The journey starts (part 2)

"Say, is there some sort of secret reason why people don't try to collect as many titles as possible? Especially you, Roan, shouldn't a future king be as strong as possible?"

Cranberry said, not returning the note but hiding it in her own bag instead.

"Th-that's... I have no excuse for that one, I've been spending a lot of time learning about politics and had almost none to properly train..."

The prince seemed to deflate disheartened.

"Even though my mother is so strong herself, she decided that I should focus on the theoretics instead of strengthening my stats and skills."

He confessed making a bitter face.

"Oh well, chin up mommy's boy, as a Greed you should be more greedy for strength."

Cranberry giggled and discreetly waved at Zombie to come over.

"Graough? (Huh...? What am I supposed to do?)"

Zombie groaned confused but was already by the prince and his master anyway.

"You've heard that?"