gossip that mickey has killed seven giants with one blow quickly spreads around the kingdom. the king summons him, and asks if he really "killed seven at one blow". he goes into an elaborate retelling of how he killed the seven (flies, not giants as the king believes), which impresses the king enough to appoint him "royal high killer of the giant". upon learning the misunderstanding, all of his confidence disappears and he attempts to stammer his way out of the assignment. the king offers him both vast riches and the hand of his only daughter, princess minnie, in marriage if he can kill (or at least subdue) the giant. smitten with minnie, he proclaims that he'll "cut [the giant] down to my size", and sets off for the giant's lair.