Arthur looked at Helen and placed the report on the table.
"Tell me everything you know."
Helen was silent for a few seconds. She knew her father wasn't asking casually. As her father, he was worried about her. As the Association President, he had already begun evaluating Zich's worth.
"He's cold," Helen said. "And greedy. He has an unpleasant mouth, and he's hiding a lot of things. But he's very sharp. He notices problems before other people do."
Arthur didn't interrupt her.
Helen continued, "The Knight Captain, the Soulstone Passage, the Bone Giant's weakness. In many critical situations, he was the first to notice them. He has also saved me more than once."
A slight change appeared in Arthur's eyes.
"You trust him?"
"Not completely." Helen shook her head. "He's too calculating. If saving people ever conflicted with his interests, I don't know which side he would choose."
"But you're still speaking up for him."
