A lot of thoughts invaded Chance's mind. He had thought of different possible scenarios of what may happen when he is in front of the king. The first time he met the king was not really a pleasant memory, and he doubts that today would be any better.
When the king of Antares told him that he does not care what others think and that he should call him 'father' he thought that maybe he and Charles have a good relationship. He thought he was a kind and doting father, not someone to worry about.
But then he was wrong.
For someone he first met, King Cadell had already shown him how ruthless he could be by ordering the execution of the male prostitutes on the day of the celebration of his birthday. From then on, Chance decided that the King of Antares was someone he would never want to meet often.