They were alone in the room. So he couldn't take his eyes off His Majesty, who was sitting behind the desk, almost buried under a mountain of files.
"No, Your Majesty. I have no idea why you asked me to come here!" He had an idea, but not a dangerous one, of course. This was the kind of meeting a father would have with his son.
The sound of scraping paper stopped, and then the sound of chair legs scraping the floor below could be heard.
He had been silent, not raising his head at all. He knew that His Majesty was approaching. "I will send Prince Algis on a diplomatic mission to the neighboring countries. And the troops on the eastern and western borders have reported an increase in the appearance of black beasts since your last meeting with Abbertus. I don't feel comfortable sending only noble knights who have no experience in direct combat against black stars. I will assign you to accompany Prince Algis on his journey!"