—We'll see! —forcing a smile as he watched the departing guardian, he tried to project an appearance of calm. King Asuguha is certainly not a goddess-empress, and some of his acquaintances could boast of long-standing friendly relations with the latter, but for a recent school graduate, this didn't make much difference.
Glancing briefly at his decidedly unceremonious travel attire, the young man took a deep breath and followed the invitation of the female voice.