The soldiers stood in front of me.
But suddenly… something changed.
Everyone was staring at me with shocked expressions. Even their king was looking at me with deep curiosity.
After a moment, he slowly spoke.
"Well… I heard some things about you. It seems those rumors were true after all."
A faint smile appeared on his face.
Inside my mind, I thought,
What? About me? What exactly is he trying to say?
Before I could figure it out—
"Father! I already told you!"
The Fox Girl glared at him with angry eyes.
"You can't do something like this with someone against my will!"
I stood quietly and listened to their conversation.
Then I looked at them and said calmly,
"Is there anyone among you who truly wants to face her?"
The king smiled again.
"Why not? I want to see it myself."
He paused for a moment before continuing,
"For the first time, a human has entered our kingdom. I want to see how strong you truly are."
He stared directly into my eyes.
