Chapter 437: The Celebratory Party II: Setting Joanna up?

"Not that, I mean you should speak to her like you would an equal."

"…wait, what?"

Richard let out a surprised voice upon hearing his father's words, not understanding why the man could have possibly said that.

"She's not a commoner like the information you have on her would show."

"So, you mean wherever she's from, she has a level of authority comparable to a World Superpower's Crown Prince."

"Indeed."

Rudeus replied while calling for a waiter and having them summon one of the high nobles he wished to discuss something with before continuing.

"I had her investigated and the results were slightly suspicious.

The information I got from Sir Luke about a certain relative of hers was the deal breaker that let me realise who she was.

The answer was right in our faces the whole time.

Think about it, she's a girl with the last name 'Lane', and she has an absurd level of control over the Life attribute.

Her identity could not be any more obvious."