Glayders' A Princess Tale

Further Trouble

Bairon Wykes

Lying myself in the bathtub I look through the curtains, the shades of the sunset.
Lucas has been unconscious since the incident, not sure whether he would even make up. My brother was almost killed In front of my eyes, I couldn't protect him, why was I sitting back? Did I abandon my brother? Was he manipulated by that mask man or threatened?
I was hoping that Lucas might attract the attention of the other lances for a year now, but now all the reputation of Wykes are dusted.
Arthur Leywin, rescuing Elenoir, killing the intruders, attacking the guild camp, he did all these by himself.
Someone is backing him, surely. I'll deal with him soon.
Coming out of my master bedroom, with a towel wrapped around, I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't even realize Varay was sitting on the sofa.
I covered my body with whatever I found around myself.
Varay was observing all my embarrassing moments.
"The whole continent is going up and down and the thunder Lord having a bath in this hour of the day"
"If really something bad had happened you wouldn't be in here" I replied.
"You're right but not for long, the flying castle has been ambushed"
"What!"
"We have been fooled enough, it's time to settle this, Bairon"
I sat down, "you're right, I'll burn him alive this time!"

Windsom

After hovering around the beast glade for hours, I entered the cave without giving a thought.
Not even close, I murmured, I don't feel any sign of scythes either.
"So the Vritras now started doing baby kidnapping"
Ten to fifteen soldiers with a hood outfit surrounded me at instant.
"Step back"
A voice followed.
"My greetings Windsom of Indrath Clan"
I didn't greet in return,
"What are you monsters planning now?"
"It's Vritra, not monsters"
I stared at the man for a second, he doesn't resemble much of a Vritra lookalike, he has good features with confidence to speak up in front of me while others are on their guard.
I scanned the room with my eyes, trying to find out any sort of human mana of Arthur's sister.
"haa, he can't ambush us right, but we can grr.. considering he's the one who crossed our path"
More of a skeleton with a gruesome smile someone spoke.
"That's not how we treat our guests, Uto"
"That's not how you all want to die" I added.
I turned and walked back as I got close to the entrance of the cave, a female figure was stepping in.
A scythe, we locked eyes, we crossed.

As I headed toward Arthur, I already found he was approaching from the opposite direction with Lady Sylvie.
"Stop Arthur"
"Where are they?"
A bit annoyed after everything has gone so far.
"Go back Arthur"
Arthur glared at me for a second, lady Sylvie moved past me.
So arrogant, I reached for them, creating a temporary shield to stop them from going.
"Windsom! What's the meaning of this!"
Arthur raged, I've never seen this rage in his eyes before.
"Listen to me and go back"
A huge spell of ice pool shattered my defense.
"Go" Arthur ordered Lady Sylvie.
That stubbornness.
Balancing pure mana in my left hand, not powerful enough not to injure Arthur badly, lady Sylvie was quick,
But not quick enough, Arthur took the spell head on with his defensive spell mid air, Lady Sylvie stumbled back.
"It's a waste of time, for you as well Arthur, clear your mind..
before I could even finish my words, Arthur's sword missed my eyes by an inch,
Arthur's hair colour changed, he immediately channeled realmheart, lady Sylvie launched herself above the night sky
Arthur jumped from the mid air, what's he up to, he can't fly.
"Fine then"
I was prepared, even if he could use burst step, Arthur is not even close to taking me head on.
He appeared behind me, I quickly moved around, smiling because of his move got exposed but Arthur's sword flew past my neck Arthur grabbed it, It all happened in a blink of an eye, Arthur was going for the swing but aether moved quickly.
Arthur was sent miles back.
I could have been killed now, by a lesser.
I touched the back of my neck.
"Your sister is fine, but your continent isn't, Arthur Leywin"

A/N: Turtle me is not cooking, he's literally burning it down!