The Bewilderment King's fleet stopped.
Before making contact with the unremarkable little boat ahead, it braked abruptly and came to an instantaneous halt. Every ship stopped in perfect synchronization, in the truest sense.
Aboard the King's Ship, the Bewilderment King frowned and carefully studied the unremarkable woman below.
For some reason, a terrifying sense of danger had just risen within him, as though he stood on the boundary between life and death. Its source was that woman. He could not afford to disregard it, which was why he had urgently called a halt to the march.
"I remember you."
The Bewilderment King spoke. Those few simple words contained a great deal of information, indicating that he had recognized Su Na as the so-called "maid" who had previously infiltrated the Imperial Palace, even contacted a minister, visited the Underground, and seen the Salt King Throne.
The Bewilderment King might have known all of this.
And as the Bewilderment King spoke, all the Salt Folk behind him, including the mountain-sized giants, turned their gazes on Su Na, like the Gods and Buddhas of the Heavens.
Faced with this situation, Su Na merely took a deep breath, steadied her emotions, and then spoke loudly.
"Your Majesty, great Salt King!
We are merely insignificant pebbles along your great journey. Please spare us, Your Majesty, and avert a clash of arms. That way..."
"That way, you can spare me and refrain from using the 'Universal Solution' to erase my existence. Is that what you mean?"
The Bewilderment King interrupted Su Na and finished for her. His words shocked her.
But after getting a clear look at his deep, lake-blue eyes, she understood why.
Clearly, the Bewilderment King still retained some memories of the past, which was why he had recognized Su Na. Not only did