Volume 1 - Chapter 3.21

My ears— must be playing tricks on me.

No, not only my ears— perhaps I was being tricked right from the start, or maybe this man is just nuts.

This man right in front of me… doesn’t look like a king at all.

But, there’s no reason for him to make such a lie.

Even if he’s lying just to get a better hospitality, I’m sure he already knows I wouldn’t give a damn about his status at all.

“What’s wrong, future king candidate? Cat caught your tongue?” He muttered. “Or is it perhaps… you did not expect that the king of the Central Imperial Island is in such a pinch right now?”

Just as he says that with an evil grin, he gave me a wall slam.

Such a pinch, he said.

It doesn’t match that evil grin he had on him now.

“So… what you promised me earlier is just nothing but an empty shell?” I replied.

“Empty shell? Nonsense.” He then slowly retreated. “I mark my words, brat.”

“…What do you mean you are in a pinch