“Our people have once again received His Majesty’s favor.” 3

The king of the water clan bowed as the cheering crowd watched. He was ready to bow even deeper, but Grid stopped him. 1

“How much are you going to humble yourself in front of your people?” 2

The eyes of the king of the water clan were dark. He smiled and said, “Does being humble count when one is courteous to a great person?” 1

It was a shame that Siren was still dependent on the empire despite receiving their support for so many years. He even felt guilty toward Grid. 0

“I am sorry to be indebted to Your Majesty every time.” 0

Grid shook his head. “The enemy who invaded your clan this time was too high level. Had they targeted the empire’s cities, they would’ve done a lot of damage. Siren was just unlucky.” 1

The waters around Siren were inhabited by a large number of powerful monsters. Grid had always been grateful to the king and people of Siren for thoroughly protecting the kingdom from those monsters and supplying the empire with specialties that couldn’t be obtained on land. 0

Noticing Grid’s approval, the king and his people bowed deeply. “I’m just grateful to Your Majesty.” 0

Grid realized just how high these people regarded him, and how influential of a figure he was to them. He carefully considered what to say before speaking up.0

“Why don’t you take this opportunity to...1