Axel should've been accustomed to pain by now, after everything he'd put himself through mastering Overdrive. Even so, he couldn't help but cry out loud.
The pain in his head didn't feel real—almost magical in its cruelty. With each beat of his heart, it expanded, multiplied, and intensified. Enough that it genuinely felt as though his head would literally explode.
Pressure was building from within, making him feel as if his eyeballs would pop free if he dared open his eyes.
"AAAACK!"
"Husband!"
"Sir Axel!"
As all the girls stirred awake, Ria and Nina clung to his sides. But they could only watch him writhe, completely at a loss for what to do.
Unlike the two panicked princesses, however, Queen Wisteria was fast to act.
"This is...!"
One glance told her what she needed to know. Without wasting a second, she waved her hand.
