The official's panicked retreat didn't give Henry any particular feelings. It wasn't like he was going to eat the man. And honestly, had he even tried to scare the official?
'If you got scared on your own, what does that have to do with me?'
After leaving Henry's tent, the official immediately gathered his entourage and, carrying the reply, galloped straight for Akakarat City.
Count Akakarat knew the official from the imperial office had gone to Henry's camp to deliver a message that day, so he kept watch from the city walls.
The moment he saw the official's party galloping back at full speed, he immediately arranged a meeting with the visibly shaken man.
Seeing the official's state, the Count was baffled. 'What did Henry do? Surely he didn't tie the man up and whip him, did he?'
If Henry knew his reputation had come to this, he would have undoubtedly flayed the rumor-mongers, stuffed them with straw, then chopped them up, torn out their sinews, and fed them to the dogs.
