Chapter 428 No One Else's Name

"If anyone comes asking," he said, his voice level, "you make it clear this was my decision. You do not bring Ria into it, and you do not suggest this was done for her."

The steward blinked, caught off guard.

So he's taking all of it on himself... and making sure no one drags her name into it.

That alone made things far easier for everyone below him.

But at the same time...

He doesn't want people