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106: Thief
“Rest, Vincent. You’re still too young to tire yourself out.” Paul left at the same time.“You only say that because our jobs are different,” Vincent replied.Paul laughed without stopping his walk. “And you think it’s easy to be the commander of the entire palace at this age?”“Fine, just go. I don’t want to hear you anymore.”---The night was cold in a forest.From the quiet, something moved in the shadows of the grass.Soon, a rabbit appeared. The animal carefully hopped closer to a clear stream, which reflected the starlit sky and the glowing moon.While the rabbit drank, a shadow suddenly appeared behind it and grabbed its ears.The rabbit could only jump in fear, but it could not escape the man’s grip.Not far from the forest, Leander sat by a fire, sharpening his sword.Soon, a man approached—it was Raphael. “I’m here.” He held up a rabbit he had caught from the stream.The next day, the two of them traveled again to a town about three kilometers away.In a narrow street, they
105: Busy-body
Emrys waited by the door with a guard. He was starting to get a little bored because he had been waiting for almost an hour, yet the princess still hadn’t come out.He wanted to knock and greet her, but the guard didn’t allow it.After two hours or more, the door finally opened, and Emrys’s bored expression was replaced with relief.He immediately bowed upon seeing the princess emerge. “Good morning, Your Highness.”“Have you been waiting there for long?”“Not that long, Your Highness.”The princess simply nodded and walked past him. Emrys followed, hands behind his back.“There’s one thing I forgot to tell you,” the princess said as she continued walking. “Since you’re now my personal bodyguard, you must always stay by my side. You must ensure I can sleep safely at night. Also, you should knock before entering my room—you should not just wait outside. Remember, in this job, you cannot take your eyes off me, no matter what happens. Is that clear, Mr. Valestron?”Emrys nodded behind he
104: Offer
Everyone was truly amazed. They had merely switched places, yet no one could speak from sheer shock and awe.Vincent adjusted his glasses again. His fingers trembled slightly as his chest pounded rapidly. Leander swallowed hard. Commander Ventri’s gaze was serious, and he covered his mouth while his sharp eyes stared intently at the boy.Jin grew even more nervous in his seat. He almost didn’t want to continue watching this.Until Paul attacked again, and in an instant, he appeared behind Emrys. He tried to take advantage of the situation to strike the boy in the neck.But Emrys was quick to turn and block, deflecting the enemy’s weapon in different directions using the borrowed sword scabbard.It was as sturdy as a real weapon, producing a metallic clang in the coliseum. Paul tried to move faster, hoping to overpower his opponent.But the boy matched him as if they were dancing, with Emrys guiding every move.From fear and anxiety, the audience’s emotions shifted to amazement at the
103: Get serious
Emrys’s fearless challenge ignited Paul to launch an attack.The ground cracked as the commander ran forward at lightning speed, closing the distance between him and his young opponent.He threw a straight punch, but Emrys slapped it downward and returned it with a spinning kick aimed at Paul’s face. Despite the speed, Paul blocked the kick with one arm, and the force sent him several meters back, leaving his arm bruised and smoking.Emrys’s strength was undeniably intimidating. Everyone watching was serious, mostly supporting Paul—except for Jin, his sister, and their little companion. They frowned at Emrys’s ferocity; he was strong, yes, but his excessive violence could endanger the peace the princess had maintained for years. They were genuinely worried for their respected commander’s safety.“What’s wrong? Aren’t you going to use your sword?”Paul took a deep breath, clenching his fists harder, ignoring the pain in his arm. “I just have a bruise on my arm. You haven’t beaten me ye
102: Taunt
The tournament continued.Paul was sent into battle for the second time and easily won without breaking a sweat.Leander fought once as expected, and with his exceptional sword skills, the assassin he faced didn’t stand a chance.As for the other matches, Emrys only fought once, as decided by the mediator. Out of all the battles, only Bell Clay lost—and suffered severe injuries.Several hours passed, leaving only four participants remaining.With no other options, the mediator called Emrys into the arena for the second time.His opponent was a man named Glade Sauros, around Paul’s age, but obviously larger and taller than Emrys.As always, Emrys showed no fear or worry, keeping his hands in his pockets.Glade drew two sickles made of solid steel and clashed them together to generate sparks and heat.Confident in his skills, Glade believed he would win; no one had ever escaped his weapons.Emrys merely extended his left hand and silently challenged Glade to come closer. Irritated, Glad
101: Voiceless comment
Bell Clay.Twenty-five years old.He was known in his village as the cleverest assassin, even at such a young age.He was also the assassin who had tried to attack Emrys at their small gathering using only a spike—but nearly got himself harmed instead.So even though he was nervous as he stepped into the arena, he didn’t intend to give up the chance to get close to the princess. He needed to gain her trust to become one of her soldiers, and he would do anything to eliminate his rivals in the tournament, no matter how dangerous it was.When everyone saw Bell stop at one side of the mediator, Emrys appeared from a wall on the opposite side, walking to a stop four meters from his opponent.Bell was taller, almost chest height compared to Emrys, but that didn’t stop them from locking eyes. Even during the simple palace gathering, their silent rivalry had already begun because of the spike incident—and amazingly, none of the other participants noticed. Their movements truly showed their sk
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