Another royal audience (2)

After a long silence, the king gave a cough to calm down before saying with a smile, "I was not aware that Sir Zwein here had this kind of talent."

He then turned to me and asked, "Sir Zwein, is this true?"

I said with a calm look on my face, "It's just a bit of skill, it isn't as exaggerated as Miss Elsa says it is."

The ministers gave a nod as if they agreed with this.

But then Elsa said, "Sir Zwein, there is no need to be humble."

With a wide smile, she turned to look at everyone else in the room and said, "Sir Zwein's abilities are even on par with my brother's. It can be said that Sir Zwein is a true master of the craft."

Once again, there were shocked looks that filled this room after she said this.

The bitter smile that had been on my face before returned and there was even more bitterness to it this time.

The king narrowed his eyes to look at me as he asked, "Is this true, Viscount Zwein?"