What His Excellency wants

Richard was silent for quite a while before he finally opened his mouth, "...I can do it on my own." It was clear that his tone this time was full of hesitation, in contrast to the sternness with which he spoke every time

"Don't tell me you're still saying nonsense that you don't need help from your father?" Peon waved angrily, "The Life Flame Technique with which you intend to take your revenge, who invented it? We, the ones who helped you day and night and shed our blood to cover up for you, who sent us? Who gave your life itself?!"

"I… I…" Richard repeated in a low voice, the stony face no longer maintaining its fixed expression