The three kings present at that location were representatives of their respective continents. This was because the rulers involved in internal disputes would never accept allowing one of their rivals to represent the continent. For that reason, they had decided to send someone neutral to attend the meetings and transmit all the information to the others through magical stones. That way, the other rulers would also have access to what was being discussed, practically at the same time as those present.
"Those three representatives seem quite astute. They've already accepted the alliance so quickly."
"That's the best decision they could make if they want to survive that future."
Alaric was in the castle corridor beside Hao. The two had already left the meeting room after discussing some matters related to the next gathering, which would be attended by the kings of the four continents.
"The best thing we can do now is bring a few more continents together. I hope Damian manages to establish this alliance."
"If you keep sending him on missions nonstop, it's quite possible he'll become irritated, my lord. Especially now that he's missing the opportunity to watch young Enrico's development, whom he wanted so much to train."
"For him to become irritated, you would have had to send that information through magical stones."
Pretending not to know anything, Hao began whistling while looking toward the VIP room where Enrico's family was staying. This caught Alaric's attention, and he also looked in the indicated direction. Among the five people present in the VIP room, the youngest girl stood out because of the intense brightness in her eyes as she watched her brother appear on the screen, fighting a Nartheis with a dark appearance.
"Those two will certainly want to talk to them. I'd better hurry."
"Where to, my king?"
"Nothing much. For now, I want to meet Enrico's family. So, come with me."
Hao nodded, and the two headed toward the VIP area. They quickly walked through the corridors until they reached the room reserved for the Solcren Ferreira family. The only problem was that the five kings of the continent, including Alaric, arrived practically at the same time and ended up meeting right in front of the entrance.
The five kings stared at one another for a moment.
Realizing the situation, Alaric let out a sigh.
'I hope Narisse manages to carry out the mission I gave her.'
"Narisse, why are you so distracted? Pay attention to the fight."
"I'm sorry, Princess."
Creating a poison claw, Narisse managed to grab a Nartheis that was trying to attack her from behind. The poison began continuously corroding the creature's body until it came to resemble a rotting corpse.
'I'm too distracted. I need to pay attention.'
Actually, Narisse was thinking a lot about the king's request to try to bring Elowyn closer to Enrico. Because of that, she had been considering how such a union could happen, after all, her princess deserved only the best. And whenever she thought about the matter, her thoughts always reached the same conclusion.
'He's perfect to be the princess's husband.'
The first time she had seen him, Narisse had simply thought that an annoying person had appeared. However, after being completely defeated by him, she had come to see him as a true monster hiding among the students of the lower classes.
'No matter how I look at it, his intelligence, appearance, power, and magic are exactly the qualities a husband should have for my princess.'
The more she observed Enrico from a distance, especially his rapid development, which had already placed him alongside Victoria and Lira in terms of comparison, the more convinced she became that he would be perfect beside Elowyn. The only problem was the way he treated her princess.
'The difficult part is that he and the princess don't get along.'
"Narisse, I want to talk to you."
After the battle ended, Elowyn approached her most loyal subordinate to find out why she had been so distracted. Then, she called her to a somewhat more secluded place.
"I'm going to give you a simple order. I want you to tell me exactly why you've been so distracted."
"P-Princess, I..."
Narisse had received direct orders from the king himself to keep that matter secret from Elowyn. However, throughout her childhood, she had been taught to obey the princess and always tell the truth whenever she demanded it. Because of that, she couldn't resist and ended up telling her everything.
Elowyn crossed her arms and listened attentively to her subordinate's words.
"So that's it... It seems my father doesn't completely trust me. Of course I'll make him my consort. I'm just thinking about how to correct his attitude."
Narisse, who had been standing with her head slightly lowered, immediately raised it in surprise.
"Princess... Were you already planning this?"
"Yes. After all, he's the only person my eyes can look at without any discomfort. Besides, his power level is exactly what I need in a consort."
Narisse felt relieved upon realizing that her princess had already made a decision. She knew Elowyn's Unique Ability very well and understood how it worked. Therefore, upon hearing those words, she couldn't help but feel curious.
"Princess, what color does he have that makes you feel so comfortable looking at him?"
"None. I can't see anything."
Narisse was even more surprised than before upon hearing Elowyn's answer.
"Wait... Nothing? My princess, that's perfect for your condition! I never imagined he was someone so special. I'll do everything I can to help you make him your consort!"
Narisse knew how much her princess needed to massage her eyes constantly, even though she was already accustomed to seeing the world through colors. Therefore, someone who didn't display any color to her would be the ideal consort, considering her condition.
'Even though it's bad not being able to discover what another person is thinking through their colors, I think that's exactly what the princess is beginning to desire.'
Seeing Elowyn turn to leave, Narisse silently promised herself that she would make Enrico start liking her princess. However, she knew there was another problem besides his attitude.
'Seraphina is someone very dangerous. I've already warned the princess, but we still need to be careful.'
Among all the girls surrounding Enrico, the most dangerous was undoubtedly Seraphina. She held a grudge against the two of them, and Narisse was certain that girl would kill them if given the opportunity.
'Since that day, I've been afraid of her. But if I can get closer without causing problems for Enrico or for her, perhaps it'll work.'
Moving away from that place, it was time to continue advancing through the dungeon. After some time, they arrived at a tower that had a source of light. Grark immediately ran toward the place and sat down nearby.
"Finally, somewhere with light!"
"Yes, you're right."
Narisse was about to approach when she heard two voices that didn't belong to anyone on her team.
"Well-lit places are the best things in the world."
"I was already getting annoyed by being in the dark."
Immediately, Enrico became alert, as did Elowyn, Deymon, and Velka. Looking more closely at the situation, they realized that two other teams had also arrived at the location. One of the voices was quite familiar to them, while the other, which appeared shortly afterward, belonged to a girl.
"Why did I have to run into this particular team?"
"The girls are beautiful, but why is so much beauty being wasted on having men around?"
They had encountered Enrico's team and a team from another continent, led by Lamia. The two teams stared at each other for a few moments, realizing the situation they had just gotten themselves into.