Chapter 315.1
They found the Fire King sitting on a sofa as if he was in his own home. It seemed the maid had brought him tea, but he had simply left it before him to cool.
She watched him from the corner of the room and stood uneasily as the Fire King didn’t so much as touch the drink she had brought him.
Riner didn’t like tea. He preferred alcohol. However, it was common courtesy in polite society to at least take a sip of a drink that was offered to you.
He clearly had no interest in courtesy.
The maid walked up to him and bowed in his presence. “Your Majesty the Fire King,” she said, “The hosts will be down shortly. We apologize for the wait.”
He waved a hand dismissively. “I’m fine with waiting,” he told her. “I’m the one who showed up unannounced anyway.”
Though he looked bored, he was actually in a good mood. Usually, things that weren’t related to lark hunting didn’t interest him.
The Holy City itself was a place he would rather not be because of how uneventful it often was when it came to larks. But this time he actually had something to be interested in.
When he arrived at the Fourth King’s place, he was overcome by the same emotions he felt when he was out hunting larks.