The beggar, seeing Ivita not responding, began to cry even louder.
Ivita then understood, the half-snake, half-man creature he was speaking of must have been the Snake Man from the Son of Forest.
It seemed likely that this fellow might not have been a beggar originally. Instead, his family had died in the war against the Son of Forest, leaving him destitute.
Ivita didn't owe him anything.
Without Ivita, this guy might not only have lost his home and family, he could have been killed as well.
Curious villagers started gathering around at the sound, looking at the scene with interest.
They were not fools; they could tell that this man was trying to con Ivita.
The old witch laughed coldly, sweeping her gaze over them, then focused on the beggar who dared to con the Lord, saying, "My Lord, we should catch him and send him to the mines."
"Even you dare to deceive, you're simply seeking death."
The old witch reminded Ivita, saying, "We must establish authority here."
