Chapter 28: Galio

All eyes turned toward the red carriage as it came to a stop at the side of the bustling street.

The sheer elegance of the vehicle drew the atttion of passersby and merchants alike, halting their activities as they watched to see who might emerge.

In this era, carriages were a symbol of wealth and power—rare and luxurious, reserved for the highest of nobles or the extremely afflut.

But ev among nobles, few could boast the grandeur of a carriage pulled by two fine horses, like the one now before them.

Ha Joon was the first to step out, his demeanor calm and composed despite the curious stares from the crowd.

He barely acknowledged the onlookers, his focus instead on the task at hand.

Without a word, he reached back into the carriage and gtly took Artoria's hand, helping her down with the same careful atttion he'd give to a que.

She had left Excalibur behind, knowing full well that the legdary blade would immediately reveal her idtity.

Today, they sought to bld in—at least as much as a pair like them could.

Artoria descded gracefully, her every movemt exuding a quiet strgth, though her armor was hidd beath a more modest outfit.

Still, there was an undiable air of authority about her that caught the crowd's atttion ev more.

At the other oping in the carriage, Merlin had stepped out, her black hair immediately falling behind her as she looked at the other side.

"Everyone look, it's Lady Merlin!".

"Lady Merlin!".

The onlookers shouted excitedly as they all began cheering and waving at her. They knew better than to try and get too close to someone of royal status.

In response to their praises, Merlin waved back at them with a smile, waiting for Artoria and Ha Joon to ter the store before she did.

Once Ha Joon got inside the store, he let go of Artoria's hand and stood to the side for a while.

'Hmm, Merlin is quite popular, she wasn't kidding wh she said she's known throughout Camelot.' He looked at her as she walked in, his eyes narrowing down to her ass, firmly shaped under her tight dress.

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'Ahh, this must be what those nobles feel like everyday, it's so freaking amazing!'.

"Tsk!" Merlin clicked her tongue.

"Uhmm, Lord Ha Joon, what can I do for you? Do you need clothes? Shoes, a custom made royal cape?".

"Oh, yeah, I need you to help me get this fine lad- you can make me a custom royal cape?!" Ha Joon tighted his grip on the man's shoulder in excitemt.

Galio was a bit surprised, but seeing that someone as important as the prime minister was showing interest in his work- began to overwhelm him. Despite the fact he was just meeting him for the first time.

"Yes Lord Ha Joon, I can, in a matter of days after getting the required materials." Replied Galio.

"Uhhhhhh sweet, so what? Do I give you a sketch? Need my measuremts, prices for material, maybe ev a bit of-"

Cough-!

Merlin cleared her throat.

This caused Ha Joon to pause wh he realized he was already getting too carried away.

He slowly stepped back, his gaze now serious, "We shall discuss the cape later, for now, we need something for this fine young lady".

"Ohh..." Galio looked at Artoria, scanning her body with his eyes, "She appears to be shy, so, what kind of clothes are you looking for."

"Hmm, something a bit like..." Ha Joon began looking a the store.

Meanwhile, at the side, Artoria gtly pinched Merlin on the arm.

"Is something wrong?" Merlin asked as she moved her ear towards Artoria's mouth.

"Yes, why are we going shopping for me? I assumed we were just here to check out the clothes for his sake." She whispered to Merlin.

Merlin smiled, "Well it seems like he wants to give you a prest, why not take it and indulge him".

"I've never worn dresses like these be-"

"Oh yeah, look, what about this? I think it would look good on you!" Ha Joon voiced out with excitemt, holding out a blue dress as he moved towards Artoria.