Chapter 345: In the Depths of the Empire (5)
A curtain of awkward silence fell over us.
The soldiers walked around us as they marched forward. Marbas and I were rooted in place like a pair of boulders sticking out of a river.
“Hmm. Hm.”
For some reason, instead of looking right at me, Marbas was giving me more of a sideglance. That angle and gaze made it clear he was waiting for my answer. It was like he was carefully waiting to see how the other party will respond after throwing something out all of a sudden.
Marbas and my gaze met and averted away from each other several times. Afterward, a new color was added on top of the awkwardness. It was……almost soft……and ticklish.
Wait.
Wait one second.
What’s happening? What’s with this atmosphere that’s crawling up my spine and turning everything pink!?
Marbas, why aren’t you able to look me properly in the eyes? Look at me. No, stop averting your gaze……. Your Excellency? Hello? Mr. Sly Geezer? Sebastokrator……?