章 168: Test Of Character

What could Viscount Harlane say? He was happy that Alicia was allowing him and his family to live. At the same time not only did she not kill him for his transgression, but she was also even giving him an opportunity to rebuild himself and with a chance of a promotion at that, upon competition of his task. He was more grateful towards Alicia than anything. If he could prove himself here he could more than likely gain the backing of this new princess who the king seems to dote on. Viscount Harlane was no fool, he quickly got to one knee and bowed his head: "As you will your highness. I will prove my worth and show that sparing my and my family's life today was not a mistake!"