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 juggle both my duties." Lucas said to her with a chuckle as he thought about it. "Well yes, that is a sound conclusion. As the sole heir of your clan you also have an obligation to it as well. But I think this is something that we need not discuss right now." Olivia said to him as she waved her right hand. "I agree. So, I believe that there is going to be a giant celebration all over the country for this win now that the nobles had already participated." Lucas said to her as she nodded at him. "Of course we are going to do that. Now that we have managed to win a war against the enemy Kingdom, it is imperative that we host a massive celebration for it. And since the nobles have also already talked with us and we have conversed, we can now focus on the festival that we are planning to host." Olivia said to him with a nod and a smile. "I suppose that I will also have a part in this festival due to my contributions?" Lucas asked her as he looked at her. "You will. You had a pivotal role in bringing victory for us and you are also a war hero as well. Of course, we will need to have you present so that the people can see that their hero is also attending the festivities." Olivia said with a nod to him. "Alright. Then I will attend the celebration, though if you have more plans then please send a letter beforehand so that I could take care of the affairs in my clan before coming here. I hope you will consider that, your highness." Lucas said to her in a respectful tone as he looked at her. "Of course, we can't cause any problems for the household of our hero. And while I would like to prolong our conversation as there are still some things I want to ask you, it is getting late and I think your parents would like to get back home." Olivia said to him with a smile. "It is fine your highness. You're royalty, it is our duty as noblemen to do your bidding." Lucas said to her with a smile on his face as he placed his hand across his chest. "Perhaps, but I consider you a comrade-in-arms, so I would not be comfortable with troubling you." Olivia said to him with a shake of her head. "The princess is very kind towards me and my family. I promise you that we will repay your generosity." Lucas said to her as he gave a small bow to her. "It's not needed. However, I do wish to have a battle with you, without any kind of magic. A battle of pure skill. I want to know the extent of the strength of the one trained by your Master." Olivia said to him as he thought about that. "It would be my honour, your highness. I would also like to find out about how strong and skilled you are." Lucas said to her as he looked at her. "Then it is decided. I shall send you a notice regarding the time of the duel. It will be a private spar, no need to have an audience for that and we can fight fully." Olivia said to him as she grinned at him, feeling a bit of excitement at that thought. "I will eagerly wait for that day, princess." Lucas said to her with a small smile of his own. "Then I shall take no more of your time. Thank you for taking time to talk with me." Olivia said to him with a smile on her face. "It was my pleasure, your highness." Lucas said to her with a smile. Then the two exited the building and he followed her to the throne room again. The knights had already entered the throne room and the court mage is also at the side of the rulers. The arrival of the two of them caught the attention of the people as they looked at them. Olivia gave him a side glance before she walked towards her parents and then sat on her throne as the three of them looked at him. "The court mage has told us about the information you have given us and we recognise the help you have given to your country and the royal family. Your rewards shall be given in the coming days." Arvid said to him with a serious face. "Thank you, your majesty." Lucas said to him in a respectful tone as he gave him a bow. "The country shall remember your contributions. We shall hold a grand festival to celebrate the victory against our enemy. You are of course needed to attend it so that it will boost the morale of our people." Arvid said to him seriously. "I would be delighted to participate in the festivities your highness." Lucas said to him respectfully. "I'm glad to hear that. Then we have no further topics to discuss. I believe your parents have been waiting for a while now, so go back to them and return to your territory." Arvid said to him in regal voice. "Right away your highness. Thank you for your hospitality." Lucas said as he bowed once and then walked out of the throne room. After he had left the throne room the people inside looked at the royal family as the king and queen looked at the princess as said princess felt their gazes and looked at her two parents. "Why are you looking at me like that?" Olivia asked as she looked at them. "Well, what did you talk about with him?" Signe asked her daughter eagerly with a smile on her face. "I just talked about the future events that are going to happen in our country and we also talked about our fighting styles as well. He has also agreed to have a duel with me at the time of my choosing." Olivia said to her mother with a smile on her face. "I see. Well, I am happy to hear that." Signe said with her smile still on her face, even though she was a bit disappointed at hearing that. 'Perhaps I need to teach her things about women her age now. I think it's fair since I let my husband influence her long enough.' Signe thought to herself as she looked at her daughter. 'Olivia wants to have a duel with him. That will surely be a sight to see. Though I have a feeling that my wife is making plans of her own. Oh well, it will be interesting to see at the very least.' Arvid thought to himself as he looked between his wife and daughter.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
Lucas read the book in his hand as he drank some tea in his mansion. After the spar with Aslaug, he thought that this is a good moment to relax for a bit. Which is why Aslaug and Kriemhild are also relaxing with him at the garden of his mansion, surrounded by the shrubbery of the family. He is quite proud of the garden that they have as it is very beautiful to look at and gives a serene aura to the mansion which he is happy about, as he can feel at least in them. Though that doesn't mean that he is about to let down his guard, that's a fool's way of thinking, even if he is in his mansion, he isn't about to let his guard down. Something that Aslaug and Kriemhild knows as they are also on guard, a sentiment he appreciates from them. "So, just how strong are you? You can break the ground with your strength, move faster than most men, and can also use a rare form of magic as well. Just how did you achieve such strength?" Kriemhild asked him as she looked at him curiously. She had
Eric threw the glass of alcohol across the room as it shattered after hitting the wall as the four maids who were serving him flinched from the violent action as they looked at him with slight fear. But the prince himself didn't care about their reactions as he had a pissed off expression as he glared at the wall. "My reputation has been tarnished and that damned boy is hailed as a hero!" Eric shouted in anger as the maids flinched again from his loud voice. After the end of the war, Eric's reputation in the kingdom had plummeted, no surprise that it has happened of course, as it was him who had decided to start the war with the other country. And their country has lost the war and was humiliated and lost two dragons under their control. And have also been shown to be inferior to their enemy, which has hurt the sentiments of many of the country as well. The other noble families of the kingdom were also of the same mind as they didn't like the fact that they had been defeated,
"Now that's a good boy." Lucas said as he was petting Falkor. He is currently flying with the wyvern as he wanted to make sure that he had the ability to fly freely without anyone being afraid of it attacking. Even if he is his wyvern, the people will naturally be scared about a creature of its size. But he didn't mind it that much as he enjoyed flying with Falkor, as it was a way for him to be alone from his otherwise noble life. It is good, he will admit and having people around him and treating him with respect is a good thing, but sometimes he just wants to be left alone to enjoy some time alone. He looked at the kingdom from above and it was a bit cloudy so the people probably hadn't noticed them. Not to mention the fact that people don't usually look up so it would work in his favour. He has also been having his boys keep a watch around the kingdom for any kind of suspicious movement. Considering how the prince has acted, he doesn't want to let down his guard in case the
"My Lord, is this truly the right course of action." A soldier asked Eric as the group of soldiers were walking through a cave tunnel. "Yes. This is the way to get back the respect that I had lost because of our enemies." Eric said to him with a glare at the soldiers. The soldier's flinched at his glare as they knew that they couldn't and shouldn't do anything that might anger him. After all, as the prince of their kingdom, he can do anything he wants to them as he so wished. So doing anything to displease him as it might be dangerous to them. They also don't know what it is that their prince wants to find for himself in the cave, but as soldiers it is their duty to follow his orders and so that is what they are doing. The soldier at the front of the group held his torch as he walked forward followed by the rest of the group as he kept his gaze all around him to make sure that he wasn't taken by surprise by anything in the cave. They silently but methodically advanced into t
Lucas looked at the Alpha who is standing in front of him seriously as the man is looking at him a bit nervously while being looked at by Lucas very seriously. Lucas is the de facto leader of the boys and when he isn't leading them and giving them jobs then it's his duty to make sure that they work correctly. "So you got nothing unusual to report?" Lucas asked him seriously as he sat in his chair. "No sir. We did a check just as you had told us to, but we haven't found anything unusual happening inside the country. Even in the other noble families or around the royal palace." Alpha said to him seriously with a nod. Lucas narrowed his eyes at that as he reclined on the chair he is sitting on as he closed his eyes and thought about it. The runes are really useful and powerful ones which acts like it when a great danger to the user is afoot. Which is the reason why he had decided to use it on himself so that he will be able to know if there is going to be danger to him. So he is
In the land of Norway, in the territory of the noble house of Larsen, the sound of clashing weapons can be heard. The sound was coming from the training ground a few metres behind the mansion of the noble family. A boy who is 17 years old was currently having a duel with a man who seemed to be at least 40.The boy has jet black hair and grey eye's. A fair complexion and a slim build. He also has a handsome face. He only wore a white shirt and black pants as he was sparing with the man. He had a sword in his hand as he was fighting with him. He was covered in sweat and dirt was also on his body and clothes as well.The man he was fighting had brown hair which was starting to grey at some points. He has auburn eyes and a moustache as well. A fair complexion and a body which is in the middle of slim and buff. He wore all black as he was also sweating from the spar he was having with the young man. He also had a sword in his hand as he was fighting with the boy.They then locked blades w