Ch. 99 - Beginning of the War (2)

Mariel—as he had promised Celinee—returned to Iresvilea after five days. But he was not alone. With him were Julia, Sean, and two Stewart guards: Bernard and Zion. He had successfully convinced them not to return to Denland and to keep Julia's safety a secret.

They arrived not far from Iresvilea's gate in a short time by using a dimensional portal. That was also the reason Julia had been pouting the whole time. The princess had realized that Mariel had deceived her that night. However, she couldn't bring herself to say such an embarrassing thing in front of the others. So, she kept pouting.

Even when they arrived at the palace, the princess occasionally glared at Mariel.

Of course, Mariel pretended not to notice those glares. Perhaps he would have smiled or commented on the princess's actions if there weren't an impending danger. However, he couldn't act freely under Celinee's sharp watch.