《The second Prince : A Mad prodigious swordsman》


 The birth of the Prince

    During a special evening in the Kingdom of Ingrissia, the stars began to emit a strong, illuminating light, accompanied by a splendid aurora borealis that adorned the sky.


    Queen Arianne, the second wife of King Raphael of Ingrissia, was preparing to give birth to their second child.


    The castle was bustling all evening, and King Raphael was busy managing documents in his office. His assistant and friend stood behind him and said:


    "Hey Raphael, your wife is about to give birth, and you''re just going to stay glued here sorting through papers? At least go visit her tonight and forget all this paperwork. We can continue tomorrow."


    Raphael looked at him doubtfully, then sighed and said:


    "You''re right, Hallan. I should be with her, not with all these papers that are giving me a headache."


    Raphael Ingriss was considered the most powerful king on the continent of Wisenberg, leading the INGRISS family and the Kingdom of Ingrissia. He was a handsome man with black hair and bright red eyes. He had reached the Cimftera stage (8 wings) within the Ingriss family, a blessing received by their ancestor Raiden, manifested as a stigma in the form of angel wings on the shoulder that evolves each time the bearer becomes more powerful. This same stigma had been passed down to all his descendants.


    "Let''s prepare to head out and join her then," Raphael replied to Hallan.


    MEANWHILE, IN ARIANNE''S SUITE:


    "Fetch the midwife!" cried Queen Arianne, trying to regulate her breathing.


    "Yes, ma''am," replied one of the queen''s assistants.


    "The midwife is here," said a royal guard stationed outside the queen''s suite.


    Arianne ordered the guard to let her in and for everyone in her suite to leave, except for three maids.


    One of the maids approached the queen, took her hand, and said with a smile:


    "Don''t worry, Your Highness, everything will go well this time too."


    Arianne smiled back with trembling lips and a face covered in sweat, saying:


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    "Of course, I am the great Arianne."


    Queen Arianne Ingriss, born Arianne Reynolds, was a renowned knight who had made a name for herself on the battlefield, fighting alongside King Raphael in several battles. She was also a close friend of the king and a woman who had nothing to envy in others, with snow-white hair and sparkling violet eyes. She was an intelligent woman who supported the king in all his decisions and was also known as a formidable strategist.


    "Come on, one more push, Your Majesty," said the midwife to Queen Arianne.


    15 MINUTES LATER:


    "I think we can stop here for tonight, Hallan," said Raphael, relaxing a bit in his chair.


    "As you command, Your Majesty," said Hallan, opening the door.


    Raphael then stood up from his seat, put on his royal cape, and said with a smile:


    "By the way, Hallan, when are you going to shave that beard? It doesn''t suit you."


    Hallan replied to Raphael with a narcissistic smile:


    "My wife likes my beard, and that''s enough for me."


    Hallan is a close friend of King Raphael, having grown up with him. He is a 7th-circle mage and handles most of the king''s administrative tasks, as he is better at managing them than Raphael. Hallan is a man with a strong build, long white hair, and green eyes.


    King Raphael and Hallan headed together to Queen Arianne''s suite, passing through the main corridor where some guards were stationed, wearing red and black uniforms.


    The symbol of the Kingdom of Ingrissia is a dazzling sun with angel wings.


    As King Raphael and Hallan made their way to the queen''s suite, Hallan said to the king:


    "Currently, the number of monsters leaving the Dark Forest has increased slightly, but I''m not too worried. However, I think we should deploy more knights from the Order of the WOLF OF DEATH to avoid any unforeseen events."


    The Order of the Wolf of Death is one of the five powerful knight orders established by King Raphael, tasked with protecting the kingdom from the Dark Forest and eliminating any threats to the kingdom before they become overwhelming. Their symbol is an enraged wolf with five stars above its head, and their uniform is black and violet.


    "Do as you see fit. I trust you," said Raphael to Hallan.


    A few moments later:


    "His Majesty King Raphael is here!" shouted the guard at the door of the queen''s suite, opening the door for the king.


    In the presence of the king, Queen Arianne, along with all her assistants and the midwife, bowed their heads and said:


    "We greet the sun of the kingdom."


    "Please, everyone, you may leave," said the king, looking at his wife Arianne.


    After the maids and the midwife left the room, Arianne said:


    "Come see your child, Your Majesty."


    King Raphael then approached Arianne''s bed, caressed her head, and said with a smile:


    "Thank you again, Arianne, for this child."


    Arianne, looking at the baby with a smile, asked Raphael:


    "What shall we name this child, Your Majesty?"


    Raphael replied:


    "What do you think of Lucas?"


    Arianne responded:


    "Go ahead, he shall be named Lucas."


    King Raphael then looked with a slight smile at the little prince, who had snow-white hair like his mother and bright red eyes like his father, and said:


    "My little one, you shall now be called LUCAS ASHIR INGRISS."


    At that moment, Lucas reached out and touched the tip of the king''s thumb while sleeping.


    "How adorable," said the king, adding:


    "I wonder how excited Layna will be when she sees her little brother and how Dayvon will react."


    Arianne, looking at Lucas with a calm expression, said:


    "I think everything will be fine with Dayvon. I practically raised him as my own child, so there''s no need to worry."


    "If you say so," replied Raphael, gazing at the starlight outside and the aurora borealis with Queen Arianne.


    AT THE SAME TIME, IN THE WORLD OF DARKNESS:


    A dark shadow with an imposing aura sat on a throne in the middle of a grand hall and said:


    "So, the seal that those foolish humans placed with the help of those damned Archangels is about to break."


    Before him, eleven people knelt, and the one in the middle said:


    "Yes, Lord YSHVAR. According to our estimates, in about twenty years, the seal will be broken, and we can resume the invasion of Earth."


    The shadow then gave a huge smile and said:


    "Perfect. I''m tired of staying in this boring place."


    "Prepare yourselves, and this time, let''s crush those miserable humans."


    Following these words, all eleven people said:


    "As you command, Lord YSHVAR."


    TO BE CONTINUED...

 Family tradition (1)

    Within the Ingriss family there is a tradition that stipulates that each newborn must undergo the awakening ceremony in the presence of each adult member of the Ingriss family, whether from the main or secondary house:


    The Awakening Ceremony is a ceremony where each newborn must be placed in the middle of the field of swords containing the swords of the previous patriarchs and those of the other Ingriss who have made a name for themselves on the continent.


    And during the ceremony the Patriarch must deploy his personal power from the divine stigma to be able to know what will be the potential future gifts that the children will have in the future.


    3 MONTHS LATER:


    At the Royal Palace:


    While Raphael was walking down the hall with Hallan, Raphael began to think:


    "I think Lucas'' awakening ceremony will be soon, I think I should get ready already"


    Then Raphael said to Hallan:


    "Hallan, you can send invitations for Lucas'' awakening ceremony to the 2nd head of the secondary houses and to my Sister Arya the Captain of the Royal Guard and tell her to return to the capital now and leave the command of the Eastern Front temporarily to the captain of the Order of the Knights of the Phoenix"


    Then Hallan replied:


    "At your command, your highness"


    Then the 2 headed to a meeting with other nobles.


    The Royal Palace is a huge building with white walls decorated with gold with a huge garden of flowers of all species and a sparkling courtyard.


    Arya Raphael''s sister is a slim but well-built woman with short white hair and red eyes and she is the captain of the royal guard and she has reached the stage of Sixftera (6 wings) and she could be considered a great swordsman and she can be considered a young woman thanks to her physique but she is in her thirties.


    She is deployed on the Eastern Front where the Kingdom of Ingrissia is in conflict with the Solaris Empire, one of the 3 greatest powers on the continent against which it is trying to retake the lands that their ancestors lost in the past.


    The Order of the Phoenix is ??one of the 5 orders created by Raphael and Captain Daymond who is at the head of this order, who is an intelligent man with great mastery of the art of the sword which allowed him to reach this rank of captain. The phoenix knights have a red and orange uniform reminiscent of flames and they are equipped with red armor with wings at the shoulder level with a cape having red and flame patterns.


    A FEW MOMENTS LATER:


    In Queen Arianne''s apartments:


    "Go ahead your majesty you can do it" said Arianne''s servant, Jasmine while crouching down holding out her arm smiling at little Lucas who was starting to move alone on all fours and said


    "I knew that children of the royal lineage grow faster than normal but I haven''t always gotten used to that" she said with an incredibly sad face. Then Arianne started laughing and said while trying to console her:


    "don''t worry you''ll get used to it"


    And Arianne said with a smiling face:


    "Maybe we can take a little walk in the courtyard since Lucas has already reached 3 months and it''s also been 3 months since I saw my daughter"


    Then Jasmine answered while standing up:


    "At your command your highness, I was also preparing a mat and a dinner basket to have a picnic"


    "Go on Jasmine let''s get ready" said Arianne very happily


    Then Queen Arianne wore a light green dress and a straw hat and then she made Prince Lucas wear a small hat to cover him from the sun and then she took Lucas in her hands and headed towards the courtyard


    Arriving in the courtyard Arianne and Jasmine looked for a place in the courtyard under a tree that has magnificent greenery


    Then Jasmine spread the mat and said with a smile:


    "Please settle down, your highness"


    Then Arianne settled down on the mat and took the air.


    And Lucas having gone out for the first time his red eyes were amazed by observing around him and starting to be excited and wanted to observe and touch everything


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    While the 2 women were chatting and Lucas was discovering the outside, Arianne began to hear a voice getting closer shouting:


    "Mother, Mother, here you are"


    And a small silhouette approached running and being close to Arianne the little person jumped on her and began to give her lots of kisses and Arianne giving her lots of hugs said:


    "Layna my princess I missed you so much during these 3 months without you"


    So Lucas having become afraid with the approach of Layna instinctively hid behind Jasmine and observed Layna from the corner of his eye


    So Layna felt that she was being observed and looked around her and saw little Lucas and was amazed and said to her mother while being excited:


    "It''s him, it''s him my little brother"


    Then Arianne took Lucas in her arms and said smiling:


    "Yes here is your little brother Lucas"


    Then Layna was amazed and her red eyes began to shine.


    Layna Ingriss the first child of the union of Arianne and Raphael, she is a talented girl aged 4 years old having already reached the stage of ftera (1 wing), she has black hair like her father and fantastic red eyes and it was said that she was destined to be a great knight like her grandmother Paternal, the former matriarch of the family


    Jasmine the servant close to Arianne is a woman with blond hair and yellow eyes and small in size.


    So Layna wanting to spend more time with Lucas and his mother said:


    "Jasmine can you braid my hair"


    And Jasmine replied:


    "With pleasure your highness, please sit here in front of me"


    After Jasmine finished the princess'' braids.


    Layna said while smiling looking at Lucas:


    "What do you think Lucas is your sister beautiful"


    So Lucas let out a smile and following his smile all 3 girls were amazed and all said:


    "How CUTE he is!!!!!! ?


    And Layna said looking at Lucas with a smile:


    "I hope you can make the same impression on Dayvon, Lucas"


    And a few moments later Layna made a flower bracelet and put it around Lucas'' wrist and said with a face looking peaceful with a small smile:


    "I will protect you all my life Lucas, and I will become stronger to protect you from the bad guys my brother"


    Then Arianne let out a small smile as if she was reassured by Layna''s words


    A FEW HOURS LATER:


    "Phwwuuuuuu, these long meetings with these unreliable nobles annoy me to a point, I just want to dismiss them and place deserving nobles" Said Raphael with a tired look while leaving the meeting room with Hallan


    Then Hallan looked at him while being also tired and said:


    "You''re right, they are here just to bother us and the majority is useless"


    "I will support you if you wish to destroy these useless houses that are there only for their own interest without bringing anything good"


    And still while walking Raphael said:


    "Let''s hope that one day we can do it"


    And just a few moments later still walking Raphael and Hallan felt a powerful threatening aura around the palace.


    Then Raphael suddenly got very angry and said with a face full of rage:


    "That damn flying mutt is back"


    Then Raphael said to Hallan:


    "I''ll take care of him and you go send the letters you have to send and also temporarily bring back Dayvon from the family academy"


    "At your command your highness" replied Hallan


    In a cave in the basement of the field in a secret room:


    Raphael stepped forward with a face full of rage and released all his aura and said


    "You''re finally back you giant mutt" he said looking at a huge black dragon with lots of scales covering its body and a long body. Then the giant dragon said looking at Raphael:


    "I came because I felt that interesting things will happen soon and also attend the awakening ceremony"


    "And also be nicer to me don''t forget that it is thanks to me that the Ingriss family has managed to stay standing until now because I assisted you during the period when your family was greatly weakened"


    Then Raphael looked at him with a killer face and keeping his hand on his sword.


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 Family tradition (2)

    ¡°You¡¯re finally back, you giant mutt!¡± Raphael said as he looked at the large black dragon with a murderous glare.


    Then, the black dragon leaned down as he looked at Raphael and said,


    ¡°I¡¯m here because I felt that interesting things were going to happen.¡±


    ¡°Also, I would like to be able to admire the awakening ceremony this time.¡±


    Then, Raphael continued to look at the dragon with contempt and grabbed the hilt of his sword as he said,


    ¡°You have courage, you dragon! Do you want me to cut off your wings so that you become a mere lizard?¡±


    The dragon replied,


    ¡°At least grant me this favor, Raphael, especially for what I did for this family while you were weakened.¡±


    The legendary black dragon, Valthor, son of the black dragon Syrs, whom the hero Raiden had managed to subdue before eliminating most of the dragons and sealing the world of darkness.


    So Syrs, and all his descendants had the duty to protect Raiden''s descendants.


    Valthor inherited his mother''s will and protected Raiden''s descendants for more than 500 years, especially during a period when the royal family had lost most of its powers and even a large part of its influence.


    The kingdom was attacked from all sides by other kingdoms who wanted to take advantage of the weakening of the royal family of Ingrissia to expand, which had led the kingdom to lose a good part of its initial territory.


    But the Ingriss line did not know its end thanks to the protection granted by Valthor until the family''s recovery.


    Then, Raphael removed his hand from the hilt of his sword, crossed his arms and said:


    ¡°You have indeed protected our family for a long time, but¡­¡±


    Then, he gave the dragon a deadly look while activating the power of his stigma, which changed the color of his red eyes to golden ones with lightning running through them.


    A heavy aura emanated from him and he said:


    ¡°If you hadn¡¯t lost your mind 15 years ago, maybe my mother would still be standing on her two legs, without those scars all over her body.¡±


    ¡°So, for now, don¡¯t think about approaching my family until I allow it.¡±


    Raphael turned and started to leave, then stopped abruptly, pursed his lips and added:


    "You can attend the ceremony, but stay far away from us, or else I''ll cut you up."


    The dragon, who seemed a little disappointed, looked at Raphael in surprise and said:


    "Thank you very much, Raphael."


    Raphael left the secret room and returned to the castle. It was already evening.


    Lost in thought, he stopped in front of a window and observed the moonlight with a thoughtful face. He murmured:


    "I''m already so exhausted..."


    "Don''t worry, my children. I will do everything in my power to keep you smiling."


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    "Even if I have to sacrifice myself."


    After that, Raphael headed to Arianne''s suite and entered in the middle of the night. When he arrived, he saw Arianne asleep. He sat on the edge of his bed, brushed the hair off his face to look at him, then kissed his forehead. Then, he went over to Lucas''s crib and watched the baby sleep with a smile on his lips before leaving the queen''s suite.


    Then, he went over to Princess Layna''s suite, approached her bed and looked at her tenderly, saying:


    "I hope you always grow up with a smile, my daughter."


    Then, Raphael left the princess''s suite and headed to his own.


    THE NEXT DAY:


    Raphael and Hallan walked together to the throne room. On the way, Hallan stared at Raphael and said:


    "What have you been doing all night to have such tired eyes?"


    "You know, you''re the king. If you''re tired, we can postpone everything and you can rest. ?


    Raphael replied with a laugh:


    "Don''t worry, Hallan, everything is fine."


    Then, looking towards the courtyard, he saw Arianne accompanied by Layna and Lucas having fun.


    His face calmed down and he smiled before saying to Hallan:


    "Admit that you want to take a day just for you, since you cut your beard and hair."


    "Do you want to win back your wife with a new style?" he added with a provocative air.


    Hallan, embarrassed, looked for another subject to escape Raphael''s provocations and said:


    "Your Majesty, young Prince Dayvon should be back at the castle in five days, and young Mistress Arya should arrive in four days with the patriarchs of the secondary families."


    Raphael replied with a slight smile:


    "Finally, my whole family will be reunited again. ?


    Then, he added,


    ¡°We have to hold Lucas¡¯ awakening ceremony next week.¡±


    Looking at Lucas through the window, he muttered,


    ¡°I wonder what kind of power Lucas will awaken.¡±


    Then, Raphael said,


    ¡°I think we have to bring my mother to this awakening ceremony.¡±


    Hallan looked at him, a little shocked, and asked,


    ¡°Are you sure, Your Majesty?¡±


    ¡°Yes,¡± Raphael replied with a smile.


    ¡°She will be able to see her grandchildren together, and it will give her a good breath of fresh air.¡±


    Hallan didn¡¯t argue any further and said,


    ¡°At your command, Your Majesty.¡±


    ¡°We will escort her to the sword field on the day of the awakening ceremony. ?


    Raphael grabbed Hallan by the shoulder and said with a smile,


    "I was sure you would understand my whims."


    Hallan pushed Raphael''s arm away from his shoulder and said with a sigh,


    "A little manners, we''re almost at the throne room."


    Raphael replied,


    "Yes, yes, sir serious."


    Then, they walked together to the throne room and began their day.


    A WEEK LATER:


    Sitting on a throne at the edge of a field filled with swords, Raphael stood up, planted his sword in front of him, and declared in an imposing voice,


    "I declare this awakening ceremony open!"


    At the same time, he activated the power of his stigmata. His eyes turned golden, and a large clear aura surrounded him.


    Eight angel wings materialized from his aura in the middle of the sword field, under the eyes of his little sister Arya, who said with admiration:


    "One day, I will succeed in facing you in a duel, my brother."


    Meanwhile, the former matriarch of the Ingriss family, sitting on a wheelchair with a gouged eye, smiled proudly at the sight of her son''s display of power.


    She opened her mouth and said:


    "... ."


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 ANNA INGRISS

    With a bright sky and a small breeze.


    All the adults of the Ingriss family as well as the entire main Ingriss family had gathered in a place called the Shrine of Blades.


    The Sanctuary of Blades is a sword field where all the heads of families of the past left their blades that they used during their reign and of course the Ingriss who were the most powerful and having made a name for themselves on the continent had the right to let their blades rest there.


    While the breeze blew through the Sanctuary, Raphael sitting on the throne of the Patriarch who was just on the edge of the sanctuary then stood up and began to give off an aura of elegance.


    And then Raphael, standing, planted his sword on the ground near the sanctuary and holding only the handle of his sword and with a loud voice while having the wind passing through his hair he said:


    "I declare the beginning of this awakening ceremony"


    And after his words he activated the power of his divine stigma and his eyes became golden and a breeze of wind rose behind him and 8 angel wings surrounded by a golden aura materialized above his head.


    While Arya with an amazed face exposed by the wind breeze began to have an enthusiastic smile and said:


    "One day I manage to stand up to you in a duel my brother"


    And meanwhile, Raphael''s mother and former head of the family let out a little smile and said:


    "You have grown well my son"


    Anna Ingriss, the former matriarch of the Ingriss family was a woman who was of great beauty and had white hair and red eyes.


    It is thanks to her that the Ingriss family began to reveal itself by being the only woman and the only person to have reached the stage of SeenFtera (7wings) within the Ingriss for several generations and she began the project of reconquest of the lost territories being accompanied by Valthor who had recognized her worthy of being his mistress.


    She spent most of her life on the battlefield and having reached the stage of SeenFtera her offspring could have the ability to inherit the power of the family stigma so her place as head of the family was little claimed and all those who sought to claim it, she eliminated them all without remorse.


    During her reign she did everything possible to restore the power of the kingdom of Ingrissia within the continent and the domination of the Ingriss within the kingdom and was known as the QUEEN OF DEATH, because all those who wanted to go against her, were eliminated without remorse.


    But 15 years ago when Raphael had just turned 20, Valthor who was until then a black dragon having only a horn with black eyes and long legs and wings with red borders began to evolve thanks to all the battles he had with Anna.


    But being just a young dragon who never grew up with his peers he didn''t really know what to do during his draconian evolution so he ended up losing his mind and suddenly headed towards the kingdom.


    While Rapah?l who had just reached the QuaFtera stadium (4 wings) accompanied by his big brother and Hallan walked in a small forest not far from the castle to empty their heads but they all found themselves in front of Valthor who did not have his whole head and then Valthor began to attack them.


    Then Rapha?l and his brother accompanied by Hallan then began to defend themselves as best they could but they did not have the necessary abilities to stop Valthor, so Raphael''s older brother decided to sacrifice himself by taking an attack of the dragon in full force to protect Raphael and ended up dying and while Raphael was going to end up being killed in turn, he heard the voice of a person screaming in the air:


    "VALTHOR!!!!!!! "


    Then Anna landed on Valthor''s back by putting a powerful kick on his scales, then she drew her sword and began to cut him from all sides by destroying his scales and all this to succeed in making him come back to his senses and she went so far as to cut a wing of Valthor.


    After slitting her wings she noticed Raphael''s presence and immediately went to him.


    Raphael, for his part, had suffered several injuries and lost a lot of blood so Anna told him:


    "Hold on my son I''ll take care of him so take Hallan and ..... "


    At the moment she saw Hallan who had lost consciousness and telling Raphael to take him and evacuate, but while she was talking she suddenly saw the corpse of her eldest son lying even on the ground and then with an empty face and filled with anger she said:


    "Is he the one who did that? She said, looking at Valthor who was regenerating and while unconsciously releasing a murderous aura that suffocated all the surrounding air


    Then Raphael in a trembling voice and almost tears in his eyes said:


    "He wanted to protect me mother"


    So after her words she stood up and filled with anger she took her sword and with a threatening look and a threatening voice she said, while pointing her sword at the dragon:


    "I''m going to kill you you giant lizard"


    After she activated her personal power and her eyes turned golden and a red aura surrounded her.


    Then suddenly the wind began to blow and his hair had moved towards the direction of the wind.


    Then Anna clutched her sword in her hand and covered it with a fiery red aura and with a quick movement Anna launched a vertical attack and suddenly found herself in front of Valthor''s face who had just finished regenerating


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    And she was preparing to cut him into 2 but Valthor reacted immediately and against Anna''s attack with her claws and a dazzling explosion took place in contact with Anna''s blade and the explosion had set fire to all the vegetation close to them and in an excess of madness Valthor began to chain spells but Anna managed to cut them easily and while Valthor was distraught Anna rushed towards Valthor and with a flexible movement and cut his left wing and she also took the opportunity to cut Valthor''s eye.


    Meanwhile, Raphael watched his mother from afar and said:


    "I better understand her nickname as a battlefield dancer"


    Because Raphael witnessed the way Valthor, the legendary black dragon was powerless in the face of his mother who chained the attacks with great speed and great fluidity by cutting Valthor from everywhere


    While Anna had just cut Valthor''s second wings.


    Under a breeze of wind accompanied by leaves and under an orange sunset, she stopped her assaults and looked at Valthor on the verge of death without her wings she said:


    "Prepare to die you clebard"


    But wanting to deliver the final blow, suddenly powerful lightning began to surround Valthor''s body which meant that he had entered the final phase of evolution.


    But Anna, ignoring it, began to rush towards Valthor but suddenly Valthor''s tail, which had become longer and pointed, pierced Anna at the trunk and broke two of her ribs.


    So Anna surprised by this began to spit blood from her mouth and when Valthor withdrew his tail from her Valthor slapped Anna with one of his hands propelled her through several trees around


    Anna crossed several trees and had received several serious injuries.


    Then Valthor, still unconscious, gradually approached her, passing through the burned trees.


    Raphael, seeing this scene, began to run as fast as he could towards his mother shouting:


    "Stop that, not that!!!!!!!! ? several times and out loud


    So Anna, with her face covered in blood and having also suffered several injuries, no longer had the strength to lift even the little finger started laughing to feel sorry for her fate and with a smile on her lips she said:


    "So here''s your real form Valthor"


    While staring at Valthor, who had become bigger, and having 2 large horns that grew on his forehead, with red eyes and thicker and pointed scales all over his body with longer wings and sharper claws.


    "If only I had been able to become a little stronger by focusing only on my growth rather than on the kingdom, I think it could have been the best fight of my life"


    "I don''t regret anything," she said, with a disappointed look and a smile on her lips, before losing consciousness


    So Valthor, began to approach Anna, but he suddenly lost consciousness because he had just finished his evolution


    So Raphael arrived while running next to his mother and began to stop the bleeding of her wounds with his aura before carrying her and said:


    "Hold on mother I will take us back to the castle immediately" he said with tears in his eyes, so Anna said in a weak voice:


    "Don''t worry my son, don''t forget who I am"


    So Raphael with tears in her eyes said:


    "don''t talk mother, you must keep your strength and activate your stigma to slow the bleeding"


    So Anna said:


    "Okay my son", So she activated her stigma and said again in a weak voice:


    "Don''t blame Valthor for today, he wasn''t himself, don''t forget everything he has done for our family for centuries"


    So Raphael closed his face and pursed his lips and said:


    "Don''t say anything more mother"


    At the same time Raphael hurried to run towards the royal palace and upon his arrival he shouted:


    "Quickly gather immediately all the mages and all the healers of the capital and even the kingdom if necessary", while carrying his mother on his back.


    Then he brought the dying Anna to his suite and subsequently all the mages, priests as well as high-ranking healers arrived and began to treat her directly.


    After Raphael''s arrival the whole castle was in chaos due to the queen''s state of health.


    So while the queen was in a coma all the noble parasites of the kingdom began to increase their profit and power in the absence of the queen and the news of the death of the crown prince.


    2 MONTHS AFTER:


    While the queen has still not woken up Raphael, to try to protect what his mother has devoted her life to building, her little sister as well and his 2 little brothers, Raphael decided to ascend the throne because Queen Anna was no longer in a position to lead and was the only one who was able to govern because the previous queen had eliminated all the members of the Ingriss lineage whether from near or far before taking power to ensure that only her lineage ascend the throne.


    The nobles thought that Raphael would be easy to manipulate, but the opposite happened:


    -Raphael destroyed all the old orders of knights outside the royal guard and created 5 new specific knight orders


    -He asked all the nobles accountable at all times, whether it was on their finances and their way of leading


    -He always kept an eye on all the nobles by deploying knights on their territory


    -He did not abandon the project to reconquer the kingdom''s original lands


    Maybe he couldn''t kill or execute the noble parasites yet because they didn''t have much influence yet


    But Raphael did not forget the idea of one day getting rid of his nobles and hopes that his future offspring will do so.


    4 MONTHS LATER:


    During an evening when the stars illuminated the sky, giving the view to a magnificent sky.


    Raphael went to his mother''s room and arrived in front of the door Raphael then felt the presence of a second person in the room, near his mother''s bed.


    So Rapha?l abruptly drew his sword and entered the room at a speed and when he arrived in the room he saw a boy looking like a teenager with white hair and 2 horns on his head sharing his mana with his mother and staying at the bedside of his bed.


    Then Raphael approached and placed his sword under the boy''s neck and said with a suspicious look:


    "Who are you? "


    Then the young boy raised his head and looked at Raphael and said:


    "Forgive me Raphael," he said with a sad look and tears in his eyes


    Raphael looked at the boy and noticed the purple eyes of the young man with a dragon tattoo on his neck and said with a threatening look:


    "Is it you Valthor? "


    So the young boy lowered his head


    After that Raphael wanted to cut him on the spot but having barely reached the stage of FivFtera (5 wings) he knew that he was no size so he said:


    "Get out of here now"


    So Valthor left without saying anything with an air of guilt and jumped through the window before turning into a dragon and leaving the palace


    Then Raphael knelt on the edge of his mother''s bed and said:


    "You will see mother I will become strong and protect everyone"


    "So get well soon please," he said while holding back from crying but ended up shedding a few tears.


    BACK TO THE PRESENT


    Anna Ingriss had become one-eyed having lost the vision of her right eye and also she had lost the ability to walk she moved mostly in a wheelchair and her aura core was seriously damaged because of the hole that Valthor had made she could only activate her stigma for a few moments only.


    So attending Raphael''s performance she was proud to see how powerful he became and also she was happy and proud to see his 2 cadets having already reached the FivFtera stage which was rare at the time where Valthor protected the kingdom and looking at Arya she said with a smile:


    "Even my only daughter has reached the SixFtera stage"


    Then she looked in front of her and said with a small smile:


    "I can''t wait to see what capacity my grandson will awaken"


    Then at the same time Ariane entered the Sanctuary of the Blades carrying Lucas, with the sun illuminating them she said:


    "Don''t worry my son mom is here"


    But Lucas turned his attention to the Sword Field that he began to look at with an air of wonder and said:


    "Gougougahhhh" with a smile


    TO BE CONTINUED¡­¡­

 Awakening Ceremony

    "I can''t wait to see what my grandson will show us as a potential future" says Anna with a small smile and a look full of expectations.


    Under a dazzling sun, Ariane arrived accompanied by Layna and Dayvon while carrying Lucas in her arms, and they left to present themselves in front of Raphael accompanied by all the adults of the Ingriss family.


    Ariane with Layna and Dayvon as well as all the adults in the family wore a uniform for this ceremony:


    This uniform was white, accompanied by white gloves with golden borders, white boots, a golden cape bearing the symbol of the Ingriss family and a shoulder pad adorned with several white feathers


    The symbol of the Ingriss family which is represented by a sword with 2 wings accompanied by a crown above the sword handle


    Then, arriving in front of Raphael, Arianne passed Lucas to Raphael and, accompanied by Dayvon and Layna, they all three bowed to Raphael and said:


    "We salute the sun of the kingdom and the sword of the Ingriss family!!!"


    Then Raphael sitting on his throne with golden eyes that give off a small aura and having the wind passing through his hair staring at them for a moment and began to smile and said:


    "Welcome children," he said, looking at his children in front of him.


    And wanting to say something else, Arianna rushed and knelt directly in front of Raph?l''s mother and tilted her head and said:


    "I salute the first matriarch of the Ingriss family, Anna Ingriss"


    So Raphael surprised by this gesture jumped started to have red cheeks because he was embarrassed and wanting to say something but Anna with a little mischievous smile began to say:


    "Oh, what a fantastic daughter-in-law we have here!"


    And while looking at Arianne from top to bottom and after feeling an aura of a signet ring at home she still says:


    "You chose a stunning woman, Raphael"


    So Rapha?l regained his calm and said:


    "Thank you mother"


    "All this is only possible thanks to all that you have accomplished for me and my brothers"


    Anna began to smile after Raphael''s words


    And Raphael then said:


    "Children, go say hello to your grandmother"


    So Dayvon being 9 years old advanced first because he was more mature then he bowed and said in a soft voice and a smile:


    "Hail, grandmother"


    And Layna approached with an angelic smile and said with an innocent air:


    "Good morning, dad''s mom"


    So Anna after her words let out a little laugh and said with the sun that puts her face and smile forward:


    "Good morning, my grandchildren, come and stand next to me"


    Then Anna activated her stigma and her eyes became a bright golden color and moved 2 chairs next to her thanks to the telekinesis which was one of the specific features of her stigma and said smiling:


    "Come and sit down children"


    "Ohh, and you, my daughter-in-law, sorry, but I''m going to keep the children close to me for now"


    So Arianne let out a little breath and said smiling and while being happy:


    "If you want, mother"


    While Arianne answered Anna, Rapha?l, Arya and his two brothers (Logan and Andy) then began to smile and said:


    "How long have we not seen mother with this expression", while watching Anna talk and laugh with Dayvon and Layna


    And Arya said with tears in her eyes:


    "I don''t know, my brothers, but let''s take advantage of this opportunity or we were able to be reunited"


    Logan and Andy were the last 2 children of Queen Anna and they were twins, they both had red eyes of the Ingriss lineage but Logan had black hair and Andy white hair and thanks to their hair color people managed to differentiate them


    A FEW MINUTES LATER:


    Under a vast green field of sword, stretching as far as the eye can see under a slightly veiled sky. The wind blows gently, waving the medium grasses overlooking a field filled with swords planted in the ground. These innumerable swords shine weakly under the light diffused by the sun and each of the swords is unique in its shape, size and history. They are the silent witnesses of the generations of warriors who have marked the history of the family.


    Then Raphael carried Lucas and went with him to the middle of the vast field and placed Lucas there having a golden on the ground and said:


    "Go ahead my son"


    So he suddenly planted his sword on the ground, activated his power, his eyes became golden and the wind of mut suddenly swirled around Raphael and crossed at the same time the entire sanctuary and at the same time all the power of Raphael rewinded through the entire field and several luminous traces began to appear on the entire sword present at the sanctuary.


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    So a few moments after Lucas'' eyes had turned golden in turn.


    With his hair floating in the air because of the power of and an amazed faces Lucas began to move on 4 legs through the wet grass present on the sword field.


    Then Lucas attracted by the light that cleared the swords approached a huge sword filled with several ornaments and wanted to touch it but he immediately headed towards another sword and without touching it in turn.


    So Lucas began to wander through the fields of the sword and stopped in front of several swords but without touching them.


    All family members were eager to see which sword the child would choose because each of the swords having their story could influence the future donations he will receive.


    So while walking everywhere Lucad stopped in front of a modest sword having a thin blade without any ornament and not giving off much light


    And when everyone wondered why Lucas had stopped in front of this sword.


    Lucas marveled at this sword touched her, but when he suddenly touched several lightnings began to surround Lucas and Valthor who also attended the ceremony distance in his dragon form in a prepared place Raphael, suddenly trembled at the lightning that surrounded Lucas and said to himself:


    "What''s going on? This is the first time something like this has happened to me," he said with drops of sweat all over his body and eyes wide with fear


    But on the contrary, the Ingriss began to activate their power unconsciously in the face of this scene except Arianne who has no blood Ingriss


    After a few minutes all the lightning that surrounded Lucas disappeared all the members of the family deactivated their powers and began to observe the scene in front of them.


    Then Lucas suddenly began to laugh sitting on the floor and his eyes instantly became golden and looking at the sword he had touched then and golden and red lightning began to float above his head and red and golden flames came out of his 2 eyes and each of his eyes had a specific flame.


    So seeing this all the family was surprised by all the special abilities that Lucas had managed to awaken.


    Anna and Rapha?l began to think with a smile:


    "With him, our family will be able to dominate the continent again"


    And Layna with a surprised look said:


    "Look at Dayvon the fantastic abilities that Lucas has awakened"


    "We have to do our best if we don''t want to be caught up"


    Then Dayvon with an almost closed face and biting his lips, immediately changed his face and said with a hypocritical smile:


    "Are you right Layna let''s do our best"


    Dayvon having black hair from his roots but being white and but was Raphael''s first child from his first union.


    He was an intelligent and mischievous child but did not have as much talent as Layna, still being only at the Ftera stage (1wing) at 9 years old he knew that if it would already be difficult for him to compete with Layna and seeing Lucas who may have a monstrous strength he began to worry.


    But his concerns are only fictitious because by considering Arianne as his new mother he told himself that he would make efforts to become as strong as possible


    A few moments after showing the powers of his stigma Lucas fell asleep on the ground next to the sword.


    So Raphael being happy with the powers that Lucas woke up he went to carry it and carrying Lucas asleep with fatigue he said:


    "Well done my son"


    Then he looked at the sword that Lucas touched and said:


    "So Valthor the great black dragon did not support the power that this sword to release"


    And he asked himself the question with a suspicious look:


    "To whom does this sword belong? ¡±


    So leaving the field of the sword with Lucas in his arms and approaching his family they all noticed that Lucas raised his hand and suddenly lowered it and they wondered what Lucas had just done and they all felt a little pressure on their shoulders.


    Then everyone, being shocked, asked themselves:


    "Is that little pressure coming from Lucas? ¡±


    So Anna said with a smile:


    "If it comes from this child, then we can describe this child as a prodigy"


    So everyone started looking at Lucas with a smile


    And Arya said with an enthusiastic smile:


    "I can''t wait to see your development, my nephew"


    And she approached Lucas who was sleeping and whispered:


    "If your father is strict you can come and tell me everything and I will type for you"


    So Raphael puts a tap on Arya''s neck and says:


    "Stop saying nonsense to my son"


    Everyone started laughing


    So Arianne approached Raphael and took Lucas back in her arms and told him while shooting him with her eyes


    "You may wake him up, he has to rest after all this"


    And after that Arianne says:


    "Come, children, we go back to rest"


    So Dayvon and Layna went to kiss their grandmothers'' cheek and caught up with Arianne by running.


    While they were moving away from the sanctuary Dayvon hung his hand on Arianne''s cape and said:


    "Mother, I will do everything I can not to disappoint you"


    So Arianne crouched while holding Lucas in her arms and kissed Dayvon''s forehead and said:


    "I don''t worry, just do your best my son"


    Then Dayvon began to smile and blush following Arianne''s words and said in a loud excited voice:


    "Don''t worry mother"


    Then Arianne stood up and smiled looking at Dayvon whom she considered her son from now on


    Then Layna admiring the scene said with a smile:


    "I will become strong as a mother and I will protect everyone"


    Then Dayvon sighed and said:


    "Arhh you always have to add some Layna," he said, covering his face with one hand.


    Then Arianne started laughing and said:


    "I''m not as strong as you think you have to wish to be strong like your grandmother my daughter"


    Then Dayvon said:


    "She was that strong, grandma?"


    So Arianne continued to move forward and with a smile she said:


    "Yes children your grandmother was really strong that my power and almost insignificant to her power of the time, it was a great honor for me to be able to meet her today"


    Then Dayvon and Layna were surprised and said:


    "Woowwww"


    "Please tell us stories about grandmother, mother!!!"


    So Arianne replied with a smile:


    "Once I arrive at the castle I will tell you all the children"


    "So let''s hurry back"


    So the children began to hurry to listen to the stories about Queen Anna


    At the same time


    Arya approached Raphael and with a smile and mischievous look she said:


    "How about a duel, my brother?"


    And before Raphael answers, Logan and Andy with the same look as Arya:


    "We also want a fight, brother"


    After Logan, Arya and Andy all say with a mischievous look and smile:


    "You can at least give us that favor after all the time we were separated, right?"


    Raphael then swallowed his saliva and looked at his mother


    But Anna looking at her children with a smile says:


    "Go ahead, Raphael, at least grant that to your brothers"


    Following his mother''s words, Raphael could no longer find excuses and said with a desperate face:


    " Okay mother I will take up their challenges"


    So after his siblings were happy to face Raphael especially after the demonstration of his powers


    And Raphael says smiling:


    "Come let''s head to the battle arena my brothers"


    So they all headed towards the fighting arena and Raphael having stayed behind to move his mother sitting in a wheelchair and heading towards the arena.


    So Anna said:


    "Congratulations my son, you did well"


    Following his words, Raphael holding back his tears said with a smile:


    "Thank you mother it''s thanks to your advice"


    Then Anna let out a small smile following Raphael''s words


    And they went to the arena together


    SOMEWHERE IN THE UNIVERSE


    A being in the shape of a woman with white hair with a golden crown on her head and 4 large angel wings and golden eyes says smiling:


    "You have interesting descendants, Raiden"


    "They ended up finding your real sword! She exclaimed laughing


    "I will wait for the moment when he can get here with joy!" Said this mythical woman with a big smile and an excited face


    TO BE FOLLOWED.........

 The Banquet (1)

    7 YEARS LATER


    During a sunny morning in the Royal Palace, opening the curtains of the suite, Lucas'' assistant said with a smile:


    "Please wake up, your highness. Today is an important day. This will be the first banquet you will participate in, your highness. ¡±


    So, Lucas straightened up on his bed, his pajamas shirt unbuttoned and his hair in a mess, and said in a tired voice:


    "Is it really important that I go? He said, yawning.


    His royal assistant answered while lowering his head:


    "Yes, your majesty, this event is important. And also, today, we are the day before the young teacher''s departure for the Ingriss Institute. ¡±


    Lucas, surprised by the news, fell out of bed and said with a surprised look:


    "Sever? Time goes by so fast..." he said with a slightly sad face.


    Then, Lucas stood up and said with a motivated face:


    "Let''s get ready to meet him, then. ¡±


    At that moment, helped by his assistant, Lucas prepared to go find Layna in the courtyard. While the assistant was helping her, she said with a smile:


    "Also, your highness, today is your birthday. Happy seventh birthday, Your Highness. ¡±


    Lucas looked at his assistant Maya, with brown hair and brown eyes, with a smile and said in a soft voice:


    "Thank you, Maya, for taking care of me all this time. ¡±


    Maya, lowering her head, replied:


    "It is an honor for me to serve your highness. Then she added:


    "There, your highness, you are ready to go and meet her highness Layna. ¡±


    Lucas, with a smile and thumb up, said to Maya:


    " You''re the best, as always. ¡±


    IN THE ROYAL COURT


    Lucas, dressed in a white long-sleeved shirt, black pants and a sword belt, went to the training ground behind the palace, where Layna was already training.


    When Lucas arrived, he found Layna with a black long-sleeved shirt, black pants and black boots, training with a sword.


    And as he approached her he said:


    "Even the day before you left, do you always train, little sister? ¡±


    Layna stopped her training, wiped her sweat and while approaching Lucas with a smile she said:


    "I want to be at the top, quite simply. ¡±


    Lucas, with a sullen look and his arms crossed, replied:


    "Say that to the one who will soon reach the TriFtera stadium (3 wings). ¡±


    Layna advanced towards Lucas by raising both arms and shaking her head:


    "I''m not at this point yet, you know, and I don''t know when I''ll reach it," she said, looking at the sky, the wind passing through her long hair.


    Lucas told him with a smile:


    "So, let''s do a little training, my sister, and then we can go have fun elsewhere. ¡±


    Layna, with a smile, replied:


    "I hope you''re prepared, my brother. ¡±


    She took a wooden sword from those placed at the edge of the field and threw it to Lucas, who caught up with her and said:


    "I have improved, my sister, and soon, I think I will reach the TwoFtera stadium. So, be careful." he said with a corner smile.


    Layna approached with an elegant walk, pulling out her wooden sword, and said with a proud look and a small smile:


    "I have to improve quickly if I want to keep my promise to protect you. ¡±


    With a determined look, she added:


    "Prepare yourself, Lucas. Give everything you have. ¡±


    Lucas, having raised the sleeves of his shirt, replied with a corner smile:


    "I''m ready. Start at any time. ¡±


    ¡°THE FRATERNAL STRUGGLE¡±


    The wind was blowing through the training ground. Layna, her eyes focused, moved and found herself directly behind Lucas, ready to give him a horizontal blow. But Lucas reacted quickly and blocked his blow with his sword. He thought:


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    "A second late, and I would have had swelling on my head before the banquet. ¡±


    Layna rushed towards him again, attempting a vertical blow, but Lucas dodged, and the blow touched the ground, raising a cloud of dust. Taking advantage of the dust, Lucas attacked Layna from behind with a horizontal blow. Layna, surprised, bent down, but Lucas'' sword cut a piece of his garment on his shoulder.


    Layna thought:


    "Wow, he managed to scratch me. ¡±


    With a small smile, she said to herself:


    "My little brother is a real prodigy. I can''t wait to see everything he will accomplish. ¡±


    Lucas chained the attacks, with a smile on his face, while Layna dodged and observed his brutal style. Suddenly, she launched an estocade, and Lucas narrowly dodged it. Layna counterattacked, exploiting the openings left by Lucas, and ended up disarming him with several blows from the flat of his sword.


    Lucas, unarmed, said with an excited face:


    "It''s not over, my sister. ¡±


    He activated his power, his eyes becoming golden, and his hands ignited with golden flames. He attacked Layna with his bare hands. Layna, a little surprised, smiled in turn and activated her power, enveloping her sword in a purple flame, one of the characteristics of her power.


    "Give me everything you have, my brother. ¡±


    The fight continued, each impact between Layna''s sword and Lucas'' fists creating sparks and raising clouds of dust. Layna dodged an attack and carried a downward blow, but Lucas grabbed the sword with his hands.


    Layna smiled and said:


    "Well done. ¡±


    Then she sent a punch to Lucas'' stomach, propelling him a few meters away. She deactivated her power and approached him, reaching out:


    "You did well, Lucas. ¡±


    Lucas grabbed his hand, another hand on his stomach, and said:


    "Auch, ouch, ouch... You didn''t have mercy on me. ¡±


    Layna withdrew her hand, and Lucas stumbled. She looked at him with a questioning look:


    "Who wanted to do sword training with me? ¡±


    Lucas straightened up with a smile and said, stretching his arms:


    "You''re right, I''m the one to fault. But the important thing is that we can go have fun together for a while. ¡±


    Layna, almost forgetting everything, smiled and said:


    "Let''s have fun, then. ¡±


    A FEW MINUTES LATER


    Under a beautiful sunset, accompanied by an orange sky, Lucas riding a brown horse and Layna a black horse strolled along a river in the royal garden. They decided to stop at the water''s edge.


    Layna leaned against a tree, while Lucas dived into the water. Excited, wet hair and bare torso, he shouted:


    "Come swim with me, Layna! The water is soft. ¡±


    Layna looked at him and replied:


    "No, it''s too cold. Then she shouted:


    "Dress up immediately and get out of the water! We must not get sick now. ¡±


    Lucas, with a smile, replied:


    "No, it''s okay, I won''t get sick. ¡±


    But as soon as he had finished his sentence, he sneezed. Layna shot him with her eyes, and Lucas looked away as he left the water.


    Once out, Layna got up, took off her jacket and wiped Lucas'' hair. Sitting on the grass, Lucas asked with a disappointed look:


    "Layna? Will you leave for a long time for the Ingriss Institute? ¡±


    Layna, with a sweet look and a smile, replied:


    "I will come back every year on this date, don''t worry. I go there to become stronger, so I can protect you. ¡±


    She hugged Lucas from behind.


    "Really? " asked Lucas.


    "Yes, don''t worry. ¡±


    Lucas smiled, reassured, and said:


    "When you come back, you will see, I will have become stronger, and I will end up beating you. ¡±


    They exchanged a knowing look, and Layna said with a corner smile:


    "We''ll see, my little one. ¡±


    After finishing rising Lucas, Layna told him:


    "Close your eyes for a moment, Lucas. ¡±


    Lucas, with a doubtful look, closed his eyes. Layna took a silver bracelet with a blue stone in the middle and passed it around Lucas'' wrist.


    "Happy birthday, my brother. ¡±


    Lucas, moved, almost in tears, jumped on his sister and said:


    "Thank you very much, my sister. ¡±


    After their hug, Lucas asked if the bracelet had anything special. Layna explained:


    "Thanks to this bracelet, you will always be able to find me. It turns green every time we are nearby, it will grow with you, and it will only be able to detach when you wish. ¡±


    Lucas, with a smile, replied:


    "Wow, thank you very much. ¡±


    Layna smiled and said:


    "Don''t thank me, it makes me happy too. ¡±


    Looking at the sky, Layna added:


    "I think we have to go get ready for the banquet now. ¡±


    Lucas, sad, replied:


    "I don''t want to participate in this banquet. ¡±


    Layna, with a sneaky look and a corner smile, said:


    "You know, today, Dayvon will be there too. Maybe he''s already at the castle. ¡±


    Lucas jumped, with a frightened look:


    "Really? If it''s true, we have to hurry, otherwise he''ll make us his "Serious" again. ¡±


    Layna laughs and says:


    "So, let''s hurry. ¡±


    They got on their horses and headed towards the palace. While they were riding, Layna thought while looking at Lucas:


    "Lucas, I didn''t tell you that this bracelet will also allow me to know your state of health. I can always reassure myself. ¡±


    A FEW MINUTES LATER, AT THE ROYAL PALACE


    Raphael and Hallan strolled around the royal palace, discussing the details of the banquet. Hallan says:


    "Your Highness, Prince Dayvon will be back today. ¡±


    Raphael smiled slightly and replied:


    "This is great news. But what do you want to tell me? ¡±


    Hallan, with a determined look, asked:


    "I wonder if you intend to deploy the young Prince Dayvon to the East, towards the border with the Solaris empire, with whom we signed a ceasefire four years ago. ¡±


    Raphael sighed and replied:


    "I know Dayvon is very good at politics and very intelligent, even if he is not very good at fighting like Layna and Lucas. He managed to reach the TriFtera stage and he is only 16 years old. The decision will be up to him. For now, let the Order of the Phoenix take care of the Eastern border. ¡±


    Hallan, with a small smile, replied:


    "At your command. ¡±


    Raphael asked:


    "The order of the royal knights is still in the capital? ¡±


    "Yes, your Highness. But your sister Arya doesn''t seem to have returned yet from her support for the Order of the Death Wolves, which is supposed to watch over the black forest. ¡±


    Raphael replied:


    "Sure, she stayed there just to kill monsters. Moreover, she soon reached the SeenFtera stadium (7 wings). So let''s let her have fun. ¡±


    He added:


    "Then tell the commander of the knights of the order of the White Lions to manage the security of the capital with the vice-captain of the royal knights."


    Hallan replied:


    "At your command, Your Highness. ¡±


    With a piercing look, Hallan asked:


    "You haven''t given me too many tasks lately, by any chance? ¡±


    Raphael looked away, whistling:


    "I don''t see what you''re talking about. ¡±


    Hallan sighed and said:


    "So, let''s get ready for the banquet, Your Highness. ¡±


    Raphael, with a corner look, replied:


    "Don''t think about running away. You will attend the banquet, it''s an order. ¡±


    Hallan, surprised and disappointed, replied:


    "But, your Highness... At your command, your Highness. ¡±


    Looking at the sky through the hallway windows, Hallan added:


    "Your Highness, I believe that Prince Dayvon must already be present. ¡±


    Raphael, with a smile on his lips and his eyes closed, replied:


    "Let''s hurry in this case and get ready for the banquet. ¡±


    IN THE ALLEY OF THE ROYAL COURT


    As the sunlight gradually disappeared, a carriage bearing the symbol of the Ingrissia kingdom approached the alley of the royal palace and stopped in front of the steps leading inside the palace.


    When the valet opened the door, a figure resembling that of a young almost adult man got out of the carriage and said looking towards the palace:


    "That it feels good to be back home. I wonder how Lucas and Layna are doing. ¡±


    TO BE FOLLOWED..........

 The banquet (2)

    Under a dark sky illuminated by the light of the moon and the stars


    The Royal Palace being decorated with a thousand lights to host a banquet began to open its doors to welcome the nobles from all over the kingdom accompanied by their family and also guests of major brands such as the Duke of the north Turner Stevens who was a formidable Mage with a power comparable to that of the captain of the order of the royal knights Arya which allowed him to keep so far his title of Duke and also the presence of the Marquis Bernett Ross was also to be taken into account who was a dishonest man who had His title that thanks to his ancestors he is a man who has started fighting against royal power since King Raphael deployed the order of the wolves of death and the order of the white lions in his territory in the south of the kingdom without warning him and especially without his agreement which subsequently caused a decrease in his influence in the south of the kingdom.


    So some time after the opening of the banquet Duke Turner being a tall and elegant man with long dark blue hair and purple eyes met in the Reception Room of the Palace the Marquis Bernett who was a fat man with a mustache and brown hair.


    Then the Marquis approached the Duke and said while touching his mustache:


    "I greet the Grand Duke of the North"


    Then the Duke gave the Marquis a contemptuous look but he said with a smile:


    "Greetings Mr. Marquis"


    And looking at the Marquis he saw a figure behind him and said:


    "I see that you did not come alone Mr. Marquis"


    So the marquis advanced the small figure in front of him and with a little laugh accompanied by a smile he said:


    "I present to you my daughter Sylvie"


    At the same time, young Sylvie with orange hair and amber eyes bowed and said:


    "I greet the Grand Duke of the North"


    Then Duke Turner looked at the Marquis and said:


    "I see that you have a well-educated daughter Marquis"


    Then the Marquis said with a smile:


    "That you flatter me dear Duke"


    Then with a questioning look the Marquis said to the Duke:


    "According to rumors, the second prince will make his first appearance in public today"


    "What do you think?"


    So while staring at the Marquis and his daughter the Duke thought:


    "I see so that''s why he took his daughter with him today"


    "The second prince must be 7 years old this year and this girl seems to be his age"


    "If the prince ends up appearing then his daughter will do everything to attract his favors"


    "Especially since it is said that the second prince has a stronger talent than that of the first prince and the first princess makes him a serious candidate for the throne if what is said about him is real"


    Then with a corner smile the Duke answers:


    "I am always in ignorance like you, Mr. Marquis"


    "We will only see what will happen during the banquet"


    Then the Marquis gave the Duke a contemptuous look and said with a hypocritical smile:


    "You''re right, let''s participate and observe the banquet"


    A FEW MINUTES LATER:


    The banquet hall began to fill with nobles and guests of honor and at the same time in the Royal Palace:


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    "I see that you are ready my brother" said Layna dressed in an elegant black dress that contrasts with her long black hair and that made her red eyes stand out.


    Lucas was dressed in an elegant white royal suit that highlighted his face with a cape with only one shoulder, the cape was golden and the epaulette was decorated with white feathers


    So Lucas with an amazed look looked at his sister and said with a big smile:


    "How splendid you are my sister"


    So Layna approached Lucas and hit him on the shoulder and said:


    "So are you ready for your first banquet?"


    Then Lucas sighed and said:


    "I''d rather get hit in the stomach from you than participate in the banquet"


    Then Layna caught Lucas and put Lucas'' head between her armpits and got up and rubbed his head by messing up his hair with a smile she said:


    "You don''t need to worry everything will be fine I''m here for you"


    "Now fix your hair we have to go" she said with a cheerful smile before leaving Lucas'' suite and starting to wait for him in front of the door of the suite.


    Then Lucas sighed and with a small smile he looked at the bracelet that Layna had just offered him and with a disappointed look accompanied by a small voice he said:


    "And to say that tomorrow my sister will leave and leave me alone"


    So always continuing and looking at the bracelet Layna screamed outside the room:


    "But why are you hanging out hurry up"


    So with a smile Lucas shouted:


    "Yes, I''m hurrying"


    So Lucas quickly arranged his hair in front of a mirror and rushed to join Layna and said:


    "Here I am"


    So Layna looked at Lucas with a teasing look and a teasing smile.


    While covering her smile Layna says:


    "You would prepare yourself better to impress the young ladies of the nobility"


    Then Lucas'' cheeks turned red and with a shocked look Lucas tapped his sister at the ribs and said while screaming:


    "What are you talking about you crazy woman"


    So Layna started laughing after Lucas'' reaction and said while laughing:


    "No need to react like that you know"


    "Come on, let''s go, we can also see Dayvon again so let''s hurry up"


    So with a smile they went together to the banquet room


    A FEW MINUTES BEFORE:


    "Toc Toc Toc"


    "Yes," said Raphael in a loud voice,


    "It''s me Dayvon your majesty" says Dayvon behind the door of the king''s office


    "Go in," Rapha?l replied


    Then Dayvon entered the king''s enlightened office and saw his father accompanied by Hallan he bowed to one knee and said:


    "I greet the sun of the kingdom and the sword of the Ingriss family"


    "Rise my son," said Raphael, staring at Dayvon with a serious look.


    "So how was your stay at the institute"


    Dayvon got up and with a respectful look and closing his eyes he said:


    "My stay at the institution helped me a lot and I am ready to follow your orders"


    So with a little smile Raphael says:


    "So be it"


    "For the future since you are 16 years old and with your knowledge I will leave men of the order of white lions under your order and you will do everything you find necessary for the good of our kingdom"


    So Dayvon began to have a big smile and with an amazed look he said:


    "At your command, Your Majesty"


    "Ohh uhh, thank you father, I also missed you a lot during my stay at the institute"


    Then Raphael with a smile and a look full of pride he says:


    "You too my son"


    "Do your best for our kingdom with your new role"


    Then Dayvon said:


    "Don''t worry father"


    So with a little smile Raphael says:


    "Go get ready for tonight''s banquet, your brothers must be waiting for you"


    Then Dayvon straightened up and said:


    "Deay father"


    So watching Dayvon leave the room Raphael says:


    "Most of the hair has turned black except for the ends of the front ones"


    And with a smile he says:


    "You have grown well my son"


    BACK TO THE PRESENT


    Layna and Lucas arrived in front of the entrance hall of the banquet supervised by royal guards.


    And a guard said:


    "Do you want to enter now, your highness? ¡±


    Then Layna said:


    "Please wait a few minutes"


    Then Layna turned her gaze to Lucas and said with a smile:


    "Ready to face the pack of nobles? She said while adjusting the sleeves of her dress.


    Then Lucas sighed and said:


    "Can''t we just not go? I feel like I''m going to be bored at this event"


    So Layna looked at Lucas and said:


    "Come on, it won''t be that terrible, just avoid being taken by the nobles because they will want to introduce you to their descendants to try to be attracted to your favors"


    So Lucas wanting to answer Layna they both felt a hand on their shoulder and Dayvon behind them lowered his head to place it between that of Layna and Lucas and said:


    "Bbbooouuu"


    So Layna and Lucas were shocked and prepared to instinctively attack Dayvon but they stopped in their momentum and said:


    "Dayvon you scared us!!!! ¡±


    Then Dayvon laughed and said:


    "You should have seen your faces," he said, laughing


    Then Lucas piercing Dayvon with the look says:


    "Since when have you been here Dayvon? ¡±


    "If you''ve been there for a long time, why are you only coming to meet us now? ¡±


    He said, looking at Dayvon who wore an elegant black royal suit with a red cape with shoulder pads decorated with black feathers.


    So Dayvon looked at him confidently with a smile he said:


    "I was with my father, he was the one who held me back for a long time"


    Then Dayvon approached Lucas and began to hold his shoulder and with a smile he said:


    "You''re growing fast my brother"


    "I hope you are ready for your first banquet and in any case if you encounter difficulties know that Layna and I are present"


    "Don''t forget that we are here for you"


    So Lucas looked at Layna and Dayvon and with a smile he said:


    " Okay my brother"


    So Dayvon nodded while looking at the royal guards in front of the door


    Then the royal guards opened the door and a herald said out loud:


    "Prince Dayvon, Princess Layna and Prince Lucas make their entrances"


    TO BE CONTINUED..............

 The banquet (3)

    Dayvon nodded while looking at the royal guards stationed in front of the door


    Then the royal guards opened the door and a herald said out loud:


    "Prince Dayvon, Princess Layna and Prince Lucas make their entrance"


    The doors of the banquet hall slowly opened, revealing a majestic scene. The crystal chandeliers twinkled, reflecting the light of the thousands of candles that illuminated the room. The nobles, dressed in their most beautiful clothes, turned to the entrance, their whispers stopping sharply at the announcement of the arrival of members of the royal family.


    Dayvon entered first, his red cape floating slightly behind him. His calm and confident look swept the room, and his walk filled with elegance gave off a royal aura with each of his steps.


    Layna followed, her black dress contrasting with her dark hair and red eyes, which seemed to pierce the soul of those who dared to look at her for too long.


    Finally, Lucas entered, a little nervous but determined not to show his vulnerability. His white and golden cape gave him an almost divine aura, and many nobles could not help but whisper to each other about him.


    The herald announced their names again, and the entire room prostrated before them, except for a few high-ranking nobles, such as Duke Turner and Marquis Bernett, who were content with a slight tilt of the head.


    Duke Turner observed the scene with a calculating look. He noticed the presence of Layna, whose reputation as a young prodigy swordsman was no longer to be done, and Dayvon, whose exploits at the Ingriss military institute were already legendary especially because of his command and his way of being calculating


    But it was Lucas who caught his attention the most.


    "The second prince... The one who is said to have an exceptional talent, even surpassing that of the princess," he thought.


    "It will be interesting to see how he will behave tonight." he whispered while looking at the members of the royal family


    Marquis Bernett, for his part, rubbed his mustache with a sneer. He gently pushed his daughter Sylvie forward, whispering to her:


    "Forget what I told you. Make a good impression. ¡±


    Sylvie, although young, understood perfectly the issues. She adjusted her dress and prepared to play her role.


    As the royal family advanced towards the table of honor.


    Layna leaned towards Lucas and whispered: "Breathe, my brother. Don''t stress, you''re a prince, and they''re there for you, not the other way around. Lucas nodded slightly, trying to calm down. He felt the heavy looks of the nobles on him, but he remembered Dayvon''s words: "We are here for you."


    Dayvon, for his part, greeted some nobles with his hand, recognizing familiar faces.


    Then he noticed that Duke Turner was moving towards him. Finding himself face to face with the Duke, he stopped for a moment in front of Duke Turner and said with a polite smile:


    "Duke Turner, it''s a pleasure to see you with us tonight. I''ve heard that the Northern lands are thriving under your governance.¡±


    The Duke tilted his head slightly, with an enigmatic smile on his lips he said:


    "You''re so kind, Prince Dayvon. The entire kingdom prospers only thanks to the wisdom of your father. ¡±


    Lucas having remained at the back of Dayvon began to observe the Duke:


    "So he''s the famous Duke Turner." he thought


    Then the Duke turned his gaze to Lucas and said:


    "Without lacking discretion, Your Highness. Could it be the second prince behind you? ¡±


    Following this question Dayvon thought:


    "This madman certainly has an idea behind his head"


    Then Dayvon with a hypocritical smile said:


    "You''re right, here''s my little brother, Prince Lucas"


    So Dayvon advanced Lucas by his side.


    Lucas, with a surprised look, straightened up and answered in a firm voice while greeting the Duke: "Nice to meet you, Duke Turner. I''ve heard a lot about you and your exploits as a mage. ¡±


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    The Duke burst out laughing, a deep and resounding sound.


    "Ah, rumors always exaggerate, your highness. But I''m glad you heard about me. ¡±


    So while staring at the prince with a wide smile the Duke said:


    "It is said that you have an undeniable talent for the sword your highness. Is it true? ¡±


    Lucas nodded, trying to stay polite and said:


    "I''m training, yes. But I''m still far from equaling the level of my sister and brother"


    The Duke lowered his head with a smile and said: "Modest, I see. It is a rare quality among young princes, to remain so your highness"


    Then the Duke leaned slightly, lowering his voice he said:


    "Say, have you ever considered getting involved in politics in the future? ¡±


    Then Dayvon having heard this question shot the Duke with a deadly look but unable to intervene, he looked at the way Lucas was about to act


    Lucas suddenly felt a warning inwardly and said with a smile:


    "I am not yet involved in political affairs, for the moment I am focusing on my evolution. I''ll leave it to my brothers and sisters and maybe in the future we''ll see what it gives"


    The Duke smiled, but his gaze was calculating so he said:


    "Too bad, I see in you a huge potential," he said, looking at the prince in a determined way


    After his words, Layna appeared alongside Lucas and Dayvon smiling politely at the Duke and said:


    "Excuse me, but I have to borrow my brother for a moment. ¡±


    The Duke bowed slightly and said:


    "Of course, Highness, maybe we can have an in-depth discussion later Prince Lucas" he says with a sneaky look


    Once away, Layna whispered to Lucas: "This duke is known for his sheniering. Beware of him. ¡±


    Lucas sighed and said:


    "I''m starting to understand why you prefer swords to politeness. ¡±


    Layna smiled and said:


    "You will get used to it over time but for now stay on your guard"


    Meanwhile, Sylvie discreetly approached Lucas and Dayvon.


    She bowed and said in a soft but assured voice:


    "It''s an honor for me to meet you, Prince Lucas. My name is Sylvie, I am the daughter of the Marquis Bernett"


    Lucas, a little caught off guard, gave him a polite smile and said:


    "Nice to meet you, Sylvie. It is a pleasure for me to meet you, I am sure that this banquet will be much more pleasant with your presence."


    Following his words Sylvie began to blush as she observed the beauty of the prince and remained almost speechless.


    So before Sylvie could answer several other young nobles began to approach Lucas and each in turn began to introduce themselves to the prince, so she stopped dreaming and with the other young ladies they all began to talk to the prince


    Lucas began to no longer be able to stand all this crowd of people and began to panic, so he began to look for Dayvon or Layna so that they could save him from this situation


    When his gaze met with Dayvon, Dayvon looked at Lucas with a smile and Lucas observing the movements of Dayvon''s lips, Dayvon said:


    "Good luck"


    So Lucas shocked by what he had just read through Dayvon''s lips watched the latter look away and continue his conversations with the nobles


    So Lucas quickly turned his gaze to Layna hoping that she could save him, Layna observed with a smile and looked away. So Lucas being desperate abandoned any idea of escape


    So Layna, who was approached by a group of young nobles who were admiring his talent, observed the scene from the corner of her eye, could not help but smile.


    "He learns fast," she thought.


    But she also noticed the Marquis Bernett''s satisfied look, and she promised herself to keep an eye on him.


    "This old fox certainly has plans," she said to herself, staring at him


    Before the evening progresses further.


    A herald announced out loud:


    "The sun of the Kingdom King Raphael accompanied by Queen Ariane make their entrance."


    The entire room turned to the entrance, where Raphael made his appearance, dressed in a majestic white royal outfit with a golden cape floating slightly behind him, at his side Arianne being majestic with her silky white hair dressed in a magnificent white royal dress that brought out the beauty of her purple eyes and gave her a magnificent look, and all the nobles all began to bow their heads in greetings when they saw them


    Hallan, then arrived behind them approaching a blas¨¦ air and dressed in a formal suit.


    Raphael before the whole assembly raised his hand to greet the assembly and said:


    "Welcome everyone. This banquet is an opportunity for us to strengthen the bonds that unite us"


    Then Rapha?l took a drink that was in front of him and made a toast while saying


    "Today too is a special day for the kingdom, because we are also celebrating Prince Lucas'' birthday," he said, pointing his toast at Lucas and looking at him with a smile.


    Then the guests applauded politely following the king''s words.


    A FEW MINUTES LATER:


    As the banquet came to an end Lucas, having managed to get rid of the nobles who followed him, went to a balcony and found Dayvon contemplating the castle gardens illuminated by the moonlight while holding a wine worm.


    The moon shone high in the sky, throwing a silver light on the palace and its gardens.


    "So," said Dayvon smiling,


    "What did you think of your first banquet," he said, looking at Lucas with a sweet look.


    Then Lucas looked at the sky and said:


    "It was boring, I thought I was going to die," he said, looking at Dayvon with a tired smile.


    So Dayvon started laughing


    And Lucas watching him says:


    "But seriously, these nobles who ask me questions about whether politics interests me or those who don''t want to let me go and want to know everything I do"


    "I won''t be able to stand it if it''s like that every moment," he said, sighing


    Then Dayvon began to look at Lucas with a smile and said:


    "You''re doing well so far"


    So Lucas, moved by his words, let out a smile and thanked him.


    Then Dayvon looked at the garden and, with a small smile, he said to Lucas while pointing his finger towards the garden:


    "You can go. ¡±


    "I''ll cover you, you''ve already done enough for this evening. ¡±


    "Go empty your head."


    Then Lucas, with an amazed face, said:


    "Really?? ¡±


    Dayvon said with a sigh:


    "Yes, go ahead before I change my mind. ¡±


    Then Lucas, with a smile on his face, said:


    "Thank you!!! ¡±


    Lucas, covered by Dayvon, sneaked out of the banquet room.


    Then Lucas arrived in the garden and began to walk in the garden with the moonlight illuminating him and at the same time making his white hair sparkle.


    TO BE CONTINUED.............

 THE NOBLES

    Lucas walked slowly through the garden alleys, savoring the tranquility and coolness of the night. The noises of the banquet faded behind him, replaced by the rustling of the leaves and the discreet singing of the nocturnal insects. The moon, full and bright, illuminated its path, casting mysterious shadows on the bushes and statues that adorned the royal gardens.


    As he sank deeper into the garden, he decided to head towards the field of red flowers to contemplate them.


    As he arrived at the field of flowers, he saw a small crouched silhouette observing the field of flowers while buzzing a song.


    Then, Lucas, shooting the person with his eyes, said:


    "Who are you and what are you doing here?"


    Then the person who observed the flowers jumped and turned his gaze towards Lucas.


    Then she got up abruptly and then she knelt face down to the ground, and with a frightened and trembling look she said:


    "Excuse me, Your Highness, I am Elijah Ward, Baron Ward''s daughter."


    "Forgive my insolence for coming for a walk in the garden without royal orders"


    Lucas, shocked by his reaction, sighed and said:


    "Go ahead, it''s okay, you can raise your head"


    "Anyway, we are here for the same cause, if I''m not mistaken"


    Then Elijah, having an ebony skin color, long black hair and green eyes, got up and began to bow, then said:


    "I greet the star of the kingdom, Prince Lucas"


    Then, after her greeting, she straightened up and sighed with a reassured look, then said:


    "Thank God I won''t be scolded today"


    Lucas, shocked by her attitude, began to look at her askance, saying to himself:


    "Is she okay? ¡±


    Then Elijah, who was the same age as him, looked at him and said:


    "Your majesty, what brings you here? ¡±


    Then Lucas looked at her and said while raising his voice a little:


    "No, but I''m the one who should ask you the question! ¡±


    So Elijah having become aware of the scene that had just occurred she said with a surprised look:


    "Oops, I''m sorry, your highness, but I decided to leave the banquet room because I couldn''t get used to it"


    Lucas after his words, went to stand on a bench placed near the flower field and said:


    "We are in the same situation. ¡±


    "I also can''t stand the air of the banquet"


    So Lucas began to look at Elijah who was still standing in front of him while having his head down and said with a questioning look:


    "Do you plan to stay like this for a long time? ¡±


    Following his words, Elijah jumped a little and said:


    "If you allow it, your highness"


    So Elijah decided to sit on the floor


    Then Lucas surprised by this gesture he says:


    "It''s not possible, are you doing it on purpose or what? ¡±


    So Elijah approaching a smile on his lips accompanied by a soft voice says:


    "I don''t have the level or qualifications to sit next to His Majesty the Prince"


    Lucas, shocked by Elijah''s gesture, stood up and sighing he said:


    "I don''t understand you and I won''t try to understand you"


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    "At least you can accompany me during my walk," he said with a fearful look, because he feared a still unexpected reaction


    Then Elijah stood up politely and said:


    "If you wish, your highness"


    A FEW MINUTES LATER:


    Lucas, having a wrinkled face and can no longer stand Elijah''s agitation while walking with her.


    And at one point, he cracked and out loud, he said:


    "You''ve never seen flowers in your life or what?"


    So Elijah surprised looked like a downy cat and said in a small voice:


    "I''m sorry, your highness, indeed, this is the first time for me to see so many flowers in my life"


    Then Lucas began to feel guilty because of Elijah''s attitude said sighing:


    "It''s okay, I''m sorry."


    Then Lucas wondered about the barony of the Wards and said to Elijah:


    "Can you tell me about the Ward barony?"


    Elijah looked disappointed and said:


    "Our barony is in the south of the kingdom and we were prosperous thanks to agriculture, but a few years ago, the Marquis Bernett pressured us to join his party. ¡±


    "While we refused to submit, he wanted to attack us in a territorial war to seize our lands."


    "But we managed to get out of this war alive only thanks to the intervention of the king, who ordered the cessation of the Marquis'' assaults and also deployed knights to maintain peace in our territory," she said with a smile on her lips


    The moonlight illuminated Elijah''s face approaching a huge smile with wind that made her hair float, and she said:


    "Despite the degradation of our land, thanks to the king, we are still alive and I am grateful enough for that"


    Lucas, having heard Elijah''s story, began to think about what Layna said to him instead:


    "Avoid being surrounded by the nobles, because they will want to attract your favors"


    So he pursed his lips because of Elijah''s story


    So he says:


    "I hope your barony will succeed in recovering from this ordeal"


    Elijah boiding his head said:


    "Thank you very much your highness"


    While Lucas and Elijah were walking while chatting and laughing together, he met a group of young noble boys who had also left the banquet.


    The young group was composed of four young boys of maybe 12 years old.


    One of the boys, having seen Elijah next to Lucas, was surprised, so he, accompanied by the 4 boys, began to approach Lucas and Elijah.


    So, being in front of Lucas, they said:


    "We salute the star of the kingdom"


    So Lucas stopped in his gait and began to look at them:


    "What do you want? "He said, staring at them with his eyes


    Then a young nobleman stepped forward and slapped Elijah and at the same time grabbed Elijah by the hair and said with a small smile on the corner:


    "We just wanted to discipline this young drag who dared to soil your air"


    Then Lucas was surprised by the young nobleman''s gesture, Lucas began to look at him with a murderous face while seeing Elijah trying to defend himself with tears in his eyes, so he said:


    "What''s your name? ¡±


    Then the nobleman accompanied by his 3 friends said with pride:


    "My name is Ray Phillips, the son of Count Phillips."


    Count Phillips was a character being one of Bernett''s close allies but his county is located in the west of the kingdom


    Ray Phillips who was his second son was a young boy with yellow hair and brown eyes


    "So, Ray Phillips, what gives you the right to raise your hand on my guest in my presence," Lucas told him threateningly


    "But, your majesty is less than nothing and does not deserve you to pay attention to her," Ray told him with a sweaty face intimidated by the prince''s aura and he thought:


    "They say he''s talented but what''s this huge pressure when he''s only 7 years old?"


    Then Lucas said while having a threatening look:


    "I hope you are ready to bear the consequences of your actions."


    So, after Lucas'' words, his eyes turned golden and, wanting to give a punch, he said:


    "Tense your teeth tight"


    So Lucas immediately hit Ray in the face with his fists covered with a golden glow. Following this punch, a Ray tooth flew away. So Lucas did not stop there and began to chain many punches to Ray, who had fallen to the ground, until he lost consciousness.


    The people who accompanied Ray began to tremble and did not move an inch frightened by the massacre they were witnessing


    After giving Ray several blows, Lucas deactivated his power and stood up.


    Then he looked at Ray''s companions with a smirk, his red eyes and white hair shining because of the moonlight and with a threatening look, he said, his face having some blood splashes:


    "Take your friend and get out of my sight," he said with a threatening look


    So Ray''s friends executed Lucas'' words and with a helpless air, they took Ray and left immediately for the infirmary.


    Then Elijah, moved by what Lucas had just done, theres at his feet and said:


    "I thank you for everything, your highness, I swear, I would repay you"


    So Lucas, with a smile said:


    "Don''t worry, I''m always here to defend my friends"


    Then Elijah had drops of tears following Lucas'' words, so she got up and smiled and said:


    "Thank you, Lucas, mom friend."


    So Lucas began to look at Elijah with a sweet smile.


    Then Elijah says:


    "Your Highness, I think you should go take a shower, your clothes and your face are covered in blood"


    So Lucas and Elijah started looking at each other, so Lucas said:


    "You''re right it''s time to go home"


    "See you soon Elijah, I hope we can meet again very soon," he said, smiling and rushing to the royal palace.


    Then Elijah said with a smile:


    "Yes, I hope so too"


    A FEW MOMENTS AFTER


    Then Lucas entered the palace and went to his apartments.


    And arrived at his apartments, he said:


    "Maya, can you prepare me a good bath?"


    "To your orders young master" she replied


    So Lucas took off his cape and top that was covered in blood and went to lie down on his bed while waiting for Maya to finish preparing her bath.


    So he began to think while looking at the ceiling of his room:


    "The majority of the nobles of this kingdom are rotten and do not respect the crown" he thought with a threatening face


    "I must become strong so that I can become king and get rid of all these noble parasites who rot our kingdom and despise the crown," he said while raising his hand to the ceiling and looking at it covered in blood.


    "Like this, our kingdom prospered again as in the time of King Raiden, and our family will again be at the head of the continent," he said with a motivated look and air.


    TO BE CONTINUED¡­............

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    THE NEXT DAY:


    On a sunny morning, the singing of the birds woke Lucas up, before Maya came to wake him up.


    Lucas got up from his bed and decided to look at the palace courtyard through a window of his apartments.


    While looking at the courtyard, he also began to observe the bracelet that Layna had offered him and said in a low voice:


    "To say, my sister won''t be with me for a long time. ¡±


    "Even if Dayvon is back, he will surely be too busy to have fun with me," he says, sighing.


    As Lucas continued to observe the gardeners who took care of the garden, he saw a carriage enter the palace courtyard.


    Lucas, with a bored look, thought:


    "Which family does this emblem belong to? ¡±


    While Lucas wondered about the symbol''s belonging, he saw young Ray, whom he had beaten the day before, accompanied by a young boy and a man with blond hair and ebony eyes.


    Lucas, with a small smile and a sneaky look, said:


    "Ohhh, so he left to tell his father everything. ¡±


    "I think I have to be ready to watch the scene they will do," he said with a smile and a dishonest look.


    So, after these words, Maya entered Lucas'' room. Shocked to find him already awake, she says:


    "I greet you, Your Highness. ¡±


    "You woke up early today. ¡±


    Lucas, looking at her with a smile, replied:


    "Yes, you''re right. Today, it was the birds that woke me up before you, "he said, letting out a chuckle.


    Afterwards, Lucas added:


    "Maya, can you prepare my shower and my clothes? ¡±


    Maya, a little surprised, replied with a smile:


    "At your command, Your Highness, but why are you so early? ¡±


    Lucas showed an innocent smile and said:


    "It''s just that I feel that we will have a lot of guests today. ¡±


    But while looking at Maya with that smile, he thought:


    "I just can''t wait to see the scene they''re preparing to talk about. ¡±


    "I feel that today will be a fun day. ¡±


    After taking his shower, Lucas wore a black royal garment with a cape on a red shoulder.


    Sitting on a chair in her suite, with a view of the garden, Maya brought her breakfast, and Lucas thanked her.


    Then, Lucas began to eat his breakfast, and at one point, he began to sigh. With a bored look, he says to himself:


    "Pfff, when will I be summoned? I''m bored staying in my room. ¡±


    A few moments later, a royal guard tooked on Lucas'' door and said:


    "Your Highness, His Majesty the king summons you. ¡±


    Lucas got up from his chair after these words and said with a serene air:


    " Okay, I''m coming right away. ¡±


    Dressed in his royal outfit, Lucas followed the guard who escorted him to the throne room. As he walked, he began to think with a smile on his lips:


    "Finally, they call me. I hope this count and his son have prepared a fun show for me. ¡±


    Arrived in front of the throne room, the guard said in a loud voice:


    "Her Highness Lucas has arrived. ¡±


    Opening the door of the throne room, Lucas saw a well-decorated room, with several royal guards positioned throughout the room. Right in front of him, he saw King Raphael, dressed in a white royal outfit with a red cape, accompanied by Hallan, who stood by his side, dressed simply.


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    As he advanced towards the king, he saw the one who appeared to be Count Phillips staring at him, accompanied by Ray and another young man about the same age as Ray.


    Lucas then got on one knee, lowered his head slightly and said:


    "I salute His Majesty, the sun of the kingdom. ¡±


    Raphael, staring at Lucas, said:


    "It''s okay, you can get up. ¡±


    Lucas got up slowly, his gaze moving from King Raphael to Count Phillips, then to Ray and the young man at his side.


    He noticed that Ray avoided his gaze, while Count Phillips seemed to boil internally, his hands clenched into fists.


    The unknown young man, for his part, observed Lucas with a curiosity mixed with distrust.


    King Raphael, after a heavy silence, spoke in a calm but authoritated voice:


    "Lucas, the Count Phillips present here and his son reported to me a case concerning you. ¡±


    Lucas tilted his head slightly, an almost imperceptible smile on his lips. He knew exactly what the case was, but he decided to play the game and fake ignorance.


    "I am at your entire disposal, Your Majesty. What case is it? ¡±


    Count Phillips then came forward, his face filled with anger, and said:


    "Your Majesty, as I reported to you earlier, my son was the victim of violence last night. He was attacked for no reason by...", he paused, throwing a black look at Lucas, "... by your son, the second prince Lucas. ¡±


    Lucas raised an eyebrow, feigning the surprise, and said:


    "Me? Attacked? Really? I''m sorry to hear that, Mr. Count, but I''m afraid there was a misunderstanding. Ray and I just had a lively discussion, nothing more. ¡±


    "And also, I''m only 7 years old. How can you imagine that I can attack your son? ", he said with a little sly smile.


    Ray, encouraged by his father''s presence, finally dared to speak, although his voice trembled slightly:


    "It wasn''t just a discussion. You hit me and even beat me up at the same time. ¡±


    Lucas turned to Ray, his smile widening slightly, accompanied by a threatening voice, said:


    "Go beating? I think you''re exaggerating. If I remember correctly, it was you who caused this situation by yourself. ¡±


    "And I was even graceful with you, but if you prefer to play the victim, free to you," he said, raising his hands slightly.


    King Raphael raised a hand to impose silence and said:


    "Sough! Lucas, is that true? Did you hit Ray for no reason? ¡±


    Lucas crossed his arms, seeming to think for a moment, then replied:


    "Without reason? Not exactly. Ray, here present, disrespected me, and he also raised his hand on one of my guests in my presence, without the slightest hesitation. ¡±


    "As a prince, I could not let this lack of respect pass. That''s why I acted a little radically. ¡±


    Following these words, Count Phillips almost burst into rage, his fists clenched, and said:


    "Radical? My son is covered in injuries. It''s not a radical reaction, it''s pure and simple violence! ¡±


    "So don''t try to hide behind your age!!! ¡±


    King Raphael raised his hand to calm the count and said:


    "I can understand your feelings, Count Phillips, but as Lucas said, it seems that your child raised his hand on a royal guest and showed a great lack of respect. ¡±


    With an intimidating look, Raphael turned to Ray and asked:


    "Ray Phillips, is the prince''s version the truth or a lie? ¡±


    Ray, under the king''s intimidating gaze, froze for a moment. He felt the weight of the eyes of everyone present on him, and especially those of his father, who was waiting for an answer. He looked down, hesitantly, before finally answering in a trembling voice:


    "Everything Prince Lucas said is the strict truth, but I didn''t know she was a guest of the prince. ¡±


    Count Phillips, visibly shocked by his son''s confession, turned to him, his eyes wide, and said:


    "Ray! Why didn''t you tell me about it earlier? ¡±


    Ray looked away, ashamed, and whispered:


    "I... I didn''t want you to be disappointed in me, father. I am sorry. ¡±


    Lucas, still standing with a smirk, crossed his arms and shrugged slightly.


    "Well, that''s what clarifies the situation. Ray admitted his fault. I only defended my honor and that of my guest. ¡±


    King Raphael, after a moment of silence, turned to Count Phillips.


    "Count, it seems that your son also made a serious mistake. But this does not entirely excuse the prince''s actions. ¡±


    Count Phillips, although still angry, lowered his head slightly and said:


    "I understand, Your Majesty. But I can''t close my eyes to my son''s wounds. ¡±


    Raphael nodded, then turned his gaze to Lucas and said:


    "Lucas, although you acted to defend your honor, acting under the influence of impulse is not the right solution. ¡±


    "You will be confined to your apartments for seven days. ¡±


    Lucas tilted his head, an almost imperceptible smile on his lips, and replied:


    "As you wish, Your Majesty. ¡±


    "I will execute. ¡±


    Then the king, with an intimidating look, turned to Ray.


    "As for you, Ray, you have shown a blatant lack of respect for the crown. But since the prince has already punished you personally, you will apologize to the guest''s family, and you will not have to leave Phillips County for the following month. ¡±


    Ray lowered his head, ashamed, and whispered:


    "At your command, Your Majesty. ¡±


    Count Phillips, although dissatisfied with the punishments attributed by the king, could not contest them. He lowered his head slightly and said:


    "As you wish, Your Majesty. ¡±


    King Raphael waved his hand, indicating that the hearing was closed.


    "This is what concludes this case. I hope each of you will learn a lesson from all this. ¡±


    Count Phillips left the room with an upset look, followed by Ray and the unknown young boy, who took one last look at Lucas before disappearing behind the doors.


    Lucas, left alone with Hallan and the king, turned to his father and said:


    "I''m going to leave you too, father. Have a good day. ¡±


    "You too, Uncle Hallan," he added with a smile.


    While Lucas had just left the room, Hallan began to say to Raphael:


    "He is already merciless towards the nobles at this age. ¡±


    "It''s a good thing, but also a bad thing. ¡±


    Raphael replied:


    "I think we need to find him an instructor to teach him the sword. ¡±


    "Like that, he could channel his pleasure for the fight for a while. ¡±


    Hallan nodded and said:


    "I will look for a worthy instructor for the prince. ¡±


    As Lucas left the throne room, he met Maya in the corridor. She gave him a questioning look, but Lucas simply smiled.


    "Don''t worry, Maya. Everything is fine. ¡±


    Because Lucas knew that his father''s punishment was only a formality.


    Maya sighed and said:


    "I hope you didn''t cause any problems, Your Highness. ¡±


    Lucas, with a smile on his lips, replied:


    "But who do you take me for, Maya? I am a wise child. ¡±


    After these words, Lucas began to head to his apartments, thinking about new ways to have fun in this castle that he sometimes found boring.


    TO BE CONTINUED...............

 A peaceful atmosphere

    As Lucas was heading towards his apartments, he passed a maid who announced to him:


    "Your Highness, Her Majesty the Queen invites you to join her in her private courtyard."


    Lucas, surprised but happy to meet his mother, changed direction and began to head towards his mother''s courtyard with a smile on his lips.


    Lucas, knowing that the moments spent with his mother were becoming increasingly rare, did not want to miss the opportunity to spend time with her.


    Arriving at her private courtyard, Lucas saw Arianne, dressed in a pink dress, sitting on a chair while having her tea, surrounded by several beautiful flowers that contrasted with her outfit and a magnificent fountain that made the beauty of the queen shine.


    Seeing Lucas approach, Queen Arianne''s face lit up, accompanied by a warm smile.


    " Lucas, my dear, come sit with me," she said, motioning for him to join her.


    Lucas came over and sat down on a chair next to his mother. A little curious as to why his mother had summoned him so suddenly, he nevertheless kept a serene air with a smile, as usual.


    "Mother, did you want to see me?" he asked politely.


    Then Arianne put her cup of tea on the table and said:


    "Yes, my child. I heard about the incident with the Ray child from the Phillips house."


    Lucas shrugged slightly and, with a sly smile, said:


    "It was not a big deal, mother, just a little correction for a lack of respect."


    Then Arianne began to look at Lucas with a compassionate look and, in a soft voice, she said:


    "You know, Lucas, you are still young, but you must understand that you must not always act on impulse.


    And that each of your actions has consequences. ?


    At those words, Lucas looked down for a moment, trying to think about his words, and replied,


    "I understand, mother, but as a member of the royal family, I couldn''t let Ray''s disrespect go."


    Then, at those words, Arianne sighed and grabbed Lucas''s hands.


    While stroking Lucas''s hands, she said,


    "I understand how you feel.


    But with the current unstable diplomatic situation in the kingdom, you should avoid exposing yourself too much in the diplomatic world of the kingdom.


    Let your father take care of all those nobles as usual. So, don''t worry."


    Lucas nodded, taking his mother''s words into consideration, and said,


    "Okay, mother, I''ll be careful in the future, I promise." He said with a smile on his lips.


    Arianne smiled, satisfied with his answer.


    "I''m glad to hear that. Now, let''s talk about other things. How have you been feeling since Layna left?"


    Lucas sighed as he lowered his head and said,


    "Even though she hasn''t been gone a day, I already miss her presence."


    Then Arianne let out a small laugh and said,


    "Since your childhood, you''ve stuck close to each other. I can understand that his absence saddens you a little."


    Then Arianne stared at Lucas while placing her hands on his chin and said,


    "Dayvon just came back. You''ll be able to spend time with him. ?


    Lucas lowered his head, accompanied by a slightly sad look, and said:


    "Even if I want to, Dayvon already has plenty of duties waiting for him, as the first prince."


    Following Lucas'' words, Arianne and Lucas both nodded at the same time.


    Then, Queen Arianne and Prince Lucas''s eyes met, and they began to laugh at the situation.


    Arianne began to look at Lucas with a gentle gaze and said with a smile on her lips:


    "You know, my son, I brought you here to tell you two good news as well."


    Then Lucas, with an amazed face and an excited smile, said:


    "Really, mother?"


    "Yes, my son," she said with a smile on her lips, while continuing to drink some of her tea.


    "So, the first good news is that your father and I have decided to bring an instructor to help you improve your swordsmanship.


    And he should be here as early as next week."


    Then Lucas, with an amazed face accompanied by an enthusiastic look, said:


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    "Really, mother?


    Thank you, mother, that''s great news!", he said as he left his place and rushed to his mother with joy.


    Then Arianne looked at Lucas with a peaceful look and a smile, and said in a soft voice:


    "The second good news is that you have to prepare to have a little brother or sister."


    Then, following these words, Lucas froze.


    Arianne, having seen Lucas frozen, wanted to straighten him up to see what was wrong.


    As she straightened Lucas, Arianne saw Lucas'' face as he held back tears of joy.


    Then Lucas, holding back his tears of joy, said:


    "Is it true, mother?"


    Arianne looked at Lucas with a tender smile on her lips, then she took Lucas in her arms.


    "Yes, my big boy, you will soon be a big brother," she said while stroking Lucas'' head.


    After Lucas had time to calm down, Arianne got up from her chair and held out her hand to her son.


    "Come, let''s walk a little. It''s been a long time since we spent time together.", she said with a smile on her lips.


    Lucas, happy with the offer, got up and grabbed Arianne''s outstretched hand.


    They began to walk slowly through the paths of the garden, chatting about everything and nothing, while recalling certain memories.


    The queen told Lucas about his time when he was still a baby, and Lucas shared his dreams and thoughts with his mother.


    As they walked along a field of flowers with a light breeze of wind under the sunset, Arianne stopped, her hair floating in the air thanks to the breeze, and said:


    "You know, Lucas, remember that the sword is not only a tool made to kill, but it is also used to defend one''s values ??and protect those one loves.


    I hope that you will succeed in finding your way by practicing the sword.


    Don''t forget that, no matter your worries, I will always be there for you, because you are my son and I love you.", she said while smiling, her face lit by the rays of the sun.


    Observing his mother, Lucas forgot the bad behavior of the nobles he had met so far. He began to smile with a peaceful look following his mother''s sincere words and said:


    "I love you too, mother. Thank you for everything." ?


    Then Arianne, seeing Lucas'' smile, said:


    "Jasmine, you can bring it to me."


    Then Jasmine, who was behind them all this time, said:


    "At your command, Your Majesty. I will take it right away."


    Lucas, intrigued by the object that his mother had asked Jasmine for, began to observe the scene and saw Jasmine return with a black scabbard with delicate white patterns that took the shape of lightning.


    The scabbard was of perfect elegance and gave off a peaceful and powerful aura.


    Jasmine held it carefully and, arriving in front of Arianne, she handed her the scabbard while lowering her head.


    Then Arianne grasped the scabbard gracefully, her fingers brushing the patterns of the scabbard with tenderness.


    She turned to Lucas and handed him the sword with a smile, saying:


    "Here, my son, this is your birthday present from me."


    Lucas, surprised again by Arianne, began to have a surprised and amazed look.


    "Really, mother, this sword is mine?" he said with an amazed look.


    Then Arianne nodded, saying:


    "Of course, I searched for the best craftsman in the kingdom to make it for you."


    Then Lucas, with a smile, delicately grabbed the sword and, with a slight movement, he began to unsheathe the blade of the sword.


    The pommel of the sword was beautifully black with gold patterns, and the blade was beautifully gray, accompanied by patterns in the shape of small lightning bolts.


    "Wow, it''s beautiful, mother. I love it!" he said, giving his mother a hug.


    "I''m glad you like this sword, my son," Arianne said with a smile and a satisfied look.


    "I hope you use it well." ?


    "Yes, mother, don''t worry," Lucas said with a smile.


    They held each other for a moment longer in a warm embrace, a rare moment of tenderness that they could have in the royal palace.


    Then Arianne said:


    "Lucas, it''s time for you to go back to your apartments.


    Don''t think that I don''t know about your punishment.", she said provocatively.


    Then Lucas, a little disappointed, said:


    "Already?


    Time flies so fast, mother."


    Then Arianne said:


    "You''re right, time has flown by incredibly quickly."


    Then Lucas approached Arianne and gave her one last hug, saying:


    "Thank you, mother, for this wonderful day, all this good news and this surprise.", he said, looking at the sword that his mother had given him.


    Arianne, with a smile, said:


    "Go ahead, run. I love you, my son." ?


    So, following these words, Lucas left the queen''s garden with a happy and reassured air and then headed towards his apartments.


    After this peaceful moment spent with his mother, Lucas, who was soon to reach his apartments, passed Maya on the way, with a tray of warm milk and some pastries.


    "Your Highness, I thought you would be a little hungry after this long day," she said, handing him the tray with a smile.


    Lucas, touched by Maya''s attention, took the tray and replied:


    "Thank you, Maya. You are always so attentive to me."


    So Lucas went to sit on an armchair near the window, savoring the warm milk and pastries, while admiring the sunset.


    "Your Highness, during your confinement, I will not be allowed to enter your apartments, except to bring you your meals," Maya said with a sad air.


    "I hope you won''t get bored during your confinement."


    Lucas smiled with a slightly mocking look.


    "Don''t worry, Maya. I''ll find something to keep me busy."


    "I hope so, because you''re a boy full of energy," Maya said, looking at Lucas.


    "Oh? I''ll do my best not to tire you out too much, Maya." Lucas said with a small laugh.


    After finishing his milk and some pastries, Lucas stood up and stretched.


    "I think I''ll rest a bit. Thank you for this meal, Maya."


    Maya nodded and took the tray.


    "Alright, Your Highness. If you need anything, don''t hesitate to call me."


    Once alone, Lucas lay down on his bed, his hands behind his head, and began to think about all the events of the day.


    TO BE CONTINUED¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­

 A Night Trip

    Once alone, Lucas lay down on his bed, his hands behind his head, and began to think about all the events of the day.


    The day having been full of emotions, Lucas began to think about all the announcements his mother had made to him today.


    A smile appeared on his lips when he thought back to the announcement where he would become a big brother.


    He felt excited and nervous about becoming a big brother, but it only motivated him in his intention to become stronger.


    As he began to doze off, a slight noise at his door startled him. He straightened up, intrigued.


    "Who is there? He asked, slightly annoyed.


    The door opened gently, revealing Dayvon''s silhouette, wearing a simple but elegant outfit.


    Dayvon looked tired, but a warm smile lit up his face.


    "Lucas, I went to see you before going to my apartments. I heard you had a hectic day. ¡±


    Lucas got up quickly, happy to see his brother.


    "Dayvon! I didn''t expect to see you. Come in, sit down. ¡±


    Dayvon entered and sat on a chair near Lucas'' bed.


    "A guard told me everything. So like that, a nobleman looked for problems for you and you settled his account. ¡±


    Lucas, surprised by how Dayvon had simplified his day, burst out laughing.


    "You managed to summarize my day in such an effective way! ¡±


    "But father decided to have me confined for a whole week," he says with a sullen air.


    Dayvon laughed and said:


    "At least, it''s only a slight punishment. ¡±


    Lucas sighed and, with a disappointed look, he said:


    "I know, but staying in my room for a whole week promises to be boring. ¡±


    Dayvon stared carefully at Lucas, then glanced at the window.


    Night had fallen, and the light of the capital was twinkling in the distance.


    "You know, Lucas, you don''t really have to stay locked up here," he said with a smile on his lips.


    Lucas raised an eyebrow and, with an intrigued look, he said:


    "What do you mean by that, Dayvon? ¡±


    Then Dayvon got up from the chair and went to the window of Lucas'' room. He opened the curtains saying with a smile on his lips:


    "Don''t you like to go visit the capital with your big brother? ¡±


    "In addition, it will be your first visit to the capital. ¡±


    Following his words, Lucas had an amazed face.


    "Really? Are you serious? He said with a big smile.


    "Why not? ", said Dayvon, shrugging his shoulders slightly with a smile on his lips.


    "In addition, I know a place where they serve the best waffles in the kingdom. ¡±


    Lucas hesitated for a moment, but a knowing smile appeared on his face.


    "How are we going to not get caught? ", he said, staring at Dayvon.


    So Dayvon approached Lucas with a smile and said:


    "Don''t worry, we won''t get caught, I''ll tell you. ¡±


    Lucas leaves out of bed, his excitement growing.


    " Okay, let''s go. But if we get caught, it''s you who will explain everything to father. ¡±


    With a smile, Dayvon approached Lucas and began to stroke his head.


    "Don''t worry, everything will be fine," he said with a smile.


    "So, wear a black, simple and light outfit, and wait for me. I will also get ready, "he said, heading for the door and leaving the room.


    Lucas quickly began to put on a black, light and discreet outfit, as Dayvon had advised, and he also adjusted his boots.


    Lucas was excited about the idea of discovering the capital, but his heart was pounding with a mixture of excitement, because it would be the first time he would set foot outside the castle, and he also feared that his father would catch them during their run.


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    A few minutes later, Dayvon returned, also dressed in a dark and simple outfit that highlighted his athletic body, with a hooded cape that covered his face.


    Then Dayvon looked at Lucas and said:


    "Here, wear this. We must not be noticed, "he said, handing her a black cape.


    Lucas took the cape that Dayvon had held out to him and wore it.


    Then Dayvon began to smile.


    "Ready? He asked Lucas with a mischievous smile.


    "Ready," Lucas replied while nodding his head.


    "Go ahead, follow me," Dayvon said as he walked to the window of Lucas'' room.


    Dayvon opened the bedroom window and jumped through the window.


    "Dayvon! ", says Lucas with a worried look when he saw Dayvon jump through the window. He rushed to the window.


    "Dayvon! Are you okay? He said, looking worried and looking at the garden under the window.


    "Make less noise, Lucas," said Dayvon, appearing in front of Lucas.


    "I was looking at the position of the guards," he said while looking at Lucas who was still in his room.


    "Go ahead, jump. I''ll catch you," he said confidently.


    "You''re sure it''s okay? Lucas asked with a worried look.


    "Come on, go ahead. Don''t worry, I''m here," Dayvon said in a reassuring voice.


    So Lucas placed himself on his window, closed his eyes and said:


    "I hope you''ll catch up with me, my brother. After these words, Lucas jumped out of his window.


    "You see, I told you I would catch up with you," said Dayvon, having caught up with Lucas.


    Then Lucas opened his eyes and jumped directly from Dayvon''s arms.


    "Hmm, well, now, what direction are we going to take? He asked with an embarrassed look.


    Under the light of the moon that shone in the sky, illuminating the garden and its alleys, Dayvon began to mock Lucas and gave him a small blow to the shoulder saying:


    "Go ahead, follow me," he said with a smile on his lips.


    Dayvon took the lead, walking confidently through the garden paths while avoiding the areas lit by lanterns and watched by guards.


    Lucas followed him closely, trying to calm his heartbeat and observing the shadows of the guards who seemed to dance not far from them.


    "You look like you''ve already done this many times," Lucas whispered, trying to get closer to his brother.


    Dayvon gave him a knowing look over his shoulder and said:


    "I also have my little secrets. ¡±


    "Come on, follow me. We arrived soon. ¡±


    They soon reached a thick bush at the bottom of the palace courtyard. Dayvon gently spread a few branches of the bush and moved a rock that concealed a small opening.


    "Here is our exit door," he says with a smile on his lips.


    "Go first," he said, staring at Lucas.


    Lucas, amazed by this discovery, sneaked through this opening.


    "Since when does such an exit exist? ¡±


    Dayvon, who was following him closely, began to laugh silently.


    "Always. But this is a secret that only a few insiders know. ¡±


    Once on the other side, they found themselves in an empty alley, but in the distance, the various noises of the capital began to be heard: music, laughter, etc.


    "We''re almost there. Ready to discover some of the wonders of the capital, little brother? Said Dayvon, adjusting his cape.


    "More than ready," says Lucas with a radiant smile on his lips.


    Then, with the cape that covered their faces, they came out of the empty alley and mingled with the lively crowd of the capital.


    Mixing with the animated population of the capital, Lucas began to admire the colorful lanterns that illuminated the streets, as well as all the buildings and shops that adorned the streets.


    Arriving in another street, Lucas was surprised to see several displays of merchants and the faces of many passers-by.


    Lucas was subdued by everything he saw: the stalls filled with glittering jewels, the tempting smells of the dishes on the displays, and the musicians who played catchy melodies on every street corner.


    "It''s incredible! ", says Lucas with a big smile and wide eyes.


    Dayvon touched his shoulder and said:


    "Wait and see, all this is just the beginning. ¡±


    "Come on, let''s start with the best waffles. ¡±


    They then went to a shop on the corner of a busy street.


    The sweet aroma of freshly prepared waffles floated in the air, attracting a small crowd of customers.


    "Here we are, the best waffle shop in the whole kingdom," he announced proudly.


    Lucas looked at the shop, sporting a golden waffle-shaped symbol.


    "Wait for me here, I''ll be back," said Dayvon as he headed to the shop to order the waffles.


    So Lucas began to observe around him, the movements and gestures of others, since it was his first time in the capital, and he wanted to see the habits of the kingdom''s subjects.


    As he looked around, his attention was attracted by a young boy with white hair and blue eyes, wearing dilapidated clothes, who was running with baguettes in his arms and heading towards a dark alley.


    Then Lucas, who had unconsciously activated his stigma by observing him, said to himself with a smile:


    "This boy has something abnormal. ¡±


    While Lucas was thinking about this young boy, Dayvon returned with two hot waffles, garnished with whipped cream and fresh fruit.


    "Lucas, come. Our waffles are ready. ¡±


    Lucas approached Dayvon running and observed the waffles in Dayvon''s hands.


    Then, with an amazed look and droooing a little, Lucas said:


    "Where is mine? He said, his face amazed.


    They went to a bench near a fountain, not far from where they were, to be able to taste the waffles.


    "So, do you like it? ", asked Dayvon, watching Lucas savor each bite with delight.


    "It''s the best waffle I''ve ever eaten in my life," Lucas replied, looking amazed and his mouth still full.


    Dayvon burst out laughing.


    "You still have a lot to discover, my brother," he said, looking at Lucas with a sweet look who ate his waffle.


    As Lucas savored his last bite of waffle, he began to hear a burst of laughter not far from them.


    Then he looked up and saw a group of young people, obviously inhabitants of the capital, chatting and joking around a table.


    One of them, a boy with red hair and a face covered with freckles, seemed to tell a story that made everyone laugh.


    "They seem to be having fun," whispered Lucas, intrigued.


    Dayvon watching the people laughing and shrugged his shoulders.


    "It''s life here. People enjoy every moment and live day to day. ¡±


    "Come on, come. Let''s keep having fun. Our evening is just beginning. ¡±


    After finishing their waffles, Dayvon continued to show Lucas around the capital, walking him from street to street and making him try several stands and shops within the capital.


    They even began to dance to the music of the musicians who played on every street corner.


    As their evening came to an end, Lucas, having fun with his brother, was attracted by screams across the street.


    "To the thief! ¡±


    "Stop him! ¡±


    As Lucas watched the three men shouting these phrases, he began to carefully observe the scene.


    And he saw the young boy with white hair and blue eyes that he had seen earlier, sneaking between passers-by with surprising agility.


    This time, he was carrying a canvas bag filled to the brim and his face was illuminated with a smile on his lips.


    TO BE CONTINUED........

 A Night Trip (2)

    As Lucas watched the three men shouting these phrases, he began to carefully observe the scene.


    And he saw the young boy with white hair and blue eyes that he had seen earlier, sneaking between passers-by with surprising agility.


    This time, he was carrying a canvas bag filled to the brim, and his face was illuminated with a smile.


    "Dayvon, look," Lucas whispered, discreetly pointing at the boy with his finger.


    "This is the boy I met in front of the waffle maker. ¡±


    Dayvon narrowed his eyes, watching the boy with interest.


    "He looks like a banal boy, but he is lively and incredibly agile.


    And given his clothing style, he seems to be an abandoned child. ¡±


    Before Lucas could answer, a new cry sounded in the street.


    "Stop him! To the thief! ¡±


    The young white-haired boy quickened his step, zigzagging between passers-by with disconcerting speed. Behind him, three angry merchants, each brandishing a stick, tried to catch up with him, but they were clearly less agile than the young boy.


    "Is he a thief? Lucas asked, torn between worry and questioning.


    "It looks good. These abandoned children in the capital are forced to steal to survive, because they have not all had the opportunity to be taken in homes or orphanages, "says Dayvon, feeling somewhat helpless in the face of the situation.


    During their discussion, the boy disappeared into a dark alley, leaving the merchants who were chasing him breathless and furious behind him.


    Lucas turned to Dayvon, his eyes shining with excitement.


    "Shall we follow him? ¡±


    Dayvon, shocked by Lucas'' excitement, raised an eyebrow accompanied by a doubtful look.


    "You''re serious? ¡±


    Lucas nodded and, with a smile, said:


    "It looks interesting. And also, this boy somehow caught my attention. ¡±


    Dayvon sighed and smiled with an amused look.


    " Okay, but let''s be discreet. We must not get caught. ¡±


    Lucas looked at Dayvon with a smile and said:


    "Deal concluded. ¡±


    They went to the alley where the boy had disappeared.


    As it went deeper into the alley, the light of the lanterns hardly penetrated this place, and the atmosphere was silent, contrasting with the hustle and bustle of the main street.


    Arriving at the end of the alley, they ended up in a small dark neighborhood, composed of several small houses and dark alleys, illuminated only by the light of the moon.


    As they searched for the young boy through the alleys, Lucas and Dayvon heard voices coming from an adjacent alley. Curious, they approached discreetly and saw a group of individuals surrounding and assaulting a person.


    Lucas carefully observed the scene and noticed that it was the young boy he was looking for who was being assaulted.


    "Look, Dayvon. It''s the young boy we''re looking for," he whispered, watching Dayvon.


    Dayvon narrowed his eyes to see better.


    "I''m right, I think we should help him. ¡±


    Lucas nodded and said:


    "Yes, let''s help him. ¡±


    Then Dayvon got up slightly and said:


    "Stay here, I''ll take a closer look. ¡±


    Lucas grabbed Dayvon''s arm before he could move.


    "Wait! Tell me if I can do something. ¡±


    Dayvon smiled, impressed by Lucas'' courage.


    "Okay, let''s team up and take care of them," he says, checking Lucas.


    Dayvon tells Lucas to sneak behind the group and wait for the signal to take the child and hide with him.


    As Lucas discreetly approached the group of individuals, he began to hear their tense exchanges.


    "Come on, little one, give us your bag!


    Do you think that if you don''t give us your bag, you''ll get out of it unharmed? ¡±


    Despite the threats he received, the young boy, visibly frightened, tightly tightened his bag against him, not wanting to give it up.


    As the group prepared to threaten the young boy again, Dayvon suddenly straightened up and began to walk calmly towards the group, hands in the air.


    "Good evening, gentlemen. Nice evening, don''t you think? ¡±


    The men jumped and turned abruptly towards him with a threatening look.


    "Who are you? "Scolded one of them.


    Dayvon smiled and continued to move towards them with an imperturbable air.


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    "Just a curious passerby. But I wonder, what were you about to do to this child? He asked in a threatening tone.


    One of the men took out a knife and pointed it at Dayvon, with a threatening look.


    "It''s none of your business.


    You''d better leave if you care about your life. ¡±


    Then Dayvon removed the hood that covered his face, his hair began to float thanks to the breeze, and he looked at them with a threatening look.


    "Do you sure you want to point a knife at me? ¡±


    Following his words, the five attackers felt great pressure just by seeing Dayvon and began to have drops of sweat on their foreheads.


    "If we confront him, we are dead," whispered one of them with a trembling voice.


    But another says while swallowing his saliva:


    "We may have a chance if we all attack it at the same time. ¡±


    Meanwhile, Lucas silently advanced near the young boy, but as he approached, his foot hit a sharp stone.


    "This stone could perhaps help me," he said, picking up the stone on the ground.


    Lucas, holding the stone, froze for a moment, thinking about the best way to use it. He took a quick look at Dayvon, who was still facing the five attackers who were preparing to attack him, and noticed that an attacker had stayed behind.


    Lucas managed to slip behind the young boy, who was watching the scene suspiciously but always tightening his bag.


    Lucas whispered in his ear:


    "Don''t worry, my brother and I will get you out of there," he told him with a warm smile.


    The young boy jumped slightly after noticing Lucas'' presence and began to look at him suspiciously.


    Lucas began to move forward behind one of the attackers while squatting.


    "Stay there, we''ll manage everything," he said, looking at the boy over his shoulder with a big smile and his thumb in the air.


    The young boy, surprised by the actions of Lucas and Dayvon, began to calm down, his eyes shining with hope when he saw Lucas'' smile.


    Meanwhile, Dayvon slowly advanced towards the aggressors.


    "Do you really want to do this? He asked, his voice resounding with authority.


    "Because if you do, I don''t guarantee that you will leave unharmed," he said, facing an aggressor.


    Then the attacker, visibly nervous, stabbed Dayvon at the neck, but he dodged the blow with disconcerting ease, then grabbed the attacker''s arm with extraordinary force and ended up twisting him.


    While the knife fell to the ground, the man began to scream in pain.


    His four other companions watched him scream in pain and hesitated to attack. While they hesitated, Lucas immediately rushed to the man who was closest to him and quickly planted the sharp stone he was holding in his back, then immediately stepped back to the young boy to protect him.


    The other attackers, seeing their colleague screaming in pain, began to tremble, wanting to flee, but before they made a decision, Dayvon rushed towards them holding a knife that he had picked up.


    Then the attackers rushed to Dayvon in turn, but he, being more agile than them, avoided their attack and began to cut their arms, ending up disarming them.


    In a few minutes, the five men were all on the ground, moaning in pain.


    Dayvon looked at himself and said in disgust:


    "These fools covered my clothes with blood. ¡±


    Then, after trying to wipe the little blood he had, he went to Lucas and the young boy.


    Arriving in front of Lucas, he stroked his head.


    "Well done. Your amusement helped me a lot. ¡±


    After saying these words, he began to stare at the young boy carefully.


    "So, is he the boy who caught your attention? ¡±


    Lucas nodded to confirm.


    But before Dayvon could speak again, the young boy bowed and said in a grateful voice:


    "I thank you from the heart for your help.


    Without you, I might be hurt. ¡±


    Lucas looked at him with a smile.


    "No worries. Otherwise, can you tell us what your name is? He asked impatiently.


    The young boy lowered his head and said:


    "I''m called Aelrin. ¡±


    Dayvon stared at Aelrin again from top to bottom while crossing his arms and, with a thoughtful look, said:


    "Why does a boy as handsome as you have to fly in the capital? You could find many other opportunities to earn money. ¡±


    Then Aelrin lowered her head and bit her lips with a frustrated and ashamed look.


    "It''s the only way for me to take care of my sister. ¡±


    "What old are you? " asked Lucas, a little sad at this story.


    "I''m 9 years old, gentlemen," he said, looking up a little.


    Then Lucas began to smile with an admiring look.


    "Wow, you take such risks for your sister when you are so young. ¡±


    "Thank you very much, sir," he said to Lucas with a shy look.


    "Can you drive us to your sister? We want to see her for a moment. ¡±


    So Aelrin, fearful about it, put himself on his guard, but decided to let them see his sister, because they had just saved him.


    "Follow me, let''s take this alley. ¡±


    Aelrin led them through several dark alleys, lit by lanterns that gave off a dim light.


    "We can easily get lost in these streets," says Lucas, following Aelrin very closely.


    "I live here, so it''s easier for me to find myself," says Aelrin while leading the group.


    After a few minutes of walking, Aelrin approached a small house around the corner.


    "We''re there," says Aelrin, stopping in front of a small wooden door and pushing it carefully. Then he beckoned Lucas and Dayvon to follow him.


    Inside, there was a tiny room, lit only by a candle placed on a wobbly wooden table. The room was damp, and the walls were filled with cracks and mold.


    In a corner of the room, there was a young girl with blue hair and blue eyes, sitting on a worn mattress, wrapped in a blanket with holes. She looked up slightly at their entrance, and her face lit up when she saw Aelrin.


    "Aelrin! She exclaimed, her voice weak but full of joy.


    "I''m here, Lyra," Aelrin replied, kneeling and hugging her.


    "Here, I brought you food. ¡±


    He took his bag that he had protected and took out a piece of bread and some cheese that he handed to his sister with a tender smile.


    Lucas and Dayvon remained on the threshold of the door, watching the scene with a mixture of sadness and admiration.


    Lucas, moved by the scene, advanced with a smile.


    "Is she your sister? He asked with a sweet air.


    Aelrin nodded and said:


    "Yes, I present to you my little sister Lyra. She is 5 years old.


    And she''s sick, so I have to take care of her. ¡±


    Lucas looked sad when he learned that Lyra was sick.


    Dayvon advanced slowly, examining the room carefully.


    He turned to Aelrin, arms crossed.


    "How long have you lived here? He asked with a questioning expression.


    "Since our parents died 3 years ago," says Aelrin, looking down with a sad look.


    "You are brave," said Dayvon with a proud smile.


    Lucas crouched next to Lyra, who looked at him curiously.


    "You are very brave, Lyra," he said, stroking the girl''s head with a warm smile.


    Lyra began to smile shyly following Lucas'' gesture.


    Lucas got up and stared at Dayvon.


    "We can''t leave them here.


    We have to help them," he said, holding Lyra''s hand and looking at Dayvon with the air of a slaughtered dog.


    "You... are you going to help us? " said Aelrin, his eyes shining with hope.


    Then Dayvon crossed his arms, thinking intensely. His gaze passed from Aelrin to Lucas, then to Lyra, who seemed fragile.


    He sighed and, before he could say anything, Lucas exclaimed:


    "Wait! Before making your decision, observe them by activating your power, "he whispered in Dayvon''s ear.


    Dayvon wondered.


    "Why does he want me to activate my powers by looking at them?


    I don''t think it will change much. ¡±


    Then Dayvon activated his power, and his eyes turned golden.


    "Is my eyes playing tricks on me? Dayvon exclaimed, looking at them with excitement.


    "It''s right, Lucas, we shouldn''t leave them here.


    It would be a waste to leave them here, "he said when he saw all the mana that surrounded the children, which he managed to distinguish thanks to his golden eyes.


    "So, they all have this mana in them and can''t even distinguish it. If Lucas had not advised me to observe them with my power, I would have missed these talented children, "he thought with a smile on his lips.


    Dayvon squatted at Aelrin and Lyra''s level and stroked their heads.


    "Don''t worry, children, we will take care of you," he said with a smile on his lips as he took something out of his pants pocket.


    "From tomorrow, you will come to live with us at the palace," he said with a smile, showing a royal badge he had in his pockets.


    "Sorry, we can''t pick you up now, because it''s night," he says, sighing.


    And before he added another sentence, Aelrin and Lyra gave Dayvon a big hug, tears in their eyes.


    "Thank you very much, sir! They repeated over and over again.


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 A Hope

    "Sorry, we can''t pick you up now, because it''s night," says Dayvon, sighing.


    But before he added another sentence, Aelrin and Lyra gave Dayvon a big hug, tears in their eyes.


    "Thank you very much, sir! They repeated over and over again.


    After that, Dayvon tried to calm them down, and staring slightly at Lucas, he thought:


    "I can''t welcome two strangers of my own free will in this way.


    If they might enter my service or Lucas'' service, it would make it easier for us. ¡±


    Lucas, who had also thought of the same thing as Dayvon, stopped observing the scene and began to move forward with a smile near Aelrin and Lyra.


    "I''m glad we found a solution for you, but there''s still another problem to solve. ¡±


    While Lyra began to observe the scene wondering what the other problem was, Aelrin lowered his head, because he already had an idea of the problem.


    "Are you nobles? Is that right? ", asked Aelrin with a lot of courage.


    Lucas nodded slowly and took a serious look:


    "You''re right, we''re nobles. I am Second Prince Lucas Ashir Ingriss, and he is my big brother, the first Prince Dayvon Von Ingriss. ¡±


    After hearing their name, Aelrin immediately knelt down, face down, feeling the atmosphere weigh in the air. But Lyra, who did not understand the situation, began to look at the scene with a confused look.


    "Kneel down quickly, Lyra! We are in front of their Royal Highnesses! He said, raising his tone on Lyra.


    And before Lyra could get on her knees, Lucas says:


    "No, no need for that. It was we who approached you, because we saw something special in you. ¡±


    Aelrin raised her face with a curious look.


    "Although we are ready to help you, we cannot explain your presence at the Palace overnight without a valid reason. We must find a valid reason to explain your presence at the Palace, "says Lucas, particularly looking at Aelrin with a corner smile.


    Aelrin stood up with determination and looked at Dayvon and Lucas firmly while clenching his fists.


    "What should I do?


    I will do everything necessary to get us out of this situation and find care for my sister. ¡±


    Dayvon, satisfied with Aelrin''s determination, began to have a mischievous smile.


    Then, he leaned slightly forward and, still with his smile, he said:


    "Very well, if you are ready for anything, it will not be very complicated. ¡±


    He paused, leaving a suspense in the air for Aelrin, and said:


    "You can simply swear allegiance to my brother and become his faithful servants," he said with a smile, pointing to Lucas, who was watching the scene in silence.


    Lucas, surprised by Dayvon''s words, looked stunned, because he thought Dayvon was going to take at least one of the children under his wing.


    While Lucas was still in shock, he turned to Dayvon with a questioning look.


    "You''re sure, Dayvon? Do you really want to leave them to me? " he asked with a doubtful look.


    Then Dayvon shrugged his shoulders slightly and, with a smile, he said:


    "Why not? They could be useful to you. ¡±


    Dayvon approached Lucas, bent down slightly to his ear and, while holding his shoulder, he said:


    "It was you who practically found them, so they must logically be at your command.


    In addition, don''t worry about me, I spotted some talents at the Academy, so it will be fine." he said with a satisfied smile.


    Aelrin, who listened carefully to their conversation, felt her heart beat fast. He looked at Lyra, who still seemed a little confused by the situation, took her hand and smiled slightly at her to reassure her.


    While Lucas and Dayvon were talking, he stepped forward slightly, knelt in front of Lucas and looked him determinedly in the eyes.


    "If that''s what needs to be done, I''ll do it.


    From that moment on, I, Aelrin, swear allegiance to Prince Lucas, and I promise to serve him loyally until my death. ¡±


    Lyra, having seen her brother''s actions, vaguely understood the situation. She approached her brother and knelt in turn.


    "I also swear to you faithfulness, Your Highness Lucas. Even if I''m not as strong as my brother, I''ll do everything I can not to be a burden to you and my brother," she said in a weak but courageous voice.


    Lucas, surprised but touched by their determination, sighed and, with a slight smile, he said:


    "Very good.


    If you want it too, so be it. I accept that you are by my side and that you serve me.


    But know that life at the Palace will not be easy, and the competition will be tough. ¡±


    So Aelrin and Lyra exchanged a smile full of hope and gave each other a big hug, because they felt a better future available to them.


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    Dayvon, satisfied with the turn of events, says:


    "Perfect, since everything is settled. We will first take you to an inn so that you can spend the night," he said, looking with disgust at the house they were in.


    Then, he squats at the level of Aelrin and Lyra and says:


    "Then, tomorrow during the day, I will send guards to pick you up and bring you back to the castle.


    And once at the palace, we will also take care of little Lyra''s treatment," he said, stroking Lyra''s cheek, who began to blush slightly.


    Afterwards, Dayvon stood up and, heading towards the wooden door, he said:


    "Come, children, let''s leave this place," he said as he left the little house, followed by Lucas.


    So Aelrin and Lyra got up with joy and rushed to follow Dayvon and Lucas, who were waiting for them outside.


    "By the way, Aelrin, can you guide us to the main aisle? Lucas asked with an embarrassed look, because he couldn''t find his way.


    "No worries," says Aelrin, determined to execute the first order received by Lucas.


    After managing to leave the dark neighborhoods of the capital, Dayvon and Lucas escorted Aelrin and Lyra to a modest inn in the capital, located not far from the Royal Palace.


    Dayvon made sure that the two were missing nothing and that they had everything they needed before they could take leave.


    "Rest well, tomorrow a long day awaits you," says Dayvon, giving them a reassuring smile as he leaves the room.


    "See you later," says Lucas, waving to them and following Dayvon.


    Once alone, Aelrin and Lyra exchanged a look filled with hope and joy. They sat on the bed, Lyra began to lightly shake her brother''s hand.


    "Do you think it''s really going to be okay, Aelrin? Lyra asked in a shy voice and a doubtful air.


    Aelrin began to caress his head and smile at him.


    "Don''t worry, everything will be fine, Lyra. We were given a chance to change our destiny. And I promise you that I will do everything I can to ensure your safety. ¡±


    Lyra, reassured by Aelrin''s words, put her head on her knees. They spent the rest of the evening discussing what their new life at the Palace might look like and all sorts of things.


    DURING THIS TIME:


    Dayvon and Lucas returned to the palace by the same discreet path they had taken, avoiding the guards with ease, while sneaking into the dark areas of the garden.


    Once in Lucas'' room, Lucas fell on his bed, exhausted but happy.


    "Thank you, Dayvon, for this evening," he said, yawning.


    "It was a wonderful evening. ¡±


    Dayvon, who was preparing to leave the room, turned around and said:


    "We''re welcome, little brother. I hope this outing helped you clear your head," he said with a smile.


    "Don''t worry about Aelrin and her sister, I will take care of them while waiting for the end of your punishment," he said, making a gesture of his hand as he left the room.


    Lucas spent a few more moments admiring the ceiling of his room, lost in his thoughts, then finally fell asleep.


    THE NEXT DAY:


    Maya entered Lucas'' room and began to open the curtains of the room.


    "It''s time to wake you up, Your Highness. ¡±


    Following his words, Lucas closed himself back in his blankets.


    "Wake up, your breakfast is getting cold," says Maya, standing next to Lucas'' bed.


    Lucas, still half asleep, growled when he heard Maya''s voice and had the sunlight hitting his eyes. He turned in his bed while hiding in his blankets to avoid the sunlight that was already illuminating the entire room.


    "Maya, five more minutes, please..." he whispered in a sleepy voice.


    Maya, with an impassive look, says:


    "Your Highness, please wake up before your meal cools down. ¡±


    Lucas sighed and ended up sitting on his bed, his hair messy and his eyes sleepy.


    "It''s okay, I''m up.


    But you know you can let me rest more, since I''m not allowed to leave my room during the week. ¡±


    "Despite everything, I have to wake you up every morning and make sure you take your meals every day," says Maya, letting out a small smile.


    So Lucas got up from his bed, his hair in a mess, while staying in his pajamas, and sat on the chair near the window, through which we could see the alley of the Palace.


    He began to take his lunch, which was on the table in front of him, while admiring the Palace through the window.


    Looking through the window, he saw three royal guards leave the Palace. Then Lucas began to think:


    "Are they sent by Dayvon to pick up Aelrin and her sister? "


    "In any case, I can''t wait to see them again," said Lucas while looking through the window


    As promised, in the morning, three royal guards arrived at the inn where Aelrin and Lyra were, and they taked on the door of their room.


    Then Aelrin opened the door and saw three royal guards, with an athletic and imposing build.


    "Are you Aelrin and Lyra? ", asked a serious-looking guard, staring at Aelrin.


    "Yes, it''s us," says Aelrin with an intimidated but determined look.


    "Please follow us. His Highness Dayvon ordered us to escort you to the Palace," said the guard, signaling them to follow them.


    Then Aelrin and Lyra looked at each other and began to follow the guards with a determined air.


    "They are bigger than Dayvon and Lucas," whispered Lyra.


    Then Aelrin said in a low voice:


    "It''s normal. According to rumors, His Highness Dayvon is only 16 years old, but he is almost catching up with his guards in size, and for His Highness Lucas, he is only 7 years old, but he is already my size, I who have nine. ¡±


    "So, they are fantastic." says Lyra with a surprised look and a dreamy look.


    "Stop daydreaming and follow the guards," said Aelrin, lightly tapping Lyra''s head.


    So they rushed slightly to catch up with the guards who were escorting them and began to follow them.


    A few minutes later, Aelrin and Lyra arrived at the palace, escorted by the guards that Dayvon had sent.


    They were impressed by the grandeur of the palace, its beauty and the lush gardens that surrounded it.


    They were then led to the back of the palace, to Dayvon''s personal garden, where Dayvon was waiting for them while enjoying pastries while drinking tea.


    Dayvon, having seen them coming, said:


    "Welcome to the palace," he said with a warm smile.


    "I hope you had a good night," he said, signaling the guard to dispose.


    Aelrin and Lyra nodded, intimidated by the scenery and presence of Dayvon, who was accompanied by two knights of the Order of White Lions.


    "Yes, thank you, Your Highness. ¡±


    Dayvon got up and approached them with a reassuring smile, having noticed their anxiety.


    "Don''t worry, you don''t have to be so tense," he said in a soft voice.


    Then Dayvon crouched slightly with a smile and said:


    "You are here under my protection and you are also my brother''s servants, so everything will be fine. But before that, I have to introduce you to the chief butler of the Palace to help you adapt to your new life at the palace and that he can give you tasks to do. ¡±


    Aelrin and Lyra bowed their heads, holding back their joy, and said:


    "We will do everything necessary, Your Highness. ¡±


    Dayvon straightened up, happy to see determination in them, crossed his arms thoughtfully and began to stare at one of the knights who accompanied him.


    "Hey, Daniel, wouldn''t you like to take a student right now? This child could be an interesting student," he said, holding Aelrin''s shoulder.


    Aelrin, surprised by what he had just heard, had sparks in his eyes.


    Then Daniel, who was a handsome young man, with small black hair and blue eyes, said:


    "I will see what he will be capable of, Your Highness, then I will make my decision," he said, scrutinizing Aelrin from top to bottom.


    Then Aelrin began to shed tears, with an amazed look, and said:


    "Thank you for everything, Your Highness. I will do everything not to disappoint you and His Highness Lucas. ¡±


    Dayvon, with a warm smile, said:


    "It''s okay, just serve Lucas with loyalty," he said, stroking Aelrin''s head.


    Dayvon, having called on a servant, said:


    "Bring them to the chief butler and tell him to take care of them," he said, sitting down in his chair.


    "Lyra, we will go with you to see a doctor after the butler has changed your outfits," he said, looking at Lyra with a warm look while drinking his tea.


    Then Aelrin and Lyra bowered their heads, full of gratitude, and said:


    "Thank you very much, Your Highness. ¡±


    "Do your best," said Dayvon with a soothing look.


    After these words, they began to follow a servant of the palace who directed them to the chief butler.


    And while they followed the servant, Aelrin and Lyra exchanged a look filled with joy and hope.


    "From today, let''s do everything we can to prove that we deserve to be here," said Aelrin, holding Lyra''s arm with a smile.


    "Yes, my brother, let''s do everything we can." Lyra replied with an amazed look.


    TO BE FOLLOWED............

 Out of series

    I do this special to be able to say certain specific things about the universe of The Second Prince: A Mad Prodigious Swordsman


    As you may have seen, the Ingriss family and the descendant family of the Great Hero Raiden.


    Raiden was part of the group of heroes who had managed to save the world by Stopping the Darknesses days accompanied by 4 other heroes and each of them received a blessing from the divine stigmas granting them special powers and which can be transmitted to their descendants.


    The Stigma of the Ingriss family manifests itself in the form of drawings in the shape of an angel wing at the level of their right shoulders and for some special cases in the history of the family its wings appeared on the back of the wearer, and each time the power of the wearer evolves time the number of wings on his shoulder or back increases in turn and the control and understanding of power too.


    So the members of the Ingriss family must acquire a lot of experience in combat and also experience on the battlefield which will allow them to acquire great power


    The evolution is divided into stages:


    - Ftera (A wing)


    - TwoFtera (2 wings)


    - TriFtera (3 wings)


    - QuaFtera (4 wings)


    - FivFtera (5 wings): Comparable to the Sword Master level


    - SixFtera (6 wings)


    - SeenFtera (7 wings): comparable to the level of great Master Swordsmen


    - CimFtera (8 wings)


    - NineFtera (9 wings)


    - VecaFtera (10 wings)


    - EinFtera (11 wings), ............


    I will introduce the other levels after


    As you may have understood, there are 4 other families with each with its stigma having a specific form and a specific power.


    They will arrive later in the story and they will each make their appearance in turn


    I would also like to talk to you about the Famous Black Forest.


    The Black Forest can be said that it is a place that in the past Raiden and his companions fought a great battle by killing several mythical beasts and a disciple of Yshvar during the DarknessDay and their soil was infected because of their blood began to transform this place into a dark forest housing several types of monsters and even mythical beasts.


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    The forest being covered with a Violet sky no one dared to venture several meters at the bottom of it because they do not know the danger it can represent.


    That''s why the black forest is considered a remnant of the DarknessDay


    So during his investiture to the throne King Raphael set up 5 Order of Knight within the kingdom:


    -The Order of the Royal Knights


    -The Order of the Knights of the White Lions


    -The Order of the Knights of the Phoenix


    -The Order of the Knights of the Wolf of Death


    -The order of the knights of the Ebony Rose.


    -The Order of the Royal Knights:


    Is an order that was founded to represent the power of the kingdom across the continent and is composed of most of the elites of the kingdom and also has the duty to protect the royal family


    They have a black uniform with white borders accompanied by a red cape and they have a black armor with the symbol of the empire drawn in gold accompanied by a black helmet.


    -The Order of the Knights of the White Lions


    Is an order deployed throughout the Kingdom to ensure the safety of the population and reassure them and their mission is also to monitor the nobles of the kingdom but are also often deployed with the other orders of the Kingdom to assist them in their mission.


    They have an all-white uniform accompanied by some black marks often accompanied by a white cape and they have gray armor with the symbol of a lion on the shoulder and a gray helmet


    -The Order of the Knights of the Phoenix


    Is an order deployed in the East of the kingdom that fought with the Solaris empire for territorial wars led by the kingdom and currently they watch over the eastern border of the kingdom and the stability of the eastern border


    They have a red uniform with orange patterns reminiscent of flames and they have red armor with a wing symbol on the shoulder pads and a red cape with orange flame-shaped patterns


    -The Order of the Knights of the Wolf of Death


    They are composed of valiant warriors and are mostly deployed in the south of the kingdom on all the expant of the black forest to watch over the forest and stop all hordes of monsters who would try to leave the forest to attack the kingdom.


    They have a black uniform with purple borders accompanied by a black cape with the symbol of a rabid wolf with 5 stars above the wolf''s head and do not often wear armor


    -The Order of the Knights of the Ebony Rose


    They are often deployed for murder missions and the elimination of threats from the kingdom


    They are also used to conduct investigations on the nobles and eliminate nobles on the orders of the king


    They have a red uniform decorated with a white rose-shaped pattern on the left chest accompanied by a red cape with white borders


    As you may have seen, Valthor is the descendant of a black dragon line from the world of darkness held on earth because of the hero Raiden who had submitted his mother Syrs who was a formidable dragon during DarknessDay.


    They were considered a legendary dragon on the continent of Wisenberg but in reality he was only a young dragon still ignorant of the habits of dragons.


    He was the mixture of syrs the former leader of the black dragons who were exterminated by Raiden and Bahamut the dragon of the abyss which allowed him to have power at his young draconian age


    Within the Ingriss family mostly men are heads of the family but there was the exception of the Anna case, because Anna had reached the stage of SeenFtera and within this family only women who have reached this stage can allow their descendants to receive the stigma marks, but for men regardless of their level they can succeed in transmitting the power of stigma to their descendant.


    I think I will stop here for this special series and I will make others throughout the story to explain some other details that will happen.


    If you need more information do not hesitate to ask me I will inform you.


    Thank you very much for reading


    The Second Prince: A Mad Prodigious Swordsman

 The Instructor (1)

    While Aelrin and Lyra were taken to the chief butler G¨¦rard, who was a strict and healthy old man with white hair and a white mustache, he took care of them and taught them how the palace worked by giving them tasks.


    Lucas, who was forced to spend his day in his room, began to get bored and began to look for entertainment by looking and thinking deeply. He had an idea.


    "Maya!! ", screamed Lucas with a happy look while swinging slightly on one of the chairs in his room.


    A few minutes after calling Maya, she entered Lucas'' room.


    "Yes, Your Highness, do you need anything? She said, tilting her head slightly and watching Lucas swing on his chair.


    Then Lucas stood up with a smile and said confidently:


    "Maya, go to G¨¦rard and tell him that Prince Lucas wants a piano installed in his room. ¡±


    Maya, surprised by Lucas'' request, began to stare at Lucas with a spiteful look.


    "Are you serious, Your Highness? She said, holding her head and sighing.


    Then she took a serious look and began to look at Lucas with an intimidating look and said:


    "I hope you are joking, Your Highness. Because it will go against the ordinances of His Majesty the King. ¡±


    Then Lucas began to look at Maya with a sad look of a beaten dog and said:


    "But Maya, please, I''m bored. ¡±


    "It hasn''t even been a day, Your Highness," says Maya, sighing while having her arms crossed.


    "But I think I have an idea that will help you spend your time," she said, staring at Lucas with a mischievous smile.


    Lucas, having seen Maya''s smile, stepped back slightly and began to shudder with fear.


    "No, Maya, I think it''s good, I prefer to admire the sky and the birds," he said in a trembling voice.


    "Don''t worry, Your Highness, you''re bored, aren''t you? I will immediately solve this problem," says Maya, leaning close to Lucas'' face while looking threatening.


    And before Lucas could answer, Maya left the room and went to the palace library.


    "No, Maya!! It''s okay, you don''t need to do that," he said, extending his arms to Maya who left the room without paying attention to him.


    After Maya left the room, Lucas collapsed to the ground, full of grief, and shed a few tears.


    "I want to have fun, I don''t want to study at all. ¡±


    A few moments after Maya had left, Lucas, worried about what Maya might bring back to him, began to walk around his room, thinking of a way to escape Maya.


    "Why did I open my mouth? ", he whispered, running a hand through his hair.


    "She will surely bring me back endless books or worse... bring me books on the label," he said with a frightened look.


    Meanwhile, Maya crossed the corridors of the palace with imperturbable determination.


    Arriving at the library, she quickly greeted the librarian, an elderly and discreet man, and went to a very specific section: books on the history of the kingdom, diplomatic treaties and... royal etiquette manuals.


    Arriving in front of this section, she began to have a small smile.


    "Perfect. If His Highness is bored, I will make sure he is not bored," she said mischievously, rubbing her hands lightly.


    The librarian began to look at Maya strangely after feeling her mischievous aura.


    After taking a stack of books, Maya went to Lucas'' room and suddenly entered his room without knocking on the door.


    "I have found a solution for your boredom, Your Highness," she announced in a triumphant tone.


    Lucas, who had sat by the window, admiring the garden while hoping that Maya would not come back, turned slowly when he heard Maya''s voice.


    His eyes immediately fell on the pile of books that Maya was carrying.


    As he stared at Maya, his eyes wide, Lucas began to have a spiteful and sad look.


    Maya put the pile of books on Lucas'' table.


    "Please come closer, Your Highness, these books will help you pass the time," she said in a soft but threatening voice.


    So Lucas slowly approached the pile of books that were on the table and, reading the title of the first book:


    "The... 1000 lessons of royal etiquette for beginners," he said in a trembling and scared voice.


    So he immediately turned his gaze to Maya, his eyes wide and his face frightened, accompanied by a few drops of sweat.


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    Lucas, his eyes still wide and his face pale, stared at Maya with a mixture of fear and disbelief. He pointed to the pile of books, as if he hoped that they would magically disappear.


    "Maya... don''t you seriously think about making me read this? ", he asked in a trembling voice, trying to keep a calm tone despite his growing panic.


    Maya, imperturbable, crossed her arms and gave him a benevolent smile, but which hid a hint of malice.


    "Of course, Your Highness. You said you were bored, didn''t you? These books are perfect for occupying your mind. ¡±


    Lucas felt his stomach knot. He glanced desperately at the window, as if he was looking for an escape.


    "But... but it''s not fair! And then, look at this: The 1000 lessons of royal etiquette for beginners?! It''s... it''s pure and simple torture! ¡±


    Maya didn''t flinch. She took the first book of the pile and handed it to Lucas with a firm gesture.


    "Start with this one, Your Highness. I will spend every hour to discuss the chapters with you, Your Highness. ¡±


    Lucas took the book with an exaggerated slowness, as if his hands refused to cooperate.


    He looked at the title once more, then Maya, then the book again.


    "An hour?! Maya, are you serious? I can''t even read ten pages in an hour! ¡±


    Maya tilted her head slightly, her smile widening.


    "So I guess you''ll have to hurry, won''t you? ¡±


    She turned around and went to the door, leaving Lucas alone with his stack of books and his growing despair.


    Before going out, she turned around one last time.


    "Oh, and Your Highness... don''t even think about inventing subjects. I know these books like the back of my hand. So study them assiduously," she said with a smile on her lips.


    The door closed with a sound "click", leaving Lucas in an oppressive silence. He looked at the pile of books, then the door, then the books again.


    "I''m doomed..." he whispered as he collapsed on the ground.


    Then Lucas began to read each book Maya gave him with an air of boredom.


    ONE WEEK LATER:


    On a sunny morning, accompanied by the birdsong, Maya entered Lucas'' room and began to open the curtains in the room.


    "It''s time to wake you up, Your Highness. ¡±


    Following his words, Lucas closed himself back in his blankets.


    "Wake Up, Your Highness. Today is a special day," says Maya while opening the curtains of the room.


    Following his words, Lucas straightened up on his bed and, rubbing his eyes, he said:


    "What''s special today, Maya? ¡±


    Then Maya began to smile slightly, turned to Lucas and said:


    "Today, Your Highness, your punishment has come to an end, and you are free to do what you want. ¡±


    "Also, today, an instructor arrived at the palace especially for you. ¡±


    "Really! ", said Lucas with an amazed look and a happy air.


    "Yes, Your Highness," said Maya, nodding her head slightly.


    Then Lucas hurriedly got up from his bed and, in an enthusiastic voice, he said:


    "Maya, quickly! Help me get ready. ¡±


    "All right, Your Highness," said Maya, sighing slightly with a smile on her lips.


    So Maya finished preparing Lucas'' bath, and Lucas, having finished his bath, began to prepare with Maya''s help.


    While Lucas was getting ready with Maya''s help, he said:


    "Finally. I don''t need to read all these boring books anymore. ¡±


    "My body will be able to get back into action again," he exclaimed, unable to hold back his excitement and enthusiasm.


    Maya, who was adjusting the folds of Lucas'' outfit, could not help but smile when she saw Lucas overflowing with energy.


    "Don''t forget to have your lunch before going to practice, Your Highness," she said, adjusting the last points of Lucas'' outfit.


    "Yes, Maya," said Lucas, sighing slightly.


    "It''s good, Your Highness," says Maya with a smile.


    Lucas, knowing that behind Maya''s smile was a threat, accepted Maya''s offer to eat before her training, because he knew he could not win this battle.


    30 MINUTES LATER:


    Lucas, having finished his meal, dressed in a gray training outfit with golden borders, wearing black boots and a sword belt with which he carried the sword that his mother had given him, went to the training ground reserved for the royal family, which was in the inner courtyard of the palace, while giving off a noble aura.


    As Lucas crossed the corridors of the castle to go to the court, he heard steps echoing behind him.


    He turned around and saw his big brother, Dayvon, who was approaching with an amused smile.


    Dayvon, with his black hair except those above his left eye which were always white, which contrasted with his red eyes. He wore a simple but elegant outfit, adapted to his responsibilities within the palace.


    "Lucas, I see that you are already ready for your first sword lesson with the instructor," Dayvon said with a smile as he stopped next to his brother.


    Lucas, a little surprised but happy to see his brother, replied:


    "Yes, I can''t wait to start. And you, what are you doing here? Aren''t you supposed to be in a meeting with father? ¡±


    Dayvon shrugged his shoulders, a smile on his lips.


    "Meetings can wait. Lately, I''ve been so overwhelmed that I hardly have time to sleep. ¡±


    Lucas laughed slightly.


    "It''s true what you say, I just noticed the dark circles under your eyes," he said mockingly, pointing the dark circles under Dayvon''s eyes.


    Dayvon put his hand on Lucas'' shoulder and sighed slightly.


    "I can''t wait to see you at the end of your training today," he said with a threatening look and a mischievous smile.


    Lucas raised an eyebrow, intrigued by Dayvon''s smile.


    "You talk as if you knew how my training will go," he said with an intrigued air.


    Dayvon laughed.


    "Of course I already know what kind of training you might have. I had the same instructor as you in the past, a few years ago, before going to the Academy. And believe me, he doesn''t give gifts."


    Lucas, a little worried now, asked:


    "I mean? ¡±


    Dayvon leaned slightly, as if to share a secret.


    "I don''t want to spoil the surprise to my brother of love," he said with a smirk.


    Lucas swallowed his saliva and, with a determined air, he said:


    "No need to worry, brother. These trainings, I will make it my business, "he said with a doubtful and courageous air.


    Dayvon straightened up, proud of his brother.


    "I can''t wait to see you at the end of the day," he says with a smile.


    "Come on, come, I''ll accompany you today for your first lesson," he said with a smile.


    After this discussion, Lucas and Dayvon went to the training ground.


    DURING THIS TIME:


    Raphael and Hallan had both gathered in Raphael''s office.


    "Hallan? Do you think Darius will be tender with Lucas? ", says Raphael while inspecting documents.


    "You know Darius, as I know him, Your Majesty. I don''t think he will give Sieur Lucas a preferential treatment. I rather think he will force him to give everything he can," says Hallan, sorting documents on another table in the room.


    So Rapha?l stopped inspecting the documents and leaned on his chair while looking at the ceiling of his desk.


    "I hope Lucas gets used to it quickly," he said, sighing.


    A FEW MINUTES LATER:


    Arriving in the courtyard, Lucas saw a handsome man looking young but imposing, with black hair and blue eyes, dressed in a black outfit and light armor, waiting near the weapons.


    The instructor, having seen the two princes coming, turned to them and bowed slightly.


    "I salute Your Royal Highnesses," he said in a respectful voice.


    "Your Highness, I, Duke Darius Lawrence, am honored to have you as a student. ¡±


    Duke Darius Lawrence is a powerful man who reigns over much of the west kingdom, being a supporter of King Raphael and one of his closest friends.


    "I can''t wait for our lessons to begin," he said with a smile on his lips while staring at Lucas.


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 The Instructor (2)

    Duke Darius Lawrence is a powerful man who reigns over much of the west of the kingdom, being a supporter of King Raphael and one of his closest friends.


    "I can''t wait for our lessons to begin," he said with a smile on his lips while staring at Lucas.


    Lucas, who was looking at Duke Darius, not being intimidated by his presence, began to bow down.


    "It is an honor for me to meet Grand Duke Darius. Just as it is an honor for me to have the king''s first sword as an instructor," he said confidently while staring at Darius.


    Then Darius, who was staring at Lucas with his arms crossed, began to have a smile on the corner of his lips following Lucas'' words.


    "It looks very interesting," whispered Darius, staring at Lucas with a smile.


    The Swords of the King is the name given to the six most powerful individuals after the king within the kingdom.


    They were selected by the king himself to be the representatives of his power across the kingdom and even beyond borders.


    Duke Darius Lawrence, the Grand Duke of the West, is the king''s first sword, known for being a formidable and intelligent person.


    Arya Ingriss, the captain of the Order of the Royal Knights, is the king''s second sword, known for being a merciless woman in the face of her enemies.


    Marquis Daymond Reynolds, the captain of the Order of Knights of the Phoenix, is the third sword of the king, known for defending and maintaining peace on the eastern front of the kingdom.


    The Daisy Lawrence signet, the captain of the Order of Knights of the White Lions, is the king''s fourth sword, known for maintaining order within the kingdom with great kindness and wisdom.


    Marquis Kael Draker, the captain of the Order of Knights of the Death Wolf, is the fifth sword of the king, known for being a formidable warrior.


    Count Lundel Isolde, the captain of the order of knights of the ebony rose, is the sixth sword of the king, known for being a mischievous and dangerous man, but faithful to the crown.


    "I think I''m going to leave you, Duke Darius. I currently have responsibilities that fall to me," said Dayvon, slightly bowing to the duke.


    "No worries, Your Highness. It was an honor to see you again," said Darius, bowing slightly.


    "Good luck with your training, little brother. See you later," said Dayvon as he left the training ground and waved Lucas while keeping a hand in his pocket.


    After Dayvon left the training ground, Darius turned around and went to the weapons on the edge of the training ground and took a sword.


    Darius advanced to Lucas and handed him the sword he had taken at the edge of the field.


    "This sword seems to correspond best to the sword you have under your waist," he said, staring at the sword that Ariane had given Lucas.


    Lucas grabbed the sword that Darius had held out to him and began to look at Darius with curiosity, wondering why he had given him this sword in the first place.


    Meanwhile, Darius moved a little away from Lucas and stood in front of him.


    "Your Highness, first of all, we will evaluate your level. You will attack me with all your strength," said Darius, holding his sword that was still in his sheath.


    " Okay," said Lucas, nodding confidently.


    Then Lucas removed his sword from his belt and gently placed it on the edge of the training ground.


    As a small breeze began to blow, Lucas, back on the field, brandished his sword, slightly wrinkled his knees and held an almost perfect posture.


    "Oh, he already has an almost perfect posture for his age," Darius thought, admiring Lucas.


    "I can''t wait to see what he will propose," he whispered with a smile on the corner of his lips.


    Lucas let out a little breath, while staring at Darius with a concentrated air. He rushed at high speed towards Darius and, with a fluid movement, launched a horizontal blow aimed at Darius'' torso.


    Darius, impassive, easily blocked Lucas'' attack with a simple movement.


    Lucas felt his sword hit Darius''s with a dry metal shock.


    But the duke had not yet drawn his sword and simply used his sheath to block his attack.


    "Not bad, Your Highness," said Darius with a slight smile.


    "But is that all of what you know how to do? ", he said, staring at Lucas.


    Lucas gritted his teeth after the duke''s words. Determined to prove his worth, feeling the cool breeze on his face, he launched himself again to the Duke''s assault.


    This time, he faked a horizontal blow before pivoting on himself and launching a quick stock stroke towards the duke''s torso, but again, the duke parad Lucas'' attack with ease.


    "It''s impressive, Your Highness, but is that really all? ", says Duke Darius, staring at Lucas with a curious and intimidating look.


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    Lucas bit his lips, frustrated by the ease with which the duke blocked his attacks. He stopped abruptly and sighed slightly.


    Feeling his heart beating fast, he decided to activate his stigma and place himself in an attack position.


    "This time, I will give myself 100%." he said, staring at the duke with an excited smile.


    "Perfect, I''m waiting for you, Your Highness," said the duke, keeping one arm behind his back and the other holding his sword.


    Before Darius could say anything else, in a quick movement, Lucas jumped towards Darius by giving him a vertical blow aimed at the duke''s shoulder. His sword began to draw a luminous arc in the air.


    Darius, surprised by Lucas'' action, decided to draw his sword to block Lucas'' attack. The impact of the two metals echoed in the air, causing sparks to spring up at the point of contact.


    However, Lucas did not back down. In contact with the blades, he used the duke''s blade as a support point and rushed towards the duke''s back, trying to carry a vertical attack towards his back.


    But the duke managed to dodge the attack with a slight movement.


    "Impressive," he said with a satisfied look.


    But Lucas, focused on the fight, began to chain a series of quick and precise attacks. However, the duke only parried his attacks with ease, while admiring the fluidity of each calculated movement of Lucas.


    As the sound of the blades clashing resonated through the training ground...


    After chaining several attacks, Lucas felt tired in him, but he knew he should not give up or show signs of fatigue. He then decided to cover his sword with his golden flames.


    Lucas stopped, closed his eyes, bent his knees slightly and placed his sword horizontally, slightly above his head.


    "Oh, has he already mastered this technique? ", Darius wondered with a surprised look.


    Lucas opened his eyes slightly, a golden glow as he left, while holding his sword surrounded by golden flames.


    With a concentrated air, while staring at Darius, Lucas launched a special attack.


    "Special arts of the Ingriss: Chapter 1, verse 1," said Lucas in a calm voice.


    "Heavenly outbreak," he said in a calm voice and a determined look.


    With a fluid movement, Lucas swept his sword in front of him, releasing a golden flame in the shape of a mythical bird that headed towards Darius with lightning speed, his wings spread out, wanting to swallow everything in his path.


    Darius looked at Lucas'' attack with a satisfied look and let out a small smile.


    Then, with a quick movement, he covered his sword with a blue aura and cut Lucas'' attack with a vertical blow.


    The impact between the two energies created a light explosion, projecting a shock wave that raised a dust storm in the middle of the training ground.


    "Impressive, Your Highness," said Darius with a satisfied smile on his lips while putting his sword back in his sheath.


    "Let''s stop there for now. Thanks to this exchange, I have already got an idea of your level," he said, approaching Lucas, who was out of breath.


    Lucas, who was out of breath after his exchange with Darius, deactivated his power and lowered his sword while wiping the sweat on his forehead and watching Darius with a determined air.


    "I can''t wait to learn more," he said with an enthusiastic smile.


    "Well, today we will start by strengthening your endurance, Your Highness," says Darius, looking at Lucas.


    "You will start by running around the field until I order you to stop," he said, looking at Lucas.


    So Lucas, a little surprised by this exercise, started running around the training ground while being observed by Darius.


    The sun being at the zenith, illuminated the training ground with a bright light. Lucas, struck by the sun''s rays, continued to run without showing the slightest sign of fatigue, despite the fact that his muscles screamed with fatigue and he was covered in sweat.


    Duke Darius, standing in the center of the field, watched Lucas with a watchful eye.


    He noticed Lucas'' determination, who continued to run without complaining and without slowing down his pace.


    "It''s okay, Your Highness. You can now stop running," said Darius, looking at Lucas with a satisfied smile.


    Having heard his words, Lucas gradually slowed down and finally stopped near the duke.


    He was out of breath. He put his hands on his knees and tried to catch his breath. His shirt was soaked in sweat, and he could barely stand up.


    "Well done, Your Highness. You lasted longer than I expected," said Darius with a curious and satisfied look.


    "Well, let''s take a short break before resuming training," he announced, watching Lucas, breathless.


    Lucas nodded and went to a bench on the edge of the field before collapsing on it.


    A few minutes later, Darius approached Lucas holding a wooden sword.


    "Well, Your Highness, we will spend today improving your basics and correcting your posture," he said, looking at Lucas, lying on the bench.


    "Rise up and take that sword," he said, handing the wooden sword to Lucas.


    So Lucas took the sword and advanced to the center of the training ground, facing Darius.


    "First of all, Your Highness, you must know that the sword is a tool made to kill.


    But it is not a tool made just to kill. It allows a person to defend his values and convictions.


    Unfortunately, not everyone has the same conviction on earth.


    So, I hope, Your Highness, that you will find a good conviction by wielding your sword, "says Darius while staring at Lucas with a serious air.


    "Don''t worry, I will brandish my sword to protect my family, my people and all those who will be faithful to me," Lucas said, staring Darius in the eyes with a confident look.


    Following Lucas'' words, Darius sighed and, with a slight smile, he said:


    "It''s perfect, Your Highness. I can''t wait to see what you will become in the future. ¡±


    "Well, Your Highness, now show me a vertical size," he said, looking carefully at Lucas.


    Lucas obeyed and launched a fluid and precise cut.


    "It''s perfect, Your Highness, but you can do better. Concentrate and try to see the sword as an extension of your body. ¡±


    Lucas repeated the same movement, but slightly modifying his posture and following Darius'' advice.


    The blow that Lucas threw had become faster and more powerful than before.


    "Very well, Your Highness," said Darius, looking at Lucas.


    "Well, now try to take a horizontal blow. ¡±


    The training continued thus, Darius guiding and advising Lucas through a series of technique revisions. Each of Lucas'' movements was analyzed, corrected and perfected.


    A few hours later:


    As the sun began to descend on the horizon, tinging the sky with an orange hue.


    "You have done enough for today, Your Highness. You worked well," said Darius while putting away his swords.


    "You deserve a good rest, because from tomorrow we will learn more serious things," he said, looking at Lucas, who was sitting on the floor, breathless.


    Then Lucas, who was still sitting on the floor, while having his shirt soaked in sweat and trying to catch his breath, stood up again, despite the pain his muscles made him feel, and said:


    "Thank you, Duke, for your lessons today. ¡±


    After these words, Lucas left the training ground and went to his apartments.


    As Lucas walked away, Duke Darius began to look at the sunset with a smile, while having a small breeze of wind that passed over his face and made his hair float.


    "He''s almost like you, Raphael," he thought, sighing slightly, while remembering Lucas'' movement who had used his sword as a fulcrum to be able to attack him from behind.


    A few moments after:


    Back in his apartments, Lucas took off his training outfit and quickly put on his pajamas before lying on his bed, his muscles screaming in pain.


    He felt an unknown pain in his stigma, on his shoulder, and touching his shoulder with one hand, he wondered why his stigma hurt him.


    But he didn''t pay too much attention to it and ended up falling asleep tiredly.


    As Lucas began to fall asleep, his stigma began to release a golden light.


    TO BE FOLLOWED..........

 The Dreams

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 One day (1)

    THE NEXT MORNING:


    Lucas woke up earlier than usual, sitting on his bed, his hair in a mess.


    He felt that his muscles were still a little sore from the previous day''s training.


    Suddenly, Maya entered her room with her breakfast, as usual. She immediately noticed that Lucas had woken up early again.


    "You woke up even earlier than usual, Your Highness," she said, placing the tray of food she had brought with her on a table in the bedroom.


    After putting down the tray of food, Maya went to the bedroom windows to open the curtains.


    "I think it would be better for Your Highness to rest a little more, in view of the day that awaits her," she said in a soft voice, opening the curtains delicately.


    So, Lucas got up from his bed and began to stretch.


    "Thank you for worrying about me, Maya, but you don''t have to worry. You haven''t forgotten who I am, anyway," he said, looking at Maya with a warm smile while raising his thumb in the air.


    "And I think I will also take this opportunity to take a little walk in the yard before training," he said as he walked towards the food tray that Maya had prepared.


    Maya, having heard his words, was a little reassured and began to smile slightly.


    "But Your Highness, shouldn''t you first take a shower before you start eating? She said, shooting Lucas with her eyes with a slight smile, because she saw Lucas eating his meal standing up.


    Following his words, Lucas instantly froze and turned slightly to Maya.


    "Uh, I''m sorry," he said with a slight smile while looking surprised.


    "By the way, yesterday, after training, I fell asleep without putting anything in my mouth," he said while looking at Maya with a slight smile and putting a hand on her neck.


    Then Maya sighed and began to touch her nose with one hand while lowering her head.


    "It''s okay, Your Highness. But first of all, you must first take a shower. "


    Then, Lucas lifted his shoulders slightly and said:


    " Okay," he said while taking a cookie again.


    When Maya saw Lucas take the cookie, she suddenly shot him with her eyes. Lucas, having seen Maya''s gaze, let out an innocent smile. Then, Maya sighed after seeing his smile.


    After that, Lucas went to the bathroom of his room to take a shower.


    A FEW MINUTES LATER:


    When Lucas had finished his shower, he came out of the bathroom, his hair slightly wet, with a towel around his neck, already wearing a simple but elegant training outfit that Maya had prepared in advance for him.


    As Lucas came out of the shower while wiping his hair, he noticed that Maya was no longer in the room and that her room was already tidy.


    "She always takes care of everything," he says, heading towards the food tray with a slight smile on his lips while wiping his slightly wet hair.


    So, Lucas decided to eat his meal standing up while observing the courtyard of the palate. He saw two small silhouettes that were familiar to him.


    "Wait, isn''t it Aelrin and Lyra that I see? He said while staring at them with a surprised and curious look.


    As he asked himself, he suddenly remembered the promise he had made with Dayvon to welcome them to the castle two weeks ago.


    "Ahh, it''s true! He said while hitting his forehead lightly.


    "Dayvon must have welcomed them since I was in punishment," he said while placing a hand on his face.


    Then, Lucas sighed.


    "I think they now have a bad image of the person to whom they swore allegian. I didn''t even think about visiting them once in two weeks," he whispered with an embarrassed look.


    Then, Lucas began to stare at Aelrin and Lyra again, who seemed to have a lively discussion, accompanied by lively gestures, their faces illuminated by the morning sun that was already illuminating the entire courtyard of the palace.


    "It looks like Lyra has become an assistant at the palace," he said, staring at Lyra, who was wearing a Royal Palace maid''s outfit.


    "It''s a bit of a shame given the potential she has, but I can understand, since she''s still young," he thought, staring at Lyra.


    "Let''s just wait for her to grow a little more, and she can finally start training to refine her potential," he whispered while eating a fruit.


    Then, Lucas began to observe Aelrin and he began to smile slightly.


    "It looks like Dayvon managed to find someone to teach him the art of the sword," he said with a satisfied smile while staring at Aelrin, who was wearing a training outfit with light armor and a sword at his waist.


    "Well, I think it''s time to get ready," he said with a slight smile while stopping looking through the window.


    So, Lucas stopped observing them, walked away from the window and began to prepare to go to his training and, at the same time, take a little tour in the courtyard.


    AT THE SAME TIME IN THE COURTYARD:


    "Are you sure he still needs us? Said Lyra with a worried look while walking next to Aelrin.


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    Then, Aelrin sighed slightly and said:


    "Don''t worry, you didn''t hear His Highness Dayvon say that Sir Lucas was busy with royal duties," he said as he walked, his hands in his pockets, with a peaceful air.


    "But imagine that he no longer needs us, and that''s why he hasn''t visited us once in the last two weeks," Lyra said worriedly.


    "If this is the case, then we will be forced to...", before Lyra finished her sentence, Aelrin put her hand on her mouth and said:


    "You don''t need to think about that, Lyra. The prince we saw is a trusted person, so we don''t have to worry," he said in a soft and reassuring voice while squatting in front of Lyra.


    "On tom that, they took care of us and your illness. So we too must do everything we can to show ourselves worthy of the prince," he said in a reassuring voice while holding Lyra''s hand.


    "So, today too, do your best, Lyra," he said with a reassuring smile.


    Then, Lyra, moved by her brother''s words, replied:


    "Yes, big brother, today too, I will do my best," she said with a smile and a relieved look.


    "Goodbye, my brother, I have to start soon," said Lyra, letting go of Aelrin''s hand and rushing to the back entrance of the castle.


    " Have a good day!! " said Aelrin in a loud voice while making a hand gesture to Lyra who was moving away.


    "Thank you, my brother. You too, have a good day," says Lyra while looking slightly behind her, accompanied by a wonderful smile, and still rushing towards the back entrance.


    After Lyra entered the palace, Aelrin, who was still outside, directed his gaze towards the sun while placing a hand in front of him to prevent the sunlight from reaching him completely.


    "He always needs us, doesn''t he? He said with a worried look while staring at the sun through the spaces between his fingers.


    As Aelrin stared at the sun, he began to feel a feeling of anxiety almost comparable to the one he had had when his parents died.


    Then, he lowered his head and began to bite his lips while clenched his fists.


    Aelrin felt a lump forming in his throat, a familiar sensation that he had learned to contain for years. But today, she seemed heavier, more oppressive. The memories of the death of his parents, whom he had buried deep inside him, resurfaced, mixed with this new concern: that of becoming useless to Lucas, the one who had offered them a new life.


    He clenched his fists so hard that his nails sank into his palms, but the physical pain was insignificant compared to the storm that rumbled in him. He closed his eyes, trying to chase the images of the past, but they were tenacious, as if they wanted to remind him how vulnerable he was.


    FLASHBACK:


    Night had fallen on the remote village.


    In the night, Aelrin, carrying Lyra, began to run towards the woods in the pouring rain.


    Arriving in the woods, Aelrin took Lyra against him, and they hid in the woods, listening to the noises of the bandits that resounded in the distance. Lyra cried silently, sheeping her brother as if her life depended on it.


    While Aelrin and Lyra remained hidden in the woods for what seemed to be hours, they listened in the distance to the sounds of the bandits who plundered the village while setting fire to the houses.


    The rain continued to fall, soaking their clothes and making the air colder.


    Aelrin then held Lyra against him, trying to warm her up as much as possible, while keeping a watchful eye on the environment.


    "Everything is fine, Lyra," he whispered, squeezing Lyra against him, although he is not confident in his own words.


    "We''ll get out of it. I promise you," he whispered in a soft voice.


    Aelrin and Lyra spent the night in the forest, and, in the morning, when she woke up, Aelrin decided to return to the village to see if her parents had survived.


    So, in the early morning, Aelrin, holding Lyra''s hand, returned to the village. The rain had stopped, but the sky remained gray.


    Upon arriving at the entrance of their village, Aelrin''s eyes froze with fear as he observed the atrocious scene he had in front of him.


    The houses were reduced to ashes, the walls blackened by the flames, corpses lay here and there, accompanied by a heavy silence that reigned throughout the village.


    BACK TO THE PRESENT:


    Before Aelrin could remember more memories, he shook his head, chasing away the painful memories that resurfaced.


    Aelrin reopened her eyes, tears threatening to flow, and looked at the sun again while taking a deep breath.


    After reorganizing his thoughts, he straightened up, discreetly wiping the few tears he had let escape.


    "I will become stronger," he whispered to himself, clenched his fists with determination.


    After that, he turned around and headed towards the training ground with a determined look.


    A FEW MINUTES LATER INSIDE THE PALACE:


    Lyra, dressed in her maid''s outfit, rushed into the corridors of the palace to receive her list of tasks of the day.


    As Lyra rushed into the corridors, she suddenly bumped into someone and fell to the ground.


    "Auch, ouch, ouch! She said, touching her forehead with her hand.


    After bumping into this person, Lyra got up quickly, her cheeks red with embarrassment.


    She immediately lowered her head and apologized in a trembling voice:


    "I''m really sorry! I didn''t pay attention to where I was going..."


    As Lyra apologized, she began to hear a warm laugh.


    "It''s okay, you can raise your head," Lucas said in a soft and warm voice.


    Lyra, still slightly stunned by the collision, slowly raised her head after hearing a familiar voice.


    Raising her head, she met Lucas'' warm gaze.


    She instantly blushed with shame, embarrassed to have hit Maya, who stood next to the prince, going down the stairs dressed in a white, simple and elegant training outfit.


    "I... I''m really sorry, Your Highness, Maya. I wasn''t paying attention," she stammered, looking down again and grabbing her hands to her maid''s dress.


    So, Maya held out her hand to Lyra with a smile and said:


    "Always in a hurry, from what I see. You should be a little more careful where you go, especially in the corridors of the palace," she said in a soft but slightly reprehensing voice.


    After his words, Lyra nodded shyly but determined to improve.


    After Lyra nodded, Lucas advanced towards her and put his hand on her shoulder, saying in a soft and warm voice:


    "Don''t worry, Lyra, you didn''t cause any accidents," he said while looking at Lyra with a smile.


    Lyra blushed even more and lowered her eyes again.


    "You are right, Your Highness," she said in a shy voice.


    Lucas began to have a small smile on the corner of his lips as he looked at Lyra''s reaction.


    "I heard that you were doing well as a servant. So, I decided that from today, you will start assisting Maya in her tasks and you will officially become my personal servant," he said with a warm smile while looking at Lyra.


    Lyra began to have a surprised look following the news and began to stare at Lucas.


    "True... Really, Your Highness? She said with an amazed look, as if she couldn''t believe what she had just heard.


    "Of course. During the last two weeks, you have managed to prove that you amply deserve it," Lucas told him with a warm smile on his lips.


    Lyra, her eyes shining with emotion and gratitude, joined her hands in front of her and leaned deeply in front of Lucas.


    "I... I don''t know how to thank you, Your Highness," she said in an emotional voice.


    "It''s okay, just do your best, and it will help me a lot," Lucas said with a warm smile while looking at Lyra warmly.


    "Yes!!! I will not disappoint you, Your Highness," said Lyra with a motivated look while straightening up.


    So, Lucas put his hands in his pockets and, moving away, he said:


    "Well, I''ll leave you with Maya. I have to go. "


    "And don''t worry about Sir Gerard, I''ll talk to him about all this. "


    As he walked away, Lucas suddenly stopped and turned around slightly, saying:


    "Sorry to have kept you waiting for two weeks. Thank you for waiting for me," he said with a warm smile while having his hands in his pockets.


    Then, Lyra began to blush, and, almost having tears in her eyes, she said:


    "It is we who must thank you for what you do for us, Your Highness. "


    After hearing this sentence, Lucas smiled slightly and turned again to head to the palace courtyard.


    As Lyra watched the prince walk away, Maya approached her and placed herself behind her, saying:


    "Don''t worry, I''m here to guide you," she said with a warm smile.


    Then, Lyra, a little surprised, says:


    "Yes, I am now under your tutelage," she told him with an expression determined to do even more.


    "It''s a good attitude," Maya told him with a warm smile while lightly stroking his head.


    "Go ahead, follow me, we have a lot of tasks," says Maya as she goes up the stairs.


    Then, Lyra, excited to be able to reach the second floor of the palace for the first time, began to follow Maya while being determined to do everything possible to be useful.


    TO BE CONTINUED¡­¡­¡­..

 One day (2)

    IN THE KING''S OFFICES:


    Raphael, dressed in a black royal outfit with golden patterns, was sitting on a sofa, drinking tea with Duke Darius, who wore a white noble outfit embellished with blue motifs. The latter was also sitting on a sofa in front of King Raphael, also enjoying his tea.


    As Raphael placed his cup of tea elegantly on the table, he said in a peaceful and calm air:


    "So, my friend, what brings you to this beautiful morning? ¡±


    Darius in turn put down his cup of tea and answered in a calm but admiring voice:


    "Nothing very interesting, Your Highness. I am simply impressed to see that all your children have exceptional qualities. ¡±


    Raphael began to smile, a mixture of pride and curiosity in his eyes.


    "Oh really? And what are these famous qualities that you may have noticed? He said while taking back his cup of tea gently, a smile filled with pride on his lips.


    Darius joined his hands on his knees and tilted his head slightly before answering:


    "If I may, I''ll start with Lucas. Although he is still a child, he shows an exceptional talent for the sword and has a mastery that far exceeds that of those of his age. Yesterday, during our first session, he managed to make me draw my blade. And you know yourself that it is not a small matter, Your Highness." he said with a serious air, tinged with admiration.


    Raphael, who was drinking his tea, froze instantly, surprised by the Duke''s words. He placed his cup of tea on the table and burst out laughing, a warm sound echoing in the room.


    "You mean that my cadet managed to get the Grand Duke of the West to draw his blade? He said with a peaceful laugh, while wiping a few tears that beaded in his eyes.


    "It''s already impressive that he was able to stand up, even briefly," he added in a calm tone.


    Darius smiled slightly when he saw Raphael''s reaction.


    "Yes, Your Highness, Prince Lucas has an exceptional talent," he said with an admiring smile.


    "But that''s not all. From what I have seen, Princess Layna also has an exceptional talent. Although her style is technical and fluid, different from Prince Lucas'' brutal and instinctive style, she shows a great mastery of the sword for her young age." he said while sipping his tea elegantly, a slight smile on his lips.


    Raphael smiled slightly and said in a calm voice:


    "She surely takes this elegance from her mother. And she has the same determination as her grandmother. So I don''t need to worry too much about him. ¡±


    Darius gently placed his cup of tea on the table and tilted his head slightly, recognizing the truth in Raphael''s words.


    "Even if both are exceptional, we cannot forget the first prince, Dayvon. ¡±


    He took a calm but respectful tone and continued:


    "Although he does not have a talent equivalent to that of the princess and the second prince, he has a great capacity for leadership and is a born strategist. He has already proven it at the academy during tactical simulations and expeditions. He thwarted all enemy movements with disconcerting ease and always led his troops to victory, whatever the situation. His intelligence is formidable. ¡±


    Raphael smiles slightly, a mixture of pride and reflection being read on his face.


    "Dayvon has been different since his mother''s disappearance. He prefers to use strategy and cunning rather than brute force, which makes him unique. But thanks to that, I think he was able to find his way. ¡±


    He got up and went to a window of his office, contemplating the beauty of the courtyard garden. The rays of the morning sun illuminated the bright flowers and sparkling fountains. A slight smile appeared on his lips:


    ¡°Each of them has exceptional abilities. But they grow too fast, which gives me cold sweats. But... ?


    He took a deep breath, his tone becoming more serious:


    "Today, the crown has to face several conflicts, whether internal or external. I have not yet managed to put all the nobles under the full authority of the crown, and some of our spies have reported suspicious movements within the Solaris empire. ¡±


    Darius got up in turn and approached Raphael near the window, his hands crossed behind his back.


    "In this regard, Your Highness, I heard a rumor that most of the northern nobles would seek to extend their influence and territory without the crown''s knowledge, and that Duke Turner would be at the head of all this," he said in a deep voice.


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    Raphael, having heard this, bit his lips, trying to contain his anger.


    "These damned Northerners! Is it because I was too lenient with them that they allow themselves to do what they want? He said in a threatening voice.


    "If it was up to me, I would have already eliminated them, but..."


    So, he took a deep breath to calm his anger and resumed in a calm but authoritarian voice:


    "But as a king, I have to opt for a thoughtful solution and not act impulsively. For now, this news about the North is just rumors. ¡±


    Darius, still behind Raphael, replied in a calm tone:


    "I understand your frustration, Raphael, but as you said, we must not act hastily at the risk of provoking a civil war. We must act calmly and thoughtfully. ¡±


    Raphael turned to Darius, his face still marked by a palpable tension, but his tone becoming measured again:


    "You''re right, Darius, but we can''t stand idly by in the face of these rumors. How do you think we should act? ¡±


    Darius thought for a moment before tilting his head slightly:


    "I propose that you send Prince Dayvon, accompanied by some units of the royal knights, to observe the situation in the North. This will show the nobles that the crown is vigilant and will not tolerate any suspicious action. ¡±


    Raphael, slightly surprised, looked at Darius with a mixture of surprise and curiosity:


    "Send Dayvon to the North? It''s a bold idea, indeed. But is this the right solution? ¡±


    Darius stared at Raphael and answered in a calm and thoughtful voice:


    "Sending Prince Dayvon to the North will send a strong message to the nobles. The prince has great tactical intelligence, and with his presence, he will be able to perfectly analyze the situation. In addition, we know that a secondary branch of the royal family resides in the North. So we won''t have to worry too much. ¡±


    Raphael turned again to the window, contemplating the garden illuminated by the sun''s rays.


    "My brother Andy lives in the North region. Although he was part of the royal lineage, he always preferred to stay away from the affairs of the crown and live a peaceful life with his family. ¡±


    Darius, hands behind his back, added:


    "Of course, although far from political affairs, you entrusted him with some lands in the North, and he became a respected man in the region. With him at the prince''s side, we won''t have to worry about his safety. In addition, this mission will allow Prince Dayvon to gain experience. ¡±


    Raphael stared silently at the garden for a moment. After a long reflection, he turned to Darius, his gaze full of resolution and apprehension.


    And after a moment of silence, he sighed slightly and said in a calm voice:


    "You''re right, Darius. Such an experience will be of great help to Dayvon. Even if I want to protect him longer, I must not lock him up and prevent him from spreading his wings. ¡±


    He turned around and observed the capital in the distance through the window, a slight smile on his lips.


    "Thanks again for your advice, Darius," he said in a calm and peaceful voice


    "I will send Dayvon to the North, accompanied by some units of the royal knights and the knights of the Ebony Rose. They will be escorted by the royal airship ''Atherion'', accompanied by two other ships." he said in a calm and thoughtful tone.


    Darius tilted his head slightly in approval.


    "This is a wise decision, Your Highness. Prince Dayvon will be well protected, and the sending of the Atherion will send a clear message to the nobles of the North. ¡±


    Raphael nodded, his eyes still fixed on the capital.


    The morning''s rays of sunshine, illuminating the roofs of the buildings, gave the city a bright beauty.


    Raphael observed the capital for a moment, lowered his head slightly, closed his eyes and let a smile of pride appear on his lips.


    "I know Dayvon is able to handle this mission, but as a father, I can''t help but worry," he said in a calm tone, although slightly tinged with concern.


    Darius approached and put a hand on Raphael''s shoulder.


    "It''s natural, Raphael. But remember that Dayvon inherited your intelligence and wisdom. He will be able to manage perfectly," he said in a soft and comforting voice.


    Raphael turned to Darius, a slight smile on his lips.


    "You''ve always been able to find the words to cheer me up, Darius. Thank you for that. ¡±


    Darius smiled in turn.


    "Of course, I know you like the back of my hand. Without me and Hallan, you would have already started several wars against the nobles of the kingdom," he said while staring at Raphael with a teasing look.


    Raphael shrugged his shoulders.


    "But I''ve never done them. And if I had ever launched one, it is certain that I would be triumphant." he said with a confident look and a teasing smile on his lips.


    The two men burst out laughing, sharing a moment of complicity. After laughing, they contemplated the view from the window.


    Raphael spoke again, his tone becoming calm again.


    "I will ask Hallan to prepare the Atherion and the other ships for their departure next week. ¡±


    Darius nodded his head.


    "It''s a great idea. Hallan will be able to take care of the preparations with the rigor and efficiency that we know him. ¡±


    Raphael, still looking through the window, added:


    "Darius? ¡±


    "Yes, Your Highness? Darius replied with respect.


    "As for you, I would like you to go east of the kingdom. Take with you a quarter of the knights of the Order of the Phoenix, those who are currently stationed in the capital. Strengthen our border with the empire by joining them to the knights already on site, and report the information we received on their movements to Captain Daymond. ¡±


    Darius tilted his head slightly.


    "It will be done, Your Highness. I will leave as soon as the preparations are finished," he said in a calm and peaceful voice.


    Raphael nodded, a smile on his lips.


    "I know I can always count on you, Darius. ¡±


    Darius smiles, a mixture of pride and gratitude in his eyes.


    "It''s an honor, Your Majesty. ¡±


    Raphael turned to the window again.


    "And Darius... Take good care of yourself. I don''t want to lose someone dear to me. ¡±


    Darius smiled slightly.


    "Don''t worry, I''ll take care of everything and come back as soon as possible, Raphael. You have my word. ¡±


    After their discussion, Raphael and Darius stayed together for a few moments, talking about various subjects.


    A FEW MINUTES LATER:


    As Lucas walked in the courtyard of the Royal Palace, he suddenly stopped and asked himself:


    "Could I meet Aelrin if I go through the palace''s training grounds? "


    After a moment of reflection, he whispered:


    "I hope I can meet him before the start of my training. ¡±


    He resumed his walk in the royal courtyard and decided to go through the training grounds, hoping to meet Aelrin there.


    TO BE CONTINUED ...........