"I can't believe it…"Karen said while eating quietly."Did you see that, Sir Denis ? He has a Wind Unique Attribute…"Denis nodded his head."Yes, Your Highness. As expected, the Emperor of Lunarstella didn't choose a young man for nothing."Though they didn't show it, Denis and Karen were apprehensive about the new Lord Commander, like all the nobles of the Niveis Kingdom.But slowly they started to understand Emperor Linus' decision."What do you think ? Nea ?"Karen asked Nea's opinion."...""Nea ?"Karen looked at Nea who was staring blankly at the fire crackling."Nea!""Y-yes!"Karen's loud voice broke Nea from her frozen figure.Karen narrowed her eyes and opened her mouth."Could it be Karen that you fell in love with Lord Aita…?""W-what?!"Nea stood up, shocked."T-There is no way, Your Highness!"Nea denied vehemently."Then ?""I-I was just wondering about the Lord Commander's identity…""Identity ?"Karen tilted her head."Yes. I mean we didn't hear anything about someo
"Aaaachooo! I-It's cold..."Karen said as her body shivered.It wasn't the first time she had come here but, as always, it was even colder than in the capital.They were currently walking toward the frozen forest.It was early in the morning and the cold breeze chilled them."When will we reach it ?"Aita asked, annoyed.He and Zara accompanied them, as they were taking more or less the same route.Aita wanted to part with the other three but Zara convinced him after a long session..."We are nearly here."Denis replied with a wry smile."You said the same thing ten minutes ago!"Aita retorted angrily.He wasn't irritated because of the cold as he was using his wind to cover him.No, what was annoying him was the fact that he was wasting his time on a matter he didn't care about at all.Thwack!"Calm down, Aita."Zara gently hit Aita's head with her fist."Tsk!"Clicking his tongue, Aita walked ahead."Oh...I thought he was going to hit you back."Karen said, surprised by Aita's react
"A temple ?"Zara let out a surprised voice.Before her was a beautiful small temple.The white temple was ornamented and really clean.Snow was covering the roof of the temple."Yes, Commander Zara."Karen nodded and slowly approached the entrance of the temple."This is the temple built by my great-great-grand-father more than a hundred years ago. He hid our treasure inside it. Since then, we of the Niveis family have to come once a month to confirm the presence of our treasure.""I see.""It has always been my father, but lately he is too busy so I came in his stead. Well, I have already come with my father so I know what I have to do."Karen added before biting her thumb."Y-Your Highness ?"Zara was confused by Karen's action.Soon blood came out of her thumb.Then she covered all the fingers of her right hand in her blood before putting her palm on the transparent barrier before her.RUUUUUMMMMBLE!The ground trembled but Karen didn't budge.She had her eyes closed and mana was
"What happened, Your Highness ?"Denis asked, worried about Karen."I-I don't know either, suddenly the ston-!"She stopped immediately.She nearly talked about their family's treasure."I-I suddenly felt my mana absorbed"She corrected herself hurriedly."Hmm strange…Aita had the same reaction a few minutes ago."Zara muttered thoughtfully."Eh ?"Karen turned toward Aita, confused.The latter didn't spare her any glances.He was looking in a specific direction without moving."Sigh…let's leave. The Lord Commander and Lady Zara are busy, we shouldn't keep you anymore with us."Denis said with an apologetic smile."Well, we still have to meet our army here, so we are going in the same way."Karen replied.There was an army in the Frozen forest keeping the Ankouna army at bay."Your Highness, I will take care of that, you don't have to see that…""Commander Denis, they are my people fighting for our Kingdom. It's my duty as princess to at least greet them."Karen shook her head."Sigh…
"Commander Denis, it has been a while."A lean, middle-aged man came out."Yes, Commander Franck. Six months maybe ?"Denis nodded with a smile.Denis, Aita and the others were currently inside the building serving as the Niveis army headquarters in the Frozen forest.They were all seated around a round table."Yes, half a year huh..."Franck muttered before turning his gaze at Karen."Greetings, Your Highness."He stood up and bowed elegantly."Greetings, Commander Franck."Karen nodded her head.Franck nodded and sat back.Then he turned his gaze toward Zara.A charming smile emerged on his fairly handsome face."As beautiful as always, Lady Zara.""Thank you Sir Franck."Zara replied with a smile.Denis lowered his head in frustration seeing the exchanges.Karen and Nea sighed, seeing Denis' state.Truthfully, they wholeheartedly supported Denis in that small war between Denis and Franck.Unfortunately, Franck was more assertive towards Zara than him.Moreover, Denis didn't have co
"What are you going to do ? Listening to them and cutting off your relationship with Lunarstella or refusing and sending that Lotfi's head to Ankouna ?"Aita asked with a cold and serious tone.He would never help the Niveis Kingdom if, in the end, they ran away instead of helping Lunarstella when the time would come.Rather, he would give a helping hand to Lotfi as a 'parting gift'.Karen lowered her head.She knew that Aita wouldn't accept a half-hearted answer.By refusing Ankouna's offer, they would become fully their enemy and that would cause countless deaths without doubt in the future.But cutting off their relation with Lunarstella would be no different than pledging allegiance to Ankouna.They could maybe live peacefully under them ?But…"No."Karen shook her head."We will never accept their offer."She didn't know why Aita asked her instead of her father, but he must have a reason, she thought."We have been allied with Lunarstella for centuries. Our relation is not that
["Eagles should show their claws, though dying"]|Even when you're going through a rough patch in life, be true to who you are. Don't let life beat you into submission.|~The Saga Of Olaf Haraldsson, C.186~***"Weak."Aita's single word froze all the people around."W-Who is this ?"A knight of Niveis stuttered."I-I know! It's the New Lord Commander of Lunarstella!""Eh ?""Isn't that just a young boy ?"Aita's identity quickly spread on the battlefield and soon both sides were aware of the newcomer."AHHHHHHHHHH!"Rummmmmmble!Boooom!An enormous explosion swept several trees away.Crack_!"Arggghh!""H-Hel-!"The knights of Ankouna who were near the explosion died instantly.Aita tried to peer behind the curtain of smoke.A huge pillar of fire shot out toward heaven.The smoke vanished, revealing Lotfi's angry figure.Blood was leaking out from his mouth and Aita's fist was printed on his right cheek."So you are the new Lord Commander of Lunarstella ?""...""They really put a ki
[Lunarstella Palace]Clank!"Father!"Selena's loud voice echoed in the throne hall.She had a panicked expression."Selena calm down."Linus said, but Selena couldn't calm down."F-Father! Aita, Zara and Karen disappeared from the Frozen Forest!"Thud_ Thud_ Thud_Approaching her parents, she continued."We have to save them! I-I will go with Alden and Kyra!"Saying that, she turned around."No, you will stay here, Selena.""!"She turned around, incredule."Why?!""It's dangerous. A Half-Prince from Ankouna is there. You aware of that ?"Linus shook his head."That's why we have to save them!"Selena didn't relent.She had known Zara for years ago, the same was for Karen, who was like a little sister to her.And Aita…'Don't do anything stupid. It could be dangerous.'"Father!"Selena didn't relent.Clank!"You can't go, Your Highness."A stoic voice rang out.They all turned around and saw a middle-aged man with sharp eyes."Gartz."Linus muttered with a smile."Your Majesty."Gart