"The King knelt down and apologized?"
Thomas More pulled at his hair.
"Why would King Asterium apologize to commoners who humiliated the prince?"
"I've never seen my father behave like this before."
Edward, the King's son, crawled across the floor from exhaustion. . .
What do I do? I never expected the King to act this way.
"King. . . Asterium, you didn't have to do that."
"No."
No?
"Listen, everyone. There is no glory without acknowledging your mistakes."
Please, Your Majesty, shut up. . .
These people are going to cut our heads off.
"Thomas More, please dismiss my guests and the guards from the hall. I want to speak privately with Kaela and her group."
Why does the King want to speak to me privately? I thought we were going to leave.
"My King, why?"
"Thomas!"
The King put his crown back on and turned toward the throne.
"I understand, Your Majesty. Forgive my insolence. . ."
"Everyone has heard the King's wishes."
The doors to the hall opened, and the people left while murmuring among themselves.
"The King is asking me to leave? I am Duke Roshimura Itusuzuki. I govern numerous provinces in this kingdom."
"Huh? You're leaving? Just because I didn't want to give you any food?"
That's not it, Lyra.
"And I am Count Okishimo Tsukumi. This humiliation today will not be forgiven."
"What count? I'm the most noble person here."
Burro, enough with the chaos, please. They already forgave us.
Those two leaders walked past me and. . .
"Your days are numbered, commoner."
Damn it, I've made even more enemies. . .
"Kaela, if you want, I can lighten the burden of these men. Just hand me a pair of scissors."
Seraphine, I know you're awake.
"Thump. . . Thump. . ."
"Edward."
"Yes, Father."
"Don't even think about sneaking away. I did not give you permission to leave the hall."
That bastard prince wanted to run away. What a sly little bastard.
"Lady Kaela Orion!"
"Yes, King Asterium?"
"Call your companions."
"Yes."
"You idiots, the silly king is calling you."
Well. . .
"Forgive me, Your Majesty!"
". . ."
"I thank Lady Kaela Orion and her team for taking the time to speak with me. I believe you must be quite busy."
"Busy?"
Do we look busy? We're basically a bunch of. . .
"Your Majesty, I want to thank you for forgiving us for what we did to your son, Edward."
"This is not about your apologies. My son was responsible, and I have always warned him that one day someone would do the same to him."
"Your Majesty, if you ever need a trainer, I'm at your service."
Burro stuck his tongue out at Edward.
"Who are you calling an animal, you ugly donkey?"
"Pure-blooded horse, I will remember that."
"Thank you, my King."
Your King? This donkey scares me.
"Father, are you really going to let this donkey humiliate me?"
The King remained focused.
"Tell me directly. Why have you come to my city? You are not a servant of that perverted god, are you?"
Huh? Could he mean Altus Pervertus?
"That bastard once replaced my throne with a toilet."
Ah, it is him.
"I. . . I."
Lyra lowered her hands. . .
"What? You're a servant of that troublemaker?"
Damn it. Everything was going so well. . .
"I'm a servant of Altus Pervertus? Hahaha! I made Altus Pervertus's armies eat feces and threw them off a cliff. They perished like cockroaches."
Stop making things up, Lyra.
"Incredible. A young girl who can barely walk fought against Altus Pervertus."
No, King, don't believe her.
"Zzz. . ."
Please, Seraphine, wake up.
"Lady Kaela, you have good soldiers."
Soldiers? These are soldiers?
". . ."
"And I saved Kaela and the Burro."
Well, that's true. I can't deny it.
"Indeed, Lyra saved me when I was about to be roasted as barbecue for the ogres to eat. It was beautiful."
Lyra saved Burro too? I thought they had known each other for a long time.
"This group of adventurers looks more like a group of drunks."
Don't compare me to you, Prince Edward, who looks like a pile of junk thrown into the garbage.
"Me, a drunk? I only drink donkey milk."
Donkey milk? I've never had it.
"You drink donkey milk? Back home, my mother gave me donkey milk every day. It gave me the strength to hunt demons."
"I drink donkey milk too."
Even you, Seraphine?
"Hahaha! You drink donkey milk? You're all good circus comedians."
While my friends were delirious, the King kept paying attention to us while drinking his liquor.
I wonder what the King thinks of us.
"Kaela, will you have some?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Hmm, it's a little bitter, and the texture is light.
"Edward, what do you drink?"
Lyra lunged at Edward, nearly choking him.
"I drink mead."
"Hahaha, what a sissy! You drink honey?"
"Pfft!"
I spat out all my drink.
"Uncultured animal! I said mead, not honey."
How did things end up like this?
"My son Edward, do not insult my guests like that, or have you already forgotten that you wronged them?"
I suppose we're going to be here for a long time.
The King's castle is surprisingly beautiful. From a distance, when I was on the mountain, the city didn't look beautiful at all. Or was I hallucinating at the time?
"You're the ugly one, Prince."
Burro made a face.
"You're a lazy donkey."
"Aiii!"
Edward pulled Burro's tail.
"Hahaah!"
"Kaela, have another drink."
"Thank you, King."
"Do your friends always behave like this?"
"They're actually more normal today."
"Normal?"
"Formidable!"
". . ."
"Stop pulling my hair, Lyra."
"Seraphine, you stink."
I can't stop them from acting crazy. That's just their nature.
"Hic!"
"Cheers!"
I drank too much!