In the palace throne room, Asura stood before Shizuka who was wearing light clothes, with several of the elders gathered because of his call.
'Because I didn't know if there were any traitors, I only called the ones who fought together with me.'
"Prince Asura, is there a reason you have summoned everyone at this time?" One of the arachne nobles asked. Her name was Ristana, and she used to help supervise a large clan of kobolds. She looked at him with her bright blue body and eyes, watching him closely.
"There is—please give me a moment. Your Highness, may I speak?"
Queen Shizuka gave a nod. From the moment he returned from the outside, she felt his atmosphere was odd. He already slept with Rasha, which she confirmed earlier, so now she considered him like her son and wouldn't stop him speaking.
'I wonder what could have made him this nervous, though?' She thought while leaning her head on her palms.
