"I don't think it's just plain hatred. They're probably after something else," Daniel replied after a brief pause.
In fact, from the moment this auction began and he saw the Valenberg family's stubbornness in getting this scroll, the same question had been on his own mind.
At first, he also thought it was about hatred, and that maybe there was some untold past between these two forces. But… was that really the case?
The Elthanor Empire hadn't shown any signs of hatred rooted in the past. It seemed their dislike toward the Valenbergs was because they were financially supporting the rebels.
He also wondered what the Valenbergs were truly aiming for. What could be worth going this far for?
Unless… they found something within the empire's territory and the royal family refused to let them take it. He didn't dwell on the thought for long and pushed it aside.
It wasn't like he was directly involved in this matter, or that it had anything to do with him, right?
