Chapter 236: Kazura’s Kingdom (Part 1)
The three-day preparation period Ordos had provided was over.
As Shirone rode in the carriage toward the academy with Reina, he was tested on royal etiquette.
Reina: "What’s the first thing you do during an audience?"
Shirone: "Kneel, lower your gaze to a 45-degree angle, place your hand over your heart, and say, ’I humbly await Your Majesty’s summons.’"
Reina: "The royal court’s official definition of ’morning’ is...?"
Shirone: "Thirty minutes before the lunch bell rings."
Reina nodded in satisfaction.
Reina: "Good. You’re doing great!"
Shirone: "Hehe! It’s similar to Tormia Kingdom’s customs, so it wasn’t too hard."
Though separated by era, Tormia and Kazura were sibling nations that had both gained independence from the Yakma Republic, so their cultures weren’t vastly different.
Still, for someone like Shirone—who wasn’t nobility—memorizing all this was no small feat.
But Reina wasn’t worried.