"What's wrong? Are you scared?!" Prince Asta sneered.
"No," Alex replied. "I'm just being practical. If I accept your challenge and I win, what will you give me in return? What can you possibly offer me that will match these two beautiful ladies by my side?"
"If you win, then I will accept your engagement with them," Prince Asta countered.
"What nonsense are you spouting?" Alex sneered at him. "Their father, the King of Faelarun, had already given me his permission. Who are you to them? Why would your opinion matter? We don't need your acceptance or recognition to be together. Well then, I have already wasted enough time here. Let's go back and continue where we left off…"
The young man then kissed both Lapiz and Aeris' cheeks before turning around to return inside the clock tower.
It was then that Prince Asta made a gesture.
Three people, aside from Frank, suddenly lunged at Alex with the intention of tearing him away from the two elven princesses.
