The darkness of night was about to envelop the sky. It was twilight. The tapping of horses echoed out in the surroundings as the 100-man cavalry accompanied two carriages. The city of Berteira which was the capital of Bronzwood county was in sight. The city was fortified with tall walls on which the guards were standing solemnly. The guards wore lightweight armor with the insignia of the Walker Family. The door to the city was bold and huge. When the carriages reached the City, the door was already opened. A middle-aged man was standing at the entrance near the entry guard post. few of the city folk watched curiously as the carriages stopped in front of the wall, the 100-man cavalry was behind the carriages.To the people, this scene looked as if someone important was being welcomed. Few of them began making conclusions about the guests.The man who seemed to be a butler judging from his appearance came forward and bowed politely. He said in a respectful tone, "Lord Marquis, I am t
Karna woke up from the noise of door knocking. He slowly opened his eyes lazily, his eyes opened wide fully when he again heard the sound of door knocking, and it was even louder this time. The room was very dark, but the combination of a bit of moonlight mixed in with the dimmed glow of the magic lamps gave off a mystic feeling to the vicinity. Stars were blinking in the night sky, and a slight tail of smoke could be seen far away in the distance from the direction of the woods, probably because of the bonfire made by someone. The City of Berteira was shining in the darkness as the magic lamps were lit on the streets. The light coming from the torches on the walls of the houses mixed with the luster of the full moon and the numerous magic lamps around the city gave an impression of a 'Heavenly City' of some sort. Karna saw a glimpse of this scene while getting off the bed. Chilly air was blowing which made the balcony's and window's white contain flutter. The sound of fluttering c
The banquet hall was over a basketball court long. The hall was decorated with colorful curtains made of silky fabric, antiques that seemed to be expensive as the servants were extra careful around them, paintings, and vases of strange shapes and designs. Tables made out of brown wood were placed in an orderly manner with the red table clothes over them. Various Magical Beast meat with salad and sweets were on the tables on silver plates. The musicians were playing a mild tune with their strings and other instruments. Karna met up with Ron while heading toward the banquet hall and both of them together arrived. The Guard who was standing beside the door announced the arrival of Ron and Karna as he saw them heading his way."Lord Marquis Zarx and Young Master Rudra Zarx are entering." The guard announced with a straight face. The clammer inside the banquet hall ceased as everyone waited in anticipation of the arrival of the Zarxs'. The lighting in the hallway was dim so no one cou
The Banquet continued.Everyone was doing their own thing, some were discussing matters of the empire while some were gossiping about the latest news. Karna was awkward as this was his first banquet and he did not know what to talk about so he just decided to eat.Ron and Bryan were discussing the geopolitical situation of the continent and the new laws endorsed by the emperor. Ron remembered that he required some good-quality wood between the conversation,"Lord Bryan, I need 10 tons of brown wood. What's going to be the prize?""That's quite a large amount, If you don't mind... what are you going to do with it?" Bryan asked curiously. "Not at all, I'm going to begin a Large scale construction project in the territory. That's why I need so much wood." Ron answered without any change in his expression."I see, since your lordship is buying it in a bulk I will give you a 10% Discount. Originally it would have been 500,000 gold Hons, with the discount it will be 450,000 gold Hons."Ron
Joseph stared at Karna with determination. By now, everyone had stopped whatever they were doing and looked over in Joseph's direction. "Joseph! What are you doing!?" Bryan said angrily.Joseph slowly removed his hand glove, A look of 'oh, so that's it' appeared on the face of Ron and Bryan. "Joseph, this is not the time and place." Bryan said as his anger subsided a little.Joseph completely ignored Bryan as he threw the hand glove in the air. The sound of 'Shiing' echoed out in the banquet hall as the glove fell on the ground in two pieces. Few of the noble women gasped, surprised by the speed with which the sword torned the glove in two in a blink of an eye.At this point, everyone in the hall understood what was going on. They watched with excitement and anticipation as the events were playing out."I, Joseph of House Walker, Challenge Rudra of House Zarx to a duel!" Joseph said his intention out loud.Karna had seen from Rudra's memories that many hot-blooded youths challenged
Karna opened his eyes slowly as he woke up in a daze. His eyelids were heavy and he felt weak and drowsy. sharp sun rays coming from the cracked wall penetrated his eyes as he squinted in pain. Karna blocked the rays with his hands and recovered his stunned eyesight shortly, he jerked his head left and right to clear the drowsiness.Karna felt very uncomfortable as he was unfamiliar with his own body. Although the body wasn't his in the first place.Karna found himself in a shabby-looking room, likely the servant's quarters. The room had a single bed with simple bed sheets, a full-body mirror, a table, and a wooden compartment to store some things. He was on Lara's bed when he saw Lara beside him sleeping peacefully. Even while sleeping, she seemed to be in a guarded posture as she was hugging her own body, seemingly protecting the vital parts. She looked like a scared kitten with her unmatured and petite body. The rough marks of tears could be seen on her cheeks.Karna moved his neck
The air was humid as sweat tickled off the people's faces. The city was crowded as always, being the trade hub that it was. People with various color tones and clothing wandered the city in large crowds, some were finding opportunities in this city where a large sum of money would change hands daily, and some were hoping to purchase a few unique goods as souvenirs to bring back home, while some were just experiencing the wonders of the bustling city.The warm wind blew with the odor of dust, a stinky and fishy smell. The merchant caravans and lone travelers traveled across the land from who knows where to enjoy the summer in the Coastal City of Blue Isle.But this time it was somewhat different as there was a long queue of luxurious carriages with various insignia on them waiting outside the city gates with the company of guards and soldiers with them.The city folk and the pedestrians watched curiously as the guards inspected the papers one by one and gave entry to the long line of c
At the entry post of the Blue Isle city, An beautifully adorned carriage that was being pulled by two Magical Beasts arrived escorted by 80 horsemen, another similarly prestigious carriage, and a few other warriors who seemed to be the high-ranked bodyguards.The Magical Beasts had a build similar to a lion but they were broad and had sharp and very long fangs that even extended outside of their mouths. The beast's faces looked ferocious with long whiskers dangling from their mouth toward the chin beside the fangs.The creatures had brownish-red and dense fur which covered their entire bodies. The beasts had sturdy and strong legs with metallic-looking claws, even some muscles were visible which made it obvious that the beasts could pull the carriage effortlessly and for extensive periods without any bother. They also had small, pointy, and angular horns on their heads. The city guards who were at the entry post gasped in astonishment seeing the convoy. Some passersby even passed out