" So you are saying that you, a kid who seem even younger than me is a 6th classed adventurer who is also capable of wandering in the dark forest alone ,is that it?"
The princess who seemed interested and arrogant in a way asked as she confronted Chhan with the two head knights also standing by her side
Chhan with his arms still raised replied with a nood
" In that case can you show me your adventurer ID to prove your statement "
With that Chhan took out his adventurer ID from his spatial ring and gave it to Ismael who verified it ,he had a slight frown as he said
" Your ID says you're 7th class "
On his words Hermann ,the princess and the other's gaze turned a bit colder
Not minding it much Chhan simply replied with confidence and a sigh
" Haaa ,well even if I say that the tag couldn't get updated due to recent events, you'll all probably still doubt me right ?"
The princess who seemed to have misunderstood Chhan's words asked with a smile
" Are you saying you're gonna prove it? "
Chhan nodded and then continued anyway
" { That's probably unavoidable at this point} I'm sure there are other ways to prove my class but seeing as you all seem to be warriors how about I prove my skills with a short bout with the strongest here "
Hermann and Ismael at his words grew furious and immediately,the first step was taken by Ismael who approached him uo and personal and looked down at him
" Captain may I accept this challenge? "
On his declaration the men and women behind the princess grew excited and started small talks
" This seems like a good break entertainment "
" Even if it's bound to be short, I haven't seen vice captain Ismael that enraged "
" I know but honestly I hope he beats the arrogance out of that kid "
Hermann :" {He beat me to it huh} "
Galina looked at the scene and then with a smile gave her permission for the duel
***
" Draw your weapon "
Ismael demanded , the two of us stood against eachother while the rest of the platoon watched while they also took a short 5 minutes break for this duel
Not minding too much Chhan ,who was way past being nervous over things like crowds ,summoned his weapon out from his spatial ring and as the weapon formed , the men ,mages and even the princess herself felt rather pissed off
And Ismael, the dark haired spearman was practically boiling with anger that he hid behind a slight frown, and with said frown and bulging veins that grew slightly visible ,he asked with much restraint anger
" That's your weapon ?? "
A sword with a broken blade
That was what Chhan summoned out of his spatial storage ring
" Yes , It used to be my main weapon before it recently broke you see "
" AH..(Took a deep breath) {atleast he got himself a respectable reason but -}Then why don't you borrow a sword from us then "
" No need -(took a sword stance)- this is more than enough "
{- I still don't like that confidence in his eyes, a 6th classed huh , it's a lie, alongside our princess and Elkana's ' The Sword ' Julia Rosenhart, there aren't any talents like that nearby -(also took a spear stance)-, I'll expose you right here }
" We'll start the duel then , I'll give you the first move "
" Appreciate it Sir knight "
With that the two stared for a second and then Chhan turned into a blurr and Ismael's spear broke apart and then Ismael himself,he got knocked spinning in the air with a loud thud and then flopped to the ground like a ragdoll violently
And Chhan ,he landed smoothly next to Ismael who flew back from the impact and looked back ,down at Ismael's eyes that were wide open but showed no signs of consciousness
{ I used aura and moved at my maximum speed straight up to my limit, but-(turned to the others who looked at the scene with a really obvious state of shock and disbelief)-i didn't think it would result in this match ending in a second , isn't he a 7th classes knight ??}( |||´●ロ●`||;)
Chhan :" H..hey are you ali- "
" Medics tend to sir Ismael right away! "
Chhan turned to the voice again and saw the medics coming to Ismael's aid ,Galina then walked up to him and looked at him with an unsure expression,she was still in disbelief of what she just saw ,Sir Ismael who has been a knight for 20 years just lost in less than 3 seconds to a warrior who seemed even younger than her, it was rather understandable that she was both skeptical and cautious of the young man now but
" And you ,(straightened her posture) I am Galina Briheim-
" Huh?{wha...WHAT?!! GALINA? THE PRINCESS OF..}"
- the 1st princess of Briheim and captain of the dragon sword platoon, may I know your name warrior ?"
***
" And that's how the two of us met and accompanied eachother here "
I stated my case , currently I am standing infront of king Gildaeus in the hall of a new mansion that was created a few days ago for the royalty's temporary residence , Stephen, Vilier,Carmen and Shizel were also present at the hall along with Galina and her two most trusted knights, Ismael and Hermann with Ismael having a broken broken jaw
Galina was standing just behind me who had just finished answering how I accompanied the princess back here after I reported the other details of our fight against the 9th apostle and the death of Julia, Viscount Eric Flameheart Raven who was also present there looked disturbed by the news but didn't visibly show it, but anyone could feel the atmosphere around him turn cold
And after my report Gildaeus turned to Eric and offered his condolences and promised to hold a grand funeral for Julia when it was possible and the turned his gaze back to me
" Warrior Saved ,I thank you for your service and contribution as well ,you will be rewarded when it is possible"
" (Kneeled down) Thank you "
After that I made my way out of the hall and stood on the hallway and looked out the window as I letted out a long and tired sigh
" Great (remembered all the looks of fear , doubt, jealousy and suspicions he got in the room) Just great { I'm tired of all this }"
Getting hate was tough, even after going through it more than two times it wasn't easy for anyone and truth be told Chhan didn't want to get use to it
{ Galina huh, I'll probably be troubled by her in the coming days, those demon worshippers are also trouble and we can't locate that damn mystery dungeon }" Curse it all!! { Why is everything so harsh and real? Wasn't this suppose to be a world of fantasy? Why's everything going from bad to worse? Can't... can't I atleast hope for a mira-} "
"Big brother Chhan "
I widened my eyes ,it was familiar, a very familiar voice ,one that i thought I would never hear again, i slowly turned to my right and saw the familiar girl with the familiar pink long pink hair, her face patched up with stitches ,her right leg missing and her left arm broken ,she was in a wheel chair as she rolled the wheels towards me
But
Gwen:"(shook, embarrassed )Aah! Big brother Chhan!!!"
Before I and even she knew it I ended up hugging her on her wheel chair with tears that i desperately held back leaking out
" You're Alive... you're alive"
Perhaps on hearing and sensing what a mess I was right now , instead of pushing me back in embarrassment ,the young girl simply hugged me and patted my back and said with a pleasant and happy smile
" I'm sorry I made you worry "
End of chapter