The Crimson General Desires no Prince! (GL)

Chapter 3: The Reward (II).

Chapter 3: The Reward (II).

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The Grand Palace of the Kingdom

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Many guest carriages have arrived at the main entrance of the palace, their doors engraved with their noble family symbol, all were dressed in luxurious and elegant attires.

Two noble lady friends were walking in the hallway of the palace and stopped for some gossip about some celebrity guest that they will be having. "Oh goodness me it's nice to see you at the party, apparently it's for the honor of the young crimson general?"

With the gossip being this hot the noble lady couldn't help but squeal to her friend excitedly. "Oh how I would love to meet her! Rumor has it that she vanquished the demon lord all by herself!"

"Really?! No wonder the king is having a three days and two nights of party all just for her."

"The soldiers sing her songs. A woman who looks and rivals the handsome features of a man. I have not seen it for myself but surely it's true!"

"You're exaggerating things I'm sure all of the stories are just a bunch of tall tales-" They were holding up the hall and didn't realize there were already two figures behind them who were running a little late.

"Excuse me ladies um... may I pass through?"

The two ladies turned to the side where they saw the devil herself! A tall woman with bright crimson hair, her face full of small scars that you could miss and behind her was another handsome friend it seems.

"O-Oh my!"

"R-Red hair... tall... handsome- you're the young general?" This noble lady was a fan of the general and couldn't help asking to know if her guess was right.

"I am... the young general, it is a pleasure to meet you. My name is General Rowan Bonheur." (Rowan) places a hand on her chest and then does a deep bow to the noble ladies.

She can't really curtsy in a suit.

"The rumors don't do you justice! You're even more dashing and charming in person!" One yelled and was trying her best not to sound too excited. Rowan looks behind her right hand man Jonathan, who was covering his mouth to hide his laughter and snickers.

She feels a little nervous not knowing how to act around this type of noblewoman who was honest with compliments. "Thank... you? Um... you are also beautiful, milady."

The noblewoman takes one of her fans from her pockets and fans herself at the compliment, a little bashful. "Oh right where are our manners, please go ahead. You are our honored guest, thank you for your service."

"It is my honor to protect the kingdom and um... a kind beautiful woman like yourself."

The compliments were so embarrassing that Rowan became too stiff to move.

"Pfft-" (Jonathan) was slowly breaking and pinched herself to not make fun of his comrade.

Rowan bids her goodbye and goes on ahead, leaving the two ladies to talk to themselves happily meeting the celebrity guest. "Well I was wrong, it is not an exaggeration. She's so devilishly handsome it's blinding!"