Kerin was startled when he was asked that. Of course, he couldn't answer because he saw Shin as a conversable person but yes, Shin was a monster. This was the fact that Kerin had neglected.
No matter what, Shin wouldn't turn into a human or something else just because he was intelligent or a little sympathetic.
It was at this moment that Kerin's smartness and wit got the best out of him. The fear of seeing his own king getting eaten and the chaos caused by the ministers started the misconception in his heart.
The trust turned into fear and the little respect that had been generated turned into cautiousness and anxiety.
'Yes, he is a monster indeed.'
'A monster that has the intelligence of a human or perhaps more than a human is nothing less than the king of monsters!'
*gulp*