615 THE CONFRONTATION

"WHAT A lunatic."

To say that Nero was surprised to hear the young princess of the Hazelden Kingdom call him a lunatic.

Well, the young princess didn't say that directly to him.

But it was obvious Princess Monik was referring to him when she said 'lunatic.'

"Princess Monik is only eight years old, isn't she?" Nero asked the queen and the king of Hazelden, but he was looking at the young princess. "Your vocabulary is quite problematic, young princess."

"Your Royal Highness' attitude is more problematic, though," Princess Monik whined light-heartedly. "Prince Nero is already eighteen years old, isn't he? Why are you trying to steal from an eight-year-old little girl?"

"Steal? Your words are quite harsh, young princess," Nero said, then he turned to the royal couple. "Don't you think your daughter is being quite rude to the Crown Prince of the empire, Your Majesties?"