Chapter 339 - How it All Began (1) (unedited) (2/2)

”Just go easy for now. Your body took a huge blow just now.” I said. ”I will try and see what I can do with this magic shield.”

”But your majesty…” Alex tried to stop me.

”What I just said is an order, Alex.” I said with a firm voice. Alex was startled with my voice and nodded.

”I understand your majesty.” Alex said. ”But please be careful. I will surely be scolded by Vice-Captain Chris and I will surely be punished by Captain Dimitri if something bad happens to you. Not to mention the other men, they will surely scold me.” I smiled seeing Alex like this.

Alex was somewhat cute, seeing that he was still relatively young. He was given his position in such an early age because of his high magic aptitude and fighting prowess.

I walked and stood by the door, thinking of how to deactivate this kind of magic. That was when I thought what was the difference with Belgor and Alex's approach.

”Belgor, in the past, how did you try breaking this door and what kind of approach did you do?” I asked.

”Hmmm, as I remember, we always use brute force in trying to open this door. And as you can see what happened to your subordinate, that is also what happens. The more force, the more backlash you get.” Belgor explained.

Thinking of what just happened before, Alex only had the tip of his sword touch that veil but he was thrown away by a huge force. That just means that if I use a stronger force, the backlash to me would be ten fold. Belgor on the other hand simply touched the veil, and he only got a slight burn.

'What if I try and touch it?' I thought. 'I want to see what happens.'

I raised my hand with caution, slowly getting near the veil. My heart was thumping really hard inside my chest, feeling nervousness and anxiety at the same time. But I was ready to receive any backlash that comes my way.

'Focus, just focus.' I thought. 'Do not think of anything offensive. I guess that is something that activates the backlash.' I told myself.

When my hands touched the veil, I expected some pain at least. But what happened was different, my hand passed thru the veil. The feeling was like touching jelly at first, it felt weird. Slowly, my whole body passed thru effortlessly.

”That was easy.” I cannot believe it myself.

”Wow, that's great. How did you do that?” Belgor said with bewilderment. He tried to mimic my actions but he was stung like before. ”Ahh. Hey, no fair.” He said, holding his hand in pain.

”I think, only I was given the right of passage.” I said.

I do not know why, but that is what I feel. The magic here deems me as someone fit to enter.

”I will be going in then.” I said.

”Your majesty…” Alex called out to me. I looked around once he called me. ”… please be careful inside.”

”I will.” I replied.  ”I will be right back.”

I held the door knob and opened the door carefully. The room inside was dark and it felt cold.