"I don't need any protection. I alone am enough to protect both my mistress and my son," Kael claimed proudly.
However, that claim wasn't without its weight. The Beast King's prowess was well known across Roc Forest at this point, and nobody doubted that he could protect his beloved ones with ease.
The soldiers were mostly for scouting and formality, since having a king leaving the kingdom without any guard would paint a bad picture to the general masses.
"This is a private trip. I don't want anyone to see my family while we are relaxing," Kael said before he got up and left the throne room, leaving the beastmen inside the room scrambling to think of a way to maintain the kingdom without the Beast King's presence.
Naturally, they would put all responsibility for bureaucracy in Vestor's hands. But he had proven himself to be incapable of leading.
Vestor was a great bureaucrat, but a terrible leader.
