"Then what if it was a demon who did it?" he sneered, trying his best to still be reasonable with the strange woman.
"I must say you have a vivid imagination. But not anything could be true just because it came from your mouth. Could it?" She paused.
He meant that she was spouting nonsense now.
"Alright, then I will listen to your theory. One thing confirmed that I was not there. I have already left the palace. You can confirm from others that I was on the ship when the accident happened.
But I do not hold enough power to prove it. I need your help." The man paused.
He had heard that she was a shrew who had controlled the lord. But she looked like a naive child.
"What made you think that I will help you? We don't even know each other well. Why do you trust my words?" He looked at her intensely.
He knew that she was scared of him. She trembled instantly but did not back away.
