"White Night? Are you all right?"
Ritsuka hesitated for a long while. She looked toward the silent White Night King, whose expression seemed grave and shaken, and could not help asking.
"I'm fine, Ritsuka."
White Night King forced a smile at Ritsuka. She took out a folding fan and lightly covered half of her beautiful face. "...You can't believe everything that woman says."
"...Halloween Queen and I have been old opponents for a long time. It's only normal for her to say things that shake my resolve. If I believed her so easily, I'd truly be a fool."
White Night King spoke with some hesitation.
It was not only Ritsuka—even White Night King herself felt somewhat ashamed. She knew she was lying.
However, Halloween Queen's words were simply too shocking. It was not easy for White Night King to believe them so readily.
"But... Halloween Queen seems to have a very good relationship with Lilith."
Ritsuka knew that White Night King was merely avoiding the issue. After thinking for a moment, she still spoke softly. "...I've been in Little Garden for a long time."
"...But this is the first time I've heard of Lilith, and the first time I've known that Her Majesty the Queen had someone with whom she was so close."
Ritsuka's words left White Night King silent once more.
Ritsuka was right. Given Halloween Queen's fame, if she truly had someone with whom she was so close, it would be impossible for no one in Little Garden to know.
After all, the relationship between Halloween Queen and Lilith was far too intimate.
Although they seemed to be fighting now, as if locked in a battle to the death, such a thing was actually impossible for Halloween Queen.
Halloween Queen was no benevolent or kind queen.
If anyone