Her expression fell a little.
What's so funny?"
Master Sunless looked at her with a smile, his onyx eyes glistening with mirth. Then, he shook his head apologetically.
"No, no... please forgive me, Lady Nephis. It's just a bit of schadenfreude..."
Hearing that, she was suddenly in the mood to do something that she had never done before.
Nephis wanted to pout.
Turning away from him, she remained silent for a few moments, and then said evenly:
"I'm glad my suffering amuses you."
Master Sunless gasped and stared at her with a hint of panic in his gem-like eyes.
Nephis tried to maintain a calm facade, but the corner of her mouth curled upward against her will.
She sighed and closed her eyes.
'Cute!’
On the stage, Changing Star saved the day. The Devil was rescued and reunited with the Angel, who had led the Valor reinforcements to his position. The King of Swords descended to Antarctica, eradicating the Nightmare Creatures and leading the civilians to the Sword Domain
Due to the bravery and selflessness that the Angel had shown during the Southern Campaign, her past misdeed was pardoned by Princess Nephis, and she was reinstated as a Knight of Valor. The Devil was knighted by the radiant princess, as well, and the two of them became trusted champions of the royal family.
It was a happy ending.
The curtain fell, and the lights went on. The actors returned to the stage to bow and were met by a thunderous applause.
Of course, all of them could not help but throw furtive glances at the private box.
Nephis sighed, then stood up with a pleasant smile and clapped a few times.
At the sight of that, the eyes of the actors shined, and the audience exploded with an even more energetic applause.
Master Sunless watched her with an amused smile, then asked quietly:
"I guess you liked the play, Lady Nephis?"
Nephis lingered for a bit.
What was she supposed to say? That the play was alright, but she really enjoyed the experience of him resting his head on her shoulder as she embraced him in the darkness?
She cleared his throat.
"It was a good performance. However... I'm not sure you'll understand, but it is a really uncomfortable thing to see someone playing you on the stage."
Master Sunless stared at her silently for a few moments.
Then, he looked down with an odd expression and said in a neutral tone:
"Yeah... I guess something like that would be hard to understand..."
Nephis smiled faintly.
'At least Cassie had enough presence of mind not to send us to see the Song of Light and Darkness.’
How would her pretend paramour feel watching a play about a fictional relationship between her and another man?
That would have been a disaster!