The task manual added one more line. "Complete System Task One—meeting with King Hammurabi—awarding 1000 points of military merit."
This man with an eagle's eyes and a meticulously groomed handsome beard was none other than the illustrious Hammurabi.
(Hurry up, pay your respects,) Little Eight didn't offer hindsight advice this time and timely suggested flattering the king, knowing presenting respect was of paramount importance.
"You needn't pay respects. That stranger the other night mentioned, your nation doesn't practice bowing or kneeling in salutation." King Hammurabi was in his prime, and the assassination attempt a month prior hadn't deterred him from going out against the counsel of his subordinates.
Today, he went out alone, without a single guard by his side.
"The stranger you're speaking of is?" In the half day since Ling's absence, too many events had occurred.
