The Guarded Princess

XXXVIII

Sinbad, Kouen, Lucy and the others had left as the servants showed them to their rooms which were located in the North Wing of the Castle. Toma and Hisui turned to the Ten Wizard Saints and compared to the polite and subordinating air they held previously, they had completely changed. They glared at them with murderous eyes as a fierce aura emitted from them.

"I warn you guys to not show any disrespect towards them," Toma glared at them, his voice demanding. "Even though you all might hold the title of the Ten Wizard Saints, compared to them, you're nothing."

"If you dare even show the slightest discourtesy to them, consider yourself gone from Fiore and never to step a foot here again," Hisui added with contempt.

"Of course," Jura replied.

"Y-Yes," the others bowed as well.

Amongst the Ten Wizard Saints, Jura was the only one that Toma and Hisui could trust for he was absolutely loyal to them and not only that, he was humble despite his high status. Toma turned around and faced them, his eyes serious.

"Tonight is the banquet and I hope that nothing will go wrong," he said. "We've invited the guilds over so that it'll be merrier but if it so happens that one of them goes beyond their status, you guys will know what will happen, right? Makarov Dreyar, Master of Fairy Tail."

"Understood," he lowered his head, a bead of sweat rolling down his face.

"The people that they've brought along are their closest subordinates and in terms of power, just one of them alone is enough to set Fiore ablaze. King Sinbad and Emperor Kouen are important people but the one I would give the most attention and respect to is the one who has been crowned both the Royal Princess of Sindria and the Lady of Graceful Beauty of the Kou Empire," Hisui narrowed her eyes. "I hope that none of you will be stupid enough to be insolent to her."

"Yes, Your Highness," they lowered their heads further, already realizing the difference in their power.

"Good," she looked down on them and turned away. "Arcadios."

"Yes," he followed her as they left.

Arcadios turned to the Ten Wizard Saints and scoffed. Their title as Wizard Saints was nothing more than a farce when compared to the people who had just come. Fiore was like an ant in their eyes yet they still believed that they were stronger. Though, the people that would have the most pride would most likely be those from Fairy Tail. He looked at Hisui and he could tell that she was worried as well. Fairy Tail...they just hoped that they wouldn't do anything idiotic. After all, they realized it. They all realized it. The one who held the most power and overpowered all the others was none other than the veiled girl. They could feel her magoi to a suffocating degree which meant that she could protect herself. The fact that she wouldn't make a move herself but instead, allow others to was something they should be grateful for.

Toma sighed as he walked back to his room, Hisui and Arcadios following right behind.

"Your Majesty?" she tilted her head.

"I hope the banquet goes smoothly," he said.

The two knitted their eyebrows together in anxiety and though they wanted to reassure him that it would, they couldn't. Their guts just told them the very opposite.

Night of the Banquet~

The guilds had all gathered outside on the castle grounds and were busy partying with one another. Even though they weren't invited inside the castle, the fact that there were food and entertainment was enough for them. While they were partying outside, Sindria and the Kou Empire were inside the castle's ballroom where the banquet was held.