Having finished reading the letter from Renaissance Palace, Thales took a deep breath and suppressed the fullness of his indignation and depression.
However, faced with the eager gazes of those present, the deeply cultured Duke of Star Lake had no choice but to stare earnestly and solemnly at the blank space on the letter. He feigned reading the exceedingly short "letter" for a full three minutes, even pausing to take a couple sips of tea, sometimes frowning and sometimes nodding his head, all the while muttering to himself as if basking in the spring breeze. After finishing, he pondered over the letter with reverence, chewing over His Majesty's teachings for a long time before finally putting away the letter, folding it carefully and hiding it away, then offering his subordinates a confident smile.
"Is everything proceeding smoothly in the Royal Capital?"
"When is the relevant department coming to take over?"
"Is His Majesty satisfied with the affairs in Emerald City?"
