Chapter 1153: The Lion's Answer
The words spoken lingered in the air, seeming to echo far longer than they should’ve in such a lavishly appointed room. Leon’s mouth went dry as a single question flashed repeatedly through his mind.
‘Did she just…?’
It took him a moment to find his tongue.
“No…? What? I mean… no…? What? No!”
As the Princess’ words finally filtered through his head, he grew more resolute, especially once he stole a glance at A’Rei and noticed that she was frozen solid, though more out of abject shock than anything magical. Her eyes were wide as dinner plates and her mouth was hanging open as wide as a fishing net.
Leon returned his golden gaze to the shadowy figure of the Princess behind the sheer curtain. She hadn’t moved much during their conversation, but she’d still made some small, natural movements before. Now, she sat perfectly motionless. Fortunately, he didn’t have to wait long for her to speak and give a hint as to what was going through her mind.
“What?” she exclaimed. “What?!”
Having taken those few moments to straighten himself out, Leon stood straight and said, “I’m not going to marry you.”
Miuna’s form remained still for only a moment before she rose to her feet and approached the curtain.