The two guards trembled as they walked ahead, leading the group without even daring to breathe too loudly.
"Do you know who that stupid prince who had the gall to imprison Lilia is?"
Radeus walked behind them with his hands in his pockets, his tone hostile.
"I-it's the Seventh Prince of the Shirone Kingdom, Pax Shirone!"
The guards looked back and answered cautiously.
"Pax Shirone? Why does that sound familiar?"
Radeus slowed his steps. The name vaguely rang a bell, but he couldn't place it.
"I think Miss Roxy mentioned him in her letter!"
Rudeus thought for a moment, propping his chin on one hand. It seemed Roxy had mentioned him in passing in her letter.
After leaving Buena Village, Roxy had spent some time teaching in the Shirone Kingdom.
One of her students had apparently been named Pax Shirone.
"You mean that pig Miss Roxy taught?"
Radeus's cutting words made everyone stop in their tracks, momentarily stunned.
"Hahaha!"
Everyone except the two guards leading the way burst out laughing.
"You sure have a way with words. Keep them coming!"
The two guards up front desperately held back their laughter, their whole bodies shaking. It was agonizing, and their faces turned a deep purplish red from the effort.
"A-are you two Lady Roxy's students, then?"
One guard asked in some surprise.
"When Roxy was at the palace, she was always praising you, saying she'd never met such talented students in her life."
"Hmph! Even if you say that, you're not getting out of any of your remaining flights through the air!"
Radeus huffed and turned his head away.
"What kind of tsundere act is that? We don't need two tsunderes here!"
Rudeus shot him a sidelong glance and snarked.
Suddenly, the two guards ahead stopped, turned around, and dropped to