After the coronation ended, Alex walked along the hallways of the castle on his own.
He had asked the guards escorting him to leave him alone, saying that he needed some time to think.
Yes, what he needed right now was time.
The memories he gained when he became King Aetherion were something he wished to digest properly. He believed doing so would help him better understand his current situation.
And since he needed privacy, the place he headed to was none other than his own bedroom.
Yet, the moment he opened the door, he saw a familiar face casually munching on some cookies without a care in the world.
"A-Astrea?" Alex asked.
Since the young lady was busy eating, she didn't notice that someone had entered the room.
So, when Alex had called her name, she was so surprised that she almost choked on her food.
"A-Alex?" Astrea said after wiping her lips with the back of her hand. "Why do you look older? And why do you have pointy ears? Are you an elf right now?"
