Chapter 54

After a while, Prince Schuel returned with someone, looking quite elegant.

"I've brought them," he said, smiling with great satisfaction.

"………………………………!!!"

However, the moment they saw the person standing behind him, everyone’s eyes widened as if they would fall out, and their mouths opened so wide it seemed their jaws would dislocate, and they froze.

— Clang!!

The sound of something being dropped echoed.

— Rustle.

As if the sound had brought them back to their senses, without a word, everyone began to kneel in unison. They bowed deeply, and some were even trembling from fear or extreme tension. It was a miracle that no one fainted.

If this were not the kitchen, everyone would have prostrated themselves in reverence.

"What do you want so early in the morning, Lina?"

King Felix, looking extremely displeased, was there.

I wasn’t the one who called you!!

Lina wanted to scream from the bottom of her heart.

"…………"

Sweat, which she thought she had wiped off in the morning, started to appear again. Cold sweat, greasy sweat, it felt like pork soup was streaming from her body.

"…Hey"

"…………"

"…Hey!"

Overwhelmed by the sudden appearance, Lina was half-ignoring King Felix.

"Brother, isn’t it a bit cruel to threaten her?"

Prince Schuel chided with a gentle smile.

If you think it’s pitiful, then don’t bring her here.

"…Um… I’m sorry… but why is the King… Your Majesty here…"

Lina timidly asked, completely baffled as to why King Felix was brought along.

"Because Lina said so, didn’t she?"

"…Huh?"

I never said to bring anyone!

"To bring someone with a strong arm," Prince Schuel said with a full smile.

Are you kidding me—!!!!!

If the person she was dealing with wasn’t the Prime Minister, she might have screamed or even hit him.

You’re an idiot. There’s an idiot here.

Lina wanted to roll her eyes and faint if it were allowed.

I did say to bring someone with a strong arm, but why did you choose the King? Any guard would have been fine.

"This is the strongest arm in the country," Prince Schuel said with a matter-of-fact, beaming smile.

"………………"

Lina’s head started to hurt. There was no need for it to be the strongest.

Strong arm = King Felix

It seemed that was the only equation in Prince Schuel’s mind.

No, I don’t even want to think about it… Maybe he brought the King with the strongest arm to make the ice cream faster.

"…………Huh?"

Suddenly, Lina’s shoulder was lightly tapped.

"…Huh?"

She was so overwhelmed that she let out a strange, weak sound.

"Pandora’s…"

Prince Egiedilus whispered quietly, so only Lina could hear.

Ah!! The box!!

Pandora’s box!!

…Wait, what? Is fear coming so soon?

Besides… I don’t really remember that.

Did the person who opened the "box" survive!?

Was there hope?

Am I going to be okay?

Someone help me~!!

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