Chapter 282.1
Their brisk conversation ended in no time as neither of them bothered to exchange meaningless courtesies in between. The reason being is that they had neither the reason to gain favor from each other, nor they anticipated a continuous social interaction between them.
Rising from his seat, Akil pulled the hood of his robe over his face. The loosely hung hood casted a shadow and concealed his face in complete darkness.
“Let me ask you a personal question. Are the rumors about the lark tree true or exaggerated?”
“…It is true indeed.”
“Then I guess His Holiness has made a big mistake.”
Akil left the room with a delightful grin on his face. Kasser gazed with a questionable eye at the door closing behind Akil. He sensed an unmistakable hostility against Sang-je in the tone of Akil’s voice.
It was no secret that the Anika chosen as the king’s bride by Sang-je are of those with low Ramita grades. No way the kings hadn’t noticed this. However, they veiled their displeasure to not offend Sang-je as they needed his permission to marry Anika.
Still, it is considered a serious blow to their pride, since the revered kings have only had what’s regarded as the best. What’s worse is that their marriage with Anika almost never works out for them.
No king in their right mind would wish for his marriage to fail from the start. In fact, although it wouldn’t be as much as the effort the king of Slan Kingdom had put into his marriage, the kings must have tried in their own best ways to save their marriage before giving up altogether. Therefore, it was perfectly understandable for them to resent Sang-je for their failed marriages.