"Haha, I never said I didn't believe you." Randall laughed and gently smoothed the little girl's hair.
To be honest, he felt the same way. He kept getting the sense that Madame Shyarly had left something unsaid.
That was probably why Christa felt as though the woman had told the truth, yet somehow hadn't.
Was she afraid that saying it aloud would change the future?
If that was the case, she must have seen a future she eagerly anticipated—so eagerly that she dared not gamble with it.
"Hmm, but I didn't sense any ill intent from that lady. How strange."
Christa looked conflicted.
"Heh, don't worry about it. We'll deal with whatever comes our way. We'll find out what the future holds when it gets here."
Randall smiled easily.
A short while later, they arrived at Ryugu Palace.
"Vice Admiral Randall, please come in!"
Inside the hall, Queen Otohime and her two sons had been waiting for some time.
When she saw Neptune return with their guests, she immediately went to greet them.
"Vice Admiral Randall, this is my queen, Otohime. These two are my sons, Ryuboshi and Manboshi."
Neptune introduced them one by one.
"Vice Admiral Randall, I've long heard of you."
Otohime bowed to Randall.
On the surface, she was neither servile nor overbearing, but inwardly, she was deeply shocked.
She possessed a gift that allowed her to sense the emotions in other people's hearts. Normally, she perceived them very clearly, but facing Randall felt like looking at flowers through a fog. She could only make out a vague impression.
And that was with Randall making no particular effort to guard against her.
The two princes exchanged a glance. Though they didn't know why their father and mother treated this marine with such respect, they knew how to