64 Serving The King

Klaus’s pov

"You're back." Anthony stood at the manor gate as usual, welcoming my return. He took my coat and gestured for me to follow him inside.

"Did everything go smoothly tonight?"

"No surprises."

As we walked towards the estate, Anthony sighed and shook his head. "Well, it seems the king's tolerance towards you remains unchanged. Your attire tonight hardly met the requirements for the banquet."

"I had to wear this outfit, or how else would I see Ron making a fool of himself?" I casually tossed my cloak to a nearby servant.

"It seems everything is unfolding as you anticipated," Anthony chuckled as he took the gloves I removed and opened the study door for me.

"Hmm," I sat on the leather chair by the window, contemplating the events of tonight's banquet.