Chapter 71 - POV Henry (1/2)

That day when we were interrogated by that golden fish, and we were trapped in a small room with arms tied, legs tied and a question mark above our heads, well, nothing much happened.

Just a strange battle with some creepy-looking Lexors members wearing black masks with a strange L pattern, they were dressed in black robes and were using white gloves.​​

I cannot figure out what they wanted to achieve, maybe they wanted to scare us. Well, their ridiculous banter did really frighten me, or more like I couldn't believe someone was that brave to wear those clothes.

After a few seconds of inspecting their attire, I saw the magic devices conferred to them by their magician members. Some rings with green stones in their fingers were what they called their ultimate weapon and the symbol of their membership. I guess that thing was given to any Lexors.

How laughable, it was only a stone with a simple enchantment that can discharge an electric charge, not that powerful, but enough to stun a person as self-defense. Should I give one to my dear bride? Anne will very much like to have one to scare people… Maybe, not…

”Take the Princess, knock the three knights from Lith, and take pictures for the forum!”

If ridiculous threats could have a ranking, then that will be one of the top ten.

”James, Ilian!” I shouted when the stupid lads in black robes tried to grab us with their little stones.

However, before they can reach us, something made them fall to the ground and cry in pain. I didn't see who made that at that time, but I can guess now who was behind that. The spy of my dear bride, the golden fish, was not that useless after all.

I never expected that Collin would be a spy, his cruel and sadistic nature would give him the tag of the worst kind of villain. Or so, he made himself look like.

Maybe that is the reason he approached Anne in the first place, just two of a kind. Well, Anne cannot be and will never be compared and partnered to the word villain, at least never in my heart and in those that love her. That may be the whole Academy and the people of Lith. She may not know it, though.

However, we didn't let them. Ilian took his sword and attacked them, James too was helping, and when the leader came upfront, a tall young man with a star on his shoulder. I guess he was Thomas, he appeared with his dark magic enchantment. Well, just before his magic could enter the ring battle, I had to use mine.

”Cover Ilian, James!” I shouted to make James aware of who was the target this time, maybe that indifferent Princess was really the cover, maybe she was the one that called those creepy Lexors. However, she won't get away with that.

”Hahaha, do you think you can stop the inevitable?”

”I don't need to stop it, I am sure I can't,” the idiot Thomas had been trying for so long to harm the ones on the Crown. Ilian had been the main target for years, so he had to enter the Academy before anyone. There, at least, there, he will be safe.

”Henry Mills, the first son and the inheritor of the Dukedom of Mills,” the young man said with a creepy and arrogant voice. Maybe he could convince his people with that aura of a leader. Well, I am inclined to believe he is someone who will threaten them instead, but if he wants to use it against me, he is wasting time. ”Your family, the Duke of Mills from generations ago bowed to serve the Crown, always, without fail, without disobedience, completely loyal to the orders of the true inheritors of the Kingdom of Lith. Am I right?”

”Yes, that is true.”

”Then, why are you serving some usurpers, those thieves that stole the throne without remorse so many years ago. They are not the true inheritors. You should not lower your head to serve them, or you will be a…”

”Traitor?”

”Yes,” he smiled as if he had enlightened me, ”you must understand that they are traitors and for that, they must be punished. I condemned you to hold your vow, your household vow, to the true inheritors of the Crown.”

”You must be crazy,” that was my response to a crazy man that finally had lost it. ”The King of Lith was chosen for its merits and by the former King… you cannot be thinking that it is your turn now, right?”

He narrowed his eyes and I could see his green ring prepared to shoot an attack.

”Don't deceive yourself with useless thoughts of power, you will never win,” my hand prepared my sword and the spell on my hand.