Snow White - A Tbate Fanfic

Snow White

Chapter 1. Surprising meeting

Two days have been passed since Lance Arthur Leywin had faced and defeated the enemy leader. Thus, the war between the two continents was declared over.

News of the end of the war spread quickly and the troops of the opposing faction began to withdraw.

Tessia, the former princess of the elves and childhood friend of Arthur, received a message from her grandfather and commander of the continent Dicathen who resisted to the end.

She then went to Mayburn, a city that had been retaken in one of the largest battles in the entire war and was considered the last outpost for humans, elves and dwarves on Dicathen.

The journey was short due to the many teleportation portals connected to all the major cities on the continent

When Tessia arrived in the city, she immediately noticed the relief of the people who learned about the end of the war. She could see almost exclusively happy and relieved faces, even if many people were hungry and in poor condition. She felt slightly pity for them before she realized that she looked no better than any of them.

She then immediately went to the castle.

The castle was still protected by many guards, unimaginable before the war. When Tessia arrived in front of the gate, she was approached by a guard. Even though relief was evident among the civilians, the tension on the guards' faces was unmistakable.

"This is Mayburn Castle, you can't get in here right now without a direct invitation. If you don't have an invitation, get out now."

Tessia, who had fought in the war for many years and probably would have reacted irritably before her time on the battlefield could understand the man's tone. She noticed that, but did not know if it was good or bad.

"My name is Tessia Eralith, I am here on the direct orders of Virion Eldarith," Tessia said calmly. She also presented the guard an emblem that identified her as a member of the former royal family.

"Oh, I apologize princess, things are still very tense here and we have to be careful."

The guard's behavior was understandable for Tessia, but what she couldn't stand was that after all these years of war she was still addressed as princess.

"I'm not a princess anymore," she replied, slightly annoyed, and headed through the gate without waiting for a reaction from the guard.

In contrast to the city, where relief was evident, the mood in the castle was still serious. No one was smiling or resting. The war was officially over, but that doesn't mean there couldn't be any more assaults by the remaining enemy forces.

She had been in this castle before, after it was taken, so she knew the way to the officers' quarters where her grandfather was supposed to be. The castle must have been a nice place before the war. Even if the corridors were dirty and dusty, the carpets worn and broken, you could still see the paintings on the walls, the chandeliers on the ceiling and the former beauty of the castle.

After a few minutes, she arrived at a large wooden door. In front of the door stood two guards who, unlike the guards at the entrance to the castle, had an aura that only people with many years of combat experience had.

Only after she introduced herself and showed her emblem was she wordlessly allowed to enter. "That's how it works.", she could not suppress a slight smile.

In the room she entered, unlike the rest of the castle, there was silence. This was not only because there was no one in the room except her grandfather, and lots of paperwork, but also because of the magical sound barriers that blocked any outside sounds and at the same time ensured that no one could listen to the conversations in the room.