Malin had to admit that this lunch was quite different from what he had imagined.
It was true in every aspect, starting with His Majesty, who lacked the regal demeanor one might expect from a king, resembling more a battle-hardened veteran than a monarch.
However, according to the history books, the Mowish family had only ascended to the throne a couple of generations ago. At that time, the Tide of the Dead swept across the continent, and the royal family of the previous king had bled dry in the war. The last Prince and the King died in battle. Before his death, the King passed the title to that Prince, but the Prince was gravely injured within half an hour of his coronation, on the ramparts of the castle.
Ultimately, on his deathbed, he summoned his closest companion from the Mowish family and entrusted the kingdom to him.
