In the dimly-lit room, the young boy in pajamas clung to the hem of his clothing, his eyes filled with an extraordinary dependence.
...Like gazing at a trustworthy elder, the boy looked at him, his hand refusing to let go as if grasping onto a lifeline.
Su Ming'an had long conjectured about his own identity... it was impossible for him to be just an ordinary, downtrodden noble.
Whether it was the Yate Stone worth a fortune hidden in the room or judging from his own previous experiences... his identity could not be so simple.
And now.
This Grand Duke of the Yate Empire, the highest-ranking noble on the Yate Vessel, was holding onto him, saying "everything was his command"?
He sat down, next to the bed, watching the boy.
The boy's look was very naive, like a child who had not yet grown up. Considering his age, this seemed more like a noble child beguiled by Su Rin.
...So, by what means had Su Rin bewitched the other?