"This…" Roland had no words for what he was seeing—thousands of people crowded into one place, the hopelessness clear in their eyes. Some turned to him with curiosity, others rushed closer, while more joined in upon noticing the commotion.
"Guess this is your big debut, hero… try not to go wild. I'm sure there are still plenty of beautiful girls all over this place."
The king gave him a wink, but Stella wasn't amused.
"We need to properly introduce you. Come—we'll go to the highest point here. They need to see clearly who's going to save them. After that, we resume training, hero. You've got a lot to learn, and just water blades won't help you!"
She grabbed his arm and pulled him forward.
Roland, however, noticed the faint look of disgust the king made behind her back.
They really were alike—so many emotions in so little time.
