Othniel had cleaned his dirty body; now he was in the room with Duke Arzen and Zecky.
"Othniel, can I ask you something?" asked Zecky in a low voice, because he was a little uncomfortable asking this of Othniel.
"Go ahead. Do you want to ask about the rumors your father spread?" replied Othniel with a smile.
"Yes. Is it true that you allied with the Devil and managed to come back to life?" said Zecky.
"I did not ally myself with the Devil. I was not killed by your father," said Othniel.
"But your father thinks I've been killed. He thinks we're lovers, and it's obvious your father doesn't like me. He must have a way to bring me down," he continued.
"Deax has crossed the line! I have to go see him," said Duke Arzen, who intended to get up from his seat, but Othniel immediately prevente
