Watching as Walter then sat on the opposite end—though Third elder and Yaacob remained standing silently behind him—, Gerald simply shook his head before saying, “I haven’t. Yaacob led me here immediately after the auction ended.”

“What? Why didn’t you let Gerald eat something first before bringing him over?” asked Walter as he raised a slight brow while looking at Yaacob.

“I-I apologize, brother Gerald…!” whimpered Yaacob.

“…Either way, go serve us some food, and make sure to bring a bottle of good wine out as well! I wish to have a drink with Gerald later!” ordered Walter with a wave of his hand, prompting Yaacob to rush out of the room…

Of course, this left Gerald utterly confused. Unsure what was even happening, Gerald was prompted to say, “…There’s… no need for that… Regardless, if I’ve offended you, then just tell me what I did and I’ll bear responsibility for my actions…”

“Just forget about that incident and relax. Also, I expect you to have your meal. After all, chatt