"Well..."
Erice, who had been a little proud just now, couldn't even say a word after hearing Renee's words.
He looked away as if he was a little guilty.
As the maid who had served Erice for many years, Renee could tell what was going on at a glance.
The corners of her mouth curved up, and she chuckled.
"Could it be that you wanted to get close to someone, but you were beaten up? Am I right?"
"Who ... who said that?"
Erice quickly shouted as Renee's words got on his nerves.
"I didn't become like this because I wanted to get close to someone else!"
Then he put on a meaningful look.
"Humph! Let me tell you. I'm a rare genius. That martial artist might take a fancy to me.
"That's why he asked to fight with me.
"Although I'm badly injured, I have also hurt him!"
Renee didn't even need to look at the expression on Erice's face to know that he was bragging.