I was only seeking an audience to confirm if Jin Hale is our ally but due to certain situations. The simple question I want to ask turns into a serious and secret meeting.When I headed to Royal Palace. I was expecting to be welcome in the throne room but to my surprise, I was led to the secret meeting room we always used when I'm still an advisor of His Majesty.When I enter the room, Albert is also there seating while drinking tea.His Majesty who always wore not so luxurious apparel stands up and welcomes me.His wrinkles all over his face are a sign of his age is getting upon him.But his aura is still refined during his glorious days."Beatrice, come. Please be seated. It's been a long time." His MajestyI smile thinking that the humble king didn't even change.I bow my head in respect and heeded his advice.After taking my seat I send my regards and reply"Yes, His Majesty is still the same as the last time we met." BeatriceHis Majesty smiled"So do you. I want to give you a pr
As time goes by, the birds chirping are gets clearer until I can hear it like I'm just standing next to it.I widened my eyes and released the mana.Seeing my expression, Beatrice grinned at me."So, did you get me now?" Beatrice.I just nodded my head."But still, saying that eating the food you spit is not ladylike." JinThen I feel again that terrifying mana. Before I can react, she sends me flying into the wall of the training room but before I passed out, I muttered something."Please teach me that also…" JinSeeing and hearing it, Beatrice just sighed and carry him to the clinic.I just walk up to the clinic bed and after a brief questioning by the nurse, she let me rest in my dorm.When I returned, I started to meditate again.After a few hours of meditation, I start to think about the message we received earlier. Albert wants us to prepare and come home to Haynes Castle if needed depending on the next message we will receive by tomorrow. I have a bad premonition about this ki
Inside the study room, the atmosphere is serious. Albert is walking back and forth thinking about how he can convince Jin to meet His Majesty without alarming him about the situation.Jin is criminally overpowered by a human standard and what makes him more dangerous is how his mind works.He can conclude even with the simple information he has. What makes him more terrifying is that he was always correct.Who knows what he will tell His Majesty once he learned that they are planning to ask for his cooperation when needed?Although Jin gives his agreement he will cooperate if the royal palace meets his demands. But still…Before his brain explode of thinking what is the best excuse, he heard a couple of knocks.It seems he's here."You may come in." AlbertAs usual, I treated him as a guest more than a knight and pointed to the sofa he was seated before on their first meeting in the study room.I can't still believe a 22-year-old student possessed power than can overthrow one nation.
"You must be Jin. I'm the Crown Prince Michael." Crown Prince said and smile"Your Highness, it's finally a pleasure to meet you."I replied shortly and sensed a sharp glare and when I shifted my sight to my left side, it was Albert.He seems to be telling me that I should bow my head to show respect by making a little move of his head downward.The crown prince noticed my furrowed eyebrows while looking at Albert and said something"It's okay, you don't need to do that bothersome courtesy." Crown Prince Michael."But your Highness." Albert"It's fine. Besides I was rather felt relieved" Michael shifted his gaze to me and look directly into my eyes."It seems that my older brother meets his equal." Princess ClaireWe turn our heads to the princess, and she introduced herself to me."I am Princess Claire Astley of Narva Kingdom, the youngest child of His Highness." Princess"I am Jin Hale, knight of Haynes Nobility."I replied and bowed my head to show her respectEveryone is astonishe
"By sending the spy as a messenger." The crown prince's lips crept up with a smirk"Yes, only one spy needs to be sent to their camp. You guys just need to get rid of the rest of the spies.""How do we know who the spies are?" Albert"I have my way; you only need to follow my directives." JinI look toward His Majesty to grasp his reaction."I will consider your plan but I need to talk first to the officials about the war." His Majesty"I hope we make it fast as we are running out of time. The empire shows its fang in the most unimaginable and unexpected way when its prey is not being cautious." JinI left the room and the crown prince accompany me."Apologies Your Highness if I didn't give you respect earlier in the waiting room." JinThe crown prince stop walking and look at my face in surprise."It's okay. But may I know why?" Crown Prince"Well, you can say it's for show." Jin"Just for show?" Crown prince while furrowing his browse"Yes, for show." JinThat is half-truth and half
After talking about the plan Jin laid on my face about increasing the power capability of the Narva kingdom forces, there is nothing I can do but agree.My initial plan is to stay in the capital city and defend the people as long as I can. That's why I was hesitant to get the position of commander in chief.I know for a fact that our forces have no power to withstand the attack from the empire but my foolish brothers who still want to be the next king will try to use the opportunity to get the said position and increase their influence.But they are doomed to fail no matter what they do, our kingdom's existence is at stake, which is why from the start, His Majesty wants to hold the position of commander in chief.It is not that he doesn't trust me as a crown prince. He will use the opportunity that if ever we failed, history will blame him not me as a crown prince and also give us ample time to escape.My old man doesn't know when to rest.*SighIt's been two days since Jin layout the
"Now, who would be the first one to try the durability of my armor?" I said while smiling."You're kidding right Your Highness? How can we let such a thing happen?""Now. Don't be like that. I already know who among you does not want me to become the next King so if this new invention is really not what we claimed, it is your chance to get rid of me." The crown prince replied without hesitation.Of course, none would dare. Even if I said none will be held responsible if there is something happened to me.Actually, I didn't really know if it can withstand a single magic attack of a C-rank magician.Jin made a remark that it can withstand ten consecutive magic attacks by an E-rank magician.It is the same with the special uniform in Academy but those uniforms are useless in war. Yes, it can preserve your life but you cannot move due to the uniform will affect your mobility and can render you to pass out.Let us hope that what Jin said is true.I was snapped back to reality when His Maje
Now the hardest part is to determine the spies sent by the empire. I am heading to the southern border accompanied by Beatrice, Robert, and Elena. Albert disagreed when I told them about bringing Elena which I understand. But Elena insisted saying that “Jin needs me now; he did a lot of things for us so it is time to repay him”. I do not mind being repaid as long as it is money, I mean the opportunity to let me wander around the royal palace. I sense a lot of things needed to investigate in the royal palace, especially the nobles. I’ll get back to them soon. “Are you sure you can identify the spies inside the stronghold?” Robert “No, but we can. We are a team here so we need to cooperate with each other. I already told you the plan so let’s stick to it for now. If it proves unsuccessful, we can swiftly move to the second plan.” I replied Our plan is simple. To identify the spies without them noticing it and have one of them as a messenger. I read in the old book that spies are us
After the commotion, Jin specifically vanished from the crowd and center of attention. He have a lot of things he needed to prepare.While walking the corridor, Jin heard approaching footsteps.“You did good there. I really like seeing you always save the day. Sometimes I wonder if I am deserving to be a King or you. What do you think?”The Crown Prince teases him but Jin didn’t take the bait. If he does, the former might continue this for God knows how long.“Yes, yes. I heard you. What are you going to do with all his possessions and wealth?”The Crown Prince was amused. He didn’t expect Jin to ask this question. Nonetheless, he gives his response.“According to the rules, before the Royal Family can claim the possession of a certain noble, one should undergo a trial first. The wealth and possessions remain intact on the noble’s name until proven guilty. Well, what happened earlier rules out all the laws protecting the Professor. The Royal Family has no right to claim all his wealth
“Your head.” He simply replied and suddenly, the Professor vanish in thin air.Jin would lie if he said he was not surprised by the sudden disappearance of the Professor. The Captain face’s turns solemn and his heart starts to beat faster. He can fight toe to toe with the Grandmaster even in the end he would lose, that is where his confidence to take down Professor Dan easily came from. But vanishing in the air in an instant without producing a shadow like an assassin’s profession does is enough for his heart to waver.Without further ado, Jin activated his mana sense followed by Captain. Although the latter is respectably powerful, his mana sense is weaker compared to Jin that has the earth’s affinity.The Captain gritted his teeth upon learning he didn’t sense any presence besides Jin Hale.Opening his eyes, he saw Jin Hale calmly trying to sense the professor. No sense of urgency and desperation on his face.Suddenly, the Captain felt a build-up of aura from his left side coming to
He is worthy of being the Hero and the Duke of the Narva Kingdom!The barrier protecting the audience outside sparkles upon the collision but that is not enough to destroy it.In the audience side, Elena cannot help but giggle seeing how cool Jin was. Her simple action didn’t escape the prying eyes of her father, Albert.In just a month’s time out not interacting with him, Albert was astounded to see how powerful Jin has become. Not to mention, he still keeps hiding his true potential of having an affinity to basic elements. In this simple turn of events was able to steer the fear and respect out of the audience, what if he show how he can manipulate earth, fire, water, and wind right now?Albert didn’t dare to think further and just sigh. He shifted his line of sight from Jin to the Crown Prince, peacefully seating on VVIP reserved for Royal Family. Behind him are the Royal Guards standing proudly, attentively, and always on alert in case some fool tries to harm the Crown Prince.Alb
The moment the duel begins, Professor Dan exudes an explosive aura surprising everyone. Even Jin. But that is not enough for him to be scared. In fact, it is much weaker than the aura of the late emperor.Well, let’s entertain him for now.Jin brandished his sword and was ready to intercept the attack from his enemy.Meanwhile, seeing Jin just brandished his sword and didn’t exude an aura like himself, his pride once more hurt.“I’ll make sure to destroy you tonight!” He shouted only to receive a smirk from Jin. It made him infuriated and the anger burning in his heart intensify as he pounce on him.Midair, his sword shone indicating mana was injected towards it. As he was descending, the air rippled through, and the aura and the space create friction that produces small crackles around him.As he swing his sword proportionally to intercept Professor’s Dan attack, his sword shone too. When their weapons collided, it produces a wave of air and crackles of electricity around them. Their
“Now, as all of you know. That Jin is the Hero who stopped the war between our Kingdom and the Empire and ultimately take down the evil late emperor. Without further ado, I hereby proclaim Jin as the new member of the Royal Family.”The Crown Prince announces with a full innocent smile.The hall turns silent.The atmosphere turns dull.The comprehension of everybody inside shutdown. Including Jin’s.WHAT?! He shouted through his mind when at last his brain slapped him with reality.No. No. No. The Crown Prince must be joking. Yes, yes. He is joking. There is no need to worry about trivial jokes like this. There’s nothing to worry about. Jin assured himself but his heart start to palpitate as he still waited for the Crown Prince to say that it is a joke.And alas, when the Crown Prince continues it is a contrast to what he is expected.“So, Jin Hale from now on will be a Duke of the Narva Kingdom! I know you have questions but save them for later. I learned Professor Dan challenged Duk
Days passed without trouble approaching Jin.Now, he was standing outside the luxurious large mansion where the Noble Gatherings is happening.Jin once again looks at his luxurious garb. He was wearing a white royal military uniform complimenting his handsome look.Normally, only the royal family can wear this but the Crown Prince uses an excuse this Noble gathering is solely for him to declare once again he was a hero that saved the Fyn kingdom and the Narva Kingdom from the late Emperor. So the noble who want to try backstabbing him will think twice about doing so. Only the insane will try to earn his wrath.Jin just shrugged his head and stop arguing with the Crown Prince anymore.On his right side, Elana is standing close to her so beautifully in her Black Gown that has a low neckline exposing the upper part of her chest with necklace ornaments enough to make everyone drool over. She was also wearing diamond earrings complimenting her gorgeous face. One word, breathtaking.Even Ji
“You never ceased to amaze. Do what you will.” “Thank you, Your Highness!” Jin respectfully convey this gratefulness towards the Crown Prince which made the latter snort. “Cut it. Anyway, I believe Bea has something to report regarding the ‘privileged’ Professor you befriended.” The Crown Prince told him while a smirk plastered on his face. Jin roll his eyes and sighed. Why was it always the famous professor in the academy had to be a villain? This normal cliché is taken out straight from all the novels. “That’s what you get for being so famous. Anyway, I’ll call Bea right away. Enjoy your leisure day to the fullest.” The Crown Prince laughs merrily and turns around. Not long after, Bea arrived. Seeing him, Bea’s brows furrowed deeply and a look of displeasure immediately showed on her face. “Is my face that bad that you need to greet me with a displeased expression on your face?” Bea pointed out while her left brow arched. “Of course, it is not. I just don’t have the energy
“Like an angel?” Jin asked him in disbelief. The Crown Prince nodded his head. Jin took a deep breath and carry on his question regarding the war that took place a century ago before the first great war broke out. Although before he was sent here, he saw different races which include Angel Race. But when he successfully transmigrated, his curiosity made him search for the memory of the old man but he failed to find anything about the existence of an angel. So when he heard about Neriah who is actually an Angel, his curiosity started building up once again. On how a mighty race suddenly vanishes. What he read about the book is that Angel is just a myth and no such race was seen during the first great war. Apparently, the Crown Prince’s ancestor was a secret powerhouse eon ago just like Celeste’s ancestors. But the Crown Prince’s ancestor is more unique, after all, they made a pact on the angel race eons ago. That begs another question which he asked the Crown Prince. “Wait, then
As her leaking mana expands, all different kinds of tall trees start absorbing the aura. Its trunks and branches sway which seems to imply they are happy absorbing such aura.After an hour of expending his mana, the trees start swaying. Their roots are being plucked from the ground. Their branches start moving like an arm. Slowly, something odd is happening on the trunk. Two horizontal lines appear on each side of the trunk and slowly open.And then they all bow in front of her.“You guys have been sleeping for centuries now. It is time to roam the world and do what I had tasked you to do.”After hearing her, the Ents stood up and slowly tread to the portal located in the heart of the forest.This portal was made, thanks to her relentless effort and the last remaining of the World Tree.Meanwhile, in the Narva Kingdom.Jin Hale is currently trying to help the students.They were in the open ground and hundreds of students are listening to his lecture.“Everyone, that’s all for today.