(Heartfelt thanks to 'Fantasy Purple Yan Hong,' 'Sage of the Magic Side,' 'Dongfang Wansui,' 'Youyouzi's Lament,' 'Lei Xiang,' 'Long Lian Qingxue,' 'Fantasy Sword Grave,' 'Malicious Insertion,' 'Yan Ai Ai,' 'Xue Xiang Tian,' 'Fleeting Years,' and 'Give Me a Loli and I Can Build a Harem' for their rewards!)
Noah did not know whether it was merely his imagination.
But he truly felt it.
At that moment, the atmosphere around them suddenly became tense and hostile.
The knight from Italy and the Shrine Maiden Princess from Japan stared at each other, sparks seemingly flashing in both their eyes.
Ena gazed at Erica and Lilliana, the smile on her pretty face somewhat different from usual.
It was an expression as though she were evaluating, assessing, scrutinizing, and confirming something.
Looking at Erica and Lilliana, Ena spoke with both surprise and admiration in her voice.
"Ena can clearly feel it. Miss Erica and Miss Lilliana may both look like very beautiful girls, but they carry the aura of people tempered through countless battles. They definitely won't be easy to deal with."
Hearing Ena's words, Erica and Lilliana exchanged glances before looking back at her.
"We have heard about you as well. You are called Ena Kiyoin, correct?" Erica accepted Ena's assessment with dignified poise, while glancing at Yuri beside her, who looked utterly bewildered as though she had no idea what was happening.
"And you are Yuri Mariya. You are both Shrine Maiden Princesses of Japan's sorcery world, retainers assigned by the Orthodoxy Compilation Committee to our King, correct?"
"Y-Yes." Yuri hurriedly bowed.
"I am Yuri Mariya. Please treat me kindly."
"I am Lilliana Kranjcar, of the Bronze Black Cross in Milan, Italy." Lilliana nodded politely.
"Our King has relied on your care during this time. We sincerely apologize for the trouble he