Chapter 352 - Knight (1/2)

The two demon siblings quieted down at once, Max saw their slightly pale expressions and laughed before he spoke

”This isn't like the two of you at all, I thought you would just laugh it off?”

Magnus nearly popped a vein before he spoke angrily

”Like hell, we would keep calm! That's the highest authority in the entire country, one word from her and 15 War-rigs moves!”

Max nodded as he agreed

”Yeah grandmother is pretty scary when she first is angry, but that's not the point”

Annabel finally spoke as she asked

”What is the point?”

Max ignored the blush that spread on his face as he spoke one of the most embarrassing sentences he ever had spoken

”The point is that you two are my friends and have come to visit my grandmother as my friends”

Magnus paused, this was the normally so proud Max that had just admitted that he thought of them as friends, Magnus burst out laughing, how could he not? Meanwhile, at his side, his sister Annabel got more and more embarrassed over her brothers' laughter until she eventually hit him over the back of the head as she yelled

”Shut it!”

At that moment the door to the carriage was opened by the butler from before, he glanced at the scene inside for a moment before he asked

”Do you require another 5 minutes?”

Max shook his head, so did Magnus and Annabel, then the butler showed a smile and bowed slightly as he spoke

”Then please follow after me, watch your step”

The 3 of them dismounted the carriage and followed the butler into the castle, it wasn't as quiet as it had been in the carriage, the 3 of them chatted a bit, though the two demon siblings were still a little nervous, soon they entered the private estate of the king and queen were an elderly woman sat at a table and drank some tea, her face lit up once she saw Max and she stood up at once and walked over before she gave him a hug as she spoke

”Welcome home Max”

”Yeah, I am back grandmother”

After the queen hugged Max to her satisfaction she turned to the two demon siblings and showed a smile as her eyes sparkled slightly

”You must be Max's friends, please come take a seat”

The two siblings nodded before they followed after Max and took a seat on either side of him, then Max's grandmother showed a smile as the maids served theme with some tea

”I am Kathrine Grace Juliantia, but you can just call me Kathrine”

Annabel nodded before she began chatting with her, Annabel was obviously doing her best to get on the good side of what would likely (If she had her way) become her grandmother in law, her eyes flashed with a glint as she glanced at Max to her side in between telling stories about their school life, Katrine noticed this and had her smile widened slightly when she looked at Annabel with increased interest the four of them continued chatting for a bit longer before a butler walked in and whispered something to Kathrine that showed a smile and clapped her hands once as she stood up and spoke

”Let's change locations”

The 3 youths nodded and followed after the queen that walked in front, soon they arrived at a courtyard where a small group of knights stood in a very impressive line-up, though when Max saw them he sighed, then Kathrine spoke

”I know you find this tiresome Max, but it has to happen, you need to choose a knight, or I simply won't be at ease”

Max nodded

”I know grandmother… FIne, I'll at least look them over this time…”

While Max went ahead and looked the knights over Annabel asked Kathrine

”Has this happened before?”

Katrine nodded and showed a slightly complicated expression before she spoke

”Max is royalty, that is for sure, he is my grandchild, that is also for sure… But my daughter Julia didn't give birth to him, he was picked up by his father Mercury a few years back”

Annabel nodded before she looked at the lights that were gradually dismissed by Max until only 3 were left, two men and one woman, Max nodded before he walked over to the side and buttoned his jacket open before he took it off and hung it on the weapons rack, then he picked up a sword and swung it a couple of times before he returned to the middle of the courtyard and spoke

”Now then, I'll be evaluating your combat powers”

The knights nodded before they drew their weapons, Magnus and Annabel looked on with slight concern, then Magnus quickly asked

”Isn't that dangerous?”