Lucas and his parents reached the royal palace and they disembarked from the carriage and were greeted by a good amount of maids and butlers as they welcomed them. Their carriage was escorted away as the servants showed them the way to the inside of the palace as they nodded to them and the three members of the Larsen clan entered the castle.
Lucas was impressed with the architecture of the castle and it is also decorated as well. There were also beautiful paintings of various places in the region, some about the animals, Gods and warriors and so forth.Lucas could tell that these paintings were created by great artists as paintings like these are hard to come by. Even his own family only has two paintings of such quality and he can say that they are very beautiful. It also served to raise the beauty of the palace as it blended well with the architecture as well.And as expected of the royal palace there are many soldiers stationed inside alongside many servants as they would walk quickly from one place to another as they worked to make sure that the party would go smoothly."It truly is magnificent." Agnes said as she looked at the palace."You shouldn't expect anything less from our royal family." Leif said with a chuckle as he agreed with his wife."I can definitely see the appeal." Lucas said as he walked with them.His parents hummed in unison at hearing him as they soon reached closed double doors as the guards there opened it for them. There the three of them saw a large hall with many nobles standing and talking there. All of whom stopped at hearing and seeing the doors open as they looked at them.Lucas immediately felt the eyes of the people boring into him as he could see everyone looking in his direction. He also caught a few noble girls looking at him and whispering amongst themselves, no doubt thinking about talking to him since he is a war hero now. And war heroes have great fame and reputation amongst the people as well.'And it looks like many of her nobles here have also made plans to get in touch with me. I can also see a few of them talking to their daughters when we entered. Most likely telling them to talk to me and get on my good graces.' Lucas thought to himself as he looked at the gathered nobles.The door closed behind the three as they walked into the room and soon the nobles walked to them and greeted them with smiles. The older ones congratulate Leif for his contributions in the war and also praising his and Lucas' efforts in the war. They also talked about how lucky Agnes is to have such wonderful warriors as her husband and son.Lucas meanwhile was immediately swarmed by the noble girls as they were looking at him with fascination and wonder as they smiled at him and tried to talk to him. Tried since they are all talking at once and it is getting a bit confusing with all the noise overlapping with each other.Lucas looked at his father who just gave him a smile and turned to face the other nobles while his mother winked at him and talked with the noble ladies and he could tell that she was boasting to them about his accomplishments. He understood that his parents won't help him and so he turned to look at the noble girls in front of him."Ladies ladies, you're all talking at the same time and it is hard for me to understand all of you." Lucas said to them as he smiled at them."Y-Yes sir." The girls said in unison when they heard him as they blushed.Lucas is a handsome boy, there is no doubt about that. But combine it with the fact that he is war hero, and the fact that the girls find warriors like him very attractive and think favourably about him and the fact that he is like a living legend, naturally drew them to him and his smile and tone hit the right spot for the girls.Lucas smiled as he looked at them as he managed to calm them down. He looked around the room and saw many of the noble boys near his age looking at him with a glare, jealous from the attention he is getting from the girls.But he also knew that they won't try anything against him. The fact that he had fought in the war and was one of the key figures and the reason Norway won it also contributed to it. And the fact that he is a warrior skilled enough to fight against dragons and tons of soldiers all of his own amplified the fear they held for him.Even the noble boy who had fought him before the war was very hesitant to come out of his place amongst the noblemen as he didn't have the courage to actually talk to him.But he didn't care about that and focused his attention on the group of girls in front of him as he smiled at them and talked with them as he answered their questions."How many enemies did you kill?""I head you had killed a dozen men in a matter of moments.""How did you get the wyvern to obey you?""Were the enemies easy to kill?""They say that you are very strong. How strong are you?"They asked him these types fo questions as he answered them without divulging too much information to them. But he is a quick thinker and gave the answers in short simple sentences and though they asked personal questions it wasn't anything he couldn't handle.But as he was doing that the noise in the hall died down as the people looked towards two large ornate doors that stood at the opposite side of the ones through which they had entered the hall. It opened as Princess Olivia walked out from them with grace in her steps and her head held high as she wore a gorgeous dress.She is wearing a gorgeous gold dress which had her back open and shoulders detached, a gold collar and nothing in between the collar and the covering over her breasts. The skirt reached down, almost touching the floor and has a slit on the right hip side, allowing her right leg to be shown, which is quite slim and alluring. She is wearing blue heels, stockings of the same colour and also gloves of the same blue which reached her elbows.She wore light make-up, her cheeks have a slightly pink hue to them, her lips are red lipstick on them, drawing attention to them and matching her red eyes. Her silver hair is let loose as it falls down to her waist and slightly below it as it is swayed by her movements, the contrast of her silver hair and golden clothes beings great mix. All of this combined showed her to be a very gorgeous, beautiful and alluring woman who can make heads turn.And make them turn she did as many of the men were captivated by her beauty and the aura surrounding her which has a certain pride to it as she held her head high and looked at the people down below as she is at the top of the three stairs made it seem like she was looking down on them, which seemed to increase her attractiveness.Even the women were affected by her beauty and the noble girls were also captivated by her. They couldn't deny the fact that their princess is a beauty and the fact that she is a warrior also increased her charm in their eyes. But they were ultimately more interested in Lucas than her.Speaking of Lucas, he was also affected by her beauty as he had a slight blush on his face as he looked at her. The dress and stage increasing her beauty and the proud way she is standing also increased her beauty in his eyes.'Goddamn she is beautiful.' Lucas thought to himself as he looked at the princess.After Olivia had walked past those doors and stood in front of all of her people, she could see the stares of all of them, both men and women, those of her same age as well. Her parents would also appear after fifteen minutes since they wanted their daughter to have the centre stage for some time.She felt the stares of the men and could feel many of the young nobles looking at her in awe, but she could also feel lust from their eyes as well. It was something she could feel after she gained a sense for it, courtesy of being under the gaze of many such noble boys her age in various parties.She could also feel the gaze of the adults as well and many of the men also held gazes of desires as they looked at him. She knew that it was because of her beauty, something she knew very well as many had complimented her for it.As for the girls, many were awed by her, but she could also see that some were jealous, some looking at themselves in doubt while others were just looked at her in awe of
"By the way, what was the magic you had used?" Olivia asked him curiously as she remembered that fact."I'd rather not talk about it when there are so many people here." Lucas said to her in a hushed tone as he looked at her."Ah right, that." Olivia said as she nodded in understanding.She knew that despite his status many of the nobles might covet his power and not to mention the fact that if that information went to some unsavory hands then it might be problematic for one Lucas Larsen, something which the kingdom doesn't need to have.Even if others have seen his magic work, they don't know the principles in which the magic works, and that makes him a wildcard of sorts. Which also makes him dangerous in the eyes of their enemies and she is sure that he would be at the top priority for them. Considering his strength they would be wary of him the most which can be used to their advantage.'Okay, I need to stop thinking about strategy for a moment and just enjoy the party.' Olivia th
"I gotta say though, lady Olivia is a pretty powerful warrior." Lucas said to the girls surrounding him with a practiced smile on his face.After the King and Queen appeared and Olivia stood with them while he was surrounded by the other noble girls as they wanted to talk with him again as he made sure to entertain them while making sure to leave important details.He has also seen Olivia glancing at him while he was talking with the girls but she would look away when she knows that he is looking at her, it was a bit amusing for him to see that.The party ended and so the nobles were leaving the castle and his family was the same as they were moving away, until a knight came to them and stopped them."Excuse me, the king wishes for Lord Lucas Larsen to come to meet with him." The knight said to them in a respective tone."Of course, my son will be there." Leif said with a nod at that.He then turned to look at his son and gestured for him to go with the knight as Lucas nodded in retur
"Now, for the contributions you and your father had done for the kingdom in the war, the standing of clan Larsen will be lifted to a higher rank in our hierarchy." Arvid said to him seriously."I am happy to hear that your majesty." Lucas said with a bow to the king."And as for you, due to your contributions it has been decided that you will be awarded with a specialised magical armament, crafted using the finest of materials in our lands and enchanted with great magic." Arvid said to him seriously as he looked at him."Such a reward is something that I will be happy to obtain my king." Lucas said to him with a bow at that.'That is great. A specifically made magical armament for myself to use.' Lucas thought to himself as he schooled his features."That is wonderful to hear. However, there is still something that we wish to know about." Arvid said as he looked at him."What would that be your highness?" Lucas asked as he looked at the king with a confused face."Our court mage had l
Lucas was finished writing the spells and how to use them on the paper that he was given as the court mage was watching him write the spells on it as he also tried to memorize the spells that he saw being written. After half an hour, Lucas was done writing the necessary amount of spells and rules as he looked at them. He nodded to himself in his mind before he gave them to the court mage who took them and read through them as his eyes widened at them. "Incredible. So these are the spells for the Space Magic. To think I would be able to gaze at such valuable knowledge." The Court mage said with wide eyes as he looked at the papers and then at Lucas. "I am glad to see that my knowledge is of use to the kingdom." Lucas said to him with a small smile on his face. "I have to thank you as well, Lord Lucas. If it were not for you, then I wouldn't have been able to know about such a spell. A shame that you weren't able to learn everything from your Master." The court mage said to him wi
The princess and the nobleman smiled at each other as they praised the other for their battle prowess as they smiled at the praise they got from the other. "By the way, did the court mage say anything else before he left this room?" Olivia asked him curiously as she wondered what the mage had said to him. "He said that he wished to teach me in the art of magic, so that I will have more versatility in the future." Lucas said to her as he remembered the words of the man. "Hmm, I suppose that is what he would want. I have been hearing about the court mage thinking about finding his successors since he is growing older and soon he will have to find someone to take his place to serve the kingdom." Olivia said as she looked at him as he looked at her in turn. "I suppose. Having an option available would be beneficial for him. But I am also a member of the Larsen clan, and I'm also the only son, it might cause problems for me if he decides to make me his successor, as I will have to
Lucas left the throne room and met with his parents and then went on his their way to their home. His parents asked her about what the king wanted to discuss with him and he told them about how the king wanted to promote their rank in the hierarchy. "That's wonderful news." Agnes said with a smile when she heard that. "Indeed. With the goodwill of the king, our clan will be more powerful and influential as well." Leif said with a smile on his face. "I know father. With this our clan will also gain more power and prominence amongst the nobility after all." Lucas said to him with a smile on his face. "Yes, and I will be able to commence some of my own plans if that happens." Leif said with a thoughtful look. "What plans?" Lucas asked him curiously. "To increase the comfortable living conditions for the people in our territory. If the people are happy with how their life is, then they will also support us as well. The commoners already like you my son, and if we were to help
Lucas slashed the air in front of him with his sword as a wind blade was generated due to the force in which he had swung his weapon. Aslaug in retaliation also swung her sword and created a wind blade which collided with his own as the two destroyed each other. The girl then dashed towards him and traded quick and powerful blows with him as she used her slimmer and more flexible body to attack him while Lucas himself also used his strength to his advantage and used powerful strikes to stagger her back and block her attacks. The bodies of men and women are quite difficult, with men having an advantage in muscular strength and endurance, while women have an advantage in flexibility and speed due to how their bodies are made. Of course, should a person train hard enough then they will be able to bridge the gap between the two genders, but the base strength of both sexes would most likely be the same. Though it also depends on how the person chooses to live as well. Of course, as a d