Chapter 013🗝️

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When Ricardo didn’t demand to take back his authority immediately, Baron Benedict let out a huge sigh of relief.

'Of course. Even if he’s normal now, he spent twenty-one years as a fool.'

A fool was still a fool—nothing had changed except his gaze was a bit sharper.

'Well, his eyes were always a bit insolent anyway! They’re just focused now.'

Since he’d won this round, Baron Benedict’s chest swelled with pride. He stuck out his belly like an overinflated balloon and shot a mocking look at Baron Piace—but Piace was staring at Ricardo and didn’t notice.

Ricardo realized Piace’s gaze was unsettling. The man was clearly no ordinary person—unlike the dim-witted, short-sighted Baron Benedict, who was exactly the type to ally with Evelon. To get his original body back, Ricardo first needed to deal with these nuisances, and working with Piace was his best bet. But…

'The Dowager…