Chapter 117

Chapter 117

"I summoned you so that you might form my personal guard."

Leopold lowered his head to hide his expression. He spoke a glib reply.

"Your Majesty already has a magnificent royal order of knights—"

"I cannot trust a single one of them!"

The King cut off even Leopold's words and flew into a rage.

When coughing poured out of him again, the attendant at his side held out a handkerchief on a tray.

But the King roughly knocked it away. Leopold rose to his feet, committing the attendant's face to memory.

"Please calm yourself and breathe deeply. Holding your breath for a moment will help."

"Hhhaa..."

Leopold reached out and patted the King's shoulder. The attendant looked startled, then hastily bowed his head and withdrew.

"As I thought, I need someone to guard my side."

The King hunched over and grasped the wrist of the arm Leopold had…