TBATE | Author's journey

Meeting and Decision (Long chapter)

Even I as the author felt that it's a shame to not be able to describe this pristine place to its fullest. My describing skills need to be on another level to precisely describe this place. I didn't do its justice.

What I saw before me were buildings that seemed to be built out of a jade-like material. These jade buildings were so flawless and smooth that each seemed to be carved from a single, huge stone.

Making this place look even more awe-inspiring were the huge trees that intertwined with the buildings, filling this whole city with a more distinctive and organic ambience. Looking up, I see homes built on unnaturally thick branches extending out of the massive trunks even larger than the buildings with smoke drifting out of their chimneys.

The entire ground inside this city was covered in a lush field of soft moss, with only the narrow sidewalks and the main road paved with smooth stone. The dense array of branches that fanned out from the trees covered most of the city in a canopy of shade, but there was a warm, luminescent glow throughout the city thanks to numerous floating orbs of light situated in every corner and street.

—Fwoosh!

—Fwoosh!

—Thud

Welp, that startled me. While I was still admiring the world around me, a shadow whizzed in front of me suddenly, jolting me awake due to not being on guard.

Tess was still holding onto Art's hand when a group of what seemed like guards arrived out of nowhere, while I already got off Tess's hand to get a proper view of the city. These elven warriors emanated a dignified air, all dressed in coordinated black suits with green trimmings and a golden shoulder guard on their left shoulder. These five guards all carried a rapier strapped to their waist. I better continue admiring 'Turtleme' masterpiece, just like that I continued admiring the city completely ignoring the guards.

I could sense that all five of them are Augmenters at Dark-Yellow core stage which was impressive. I don't know their age though, their outer appearance looked young but in reality, they might be really old.

The guards ignored my and Art's presence as they suddenly kneeled in front of Tess In unison.

—«««We welcome back the royal princess.»»»

—«...»

I could see Art's gaze flicked back and forth between the guards and Tess and reminding of the time when he jokingly called Tessia 'your highness'. I was a funny scene which made Art looked dumb.

Art then turned his head towards me, making eyes contact. His eyes contact screamed...

—'Tessia was actually the princess of this whole kingdom?!'

I just shrugged like it isn't a big matter. But before I turned around and continue looking at the city, Tess ordered the guard with a voice so cold and apathetic that I mistook Tess voice for someone else's, she said, 

—«You may rise»

The guards stood up with their right fist still crossing their chest when the knight in front speaks.

—«Princess, we arrived as soon as we saw that the royal teleportation gate had been used. The King and Queen are...»

Before he could finish speaking, I heard a cry not too far away. Haaa it's family drama time.

—«My baby! Tessia, you're okay! Oh my baby!»

Running towards us was a middle aged man and woman. From the crown on the man's head and the tiara encircling the woman's forehead, I knew that they were the King and Queen.