Chapter 106: AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER

Noah stood in stunned silence, his eyes darting around the room, unable to believe the mess they had gotten themselves into. He was not one for these kinds of reckless escapades, and the fact that they had dragged Xina, their future queen, into this place was driving him mad with worry. It was clear to him that this was a terrible idea from the start, but now, seeing Xina laughing with Archer as they gambled away coins, he felt the urge to pull her back to the palace. They couldn’t be doing this. How had things spiraled so far out of control? "Hey, relax," Gallahan said, throwing an arm around Noah's shoulders in an attempt to reassure him. "The royal gamma is here. If Archer says it’s fine, there’s nothing to worry about. We’re all here to protect the queen, after all. What’s the worst that could happen? Aside from losing a few coins?" Noah shrugged Gallahan’s arm off and shot him a sharp glare. "If the king finds out about this, we’re all dead meat," he muttered through gritted te