rlin froze, his eating motion stopping halfway. He swallowed the taiyaki still in his mouth.
His eyes locked onto the mission panel, and in his heart, he asked, 'System, are you mistaken? Assassins aid at Charlotte? Isn't that tantamount to suicide?'
This was the capital of the kingdom. Every corner was filled with soldiers monitoring people's movents.
Forget assassins—even a fly would be detected. Not to ntion the protective magic circle surrounding the capital's walls.
Anyone who tried to sneak in would imdiately trigger the alarm.
"[I'm not wrong, master. The system's mission only activates if the upcoming event truly happens. So, do you accept it?]"
rlin didn't answer right away. Honestly, he wasn't afraid of assassins.
What annoyed him was how repetitive everything had beco. First, there was Margaret's kidnapping.
Then ca the assassins targeting him and Luna. Now, it was Charlotte.
Had the author run out of ideas for creating suspenseful conflicts?
"Hah…" rlin let out a deep sigh and pressed the Yes button on the mission panel. 'If you're giving system points for free, how could I refuse?'
He didn't even need to move to protect Charlotte. Knights disguised as civilians surrounded them, guarding both him and her.
Unless a powerful expert at the fourth or fifth stage of the spirit core made a move, it was impossible for Charlotte to be injured—let alone killed.
"rlin, what's wrong? Why do you look so confused?" Charlotte's worried voice pulled him back to reality.
rlin snapped out of his thoughts and shook his head.
"It's nothing. By the way, are you out of taiyaki?"
"Um!" Charlotte nodded slowly. "Both taiyaki are gone. Where should we go next?"
rlin finished his red bean taiyaki and saved the chocolate one to eat later at the palace.
"How about a clothing store?"
"A clothing store?" Charlotte tilted her head, curiosity written on her face.
"Yes, a clothing store." rlin repeated it as he slowly stood up. "As a princess, you've probably never bought clothes yourself, right? So let's go shopping and find sothing that suits you."
To avoid attracting attention, he and Charlotte wore black cloaks that concealed their appearances.
Frankly, it was annoying. Wasn't a date supposed to be sothing a couple enjoyed openly?
Why did they have to hide just because they were afraid of being recognized?
Charlotte seed interested in rlin's suggestion. With a bright smile, she stood up and tightly grasped his hand.
"Let's go shopping!"
With that, the two headed toward the largest clothing store in the capital.
As soon as they arrived, a staff mber on duty greeted them.
"Welco," the beautiful attendant said politely.
rlin smiled and slowly lowered his hood.
"I'd like to buy clothes for my girlfriend. Could you recomnd sothing?"
"Girlfriend? What's a girlfriend, rlin?" Charlotte whispered curiously.
rlin imdiately rembered that this world didn't have such a concept. People here held conservative views, and most marriages were arranged between families.
"A girlfriend is—ah—a partner," rlin replied calmly.
"A partner?" Charlotte's eyes widened.
Her body stiffened for a brief mont before she began to fidget happily. Her face turned as red as an apple as she quickly looked away.
The beautiful staff simply smiled at their adorable interaction.
"In that case, I'll take you to the section with dresses suitable for your partner, young master."
With that, she led them to the right side of the store. rlin glanced around the interior and had to admit—it was enormous.
The floor was paved with polished marble, while the ceiling lights shimred with brilliant crystals.
It felt more like a jewelry store than a clothing shop, similar to the ones he had seen in the city of Droswen.
"By the way, is this store affiliated with the Beethoven family?" rlin asked without thinking.
"Oh? How did you know that, young master?" The staff looked surprised.
rlin: "…"
He had only been guessing, yet he had sohow guessed correctly.
Still, judging by the interior, it made sense. After all, every store owned by the Beethoven family was known for its luxurious and extravagant design.
Soon, they arrived at the section for teenage girls' dresses. Many different styles were displayed.
Each dress was carefully crafted and clearly made from high-quality materials.
"If you need anything, please call for ," the staff said respectfully.
rlin nodded slightly in response.
Once the staff left, only rlin and Charlotte remained.
"Choose whatever you like, Charlotte," rlin said.
Charlotte looked at the rows of dresses with admiration.
At the palace, she also owned many fine dresses, all prepared by professional designers.
She could even request specific styles whenever she wanted.
However, for so reason, seeing the rows of dresses before her made her far more excited than she ever was about the ones in her own wardrobe.
Was it because she was with soone she liked?
rlin didn't disturb her while she was choosing. He rembered that during his date with Linda two years ago, he had done the sa thing.
Linda chose for herself, while rlin rely gave his opinions.
"Ugh… I'm so bored." Lyserra suddenly appeared in her cat form.
She rubbed her body affectionately against rlin's chest.
rlin stroked her head and asked, "Do you want to pick a dress too?"
"A dress?" Lyserra looked surprised. She followed his gaze and was instantly captivated by the many dresses on display.
But in the next mont, she shook her head and refused. "No, I don't need one."
With her abilities, she could create her own clothes. Moreover, dresses made by humans were far too fragile.
If she returned to her original form, any dress she wore would be torn into useless scraps.
rlin didn't insist. To be honest, he had wanted to see Lyserra in her human form, wearing one of the beautiful dresses before him.
However, he quickly abandoned that thought after hearing her refusal.
Lyserra naturally sensed his feelings and thoughts. After all, their souls were connected.
After a mont of thought, Lyserra raised her head and said, "In that case, take to the adult won's dress section."
"Oh!" rlin looked surprised, then broke into a wide smile. "Have you finally changed your mind?"
Lyserra snorted and turned her face away.
"Don't talk so much. Just take there."
rlin chuckled softly and rubbed her head affectionately.
"All right. Thank you, Lyserra."
Lyserra didn't reply, but the corners of her mouth quietly curved upward.
"rlin, I've found what I want to buy!"
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