When Sofia arrived, she rested at her mansion so that she could meet her father, the King.
In the morning, she was called to attend the royal court and report what happened on her mission. Every high noble, prince, and princess had already gathered in the throne room.
"THE KING HAS ARRIVED!" The guard announced.
The huge double doors opened and the King entered. With each step he took, the whole atmosphere shifted.
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A huge burst of Aura came from the King. He wore a pure gold crown and a gold suit, his hands covered with black gloves, and glowing white shoes. Everyone kneeled down not from loyalty, but from the sheer pressure coming from him.
His guards had a formidable Aura and were dressed all in black, so the only things you could see were their eyes. He walked over and sat on the throne, and the whole room went silent.
The King then looked at everyone. You could feel his gaze without even seeing if he was looking at you.
"WE CAN BEGIN," the King’s voice echoed in the silent room, and everyone sat in their respective chairs.
The Baron stood up and bowed.
"My King, the reports stand like this: The battle in the Demon Mountain has been resolved, and Princess Sofia will give us her report after we finish everything," he said while turning to the next page. "On that matter also, we caught some people from the Demon Continent trying to enter the kingdom."
"I see. Next."
"Greetings, my King. I am the head of the House of Ashford. We are here to request aid on how to defeat the beast that has been killing people near the city of Valeria," he said while looking down, sweating and his heart beating fast with fear.
"Mmmm... It seems your family has been slacking in the past five years. Meet me after this meeting," the King said while putting his hand on his cheek.
"Thank you, my Lord," he said and went back to sit down.
"Is there anyone else with a report? Finance, did every city pay taxes, and is there anything lacking?"
"Every city has paid, my Lord, and there is nothing lacking," the finance leader said.
"Okay. Anything else?"
"My King, next year the World Academy competition is taking place, and we are hosting," the Baron said.
"Okay, start preparing and don’t disappoint me."
"Yes, my Lord."
"Where is Sofia?"
"She is outside, my King."
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Sofia entered, and everyone looked at her. She was wearing a nice purple dress and purple shoes. She walked up and knelt at the front.
"I heard you did a good job on your mission. Do you have anything you wish for?" the King asked.
"Yes, my Lord," Sofia replied.
"And what is that?" the King asked, raising one eyebrow.
"I... I wish you would bring Prince Zane back to the palace!" Sofia shouted while looking down.
The whole room became dead silent.
"I see..." The King replied while sitting properly. "Give me the reason."
"I... I can’t tell you now because there are a lot of people here," Sofia said.
The King looked at Sofia and saw that she was serious.
"Okay, what about the report?"
"I can’t tell you with this many people around."
"And why?"
Sofia remained silent.
"Everyone go out, including the guards," the King said.
Everyone in the room was shocked and started to whisper to each other.
"What kind of info does she have that can’t be told to everyone?" they whispered.
Everyone left, leaving Sofia and the King alone.
"Talk, Sofia," the King said.
"Father, I wish you could bring Zane back to the family because Zane has become strong. If there is no one he can rely on, it will backfire on us with how fast his growth is."
"What do you mean by that?" the King asked.
"Because he was able to learn all the family techniques, and he can also control three elements," Sofia said, looking at her father’s face.
"I see why you are saying that." The King smiled.
’To think he didn’t give up because of the sickness,’ the King thought to himself.
"Continue to support him, and tell your mother too. If he ever wants anything, give it to him, and if you can’t provide it, tell me but don’t tell him about this."
"Okay, Father. And about the report: Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
According to what Zane found, there is a human who is controlling the demons, and they are hunting dragons. So he said you should not trust anyone."
"That brute, giving me orders," the King said with a smile. "Don’t worry about that, I know what is going on, and they are too weak to launch a war. Where is Zane now?"
"He went to Ironcliff and will come back to attend the Academy."
"Okay. Continue to support him, and about the spy, don’t worry about that. They don’t call me The Gold Dragon of War for nothing."
"Yes, Father."
They continued their conversation, and she was given a sword for defending against the monster wave, called DARK CUTTER.
Everyone was called back to finish the royal court, and by evening, people went back to their cities. The head of Ashford and the King had their meeting, and they were assigned Prince Arthur to help them with their problem.
Zane, on the other hand, was celebrating with the others after one-shotting the monsters.
"Hey Gloria, why are you sitting alone?" Zane asked, walking toward the city wall where Gloria was sitting by herself.
"Nothing, just missing home, that’s all," she said, looking up at the moon.
For a moment, the area became silent.
"The moon today feels bright and lonely. Can you feel it?" Zane asked.
"Yeah."
Zane looked at her. "What’s your dream, Gloria?"
"My... dream?"
"Yeah."
"I don’t have one, since I wasn’t able to be like my brother and sister."
"Mmmm... But why would you allow other people’s expectations to destroy your dream? Look at me now,I was expected to be dead by now from mana corrosion, but look at me. I didn’t give up, and now I am stronger than most people in the kingdom," Zane said.
"Well... my dream is to become the strongest archer and be acknowledged by my family," she said, looking at the mountain before looking down with a smile.
Zane just looked at her and smiled. "I can teach you if you want. What do you think?"
"I... I agree, as long as I become strong!" she said with shock on her face.
They went down to rest and spent the next day happily, laughing and preparing for their journey to the old castle.