The declaration was left in the air, its meaning known to all, as the expressions of the two men started to change, their gazes looking deep and extremely lost, yet angry as they directed it all towards Carmelia, who took it all in stride, her expression neutral as Nix asked in a surprised tone.
"You are joking, right, Carmel?"
His words were responded to with a cool tone contrasting with Nix's stiff one.
"I'm not joking; let's not be as close as we are now in the future..."
Her words only worsened the atmosphere in the place as Melvin, seemingly trying to keep his cool, spoke.
"You throw us away now after everything we did for you?!"
His last tone was emotional as Carmelia coolly replied again.
"It's due to everything you did for me that I am not throwing you away or making you an enemy of the empire I thrive in and rule."
'Uff...Damn girl, you are taking their pride and everything away in a single strike...'
