I saw Charlia’s pale face, and she was obviously stupefied. She was wearing a mask that was unsuitable for her to make a good impression and since she had just exposed her true nature, her shock didn’t come as a surprise. It was the same for the two maids. They had no idea what was going on, and from the beginning, there wasn’t anything they could do other than tremble in fear. Charlia spoke to try and fix this situation somehow, but it would be strange if she managed to come up with a decent excuse. The situation was very clear, and she was even caught in the act.

“Y-You see, this… well…”

“Ah, don’t worry. You don’t have to explain. I just came back to ask if you wanted to have dinner together since it’s almost dinner time. This is pretty awkward, so I think it’ll be best if we get this place cleaned up. Please take care of those outside as well. I used a pretty violent method before coming in here…” I requested.

“Ah…”

“And I apologize for my rudeness earlier, Your Highness. When having a deeper conversation, I thought it would be better to tell each other our true feelings, so I had no choice but to do what I did,” I added.

“Wait… no…”

“I’ll take care of Her Highness, so please prepare the food,” I requested.

When I helped the two maids up, I noticed their hesitation. They were looking...