In the cellar of a home on the outskirts of Dawn City, Reinhold, the Dawn Archduke's son and sole heir, was found.
The heir was in terrible condition.
Not only had he suffered brutal torture, leaving wounds all over his body, but the torturer had also used certain secret arts to assault his mind more than once.
Yet surprisingly, the heir was conscious when they found him.
Though he looked utterly drained, his mind was perfectly clear.
"Gentlemen, could you help me notify my household servants?"
His face covered in blood, Reinhold raised his head and addressed the torch-bearing agents.
Without hesitation, the agents contacted the Dawn Family's servants and gave the Dawn Archduke's son some basic treatment.
Naturally, they slipped plenty of probing questions into the conversation.
"I can't tell you what happened."
"You saved my life, yet I cannot be entirely honest with you."
"But my circumstances leave me no choice. Please forgive me."
Reinhold spoke with a bitter smile.
Despite his severe injuries and weak breathing, Reinhold still displayed exceptional poise. Combined with his gentle tone, it silenced the agents one after another.
No one who became an agent was a fool.
They knew very well what they were allowed to know and what they were not.
They waited in silence.
The servants from the Dawn Archduke's residence hurried in, then hurried away carrying Reinhold.
Only after returning to the Dawn Archduke's residence and placing Reinhold under heavy protection did the servants relax a little.
Still, they stood behind the middle-aged butler, their eyes fixed on the family's finest physician.
"Lord Reinhold has an excellent constitution. Though several of his injuries came close to being fatal, with his constitution and my medicine, he will make a full recovery in just one month."
The physician's assurance made everyone,