- I'll disappoint you, but I don't plan on sealing any of you with blood or any other method. - Trying to keep a calm expression, I looked at the surprised expression of the princesses.
- I don't want to seal you up, not because I don't like you or because I have something against you, no, but because I don't, you won't benefit from it. You challenged me to a duel at the behest of your parents, one wanted to return the runaway princess, the other wanted to get leverage within their kingdom to silence the voice of the disgruntled. But other than that, you don't feel anything for me, just like I feel for you. I want to offer you a way out of this situation, which will allow you to save not only your face, but also your seals. - Having finished speaking, I carefully looked at the princesses, their expression quickly changed from shock to disbelief.
- What do you want to offer? Samantha asked, looking from me to Keirin, not understanding why her sister didn't intervene.
- A fictitious marriage, or in our case, a fictitious sealing for the rest of my academy. After that, you can choose your partners yourself. As I said this, I could see the eyes of both princesses open so wide that I was afraid they would fall out.
- You want to offer us the freedom to choose partners? Cassandra stammered, pointing her finger at me.
- Yes, I want to give you the freedom not to be obliged to go out and be with someone to whom you feel nothing but for a long time. - Nodding at Cassandra's question, I answered trying to briefly explain the reason.
- But why do you need it? Isn't it more profitable to have two strong princesses and the power of the kingdoms on your side? - Samantha said in surprise, she could not believe what she just heard.
- Beneficial for those who are afraid or who aspire to it. My path is different and on this path the power of the light and dark elves is not my helper, to put it simply, I am cursed. - Grimly saying this, I looked at Cassandra, she could understand my element, so it was pointless to hide.
- What kind of path can go against the power of the elves? I don't believe. - Samantha shouted, turning to screaming, it seemed to her that they were playing with her.
Shaking my head, I tilted my head back looking up at the ceiling thinking how to respond to Samantha's disbelief but telling them the truth would expose them to a possible blow.
-I have obligations to certain beings and I don't want to set you up." I said in a thoughtful voice while looking at them.
- So you don't want to tell us what kind of creatures these are, and you say you don't want to set us up. Samantha said irritably.
- Quite right, if I tell you what kind of creatures, enemies that can get information from you if they capture. And in order to take control of me, they will try to capture those closest to me. If I seal you, you will be the target. - Trying to suppress an incomprehensible anger in myself, I kept the appearance of calmness.
- You talk about them as all-powerful beings, but you're just a half-elf who wields dark magic. - Kassandra shook her head, she could believe if he would say that from an ancient family of dark elves who escaped and hid from the matriarch of antiquity.
- That's right, I'm a half-elf and what do you think how many dark elves and not only want to know how I can wield dark magic. - Responding to Cassandra's words, I began to remember how one night changed my life.
Cassandra as well as Samantha looked at me in disbelief, they could not believe that the half-elf in front of them did not want to perform the ritual of the wedding. Samantha remembered the fight against him when she said that she could not reveal her technique to the onlookers in the stands.
- You said during the duel that after the fight you would tell your real name and why you were hiding your technique. - Said Samantha, breaking out of the memories that were still fresh in her head.
Looking down at them, I understood their disbelief that someone could change from one race to another, even partially.
- I used to go by the name Aluric where I come from, it doesn't matter, but I can say that I was expelled from my family. - Hiding the pain, it was stupid to hide that I could forget how I was expelled from my own home, but this pain was mine and they don't need to know about it.
Samantha and Cassandra silently looked at me, one seized on the fact that, according to her words, I was expelled by my family, who can expel the owner of the magic of darkness?
- Who can exorcise the possessor of darkness? What kind of beings could desire to possess you. - Cassandra said, she could not believe what Trey was telling them now.
Looking over at Cassandra, her doubts are understandable, but that's what they need to know.
- At that time, I didn't awaken my darkness magic, so they didn't see anything of value in me. - Answered her questions.
- If this is true, why aren't you afraid that we will reveal this to other races? The appearance of the owner of the disappeared magic can be a threat to all of us, as you yourself said before and creatures are hunting for you. - Still not believing said Samantha.
- What exactly? The fact that I possess the magic of darkness is something I have already demonstrated. - Quickly answered, I did not think that they would believe me, but I had no choice, to tell them the truth means to expose them to imminent danger.
- You've thought it through, is this the talent of an exiled half-elf? - Asked Cassandra in her voice, tension was felt and knives could be seen in her eyes.
- I am me, my exile could only demonstrate that no one can be trusted in this world, nothing personal Keirin you know what I mean. If you agree with my proposal, I suggest that we disperse to our rooms. - Mysteriously answering, I could not help but notice how Cassandra's eyebrows frowned.
I saw Keirin frown at my words, but giving her a look to show that it was said specifically for them.
- I will accept your offer. - Cassandra said in a serious voice without taking her eyes off me.
Looking at her, I nodded to her in agreement and shifted my gaze to Samantha who was nervously biting her lip while looking at Keirin.
- My sister, will she also be free after you finish your studies? Samantha asked in an excited voice without taking her eyes off Keirin.
Hearing the question, I turned my head towards Keirin who, seeing my gaze, silently nodded. I gave her the right to answer herself, Samantha will better perceive her answer than mine.
- No, I am connected with him for the rest of my life or his life. - Keirin said, looking with pity in her eyes at Samantha's misunderstanding.
- But how is this possible? What oath can do that? Samantha bombarded her with questions, Keirin grimaced but decided to be honest to the end.
- An agreement on the blood of an elf, then I did not yet know that he was who he was, just like I did not know that the agreement could play such a cruel joke. Anticipating your question and disbelief, he showed his memories through the connection of servant and master. Answering Samantha's question, Keirin could see that she understood that Keirin hadn't lied to her and wasn't under orders from her master.
- Will I accept your offer Trey or better Alurik? Samantha spoke softly.
- Trey is better. I said smiling in a calm voice.
- We will need to support the story that we became your wives, how do you propose to do? - Cassandra asked a disturbing question.
- We will have lunch together in the canteen and do certain things together like going to the city or to the library, but the behavior should also be such that there are no questions for either you or me. - Answering Cassandra's question, I noticed how they tense up on certain words but then relaxed.
- I think it's not a problem, we'll probably go until tomorrow. - Rising from the sofa, Cassandra said, Samantha got up behind her and they headed for the exit.
- See them out and close the door, I hope no one bothers us again. - Yawning, I said Keirin, she nodded and went to see off the two princesses.
Everything was going as I planned so far, but now it won't be possible to relax, I attracted too much attention both with my element and the fact that two princesses became my wives, even if it's conditional for us for others, this marriage is more than real.