To be honest, it felt a little strange to have someone who had been lying on a mortuary slab standing in front of him now. Fortunately, Li Wei had weathered countless battles and seen plenty of things. His expression remained unchanged as he looked at the man and stood up.
"May I ask who you are...?"
"I am Harbolt Hanklis."
Baron Hanklis introduced himself, and Li Wei immediately activated [Soul Sight], carefully scanning him from head to toe.
Hmm. Alive, normal, white aura. Nothing wrong.
Which was decidedly abnormal.
"May I ask what brings you here, Sir Li Wei?"
Baron Hanklis looked at Li Wei, feeling rather uneasy. Not long ago, Her Majesty the Queen had unleashed a bloodbath among the nobility in the name of rooting out the Ite People. Heads had rolled, leaving the other nobles terrified, jumping at every shadow.
In fact, Baron Hanklis had broken out in a cold sweat himself, because his son had previously been in love with a woman who belonged to the Ite People. The two had been deeply affectionate, and she had said she wanted to marry him for who he was, not for his family's wealth.
But Baron Hanklis was an old-fashioned noble at heart and disapproved of marriages across class lines. Put plainly, he would much rather his son marry the child of another noble of the same standing than a merchant's daughter. In the end, he had broken the couple up and sent his son to study in Fog City.
Now that Li Wei had come calling, Baron Hanklis's heart lurched. Had that unfilial son of his become entangled with that woman again in Fog City and caused trouble? Had Her Majesty sent Sir Li Wei to his door to demand an explanation?
*Surely they weren't going to