THHAAWMF

Chapter 112

"What's that, lady? Do you want me to take it?"

He pointed to the picnic basket dangling in my hand. Oh, packed lunch!

My mind was jerked back to reality from its dreamy floating state. I felt the hardness of the picnic basket and the warmth of Reynos's body.

Okay, let's get this straight. Even if you're bitten by a tiger, if you keep your wits about you, you'll live, right? Although now I think I've been bitten by a vicious dragon, not a tiger-

Still, in a half-stupor, I hastily hid the picnic basket behind my back and said nonchalantly, exerting my utmost composure.

"No, I'm fine."

Reynos didn't ask any more questions this time. I glanced at him curiously.

After such a disgraceful amount of time, we finally arrived at the spacious drill hall of the Crown Prince's palace. It had snowed yesterday, so there was a blanket of white snow everywhere.

He led me to a seat with a clear view of the drill hall.

To keep me warm, he wrapped me up in a blanket from the crown prince's palace and handed me two hot packs that he had purchased. Meanwhile, five imperial knights arrived at the ballroom.

"Good morning, Your Highness."

"Yes."

They chatted warmly. Judging by their casual conversation, they had gotten to know Reynos when he was a knight.

I pushed the truth of my madness to the back of my mind and focused on the duel in front of me.

'But why did he bring five people?'

It's an exhibition match, one should be enough.

'Is he trying to make it a tournament?'

While I was pondering this, the four people who had greeted each other stood in a formation around Reynos. Hmm?

My eyes narrowed at the formation as if they were planning to attack Reynos all at once.

'I thought they were fighting one-on-one?'

Just then, a knight raised his handkerchief. He flicked it into the air.

With a snap, the handkerchief floated through the air and landed on the ground. At the same time, all four knights simultaneously charged at Reynos.

"Hyuk."

I sucked in an involuntary breath. Were they really attacking at the same time? Was that a good idea?

But less than a minute later, I realized my fears were unfounded.

The imperial knights' swordsmanship, even for me, an untrained swordsman, was exquisite. The way their swords flowed like water and then cut off with a crackle looked amazing.

And Reynos, facing off against four of them at once?

No explanation was needed.

No, it didn't even come up.

He just swept them all away with minimal movement. The occasional unavoidable blindside attack was parried or countered with a strong slash of his sword.

None of the four swords had even grazed the hem of Reynos's robe.

"Wow..."

I was in awe. I wonder how long he had to practice to reach such a level.

Didn't it say that he was confined to his room because of the evil dragon's curse? When did he learn to wield a sword like that? There was something puzzling about simply saying that he was good with the sword as a rofan male lead.