The king finished speaking.
The meeting hall was filled with stony silence. For a period of time, there was only the hissing, cracking sound of flames in the braziers, and the irregular breathing of the people around him.
Almost everyone was stunned by the king's announcement in that instant.
They remained speechless for five seconds, until a childish voice belonging to a boy broke the silence.
"What the actual hell?"
All the attention, including King Nuven's profound gaze was directed to the Prince of Constellation, Thales Jadestar. He was standing in a corner with a flabbergasted expression on his face.
Putray faked a cough behind the prince and the dazed Thales then realized what he had done. He quickly flashed an apologetic, awkward smile.
Nevertheless, no one minded a foreign prince's gaffe at the moment.
