Chapter 56: 19-Years-Old (3)

‘What’s with today?’ Eugene thought exasperatedly.

There was no way this was a coincidence. This had to be a move by that Commander of the Court Wizards who had been following him around like a trail of goldfish poop. But for now, Eugene put down the lobster claw he had been holding and got up from his seat.

“To think I’d meet such an honored personage in such a shabby place…,” Eugene trailed off.

“This place can hardly be called shabby,” the person Eugene was addressing disputed. “Even in all of Pentagon, this restaurant is quite famous after all.”

“But you’re not going to deny that you are an honored personage?”

“If it were up to me, I would deny it, but wouldn’t it be ridiculous of me to commit lèse-majestéby doing so?”

The person Eugene had been addressing was Honein Abram. The Crown Prince of Aroth had just entered the private room they had reserved in this restaurant without a single attendant accompanying him. With a bright smile, he pointed at an empty seat...