Cain could only smile wryly. That kind of hurts. A normal child would be crying right now.
“…Very well, Your Majesty. I’ll come see you later.” Cain nodded listlessly.
The gathering ended, and Cain was now in the usual drawing room. The king, the queen, Telestia, the prime minister, Duke Eric, Silk, Garm, Sarah, and Cain were all seated around a table.
Cain retrieved three Othello sets from his Item Box and placed them on the table. Since he only had the one royalty set made, the sets he placed on the table were the usual luxury sets. They had more carvings than the standard set and were more extravagant.
Cain explained the rules as he placed black and white stones onto the board. After crowding around and listening to Cain’s explanation, everyone immediately understood the rules and split up into pairs to start playing.
“This is fun! The rules are simple, and thought needs to be put into your placement. This game can be enjoyed by both children and adults.” The king was happily clapping his hands.
The others were completely captivated by the game as well.
“I’ve set the price of standard game sets to one silver. The luxury sets will cost one large silver.”
“Yes. That is an acceptable price. Still, Cain. You have the makings of a merchant as well? You should consider starting your own company,” the king suggested.
Cain had only arrived at the capital recently, so he didn’t have many connections. He worked together with the Saracaen Company this time, and the product they produced came out better than expected. Since he didn’t have the know-how to produce these things himself, he had been planning to continue as is.
The king was even more taken by the game than he had expected. Cain was forced to accompany him for quite some time. The king was only satisfied after roughly two hours, after which the gathering finally came to an end.
“I’ll be on my way then, Your Majesty.”
Cain lowered his head and attempted to leave alongside Garm.
“Hang on. I seem to recall something about you going on a date with our young Teles. Explain. Sit down and explain.”
Cain froze at the king’s words as Garm smiled bitterly.
Duke Eric dropped an additional bomb. “Now that you mention it, I heard that you also promised to go on a date with our Silk. The fact that you are betrothed to them has yet to be made public, so be careful.”
After the king and the duke had their fill berating him, Cain, exhausted, was finally allowed to leave.