cant believe the king spilled the beans just like that,... there was no resistance at all, he wasnt even trying to cover up his doing,... guess he's really an idiot, eh...
@Agario Dwight remarked how he had lost it, so it's likely that he mentally wasn't all there. Whether it be because of the undead invasion or his age is uncertain, but could also be that he was unhinged to begin with.