"...!"
When that incomparably pleasant voice rang out, everyone present—whether Shien, Roxie, or the passersby lost in their reverie—could not help but shudder.
There was no other reason. The voice was simply too ethereal, enough to nearly raise goosebumps on their skin.
Shien and Roxie turned toward the source of the voice at the same time.
They saw that Shafna, who had previously been walking forward as though no one else existed, had somehow returned. She still held the snack from earlier, licking it as she looked over with a faintly amused smile.
There was an indescribable allure in both her expression and posture, leaving Shien and Roxie momentarily speechless.
If even Shien and Roxie were affected like this, one could imagine how the surrounding passersby reacted.
In any case, aside from staring in a daze, all they could do was keep staring in a daze.
Of course, when they saw the goddess in their hearts suddenly approach Shien and Roxie, the people present finally noticed the two of them.
A wave of startled cries immediately erupted.
"Isn't that Princess Roxielusty?"
"And Hero Shien!"
"Why are they here?"
"M-My goddess knows those two?"
People began reacting with surprise and confusion.
That left both Shien and Roxie rather helpless.
Usually, whenever they appeared in public, they would be recognized almost immediately and become the center of attention.
Who would have thought that this time, in their own royal capital, on their own turf, they would be the ones being ignored?
Shien was one thing, but for Roxie, the Kingdom's Treasure, to be ignored was truly absurd.
For a full seventeen years, Roxie had been the brightest presence in the kingdom. Countless people had followed and adored her.
In the past, just so people could see Roxie every day, the royal palace