Over the next two months, Count Reyes sent people to deliver gifts several times, but Hill had no intention of accepting them.
This count knew perfectly well that Hill was the most likely person to know the truth behind Santos's accident, yet he still chose to remain silent, intending only to give Hill some precious gifts to build a relationship.
Clearly, someone from the Bawudong Family had been involved. In fact, the person who had done it was very likely still alive in this world.
It was easy for Hill to think of the bastard son who had replaced Santos and entered the temple.
If there was anyone else in the Bawudong Family who would be hostile toward Santos, it could only be him.
As long as Santos remained alive, he would always feel as though a thorn were lodged in his back.
After confirming that Santos's bastard younger brother was one of the chief culprits behind the incident, Hill was not surprised.
He had already thought of that person.
He himself had been born a noble, so he understood the psychology of nobles very well.
When faced with someone they had wronged, some people did indeed choose to repent and make amends. But more often, people chose to compound their mistakes, especially when the debt could never be repaid. In that case, the best solution was to make the wronged person disappear.
Otherwise, they would feel at every moment that they might face retaliation. And Santos, who had already become a level-17 Mage, certainly had enough power to seek revenge.
What was more, Santos had obtained a very powerful Magic Book and seemed likely to become Legendary soon.
The people of the Bawudong Family were also priests of the God of Travel's church, so it was no wonder Count