"..."
"..."
In a patch of grass in a corner of the royal palace, the young nobleman stared at the two disheveled girls, and all three were speechless.
Shien was once again questioning his life.
The two girls, meanwhile, had been stunned by the sudden turn of events and stood frozen there, unable to react for a long while.
Naturally, they recognized each other.
That was right.
They knew one another and even had quite a history together.
"Y-you-you-you-you!"
Tilly pointed at Shien with a trembling finger, looking both shocked and utterly disbelieving.
Beside her, Capeline, who was holding a piece of clothing, fell silent for a moment before suddenly drawing the Replica Sacred Sword. Shielding her body with one hand holding the clothes, she charged at Shien.
"Swish!"
The tip of the Replica Sacred Sword pierced through the air at astonishing speed, stabbing toward Shien.
"Clang!"
Almost on reflex, Shien reached out and casually caught the tip of the Replica Sacred Sword between two fingers, bringing it to a complete halt so it could not advance another inch.
"...Isn't that a little harsh, Princess?"
Shien said, twitching at the corner of his mouth.
Capeline glared at Shien and snapped in a low voice, "Then hurry up and turn around!"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Shien curled his lips and turned around, muttering, "It's not like I haven't seen it before."
That was true. Back in the High Priest's underground prison, Shien had already seen this Princess completely naked.
Combined with the ample scenery he had enjoyed over the past half hour, seeing Capeline naked now left Shien as calm as still water.
Of course, Capeline, who did not know any of that, only felt the urge to stab him to death on the spot when she heard his muttering.
After barely