Dragon Sage Thesis

CHAPTER 12

CHAPTER 12

Right after we finished our small chit-chat with the princess, the debut ceremony started. Princess Amaryllis took the podium and had her welcome remarks.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I am the twelfth princess of the Royal Family, Amaryllis Viridescia. I am glad that all of you came and attended my humble 18th Birthday Party. Thank you for sharing your precious time with me, and I hope you enjoy the food my chefs had prepared. So now, let's have this wonderful moment together! Let's create happy memories and friendships along the way as we celebrate my debut! Enjoy!"

The crowd clapped right after the princess' speech. And after that, the orchestra played happy background music for all of us to enjoy with our food.

The ceremony continued even as we go dig in our dinner. The eighteen candles, carried by eighteen beautiful maidens in colorful gowns, were offered to the princess. And then followed, the eighteen roses carried by gentlemen.

And then it was my turn. I was the first of the eighteen dances that will be performed together with the princess.

I already ate fried chicken, lasagna, T-bone steak, a slice of black forest cake, and a velvet wine, so I'm quite stuffed and sluggish. I was about to take my first step near to the princess but then Yehanna pushed me.

"Go, Uly! Woohoo!" My Dragonoid Contractor cheered.

I shifted to my handsome mode immediately. I brushed my hair and glitters sparkled in the air. I genuflected and gently asked for the princess' hand, which was immediately accepted.

Our steps synchronized with the beautiful slow waltz music. We turned around and round while I'm holding the princess' delicate soft hand. We didn't talk during the dance as we just savored the moment.

"Ahaha!" The princess chuckled adorably. Because of that, I can't help but smile at her majesty. She's so pure and innocent; a girl that is worthy of anyone's protection.

Because of that smile, I will pledge to myself that I will take any emergency quest that involves her. It is a great honor to serve a kind princess like her. I would like to see that smile.

Right after our dance, I went back to Yehanna and continued our buffet. I also went to Ross to talk about our old days, about my Dragon Sage job, about his Royal Knight duties, and the recent assassinations in our metropolis. We talked until it was the white knight's turn to dance with his princess.

Ross Bedivere, who is Princess Amaryllis' Royal Knight, is the final dance. The final dance is the most important of them all as it sometimes signifies a special someone. And I think that tradition is true.

The princess smiled widest when she held hands with Ross. Their waltz is much faster than any of us previous seventeen dance partners, and their graceful and charming movements seemed to have been rehearsing for a year. It's like those ancient fairytale musical movies while each of their actions provides synchronized rhythm.

It was at the climax of their performance when I heard a commotion that ruined the mood.

"Well, well! Why is the trash here?" A tall man in military uniform said, looking at Yehanna in a perverted and drunk voice. He has long wavy dark-blue hair and crimson eyes. The military uniform has a dragon sigil in it which makes it clear that he came from the Dragonoid Military Academy. The armband he has bears the sigil of a major.

"M-Major Kirch Lancelot!" Yehanna froze.

"Still minding your manners even we're cousins, eh?" The drunk major drank a glass of rum and then continued to speak trash. "At least a dirtbag like you still knows honorifics. But you should know your place! You trash shouldn't show up in a precious party like this!"

Yehanna stayed silent. She just bowed, taking all the humiliation his cousin is causing.

The drunk Major Kirch Lancelot scanned her cousin again with his perverted, from head to toe. He blushed and then approached the humiliated Yehanna.

"You're not half-bad for a shit cousin. You got the goods! Maybe you can serve our family better if I sell you to a whore house, huh?"

All of a sudden, Major Scumbag grabbed Yehanna's hand. It hurt her so bad that she uttered a short but pained cry.

"L-Let go! M-Major, you're hurting me!" Yehanna cried.

"Shut up, bitch!" Major Scumbag raised his hand ready to slap the poor woman's face.

This is where I come in. I grabbed the Major's wrist to prevent him from touching my partner's face.

"Stop right there, Major Scumbag," I said. "The lady said you're hurting her. Are you daft?"

"Who the fuck are you?" Major Scumbag yelled.

"I'm Hanna's..." I paused for a second to think. "...partner."

"Hey, loser. This is a family matter. You have no right to poke your nose on our business!" Major Scumbag shrugged off my hand. "Get lost!"

"You're the one who should get lost!" I pushed Major Scumbag's chest, which forced him to let go of my precious Yehanna's hand. Then I hid my partner behind me to protect her. "Hands off her!"

"U-Uly!" Yehanna held my hand from the back. Her fingers are so cold and trembling out of fear, but she's trying her best to stop me from creating a scene in the middle of the party. "C-Calm down, Uly! Let's just leave! I don't want any trouble!"

I looked at Yehanna momentarily and smiled to assure her that I'm calm. I pointed to Major Scumbag with my thumb. "Is this your cousin?"

Yehanna shyly bowed. "Y-Yes."

"Oh. I thought he's a goat."

"You motherfucker!" The drunk Major Scumbag pulled out his service pistol and aimed at me.

However, before he could pull the trigger, the pistol was slashed in half.

The one responsible for saving my life is none other than the Royal Knight, Sir Ross Bedivere. He used his ornamental sword to slice through that gun like butter with the help of his mana.

"Stop right there, Major Kirch Lancelot." The princess announced. "You, military personnel with an honorable rank, just pointed a gun on a Dragon Sage's head. It is a serious felony according to the laws of the Dragonoid Military Academy and the Dragon Sage Library."

"Y-Your Majesty!" Major Scumbag turned his tail. All his aggressiveness turned to submissiveness in the presence of her grace. "P-Please forgive me! I have no idea that I'm talking with a Dragon Sage!"

"I am a merciful ruler." The princess said. "I shall forgive this act of blasphemy if you leave this place immediately."

"Yes, your majesty! Right away!" Major Scumbag saluted. And then he exited the scene with the other knights and guards as escorts for his farewell.

I looked around and saw the guests, all looking at us and murmuring. Surely, we just made a scene and ruined the princess' debut party. But I regret nothing. I would crash this party just to protect Yehanna.

"I'm so sorry, you two." The princess sighed and frowned. "If only I knew that there's some bad blood between you cousins, I shouldn't have invited him."

"N-No, it's okay, your grace." Yehanna nervously waved both her hands. "It's my fault, to begin with."

I stared at Yehanna, who is still not on her usual self. I know something is weird ever since she saw her cousin. I always view her as a strong, confident, and independent woman, which is quite contrary right now, which is a little bit tense, modest, and timid. She's still suffering from that mental anguish given by his scumbag cousin, so I know I must do something.

"Your grace, Ross, please excuse us for a moment." I bowed. Then I grabbed Yehanna's hand and pulled her. "Let's go."