He has ridiculously high magic power and aptitude. Great physical ability. And rare good looks. How on earth did his family come to the conclusion that he was useless!?
Two more pop up. What are those two boys going to think when she doesn't come back? They are already unstable as it is....
Is the lord of the neighboring territory thin now?! He should put on some muscle because the idea of a skinny elephant hurts my heart....
I'm really hoping the King has a VERY GOOD reason for using his own son as bait. He could have explained about his son's genetic disposition to avoid public scandal. And he could have actually raised his son like a human being and eventually play the fool to act as bait. But no. He had to emotionally cripple a perfectly good human being and take the easy way out.