Chapter 63

It's no good... It's no good anymore...

Rick and the others sat down on the spot, their eyes rolled back. Even if they wanted to help, there was nothing they could do. They had given up, thinking it was no good...

"...Troublesome..."

King Felix muttered, looking down.

"...Excuse me?"

Lina thought about apologizing, even though it was too late. She was scared because her shoulders were shaking. Would she be beheaded?

"...In the way..."

"Um... I..."

Just as she was about to apologize and call out again, Lina realized something was off.

...Huh... huh...

King Felix was laughing. He wasn't shaking with anger; he was just suppressing his laughter.

...

Lina was stunned. She had braced herself for the possibility of losing her head, and now she was completely taken aback.

"...You had the nerve to say that to me?"

"Sorry?"

She tilted her head, not in a cute way.

"Do you know? In this country, showing disrespect to the king can result in the death penalty?"

"...In my world, it's the same?"

In some places, not only the person but their family could be in danger. Since she had no family to protect, it was all on her, and she didn't really care.

"Do you say that in your world too?"

King Felix seemed a bit surprised by Lina's casual response.

"Before I could even say anything, I had no chance to meet the royal family."

An ordinary person wouldn't have the opportunity to meet the royal family.

"...Huh..."

Whether he was exasperated or not, King Felix sighed.

"Are you brave... or just stupid?"

Huh? The stupid part is unnecessary.

"There are hot-headed people. You should be careful... "

With that, King Felix stood up, lightly tapped Lina's head, and walked towards the exit.

"..."

Only Lina could see that King Felix, who had just tapped her head, was smiling so gently, in a way that was completely unexpected from his appearance.

...Kyun.

It's no good...

This expression... It's so sudden, I feel like my legs are going to give out.

...Is this what they call the "gap moe"? Lina was feeling a flutter in her heart, a new sensation she had never experienced before. She pressed her mouth to keep it from dropping open and braced her wobbly legs, when a voice came from behind, completely oblivious to the atmosphere... or perhaps intentionally ignoring it.

"Ice cream?"

It was the voice of Prince Schuel, who was straightforward about his desires.

...Hey.

Give me back my moe.

Lina's heart was completely cooled down.