With the Crown Prince's disappearance, the crowd became overwrought. Even the commanders couldn't sense a sliver of His Majesty's presence. Almost everyone was prompted to survey the entire area in hopes of getting a glimpse of the Crown Prince.
In the meanwhile, the spies -- still kneeling on the floor -- slowly raised their heads one by one. They were forewarned by the commanders about what was going to happen. The courage to regain the rest of their vigour came to them belatedly.
They could gain freedom in the event that they defeated the Crown Prince in a battle. It was a now or never situation for them.
As far as they were aware, the Crown Prince could subdue an entire legion by himself if given the permission to use his magic. However, it was also a feat that a handful of knights could accomplish. If the five of them managed to coordinate their attacks in unison, they could tame the beast known as the Crown Prince.
