The chaos of the engagement conflict had finally settled.
Both Serena and Amelia looked genuinely happy, their smiles warm and content. The tension in the room had vanished, replaced with a strange kind of harmony.
King Aslan, meanwhile, was doubled over laughing.
He approached Envi, placed a firm hand on his shoulder, and said with a wide grin:
"I didn't think you'd actually live up to everything Amelia told me about you, Naoki. At first, I was only testing you... but you've seriously impressed me!"
"Haha, I didn't expect that either," Envi replied, sounding a little too relaxed for my liking. "Honestly, I thought you were really going to cut me down with that sword of yours."
King Aslan leaned in slightly and whispered in his ear with a cheeky smile:
"As long as you love Amelia and stay by her side… I won't mind if you decide to take on a few more concubines. It's not uncommon for royalty to have… a larger family."
