Chapter 133 Flame-covered monster

**Elizabeth's POV** * But Jo seemed to see my confusion. He put a finger to my lips and signaled for me not to speak. Then he turned and blocked me with his body. "Can I take my wife away now?" "Of course, you can! Please!" The voices of several elders were trembling with fear. They knelt with their heads on the ground, not daring to lift them up at all. I got into the king's gold-made vehicle with the help of maids. This was my first experience with this kind of transportation unique to the forbidden valley. But I was not in the mood to experience it carefully. I was still in shock over what had just happened. "Are you...the king?" I asked in a whisper. Jo sat next to me, and instead of answering my question, he raised his index finger to his lips once again, signaling me to be quiet. I gulped and stopped talking. But my heart was beating loudly, filling the entire space in the vehicle. I think Jo should have heard it. The vehicle was a little small for me, and the inevitabl