"... As everyone knows, not long ago, I encountered an assassination attempt. Although this isn't the first time I've faced an assassination attempt, I still couldn't help but feel a bit startled. Well, not really, just a bit saddened. I can't figure out why anyone would want me dead. Am I really that bad?"
Havenius stood atop a lofty platform, dressed in a lavish vintage suit that accentuated his extraordinary nobility. Yet his words and tone suggested he wasn't really aloof.
Especially that final rhetorical question, which carried a hint of grievance, making the audience below feel some sympathy for him.
"Your Highness is certainly great!"
"Don't be sad, Your Highness."
"We will always love you, Your Highness."
Such sentiments arose one after another.
