Sergei understood what he was saying.
He did understand, but human emotions were not so easily separated like that.
He even admitted that it was partly his fault for not being able to stop the princess, yet Qiong Xing only looked at him with a blank expression.
"Your job is to advise and support the king, and to serve the country and its people, isn't it? You are not a teacher for children, nor their father or mother. So why should I blame you?"
"… "
What he said was completely reasonable.
But at the same time, it was not the kind of thinking most people could have.
"The one who did those things to me was the princess. I may feel anger toward that, but I have no intention of taking it out on you. Complaints and apologies should be handled between the people directly involved. Otherwise, nothing will be resolved."
Was he really younger than him?
Sergei had confirmed both his appearance and age, yet the boy's detached and composed way of thinking made him doubt it.
