Chapter 882: Julian Meets The King Of Verona (2/2)

"Do not worry, I'm here to talk with you, Liam" The door twisted open and Julian's eyes widened

He was forced to hide all of the tied together cloth underneath his bed and spun around to meet face to face with another person who looked like hiht have looked like Julian if he was much older

The crown around the older man's head revealed his position i of Verona and the father of Crown Prince Liam

Julian immediately swept into a lo to hide the shock and emotions that pounded its way into his heart

He didn't expect that soether, Julian," he whispered underneath his breath

"Liam, I've heard that you've left the palace earlier today" the king greeted him

"A-ah, yes…" Before Julian made an appropriate excuse, the older man stepped forward and clapped his back with a friendly chuckle

"When I was your age, I did the sa We can't help it, we're wanderers, adventurers in blood but rulers in position"

"Really Father?" Julian asked uncertainly

"Of course" The king laughed

His laughter stunned Julian even further

"Did you not pay attention to my stories, or did you fall asleep when I told them? Presumably the latter But you didn't have to run away if you wanted to escape our spar No need to be unconfident, it ht take you five more—no, maybe ten more years before you can defeat et to me"

Julian didn't knohat to say He expected so with the king of Verona, but the conversation so far had nothing been more but pleasant

"Look atyour head so low? You're not usually this respectful" the king said

"A-ah, I'hter

"Why are you apologizing?" the king asked "You don't regret what you did, right?"

The way that the King of Verona spoke and acted really ut, it made his throat dry and he wasn't able to quickly come up with a s at the olderat hi years from now

Julian sed hard "It's not that I want to avoid you but"

"Well, let's just settle it with a spar tolanced out theand took in the view, the sky was now a bit darker as the sun was setting down"It's already late and supper will be served in ten minutes"

"I see," Julian said "Thank you I will join you in a bit, Father I need to take care of so of Verona chuckled "Do not try to skip thisof your exploits, your mother is furious as usual"

Julian realized that it was his mother that seemed temperamental then