𝘏𝘐𝘚 𝘞𝘖𝘙𝘛𝘏.

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PRINCESS Y/N

Eight fresh lads were kneeling and bowing before us.

"Introduce yourselves." Sir Ackerman commanded, urging one of them to speak up and show some manners, his hand typically securing an unsheathed sword hanging by his waist.

My gaze laid upon the brunette and blonde-haired newcomers. Two of them looked the youngest than the rest, I didn't know what to say at that.

The silence halted for a bit until that certain brown-haired chap began, "Eren... Eren Yeager, Your Majesty."

The spoken youth addressed, clearly directed to my Father, who was sitting on his throne and studying the boys before him.

Eren took in a breath before expelling a pact from his lips, his head moving upwards to level his gaze with King L/N's,

"I pledge my loyalty and protection to Your Majesty and the Kindom of L/N!"

I took a look at my Mother, who was sitting beside me and she was staying quiet. Then at my indifferent Father, who was sitting next to his wife, in bombshell and unease.

'Really?'

Then others joined, revealing their names and such to show their honor towards us like royals. My sight remained on newcomers in a spur of uneasiness with the knowledge that they were in the need of money to continue living on, by fighting for their lives or guarding the castle. They could as well lose their lives in exchange!

But I didn't have any say in that matter since I was just a princess and our armies slowly were running on low since the last war that occurred two months ago; thus we needed more for the sake of security.

Eight lads willingly volunteered as knights and serve for the Royal Family L/N and their legacy of the Kingdom, their goals weren't that different. Aiming for better lives to protect their families — even that lad named Eren was the same but he was kind of a bold highlight for L/N.

I, as a princess whom he was going to protect, wondered if he was kind of mad to be excited over doing the deadly task - even if he had to do it for the rest of his life and end up dying.

My Father was impressed that he had considered on placing him as my occasional guard.

"That Eren boy, since he had said
some interesting parts, I do expect
him to fight as bold as his words."

"If he is yet to come to surpass my
expectation, I will no doubt at some
times put my Daughter under his
protection."

But that was an advantage to our Kingdom; we needed more energetic and strong willpower warriors to be able to go through swords and defenses. We were curious about what was he capable of, including seven other young men.

Alas, here I am, curious about how their training would run with Sir Levi — especially the one who was determined to serve us.

"Again. Stand up." Sir Ackerman ordered a certain brown-haired boy after named Eren dropped on his knee with a pained expression of a stitch on his cheek. The energetic flame in his gaze didn't vanish as he faced the golden-tier Knight.

I was bemused. 'He truly doesn't give up.'

Before they could take any further actions, Levi noticed me and raised his hand at the younger male in front of him and unsheathed back his sword, indicating that they were ending.

Eren scrunched up in displeasure before mumbling, "Huh?" but when he followed the gaze where Sir Levi was looking at. His green-hued eyes widened as soon as his eyes laid on me.

For a short beat of pause, he saw that Levi was glaring at him.

Instantly, he stood straight and shakily unsheathed his sword in rush as well, fixing himself up a bit then bowed to me along with Levi bowing. Yeager didn't hold back with his eyes closed, "Princess L/N!"

I was able to see the short Knight man exhaling exasperatedly behind Eren's head at his poor manners. Levi was the next to greet, repositioning his stand to level his eyes with mine, "Your Royal Highness, what shall bring you here?"

An awkward smile made on its way to my lips, making by no means sound threatening, "Er... it's alright, your fight piqued my interest - I was curious how was the newcomer doing."

I caught Eren's curious leafy gleam-eyes glancing up at me from his frozen bow position.

Levi gave a once firm nod in response before slapping his gloved hand on the taller teen's back to tell him, "Stand properly now."

Eren complied accordingly wordless, his eyes still fixated on me tightly.

"He's been handful, he easily gets lost to his head and throw attacks and let his guards down. Fortunately, he is more active compared to others." Levi described monotonously, even so, I was glad that he was doing well.

On the other hand, Eren took that as an insult - the way his brows wrinkled together, his gaze disconnecting and darted down the ground in hinted shame.

I understood that it was Levi's doing to roughen up warriors because it was a life and death matter.

I turned my attention to the younger lad with a relieved smile, nodding occasionally in soothing. "That's remarkable."

Those words of comfort caught his attention as his big rounded eyes blinked at me in silence, I continued, "You're the most lively here and that is the most proud trait." I noted, holding his attention, "But don't let your guards down as you'll get attacked easily and waste it away."

His green eyes filled with disbelief dissolved, nodding in advance. He bowed once again, thanking with his voice now smaller, "Th- Thank you, err, Your Royal Highness..."

I shifted my attention back at Levi's default stoic face, nodding at him, "Take care."

Levi bowed, "Your Royal Highness."

I bowed back halfway so I wouldn't feel even more awkward and did my best to depart without any noises.

"Brat." Levi called out. Eren's posture returned as he turned to the call-out.

Levi narrowed his brows at Eren, their gaze meeting for a moment.

Disconnecting the gaze, Eren helplessly turned his head slightly to the side where you departed.

His mesmerizing green-hued eyes drilled into your form as if memorizing your movement.