"YOU DIDN'T have to come out," Neoma said, surprised. "I thought you were already tired from preparing a room big enough for the Royal Treasury in your dimension."
She was talking to Tteokbokki, in his human form, who suddenly appeared and carried her in his arms while she was still freefalling. Of course, she appreciated it. She was just worried because she knew her Soul Beast used a lot of his power just to make space for the treasures that she was about to steal.
[Apparently, only the emperors could have a dimension big enough to store a Treasury Room because the power of the throne would give them the space they needed for it. But since I'm not yet the empress regnant, Tteokbokki and I had to work hard on our own.]
"I'm not so weak that I can't fulfill my duty," Tteokbokki said smugly. "I'm your Soul Beast, thug princess. It's my duty to protect you."
"Aww," Neoma said, pinching Tteokbokki's cheeks. "When did my little ketchup-colored donkey grow up?"
