When Amelia thought back to the way Ghislain had presented himself when he approached her, it became clear that even during his days as the "Northern Scoundrel," known for his poor behavior, he had been concealing a significant portion of his abilities.

However, knowing about the Forest of Beasts had nothing to do with swordsmanship skills.

“It’s not something he could have figured out on his own. That’s not the kind of place where luck plays a role.”

Even the current Marquis of Ferdium, who was just a Count at the time, knew nothing about the Forest of Beasts. If …