Chapter 559: Chapter 559: The Overthinking of Lucien'Hel

"May we talk in private?"

"No."

No—a word that Lucien has probably never heard before in his thousands of years of existence. No, that wasn't exactly true.

When he was younger, a certain child always said no to him; the worst part of it all was that Lucien couldn't discipline her. Because not only was she stronger than him, she was also the daughter of the King, and was made the heir to the throne when her brother died due to chasing a woman.

But ever since Aerith left, he was the only one that the people were eyeing to be the next King. Countless factions offered their support for him, and even the King was taking a liking to him as he showed forwardness and ambition.

Yes, he was always headstrong, and like Princess Tifa, he always gets what he wants.

But now, Riley Ross, a halfling, rejected his presence?