It Seems Like an Awakening Event (1)

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“Sir Julian. May I ask you something?”

In the car on the way home after the audience with the marquis.

Ferricia, who was behind the wheel, said.

I nodded so she could see it from the back seat.

Checking my permission in the rearview mirror, she spoke.

“Why are you showing the marquis so much mercy? Even giving up the reward His Majesty promised you.”

….

Come to think of it, I did give that up to save the marquis.

In the past, the Imperial Family had promised to grant me a reward every time I solved a major incident involving black mages...