Legendary Heroes (Mobile Legends Fanfic)

Chapter 72 | Decipher

Morning came, bringing the night time to its end. The light passing through the translucent glass of the windows, illuminating Odette's royal bedroom. As the swan princess gradually opened her eyes. She saw that her knight's face was unexpectedly close to hers. Able to feel his warm breath coming out of his pinkish lips as he continued to sleep peacefully.
That is until Odette suddenly screamed at the top of her lungs and sat up straight quickly. Her sudden scream is sure to alert the entire castle and cause a major panic. She could all ready hear footsteps running towards to her room.

Lancelot fell off the bed after hearing Odette's scream. Quickly standing up to his feet afterward with a panicked expression on his face. "What is it, my lady?!" He asked anxiously. His heart accelerating quickly as if he was running on a track. "I...Had a nightmare! Go hide before they-" It was all ready too late before Odette could tell Lancelot that he must hide somewhere around the room. Both of her mother and father has arrived in her bedroom. Their eyes widening after seeing that a young man is in their daughter's bedroom. They have been searching all night for Odette and all this time, she was here in her own bedroom with a man standing besides her bed! They did search around her bedroom a couple times before deciding that she wasn't there and probably got lost outside of the castle and wandered around in the forest. Evelyn without hesitation ran over to her daughter, pulling her close as a sign of protection. "You tried to touch and harm my daughter, didn't you?!" The Swan Queen harshly spoke and glanced at Lancelot who did not dare to take back away in fear. "No! You've misunderstood. I will never harm or touch your daughter, your Majesties. She saved me when I was horribly injured. I owe her my life and being." Lancelot spoke quickly, but his words did not end up sounding blurry and unclear. He fell into one knee and placed a hand on his chest where his heart is located. His loyalty for Odette clear as the brightest day. "It's true, mother. You have to believe him! Don't hurt Lancelot." The swan princess pleaded desperately as if she was in Lancelot's situation. She didn't want them to execute him for looking like he invaded into her bedroom. Lancelot knew about the outside world and Odette wanted to hear and learn more of it. "Fine, I'll believe you. But all this time you were in your bedroom and you didn't bother to tel us! Do you even know how worried we were when we couldn't find you?!" Evelyn raised her voice to her daughter whose eyes were wide in fear. She doesn't usually shout at her for she didn't want Odette to break into tears. But what she did yesterday was foolish. Evelyn didn't care if she got shouted by her own daughter in front of everyone. She felt extremely guilty for making her choose random men to become her future husband. It was a terrible idea. "I...I couldn't face you, mother. After shouting at your face yesterday. I couldn't gather my courage and strength to see you. I'm sorry." Odette mumbled, managing to look at Evelyn directly in the eyes as her hands trembled anxiously. The sudden surprise made her utterly disappointed and angry that she couldn't control her emotions.
Odette didn't want to get married. She wanted to have an exciting adventure. But that would be selfish of her and she didn't want to become selfish.
Evelyn let out a sigh out of her lips. Her anxiety and stress making her beautiful and youthful face turn dull and old. "My dear child, I apologize as well. I thought that if you found a man that you love and got married to him. You would finally become happy," Evelyn faintly smiled, holding both of her daughter's hands. "Everyday you look so sorrowful. All alone as you wandered around the castle. I wanted to change that." She added. Her eyes shifting towards Lancelot who was still kneeling down as if he could stay like that for a century. "Lancelot will be with me at all times! He is my new personal knight." Odette announced with a bright smile on her face. The fear inside of her body instantly gone after saying Lancelot's name so lively and cheerfully. "Are you certain that he is suitable for the job? It's a very hard responsibility to protect a princess." Evelyn questioned. Her eyes showing concerns and doubts that Odette could clearly see. "I will fight him to see if he is suitable enough to protect my daughter. I was once a knight after all." Cobham-Odette's father spoke in a clear voice. His sharp eyes looking quietly at Lancelot who was still kneeling down on one knee. His face blank and his body stiff as if it has been turned into stone. "You may stand, young man. Come with me to the gardens." Cobham instructed as he walked away outside the room and towards to the doors that was just up ahead that will lead him to the gardens.
Lancelot quickly stood up to his feet and followed the Swan King without any hesitation. He was confident to win the fight and hoped to impress Odette and show her how strong he can be in order to protect her. Not letting a single blade cut her fair skin.