Chapter 223

"I won't accept it."

"I'm telling you to accept it!"

"Your Majesty!"

"Cassion!"

The royal palace's morning was noisy again today.

Kal and Gadrian glanced at each other, shrugged, and let out a sigh.

"Gadrian, what do you think?"

Karman's volley turned toward Gadrian, who'd been poking through his salad bowl.

He'd known it would go this way. He'd known full well he'd been invited here to get dragged into the two men's war.

He'd come anyway, just to see his old student's face for once, but now he was regretting it.

"Your Majesty, please settle down. It's breakfast, isn't it? Let's eat first, and then once we've all had a proper meal—"

"Kal! Whose side are you on?"

At Karman's raised voice, Kal shut his mouth. Gadrian shook his head.

"Your Majesty, I absolutely refuse. You're still in perfectly good health, aren't you?"

Cassion wiped his mouth with a…