"A tournant to select the future husband of the Princess?" Gabriel asked, slightly taken aback. That was the last thing he could've expected this tournant to be about.
"That's right. It's a tradition in the Arecia Empire to select the husband of the Princesses through the Knight Tournant." Yuan nodded. "Last ti the tournant was held around twenty years ago for our current King's sister. In the current generation of Royalty, this is the first ti it is being held."
"That's why, not just Knights, but anyone can take part in the Knight Tournant. Moreover, there is no limit on participation. You don't have to be a citizen to Arecia to take part. The only limitation is that the person needs to be younger than thirty."
Yuan explained the most basic of rules to the young man before him who was completely unaware.
"So, changed your mind now?" he asked Gabriel. "If you can win this tournant, you can really open the doors of destiny for you. The Princess is a real beauty, and also the most talented person in the Knight Academy who not only is a powerful Knight, but can also use magic to fight."
"Her beauty is praised even in faraway lands. I also heard that a few of the neighbouring Princes are going to co personally to take part in the Knight Tournant."
Now that Gabriel was inford about the essence of the tournant, Yuan didn't believe that Gabriel could say no. Gabriel was a young man after all. Which young man could reject the chance of being married to a beauty that everyone was after? Moreover, once he won, he could beco the Son in Law of the Royal Family. The offer was just too alluring.
"If I wasn't older than thirty, even I would've taken part in the Tournant. But my luck is so bad. I turned thirty one last month," Juan sighed, taking another sip of his wine.
From his eyes, his disappointnt was quite evident. Since he couldn't take part in the tournant, he had already given up on trying to pursue the Princess.
"What kind of a person is the Eldest Princess of Arecia Clan?" Gabriel didn't answer if he was going to take part or not. Instead he asked a question of his own. He wasn't interested in taking part in it either. He hadn't even seen the Princess and felt nothing for her.
Moreover, he wasn't here to fight. He couldn't just enter a battle for no reason. What was worse was that one of the Holy Priests was going to attend the Knight Tournant as a guest along with the current Generation of Holy Knight. Fighting before then had the risk of exposing his identity. He didn't want to do that until he found what be ca here for.
"Arecia Clan?" Yuan responded, slightly taken aback. "What do you an? The Princess isn't from the Arecia Clan. A friendly advice, you shouldn't even ntion those traitors when you're in the city."
"Traitors? Is Arecia Clan not the Royal Clan of Arecia?"
The first Saint King was from the Arecia Clan. And according to Novius, his family was the Royal Family. How could the man say otherwise then? Did sothing change? What happened to the Arecia Empire?
"You are right. The Arecia Clan was the one who established the Arecia Empire. It was the Clan created by the Saint King after all. However, things are different now. Arecia Clan isn't the Royal Family now," Yuan responded but stopped right after, letting out a sigh.
"Sigh, I'm afraid I can't tell you more than I did. Just rember that you should forget that the Arecia Clan even existed and don't ntion their na ever again."
"Anyway, we are done here. We will be leaving now." For so reason, not only did Yuan not answer, but he also stood up, placing a few gold coins on the table.
The others also stood up. They had finished eating as well.
"Young Man, I really hope to see you in the Knight Tournant. Don't miss this opportunity as it doesn't co often. Also, rember what I said. Don't ntion that Clan anymore..."
After giving the last bit of advice, Yuan left with his n, leaving the restaurant.
Only Gabriel was left behind, sitting in silence. Even though he hadn't shown it, his heart was filled with concern and anger.
He couldn't understand. Just what happened to Novius' family? They were the Royal Clan of the Empire and now even their na was considered a taboo?
"Novius was so happy when he ntioned his ho, telling about his family on his last day. He asked to check up on his family once. Who knew sothing like this would've already happened? The Arecia Clan is long gone, replaced by another Clan? But why?"
This also created so troubles for him. He was expecting to ask for the treasure from the Arecia Clan directly, citing his relationship with Novius. But now that the Royal Family was different, he couldn't do that. Even if he tried, they weren't going to listen nicely. Things had beco slightly complicated.
He also stood up. Even though the Knight Academy students left gold behind, he also did the sa, paying for everything he ate. He didn't want to owe anyone.
After placing the sa amount of gold coins, he also left.
Leaving the Restaurant, he walked to his horse and climbed on it. The horse started racing toward the Royal City.
Even as Gabriel moved closer to the City, his thoughts were still on the Arecia Clan. If they were truly dead, that ant the entire lineage of Novius was wiped out? For so reason, that thought made him feel sowhat sad.
Novius had left this World to help him climb up the tower. Even until his last mont, he still believed that his family was fine.
Gabriel couldn't help but rember the mont Novius wondered if his little brother would've already had cute little grandchildren by now. If possible, he wanted to see them.
Gabriel glanced up, looking at the beautiful moon in the sky. "The World never stops changing... I am sorry, Novius. But we are too late. Your family has fallen, it seems..."
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The world was vast. There were many kingdoms and Empires, but each of that place was quite careful about who they allowed in their Royal City since there were still a few Dark Mages in existence.
There were a lot of cities who didn't allow entry without checking the hands of a person to make sure that they weren't a Dark Mage. The Arecia Empire's Royal City was the sa.
Gabriel stood near the entrance of the majestic City but didn't move closer.
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