Lokasky did not immediately reach out to take it. Instead, he first glanced at Chen Cheng, then suddenly said,
"Your Majesty's disguise and appearance-changing methods are truly remarkable. I actually failed to recognize you."
Hearing Lokasky's words, Chen Cheng's gaze instantly sharpened as he looked around at the others nearby.
"Your Majesty need not worry. No one else can hear my voice. Since Your Majesty has come looking for me, you must have important matters to discuss. Please come with me."
With that, Lokasky turned and headed toward the rear courtyard.
Chen Cheng looked around, then followed Lokasky into the rear courtyard.
"Would Your Majesty prefer tea, or—"
"A cup of plain water will do."
As Chen Cheng accepted the water Lokasky handed him, the instant his hand touched the cup, a trembling force surged through it and into his body.
Chen Cheng glanced at Lokasky, who answered with a look that said, Please, go ahead.
Chen Cheng exerted force through his palm, causing the veins on the back of his hand to bulge. Still, he successfully took the cup from Lokasky's hand.
After taking a small sip and dispersing all the tremors, Chen Cheng finally set the cup on the table.
"May I ask how the Guild Master discovered me? I believed my bone-and-face alteration was flawless. I wonder where the flaw appeared."
After all, this concerned whether his concealment was truly safe. Of course Chen Cheng had to care.
And if a flaw had appeared on his end, then Samlet's side might well run into trouble too.
Lokasky glanced at the completely undamaged cup, then smiled and said,
"I cannot accept being called 'sir.' As for Your Majesty's concealment methods, I already said they were flawless. It is simply that, among all the methods under heaven, the most