"…"
The King observed everything in silence.
Even the Prince had stopped speaking now that all the guests seemed interested in the proposal.
Yes, the Kingdom's image must remain unsullied, but the King represented that very Kingdom. A Prince standing up to the King was detrimental and undesirable.
The King's gaze fell over all the guests, lingering a little longer on the guests from Eryndor, Zephyria, and Xenthalor.
Alden wasn't surprised by this development. He had already expected something like this. After all, he would have done the same thing if he were in their shoes.
It was a perfect opportunity to not only observe the Hero's strength and abilities with their own eyes but also a chance to flaunt their own abilities.
If the challengers lost, they would lose to the Hero. It was nothing to be ashamed of, after all, the Hero was supposed to become the strongest Tamer in the entirety of Nerathis.
