Transmigrated: Rise of a King

Chapter 8

"As if! I'm not gonna yield!" Oskar shouted as he went to attack Oscar with his fists.

Lucas only sighed in response as he used the broad side of his blade and smacked Oskar's across the face with it. This sending the heir tumbling to Lucas's left as he lost his balance while Lucas openly scoffed. Olivia meanwhile was grinning at seeing a cheeky nobleman being put in his place.

Oskar coughed a bit and started to get up when he heard the clanking of boots as he turned and looked at Lucas who was walking towards him.

"Just give up you are embarassing yourself." Lucas said in a tired tone.

But Oskar wasn't having none of it. He was brought up as a member of the high class of the current society and was told that he was special and that was how his life had been. But now facing the humiliation of defeat in front of all these people was making him more angry as he lunged at Lucas with a roar.

Lucas sighed and letting go of his sword he moved out of the way and then using his hand tore the armor from his right forearm. This caused Oskar to gasp along with the audience. But he didn't stop there as he took the armor from his shoulder as well. Then he punched Oskar on the nose causing him to be disoriented.

Lucas then decided to end this pathetic charade as he used his leg and made Oskar kneel on the ground. Then he did a swift karate chop at his neck which effectively knocked him out as he fell to the ground. The whole arena was silent as the referee went to the two fighters and checked to see if Oskar was knocked out. He checked and indeed he was knocked out cold.

"Oskar Rehbindr has been defeated. Lord Lucas Larsen is the winner of this duel!" The referee shouted to the audience.

The crowd of commoners erupted in cheers when they heard it and those who supported Lucas were also cheering for his victory. The other nobles were talking amongst themselves about his fighting prowess while Lucas's parents were smiling proudly at their sons victory.

"Hmm, that boy is a real warrior." Arvid said with an impressed look.

"You're right dear. Right now there aren't many noblemen who actually train in martial arts. I mean, most of the high ranking knights in the army are more proficient in it than the nobles." Signe said agreeing with her husband.

"I must agree mother. I never expected him to be so well versed in fighting. The other nobles I have seen fight don't even have half of his skill." Olivia said agreeing with her mother with a serious look.

Her parents looked at her when they heard what she said but didn't comment on it. Olivia was looking at Lucas who had just taken and unsheathed his sword as he looked at Oskar who was being carried by the knights.

'I am really curious about him now. What motivates a man who was born with such privileges to train so hard to reach that level of skill and strength?' Olivia thought to herself curiously.

The audience was cheering for Lucas when a knight entered the chamber where the royal family were. The king noticed him and gave him his permission to enter. The knight bowed and then kneeled in front of the royal family.

"My king, I have an important letter for you." The knight said respectfully at the monarch.

"A letter? From where?" Arvid asked him.

"It's from the Swedish kingdom my lord. It was written by their prince and was addressed to the princess. Here's the letter." The knight said as he presented the letter.

Arvid took the letter and examined it's envelope and made sure that it was truly from the Swedish kingdom and saw that it was truly from the kingdom.

"You may leave." Arvid said to the knight.

"Yes my king." The knight bowed before exiting the chamber.

Arvid saw the man leave before he gave the letter to his daughter.

"Read it when we get back to the palace." Arvid said to him daughter seriously.

"Yes father." Olivia said as she looked at the letter with narrowed eye's as they walked away.

It took sometime for the royal family to reach their castle. After the duel between Lucas and Oskar which had gained much favour for the Larsen clan the people in the arena dispersed and went to their daily lives. But for the royal family it was a different matter. Since they had been sent a letter from the Swedish kingdom from the prince. Right now the three of them were in Olivia's room as she had the letter in her hand. It was decorated very well to show the one who sent it.

"Does anyone else know about it?" Olivia asked her father.

"Since most of the people and nobles in the country had come to watch the duel no one knows about it for the time being. But I'm sure that most of the other nobles will catch wind about this letter soon." Arvid said to her.

"Well dear, why don't you open the letter and see what the prince has to say to you." Signe said to her daughter.

Olivia nodded to her mother and opened the letter and started to read it.

The letter read as follows:

[Greetings Princess Olivia Von Ascheberg of the kingdom of Norway, as you no doubt know I am the prince of the great kingdom of Sweden and have written this letter to talk about a matter which will be of great importance to both of our kingdoms. As you are no doubt aware that the new cave with various ores and minerals have caused our Kingdom's to be at a bitter dispute with each other.

But rest assured I have come up with a solution. It is quite simple, I am writing this letter to ask for your hand in marriage. I am a part of the royal family of the Andersen's and am next in line of the throne and many maidens have tried to gain my recognition. But I have to say that I have never seen a woman quite like yourself and wish to have you as my wife.

I'm sure that a beautiful and noble woman like yourself knows that someone of your status should be with someone like me who is the only one in both kingdoms who could stand as your equal. And do not worry, if you are to be married to me I will make sure that you will have the utmost care from me and I will make sure to take good care of you as a woman like yourself needs a strong man to protect you.

You will not have to worry about anything as I will make sure that you will have a life full of luxury and bliss in my care and promise that you will not be disappointed.

My great kingdom of Sweden will make sure that you will live a life of such bliss and happiness that you life up until now in Norway would seem like a distant illusion. You will have wished to have been born in my great homeland when you experience our kindness.

I know that you will make the smart decision and pave the way for both of our kingdoms to rise to a better future.]

It was safe to say that a letter like that would only enrage a proud princess and so it came as no surprise at the reaction of the princess.