The Aconitum Flower

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ALORA EMBRY

"Are you okay now?" Ryker asked and I nod. It's been two days since the attack happened and I've taken those two days to rest while practicing to control my magic once again. We are now taking other measurements when we detect that there is another batch of battleships.

Just how many ships do they have when ours was none?

"Yes, I can say that my body is cooperating well. I"

"That's nice to hear. But do not push yourself too much or else you'll end up like that again."

"Yeah. So, when is the possible time that they will arrive?" I asked and look at the sea.

"Two days from now... I hope that your plan will be executed smoothly." He sighed and I nod at him.

"Just trust my instinct and of course those knights that were out."

"Yeah. Let's pray that they won't make a mistake." While I was practicing my magic, I suddenly came up with this plan that will make sure to annihilate them in just a day no that was exaggerated a week I think. My stay here is taking longer than I expect I can't bring to make it longer and longer.

"My Lord..."

"What is it?" he sat down on the large rock and watch the sea in front of us. Now that the battleships were gone the sea looks clear and peaceful. With this momentary peacefulness in this port, I can't help to be at ease, when everything is done it looks good to have a vacation near the sea. The land of Count Dermin was a good place.

"What is it like in the front line? I heard some thugs talking about it before we reach the capital about the situation. I would like to hear it from you. Can you tell me everything and why they put you here?"

"Hmm, The front lines... it was harsh maybe those thugs that you were talking about were hired mercenaries. It was the palace that hired those mercenaries and when they experience how things happened there they backed out and didn't mind if they won't receive their payments. We didn't expect that mages from Wren can control magical beasts, that is why we lost so many lives in just a day the beasts went out of their control and both sides were being killed. It was horrifying that some of the knights back out running for their lives, not looking back for their comrades just to be safe. It was a sight that is not for you to see those ladies too, so I was deeply moved by the female knights that stayed there. They didn't back out like the mercenaries did, they were brave enough to survive the tough battlefield."

"They control many beasts?"

"Yes, it was the mage with green eyes. The one that put the black magic to His Highness. He was that strong to control hundreds of beasts." I don't know how to react, back then I said that the person who attack the academy was weak but what if he was that person? Is he playing with us that time?

"What do you think about the sudden attack at the academy?"

"I don't think he is not that person the green-eyed mage was able to control many beats just by himself but he was thinking so highly of him that it went wrong. Such an idiot." I nod at him. So he was not that person.

"I see."

"For the question on why they sent us here. When His Highness collapsed, we were the ones to escort him to the palace, it was an order by the emperor ordered to us to help the Commander but we were surprised by the sudden attack. There are spies planted in the barracks and we do not know who is the enemy, the Commander who almost died that time and gave up already. But then a mage sacrifice his life I watch him as he use teleportation magic and summoned Sir Hayes and that killed him. He was such a brave mage sadly he died early."