"Why did you do that?"

Once Lee Shin-Woo and Lloyd’s duel came to an end, Prince grabbed Lee Shin-Woo's arm instead of Lloyd's and dragged him away from the other heroes. She wanted to know why he had concealed his true capability. While she didn’t want to leave Lloyd’s side, she was bothered by Lee Shin-Woo pretending to be weaker than he actually was.

Such a troublesome person, Lee Shin-Woo thought as he replied with a smile, "I didn't want to embarrass Senior Lloyd."

"Are you an idiot? We're going to be fighting one of the twelve generals soon. Do you really think you'll be able to hide your abilities then?"

"Yes."

Lee Shin-Woo's nonchalant response made her rosy cheeks twitch.

"You really are..."

"Ah, I'm not saying that I'll be playing around while you're in danger. There are many ways to do my part without revealing my abilities."

Prince was fed up with the unashamed smile on Lee Shin-Woo’s face. However, before she could criticize him further, Lee Shin-Woo grabbed her shoulders suddenly with a serious expression.

"W-What is it?"

"More importantly, you remember your promise to me, don’t you?"

"That's... I remember, I do. I just need to stay near you, right? Anyway..."

It seemed like she'd say something strange if he let her be, so Lee Shin-Woo took the initiative.

"No, please stick close...