Grasping onto the opportunity that Shaun presented, Aria said, "That's alright. I'm sure whatever information you have will be helpful.""I can tell you a little about the kingdom. The Kingdom of Chaz is one of twenty something countries. It's not the biggest, but it isn't the smallest either. It's surrounded on three sides by the ocean so it only shares its border with one other country," he explained."I see," she said with an uncertain look.The information he was telling her wasn't really all that useful for her. It wasn't like she would ever leave the country to visit other places. Heroes were restricted to the countries they were summoned to, so learning about them wouldn't help her in the long run. However, he knew how important information was, so he needed to at least give her some background information."The crown prince is quite reliable, and you can count on him to be fair and just," he continued.Of course, he was just saying that for

Shaun could already sense that things were going to end terribly the moment Sir Nick called him a bastard child. It wouldn't be the first time he was called that. In fact, he was called it plenty of times more than he could count. However, coupled with the look the knight was giving him, he knew he needed to be careful not to lose his head. Literally."Sir Nick, I was also surprised. I never expected to be summoned by royalty, much less the crown prince himself. It's an honor I don't deserve," he said when the knight scoffed."It is well you know your place. For someone like yourself to speak with the crown prince is the greatest honor you could ever receive in your entire life," Sir Nick said.Even though Shaun wanted to say otherwise, he forced himself to say, "It truly is. Pardon my rudeness, but I shouldn't dally any further and waste any of the crown prince's time."The knight gave him a stiff nod. "Very well. I'll escort you."That was as blatant a sign as any that the knight did