Vol.3 They're Coming by Land

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Meanwhile, all the knights and General Douglas were astonished by how easily Crown Prince Quinus defeated Lady Rya. The ten Royal Knights could barely touch her and she was holding back in the fight. Quinus also handicapped himself in his skirmish by not channeling his mana as well. He gracefully and precisely moved his weapon as if he were dancing while countered her without breaking a sweat. His attacks were so refined, and his dodges so flawless that it made him look like he was in no danger. The whole skirmish lasted only a few seconds as Rya was pinned to the wall with Quinus' blade on her neck, his face inches away from hers.

They all saw how Lady Rya's face was blushing and could see her breathing was becoming heavy. She looked like she was excited and was struggling to free herself, but they all knew it was no use. They were all speechless. They had no idea what just happened. The two just stood there, looking into each other's eyes, even though the prince was trying to act like he wasn't aware of her current state.

'How did he move so fast? We were barely keeping up with her and he was able to outmaneuver her. When did the prince become this skilled? I-Is this the true power of a Demi-god-leveled mana vein? How can any Maja compete against him,' Lady Rachel thought as she watched the two whispering to each other.

'T-The Prince is that fast!? H-He's almost as fast as Sir Mathew!' General Douglas thought as the realization hit him. It was a shocking and exciting time for him. For the Kingdom to have their next heir with a Demi-god-leveled mana vein meant the other surrounding Kingdoms could be in trouble and need to think twice before invading them.

Sir Walfort, who was on his knees and trembling, couldn't believe what he had seen. 'N-No way... I'm the fastest in the Royal Guard. B-But the Crown Prince is even faster than me?'

All the knights were feeling a sense of defeat and admiration. General Douglas was the first to calm down from his stupor and that's when he noticed Rya's blushing face. The way she looked at Quinus was a woman in love.

'S-She's like an innocent maiden... How was I so blind?... She's been under Quinus' manly charms all this time and I refused to believe, my lord... That means this marriage will definitely happen. If he could win the hearts of a dark elf then he can win the hearts of the other races. Hell! Even the hearts of the people of the kingdom at this rate! I just hope that his mother doesn't do anything drastic to ruin this. I'll need to tell her that she's not a threat as soon as we arrive in Lomar,' General Douglas had a bad feeling when thinking about the Queen. She was a smart woman but her overprotectiveness of her son could get in the way of his growth.

"So, you finally realized it?" Sir George said as he walked up to the General, breaking him out of his thoughts.

"Huh? I-I was wrong about... the both of them... When did the Prince become so powerful? And that young woman is not your average dark elf... She is a rare breed," Douglas asked while watching Lady Rya kissing the prince.

"Aye, she is a rare breed indeed... One that's merciful, kind, and dangerous when she needs to be... She's made the prince a stronger man... Plus, wiping out hundreds of goblins and Mercs helped his growth," Sir George said with a chuckle.

"Hundreds!? T-That many? I didn't know the monster stampede was that bad... We should have sent the 10th Rangers battalion with them..." Douglas shook his head as he heard about the reports but never witnessed a monster stampede before in his life. He thought the Nobles were making a big stink about nothing. After all, it was just goblins.

"Well, the prince wasn't as strong when we left the capital and we lost three platoons worth of good men," George frowned as he remembered the blood and screams of his men as they made their way to the Tomb of the Horde. "It was a disaster, but we prevailed and gained much more from it. Especially her... She's going to change everything we know."

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