Zuniga opened his mouth. Several seconds later, he pressed his lips together and nodded lightly.
"Alright, I'll do the introduction next."
Zuniga fell silent for a moment, considering what he should say.
By the principle of reciprocity, however deeply Angel had gone, he should go just as deep.
Although Zuniga had been somewhat confused by what Angel had said earlier, he could tell that even if some information had been withheld, the sincerity had been sufficient.
So, if he was to introduce himself, he at least had to reach the same depth as Angel's account.
There was also a measure to be grasped here.
After a moment, Zuniga finally spoke. But before formally beginning, he said softly, "I am very grateful for Mr. Angel's generosity just now."
"Naturally, I will not be overly stingy either."
"It is simply that, compared with yours, my past may not have been as eventful as yours, sir..."
After pausing for two seconds, Zuniga finally began in earnest.
"My name is Zuniga. I was once a king; now, I am merely a beggar."
Zuniga's very first sentence made Angel raise an eyebrow slightly. However, his gaze slowly lifted toward the NPC information above Zuniga's head.
"Zuniga" "How did it feel to willingly fall from supreme heights and become a beggar? Ask Zuniga and you would know—but Zuniga might not answer such a rude question. Zuniga looked like a beggar, yet behind him lay a little-known secret." "Contacting Zuniga may trigger the side quest 'Bloodstained Throne.'"
From this introduction alone, it was clear that Zuniga had indeed once occupied a lofty position. Angel simply had not expected that this so-called "lofty position" meant being a "king"?!
Zuniga said, "The country I came from was not large. It lay in the cracks between several great