The moment Galolie said the word "date," Shael had just opened the paper bag and picked up the hamburger inside. The next second, it slipped from his hand and fell back into the bag.
"Mm... did I guess right?"
Galolie was far more skilled than Shael at reading people. Although Shael wore his hair short and gave off an impression somewhere between male and female, Galolie had not ruled out the possibility that this king was a woman disguised as a man.
What made Galolie even more certain was Shael's reaction upon hearing the word "date."
Subconsciously, Shael had already considered the time she and Joshua spent alone at the Amusement Park to be a date.
"Galolie, if you keep offending His Majesty, I'm telling your mother."
Seeing Galolie's eyes gleam like a cat that had caught the scent of dried fish, Joshua could only bring out his ultimate weapon... Madam Si.
Sure enough, upon hearing mention of her mother, the Flower of Falosi returned to the poise expected of a noble young lady.
"I was overly excited. But Your Majesty Shael, I'm truly curious... what is your relationship with Joshua?" Galolie asked, then added, "If this invades your privacy, please disregard my question."
Joshua felt that if Mrs. Si were here, she would definitely drag Galolie home and punish her. This Flower of Falosi had a little devilish side to her personality as well.
Shael had clearly never dealt with such a troublesome opponent before. She considered how she should answer Galolie.
When Galolie had appeared before Joshua earlier, Shael had activated the Rune bestowed upon her by the Dark Elves once again. The emotional Rune gave Shael assistance in seeing into people's hearts.
This was extremely important for someone in power, so Shael had asked the Dark Elves