Chapter 229 - A Fierce Battle (1/2)

”So, this is your magic power.” Regaleon stood up after feeling that the force weighing on him was lifted. ”I can't let my guard down just because you are a woman.”

Regaleon pulled his sword out of its sheath and pointed it towards the queen.

”You dare point your sword at me!” The queen yelled in rage.

”What did you expect, a warm welcome?” Regaleon said mockingly. ”Well my fire is quite warm, I hope it is to your liking!”

Regaleon launched a fire ball attack towards the queen. But it was deflected by a water magic.

”Your majesty!” Jeremy said while arriving at the scene.

”Why are you just arriving now?!” The queen growled.

”We are sorry for being late” Clara said arriving just after her brother Jeremy.

”It's you two again.” Regaleon recognized the two people who just arrived. He wouldn't forget these two that tried to kidnap Alicia one too many times.

”It is an honor for the king of Grandcrest to remember such a lowly person as me.” Jeremy said.

”How could I just forget the person that tried to abduct my Alicia, not one but two times?” Regaleon smirked coldly. ”We have fought each other for a few times. And now you are in my path once again.”

”We won't let you hurt our queen!” Clara yelled.

The siblings stood in front of the queen defensively.

”If you stand in my way then so be it.” Regaleon pointed his sword and got ready to charge.

”Your majesty, let me handle this and go get the queen.” Dimitri said standing by Regaleon's side.

Regaleon looked at him with a serious face. ”Are you sure you can handle this? You are going against two.”

”Of course your majesty.” Dimtri said confidently. ”And I am not alone.”

Not long, two of Dimitri's men arrived at the scene.

”Hmm. Then I will leave them to you.” Regaleon nodded.

”Of course your majesty.” Dimitri and his men readied for battle.

”My queen, please escape while you can. We will stop them here.” Jeremy said while readying himself.

”Be sure to not let them thru.” The queen ordered and retreated with the vice admiral and lady in waiting.

”This way your majesty.” The vice admiral leads the way.

The three retreated while the siblings defended their path.

”I won't let you get away!” Regaleon ran to chase them when Jeremy blocked his path.

”I won't let you thru!” Jeremy charged with his sword and Regaelon blocked him.

”You again.” Regaleon said with gritted teeth.

They pushed each other back with force. Jeremy charged again but it was Dimitri that blocked Jeremy's attack.

”I will be your opponent.” Dimitri said while Jeremy had an irritated face.

Regaleon took this time to run past Jeremy and Dimitri But Clara was in front of him to block his way.

”We won't let you thru!” Clara was about to launch a magic attack when Dimitri's men defended Regaleon.

”Your majesty, we will deal with the girl. Please move forward.” One of Dimitri's men said.

”Thank you.” Regaleon replied.

”No you won't! I won't let you!” Clara took a step back to catch Regaleon but was intercepted by one of Dimitri's men.

”Get out of my way!” Clara said in rage but cannot do anything with two men blocking her way. ”This is unfair. Two against one and I am also a girl.”

”I am sorry miss but we won't make a mistake of underestimating you just because you are a girl.” One of Dimitri's men replied.

After fighting against these siblings in the past, Dimitri knew not to underestimate their fighting and magic abilities. For them to serve by the crown prince's side and now they were with the queen, just mean they are stronger than an average Atlantian.

Dimitri is strong to fight Jeremy one on one, while his other men have to take on Clara two against one.

”Tsk… you aren't gentlemen even with us being same Atlantians.” Clara said while trading blows with Dimitri's men.

”Why are you doing this?” Jeremy asked while fighting against Dimitri. ”You are all Atlantians as well. We should be fighting on the same side.”

Dimitri and Jeremy were equal in strength and magic power. If either one of them loose focus, even just for a split second, then he will surely lose.

Dimitri maintained his serious look, not letting Jeremy's words shake him.

”So what if I am also an Atlantian? Does that mean I have to follow your queen as my master just because she is of royal blood?” Dimitri countered.

”Of course it is a given. She will raise our country of Atlantia from the ashes and lead it to victory against the countries that oppressed us.” Jeremy said.

”You say all that but do you even remember what happened in the war?” Dimitri asked. Jeremy didn't reply and stayed silent while they are still exchanging blows.

”Judging by your age, you were not older than five years old when the war raged this continent, while I was eight years old and saw the death and suffering.” Dimitri said. ”I remember clearly what happened in the war and how the royal family left us for dead.”

”T-That…” Jeremy wanted to refute but cannot think of what to say.

”You cannot blame me for not giving my trust to your queen. She is trying to revive the forbidden magic that left our country at the bottom of the sea and took the lives of many Atlantians.” Dimitri said with seriousness. ”I will give my loyalty to my king to which I know will give us a much brighter future.”

Dimitri has the same water magic as Jeremy and their fight was equal in terms of sword and magic attacks. But after their exchange of words, Dimitri kept his calm while Jeremy was slightly shaken. Dimitri took this advantage to use one of his magic abilities that he was still honing, and that is the use of darkness.

Light and dark magic are said to be the two most powerful magic attribute there is in Atlantia. Only a handful of Atlantians have showed signs of wielding such magic abilities. Dimitri's dark magic only manifested when he was twelve years old. That was when he was still under Regaleon's mother's care.