By this point, Shien had already seen through it.
Roxie had brought up Lainy Mitra not merely to tell him about her decision, but also to soothe the turmoil in his emotions.
"Perhaps my choice is wrong, but this is what I want to do."
That was all Princess wanted to say to the man she loved.
Honestly...
"You really saw right through me."
Shien spoke, unsure whether to laugh or sigh.
"How long do you think we've been together?"
Roxie suddenly smiled, somehow looking oddly proud.
"How long could it have been?" Shien rolled his eyes and said irritably, "It hasn't even been a year."
Roxie froze at his words, then smiled and sighed.
"I forgot when you put it that way. You've only been in this world for around a year. It really is unbelievable."
Not only was his growth in strength unbelievable, even his progress in love had been equally unbelievable.
At the very least, if someone had told Roxie a year ago that she would fall head over heels for a man in less than a year, eagerly want to marry him, and even entrust him with her True Seal, she would have thought they were making fun of her.
Surely, in many people's minds, this was just as unbelievable, wasn't it?
The Kingdom's Treasure, the greatest beauty among humankind, Princess, whom even the God Race's Goddesses adored, had been won over by a man in less than a year and had even given him everything she had. Calling it a miracle would not even begin to describe how absurd it was.
Looking at their tightly clasped hands, Roxie raised her teary eyes and looked straight at Shien.
"You have to win." With an expression more serious than ever before, Roxie said, "I've already given you