Chapter 2000: Canalis ⑰

Chapter 2000: Canalis 17

In the royal audience chamber of the Hydra Kingdom, a place not often used due to both King Laguna's nature and Hydra Kingdom's stance, preparations were made for an important visit. This visit was significant not only for Hydra Kingdom but globally...... as it was to welcome the representative of Kaito's prestigious tea brand.

King Laguna was already present in the audience chamber...... two hours ahead of the scheduled time......

[Your Majesty, there is still quite a lot of time before the visit......]

[Yeah, I know. Don’t worry about it, I just want to think about a few things......]

Laguna knew that Canalis, who was visiting, was an Omnipotent God. However, this was not common knowledge but rather something she knew personally due to their direct acquaintance. For others, Canalis was just a mysterious individual representing Kaito's brand.

(......To be honest, it's a bit disconcerting to welcome Canalis-sama while acting like I'm at a higher status like this. I should be the one kneeling to greet her...... Nngh, I'm starting to understand now why young Lilia was having those stomachaches. However, with only myself knowing Canalis-sama’s true identity, I can't afford to act recklessly...... This is troubling.)Rêađ latest cha/p/ters at novelhall.com

For Laguna, who had great gratitude towards Canalis and knew that she's an Omnipotent God, it would be more appropriate for her to kneel in greeting. However, from the perspective of others, despite Canalis being entrusted with the role of being the representative of Kaito's brand, her position was below that of King Laguna, making it impossible for Laguna to kneel.

Feeling quite conflicted, Laguna spent time in the audience chamber...... until Canalis arrived at the scheduled time, and the audience began.

[Thank you for your kindness. As the representative of Nifty and the overall manager of the upcoming stores opening next month, I offer my greetings to Your Majesty Laguna. I believe there will be opportunities for me to ask for your support in the future, and when that time comes, I will be in your care.]

[Tahaa~~ Kaito-sama suggested it to me, and I ended up being entrusted with that role. Well, I do worry sometimes———— His guard is just too low, trusting someone like me, who's almost a stranger to him, a bit too much. But at the same time, it's flattering to be trusted like that. It’s quite a complicated feeling.]]

[Kaito has a remarkable eye for people, so he must have instinctively judged that you were someone worthy of trust, Canalis-sama. Still, it's quite a bold decision to entrust you with the brand so suddenly......]

[Good gracious, you said it. But well, I suppose it's that kind of boldness that has allowed him to accomplish so many great things. Tahaa~~ Sorry about that, I'm a big fan of Kaito-sama, so I tend to steer the conversation in that direction......]

[No, talking about Kaito is a topic that's easy to expand on, so talking about him is good for me as well.]

As the tension eased somewhat, Laguna continued chatting with Canalis, now appearing more relaxed and enjoying their conversation.

<Afterword>

Serious-senpai : [Laguna seems like the type who never forgets a favor and is pretty serious about her sense of duty. She also seems to have a strong sense of faith]

? ? ? : [Right. By the way, Serious-senpai...... Have you rested enough?]

Serious-senpai : [Eh? Why are you asking that...... I'm having a really bad feeling here...... Is the story gonna lead to a sweet development?]