Chapter 137 - 136: The princess
Axelius glanced once more at the girl with the black silk mask standing behind the princess, his sharp eyes narrowing slightly as he thought to himself, "So her name is Sylfia?"
and then his attention was drawn back to Princess Tiana when she gently placed her teacup down and turned to him with soft gratitude in her voice, saying, "I want to thank you, Lord Axelius, for saving us that day in the forest... if it weren’t for you, we might have never escaped that place."
He looked at both of them now, his eyes moving from Sylfia’s calm gaze to Tiana’s gentle expression and with a slight nod he muttered, "Ah... so it was you two in that goblin nest."
His tone then changed as a small grin formed on his face, bold and without hesitation, as he leaned forward a little and said directly, "So, what about my reward?"
The air froze for a second—Princess Tiana blinked, surprised, her delicate brows lifting while Millie let out a quiet gasp behind Axelius, her hands wringing together nervously as she whispered, "Y-Young Master...!"
Millie’s eyes widened as if begging him to stop speaking that way, but Axelius didn’t even turn to look at her, still grinning lightly as he held Tiana’s gaze.
But instead of getting offended, the princess let out a soft laugh and brought her hand up again with her fan, lightly covering her lips as she chuckled, "You’re... quite direct."
With a signal of her hand, Sylfia stepped forward silently and placed a medium-sized chest on the table between them and without a word she opened it.
The rich golden glow of stacked coins inside shimmered like sunlight hitting still water—Axelius’s eyes sparkled at the sight.