Mimi covered her eyes with both tiny hands, utterly unable to bear the sight before her. If Big Silly Fish kept getting hit on the head like that, was he going to become even dumber?
Nearby, Dian secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, his brother was hopelessly dense; otherwise, he might never get a chance with Nina himself.
Meanwhile, Yian was busy mentally tallying the cities that had once broken off their engagements with Princess Nina.
White Tiger City, Flying Dragon City, and Serpent City—those were the only ones left.
His predatory gaze shifted immediately toward Viann and the others. "Come to think of it, Flying Dragon City also—"
Before he could even finish the sentence, Viann and his companions instinctively took a massive synchronized step backward.
"Don't drag us into this," they refused with remarkable speed. "That has absolutely nothing to do with us." That entire disaster had been their king's doing. They certainly weren't about to take the fall for it now.
