Repelling a Formidable Foe
"Margaret's father hasn't committed any crime," Howard explained.
"He's merely demanding what's rightfully his according to the laws of nobility. The two situations are entirely different."
Vettel pondered this for a moment and conceded that Howard had a point.
Portia eventually located Raelen.
When Raelen refused to return the money, Portia, following his orders, killed him.
The incident with Raelen was starkly straightforward and unambiguous.
Portia discovered several hidden locations Raelen had noted in coded messages, recovering most of the procurement funds.
Raelen, with only a superficial knowledge of cryptography, was no match for a professional spy like Portia.
The riddles he set up were practically signposts leading Portia to his secrets.
Following Howard's prior instructions, Portia returned the money to Luka.
Then, taking a detour, he personally headed to Toren in the southern part of Fran Kingdom.