Bab 546: Oddly Skilled

Atticus raised an eyebrow, eager to hear what Nikun might say to defend his case as well. After all, when he and Daphne had fished him out of the rough seas, he seemed like nothing more than a duckling that had lost its mom. 

Ever since then, Nikun was as helpless as he was useless, and while Atticus had hoped that he would somehow triumph over the other contestants — and Jonah — as Cordelia's spouse candidate, Atticus was far too clear on how far Nikun lagged behind. He had more brain smarts than physical prowess, but now, it seemed like Atticus had made an error when judging his character.

Nikun, who was definitely brighter than every other tool in the box, suddenly dropped his daggers. He chuckled, raising his hand to scratch the back of his neck.