What can the reader most likely infer about the king based on his conversation with the wounded man? (Paragraphs 21-24)

Option C shows what we should infer about the conversation between the king and the wounded man, that is, we can see that the king prefers peace and forgiveness to violence.
The man was losing a lot of blood through the wounds and would die quickly. However, the king found him halfway and decided to help him, being kind and giving him forgiveness for his actions.
The wounded man began to admire the king, which shows that kindness and forgiveness are more efficient than violence to seal the peace between people.
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