Chapter 581: Technically Fulfilled (1/2)
King Sharo and Arvin returned to Altear a few days later, and Zero had to wait a few days for King Sharo to catch up with official matters. Arvin was introduced to the court as the royal advisor, much to Zero's joy. With someone level-headed and experienced like Arvin assisting King Sharo, Zero felt more reassured.
The treaty of non-aggression with Smargdas was quickly approved, and Rachel managed to discuss the details of Lycantopia's proposal for an alliance and trade partnership with the elves. Everything happened so fast for Arvin and Sharo that they didn't have much time for anything else outside of work. Zero spent the rest of his time in the King's private property, chatting and playing games with Alex.
”Are you really not going to hand the Moss Giant Orb over?” Zero asked and moved his bishop.
Alex sipped on his bark tea and smacked his lips. The spriggan frowned. Zero was getting better at the game, and Alex was finally getting serious for the first time in a while. While the ladies he played with daily were good to look at, none of them was as entertaining as the chosen one before him. It also helped that Zero was able to assume many different forms that pleased the eye. Today, Zero was a flame-haired wood elf. It wasn't something Alex saw before, but he imagined that such a genetic combination would turn out to be a beauty. He wasn't wrong.
”Checkmate,” Alex smirked after making his move, and Zero leaned in for a better view, accidentally giving the perverted spriggan an eyeful of something better.
”Darn it!” Zero yelled and downed the bark tea angrily. He was so close!
”Do I really have to win you in a game of chess now before I can get the Moss Giant Orb? I technically fulfilled the requirements of your request. You just wanted me to knock some sense into King Sharo to remove that stupid inferiority and superiority complex, right? I did it!”
Alex tutted. ”I said, take him to see the world and make him a wiser ruler. Which part of that have you accomplished?”
Zero thought for a little. ”I did! I brought him out of Altear to see Lycantopia.”
The spriggan wasn't buying it. ”That's just going to your neighbour's house. It doesn't count as the world.”
Zero clicked his tongue. ”It does. You didn't specify how much of this world I should take him to see. Anything more than your front door is considered part of the world.”
Annoyed that Zero made sense, Alex argued on the next point. ”You didn't make him a wiser ruler!”
Again, Zero had a comeback for that. ”I technically did. I made him see the errors in his way and even helped him find a suitable advisor. In fact, I think I deserve a raise for this! You're just a stingy spriggan reluctant to keep your end of the bargain! You agreed to meet the Weeping Willow and give me the Moss Giant Orb if I fulfil your request. Don't even think of twisting the facts or going back on your word, I have them recorded.”