“I…” I tried not to stutter. “I’m going to stay by Lady Silver Lily’s side for the time being.”0

Silence hung in the air for a moment.0

Lady Goldencup’s smile froze. “… I certainly can’t understand why you would say that.”0

The crown prince stopped walking. Perhaps he’d sensed the iciness in his beloved’s voice. 0

“I asked you to come with me now, my butler. Although I don’t like to show off my wounds, I endured quite the humiliation from Lady Silver Lily to free you.”0

“Yes, I know.”0

“And yet you’re going to refuse my request?”0

The bitter taste in my mouth was growing stronger. It was difficult to tell if the bitterness came from losing the Inquisitor or the butler rebelling against my decision to refuse his master’s request. However, it was painful to look at those blue eyes, which now belonged to Lady Goldencup.0

[Your character immersion has deepened.]0

[Your immersion level is 42%.]0

So I looked down at the ground to avoid those eyes.0

“I’m sorry. I still have some work to finish.”0

“That answer does wonders, doesn’t it? It works at any time. Well, are you sure that you aren’t just bewitched by her?”0

I silently kept my head bowed.0

“Ha.”0

I heard Lady Goldencup’s smirk. It was directed at Lady Silver Lily, not me.0

“Okay.” Lady Goldencup turned her head a little bit. “Lady Silver Lily, I don’t know what...0