"Hey, what nonsense are you spouting over there?"
Seeing Hyosaburo and Yuiyui both frightened by Megumin, Fang Li could not help but protest as well.
Honestly, even if Fang Li was Alice's fiancé in name, he would at most be the king's son-in-law. There was no way he could become king.
After all, Alice still had an older biological brother, the legitimate heir to the royal family. The throne would undoubtedly belong to him in the future.
Even if that prince were to suddenly pass away, Fang Li would still be unlikely to become king.
Though the nobles, great and small, might be wary of Fang Li's strength, he ultimately did not possess royal blood.
That point alone meant those old-fashioned nobles would never support Fang Li inheriting the throne.
Therefore, Fang Li becoming king was unlikely. More likely, Alice would become Queen, or their future child would inherit the throne.
What Megumin was saying now was entirely meant to scare people.
Still, even if he would not be king, being engaged to a princess of a nation meant Fang Li had to at least be royalty or nobility. That was beyond doubt.
And seeing that Fang Li did not deny Megumin's claims, Hyosaburo and Yuiyui began to grow restless as well.
"Megumin," Yuiyui carefully asked Megumin, "you aren't joking, are you?"
"That's right." Hyosaburo put on an imposing air as he pressed, "This isn't something to joke about."
Faced with the pressure from her parents, Megumin did not change expression.
"Otherwise, you can have him take out some token representing the royal family," Megumin said casually. "Besides, he's also incredibly rich. He's carrying two billion Eris right now, you know?"
—Two billion.
Hyosaburo and Yuiyui both shuddered.
Immediately afterward, the way they looked at Fang Li became incomparably fervent.