บท 550: Chapter 550: I Am Not Capable Of That

"...Riley?"

"Good afternoon, Aerith."

Everything became silent then. The gazes of the people that were aggressively and blatantly trying to avoid her, now no longer matters as a single pair of eyes was the only one she could see now—quite literally.

Riley was standing right in front of her, blocking the view of the throne. She wasn't hearing anything, and knowing Riley, he probably placed a telekinetic bubble around them.

"When—"

And for the first time ever; after facing and being in front of themarian royalty several times—Riley finally kneeled.

"What… are you doing?" Aerith could really only raise an eyebrow; the tone of her voice, slightly amused.

"Surrendering to you, Aerith."

"Aerith of House Hel!"