Prince Rivi slowly approached from the direction of the audience hall. Compared to how he had looked when Fang Li infiltrated this place yesterday, he had changed somewhat.
Specifically, he had changed into an extremely luxurious and expensive outfit. There was less playfulness in his eyes and more wariness.
Behind Rivi stood a group of people who could be called an entourage.
They appeared to be Erlord nobles—in other words, Rivi's retainers.
Rivi approached with this retinue in tow, putting on quite the display.
At his side was none other than Logcraft, who held the post of chancellor.
As Rivi approached with his numerous retainers, everyone began to murmur amongst themselves.
"Is that Erlord's prince?"
Megumin and Darkness both became somewhat wary.
"Mm? Mmm?"
Aqua, meanwhile, turned her gaze toward Logcraft beside Rivi. For some reason, she suddenly froze, then tilted her head in puzzlement.
Fang Li merely glanced at them before immediately looking away.
Only Alice stepped forward before everyone, as though to offer a greeting.
"You must be Prince Rivi?"
With a poised and courteous smile, Alice closed her eyes, lifted the hem of her skirt as though paying her respects, and curtsied to Rivi in a clear voice.
"I am Alice of Belzerg. Please forgive my presumptuous visit."
It was an exceptionally elegant gesture, utterly unlike the Alice they usually knew.
At that moment, Alice perfectly displayed all the etiquette she had learned.
Her mature side, so different from her usual adorable, lively, childish self, left not only those beside her stunned, but Rivi and his retainers as well.
"What is this?"
"She is the princess of Belzerg?"
"Wasn't Belzerg supposed to be some rural barbarian nation obsessed with martial combat? Shouldn't its princess be a fierce and overbearing little girl?"
"But isn't she incredibly cute?"
Rivi's