By this point, not only the king's hands but the entire throne began to shake slightly. The Marquis de Rosny secretly held the throne from behind to counteract the vibration.
Meanwhile, Oitotan took something out from his chest and held it out. A nearby servant hurriedly received it and presented it to Henri.
On it was written in Spanish:
'Letter of marque.'
After mentioning pirates, he presented a letter of marque written in Spanish.
Henri IV could easily read its meaning. His brow twitched as if an earthquake had struck... then barely regained composure.
His mind began to rotate rapidly.
He came all this way to inform us that the pirates are Spaniards? Why?
Obviously because it's inconvenient for their trade with us to be disrupted. Why can't they ask England for help? It's crystal clear.
