"Your... Your Highness?"
Seeing Alice suddenly agree to accept the divine artifact Aldap had presented, both Kureia and Rain cried out in shock.
However, the two close attendants merely parted their lips slightly before ultimately giving up on stopping her.
Witnessing this, Fang Li's eyes flickered.
This was not normal.
No, it was extremely abnormal.
Whether it was Alice suddenly agreeing to accept a suspicious divine artifact, or Kureia and Rain not speaking up to stop her, their behavior was highly abnormal.
Moreover, Kazuma, Megumin, and Darkness were only silently watching the scene without saying anything, their faces wearing expressions of disbelief, as though even they themselves were confused.
Only Aqua, seemingly having some wire crossed in her head again, wrinkled her little nose and sniffed around everywhere like a puppy that had caught the scent of meat.
Thus, wearing a triumphant expression and making no effort to conceal his evil, filthy smile, Aldap extended the divine artifact in his hand toward Alice.
"Then I shall trouble Your Highness, Alice."
At that, Alice's expression turned somewhat troubled, yet she still nodded and reached toward the divine artifact.
If this continued, this divine artifact of unknown origin would truly be handed over to the princess.
Despite no one knowing its effects, its power, or even its conditions of use and consequences.
Fang Li was certain that this was absolutely not a good thing.
For no other reason than Aldap's unpleasantly evil smile.
"Slap..."
The next second, a faint sound rang out.
Everyone present froze.
"You..." Aldap's smile stiffened completely as he stared at Fang Li in astonishment. "What are you doing?"
Looking closely, Fang Li had suddenly reached out and tightly grasped the hand Aldap had been using to pass over the divine artifact.
"My apologies, Lord Aldap." With a calm