Both the commander and his assistant were frozen numb on their spots, speechless at Beni's response.
"He is?!" The commander repeated, clearly in disbelief. Beni nodded once more, affirming the truth.
Then what about Im Seun?! The commander pondered, meeting eyes with his assistant who was equally puzzled.
Looking at the boy, he didn't seem like one to lie directly to the face of his superior. Considering how easily scared he gets, he just can't.
Is Im Seun then a fraud? One who has claimed the hero's identity looking to reap the rewards the association has to offer?
How did we even make such a mistake?
"Ugh!" the commander sighed, itching to run his hand through his hair in frustration but he had no available hand.
Observing the boy, still trembling faintly and damp with sweat, the commander let out another sigh, unwilling to press him any further.
Just then, the man who had left on the commander's orders to get a healer, returned with a woman—the healer.
