Into the Other World

36.

Early in the morning the next day,they l gathered in the training ground as usual.

"You look magnificent princess Irin",Lucy said sharpening her sword.
"Thank you",Irin said.
"That was not a complement",said Eta who was sitting near by.

Irin was 4 years older than Eta and ever since she was born she had never met her parents,she was raised by the queen and so her allegiance to Claudia was unquestionable.

"You're still loyal to mother it seems",Eta said.
"So",said Irin searching for a weapon.
"No wonder you're still weak",said Eta lifting Irin up from the ground and let her fall down from a great height.
Lucy lauged,"How amusing".

Irin looked at this commoner with disgust,"You're just a mere mermaid what can you do? I'm more powerful than you".

Feeling insulted Lucy got up and channelled her energy,she then transformed to the most ferocious creature anyone had ever seen. Irin stunned just stood there paralyzed like a rock unable to even inhale.

"Well now stop it both of you",said Crystal as she entered the training ground.

Eta and Lucy obeyed her and back down,Irin had never seen such power not even from her aunt. She was profoundly confused.

"If you continue to be loyal to aunt I'll have to kill you",threatened Ivy,"Or you don't know".
"Know what?",Irin was confused with everything that was happening around her.
Ivy just smirked,"All will he revealed i  time".

They all started their training and while the others were progressing swiftly, Irin was behind. As Ivy's magic refuse to work on Irin as she was not loyal to her,Irin was weak and was unable to keep up with the others.

"Is this what the most strongest member of the queen's army looks like",Rafe mocked.
"How pathetic",added Lucy.

Meanwhile

Back in Ashness Queen Claudia was enraged by the disappearance of her two most trusted companions,she roamed about the palace aimlessly wondering about her kingdom here and there leaving palace matters and official works unattended. The residences of Ashness soon saw how tje queen's behaviour affected the kingdom as a whole.

"Where are they!!!"
"Your majesty...our troops...couldn't find any traces of them so..."
"Useless incompetent!!!"

As days passed the queen's true colours became visible to all in the palace and in the kingdom too, they all started moking her and complaint that she was no longer fit to rule,but every time anyone displeased her she would kill them where they stood.