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The atmosphere on the first floor of Emilia's palace was so delicate that no one even dared to breathe too loudly, and even the usually peppy and enthusiastic Penny stood in her spot stiffly without making a sound.
As beautiful as the crimson-haired girl in front of them was, with her glacial eyes hidden under those long lashes as she held the palm of the unconscious girl on the bed, they couldn't help but feel a certain sense of terror in their hearts.
When she first received news of only half of Dixie's team coming back, their usually calm princess had immediately rushed over to the other end of the tunnel regardless of anyone's protests.
It was only because of her blood that Cindy, who was almost on her last breath and had almost no hope of making it back alive, was able to survive. But that clearly wasn't enough to put their princess in a good mood.
