"Hahahaha! That's my grandson." Boris laughed loudly, unable to hide the pride in his voice as he watched Aditya from behind. Of everyone present, Boris was perhaps the least surprised by Aditya's response. In fact, he could not have been more satisfied with the way his grandson had handled the situation.
Aditya had been angry, but he had not allowed that anger to completely control his actions. He had not ordered the soldiers to be thrown out of Axel City, nor had he immediately turned against the noble houses responsible for sending them.
Instead, he had clearly drawn a line and warned everyone not to cross it again. He had shown enough force to remind the nobles who held the greater authority without unnecessarily damaging the alliance they currently shared. To Boris, this balance between maintaining peace and protecting one's authority was something many rulers struggled to learn even after centuries on the throne.
