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With a kitchen knife against his neck and an ominous voice behind him, Dill Buck's muscles instantly tensed.
Yet this former Hidden Pawn of the Old Lion did not resist.
Instead, he spoke in an utterly sincere tone-
"Are you Lady Anna?
I mean no harm.
I'm Dill Buck. I once worked as a reporter and editor-in-chief at the Moon Newspaper in South Los. Of course, I have another identity as well.
Whatever that identity may be, I have no intention of harming Lord Arthur."
As one of the Seven Golden-Bearded Consultants, Dill Buck naturally had some idea of where the kitchen knife had come from.
In fact, ever since receiving the Old Lion's orders, Dill Buck had investigated Arthur thoroughly.
And the more he investigated Arthur, the more he admired his talent and abilities.
Becoming a Step-Entry at such an age might not have been unprecedented, but it was certainly one in ten thousand.
As for his abilities?
His plans, laid out step by step, were truly masterful. A seemingly useless move would bring everything together at the final moment, turning it into an overwhelming advantage for him.
Even Dill Buck could not have done that.
Truly the man foretold by the prophecy!
Truly the Heir chosen by His Highness!
More than once, Dill Buck had thought this.
Dill Buck believed in the prophecy just as firmly as he believed in the Old Lion-he was certain that the Old Lion wholeheartedly devoted himself to the Golden Lion Family's honor and legacy.
That was why he had appointed Dill Buck, who appeared to possess "no abilities," as one of the Seven Golden-Bearded Consultants.
Such selflessness had moved him deeply.
Especially when, after he had openly revealed his true "talent," His Highness had made no further arrangements for him, instead