[Bonus chapter]A response

Ever since that day, I now found myself counting down the days before the founding celebration. It was now five days until the start of the festival. For the past days, Sam had been very busy, and I knew the reason, and like usual, I did my duties and just repeated everything in a blur.

"The palace had been rather calm despite that the delegations from other countries had arrived," Yul said while he walked me back to my quarters. "I heard the princess of the Cross Kingdom had been spending too much time with the king."

"I heard." Only deaf wouldn't hear about it as everywhere I went, that's all I heard about. "It won't be a surprise if Stefan and the princess came to terms and joined forces."

"And you look rather relaxed about it."

Well, that was because I'm about to bid everyone farewell, but I wouldn't tell Yul about that... or should I? That thought caused me to halt abruptly as a deep exhale escaped my lips before facing him.