"Truly, His Majesty is remarkable! I had regretted not being able to grant titles to those who earned them, yet he went out of his way to address this oversight!"
"...!?"
Everyone, including the southern nobles and Rozier, stared at Sylas in stunned silence. Was he being sincere? His unexpected reaction left them scrambling to decipher his intentions.
Rozier, however, narrowed his eyes in suspicion.
"Your Excellency, this isn't the time to be laughing—"
"But," Sylas interrupted, his laughter abruptly stopping as he fixed Rozier with a piercingly cold gaze.
"I worry that the Crown Prince lacks His Majesty's brilliance," Sylas said, his tone turning icy.
"W-what? Why are you bringing up the Crown Prince now—"
"Such a shame!" Sylas exclaimed, slamming the armrest of his chair hard enough to break it as he stood.