Alicia told me all this while I lay on the bed.
Apparently, I had been unconscious for two full days.
At first, she spoke calmly, dutifully reporting everything that happened.
But the more she spoke, the more emotional she became.
Until she snapped.
Her eyes burned with frustration as she slammed a fist against the blanket.
"Master, I'm so angry I could scream! Rumors everywhere call Princess Celestia the one who uncovered the truth and Kael the one who 'stood bravely against the demon' alongside the noble heirs!"
Her voice trembled with rage.
"But there's no mention of you anywhere! They're all taking the credit while you almost died! Cowards! Thieves! Shameless, pathetic, honorless—!"
She kept going, spitting insults like flames.
She had no idea that several figures had quietly gathered outside the hospital room door.
They froze at the entrance—faces flushed red, unable to even raise their voices in protest.
The protagonist's party.
