The Men In White

I arrived at the tailor shop and tapped on the bell.

"You're here, I thought something had happened to you after I heard about the attack on your family," The blacksmith walked out of the back swiftly.

"I was asleep for a while but thankfully it all ended well, I apologize for being late," I bowed as per decorum.

"That brat has gotten sloppy, letting a lousy bunch like the [Black Drake] assassins make it into the capital is a disgrace," He said with a sigh.

"Brat?" I asked.

"You'd know him as the king. Anyway, it's good I didn't have the weapons sent to your estate yet, I had a feeling you wanted to use them as surprise gifts," He explained nonchalantly.

"Ah, yes.."

I was still shocked by his way of casually addressing the king but the novel did describe him as an old powerhouse, so I gulped down the urge to investigate and followed him to the back.