Chapter 46:
Arthur's Point of View
Lestrania Thousands of Years Ago
Tensions were high as I found myself at the King's table. Not by his invitation this ti. There were so words said in private between Mara and Rudnurth, but they were smart enough to use magic, so I couldn't hear them. However, things seed rather volatile between several of the High Elves.
It also amused that Mara cared nothing about the fact that I knocked her brother unconscious. "Sir Mordred," Mara began, and I looked up at her. "How are you enjoying the food?"
"Truly a feast fit for a king." Holding up a chunk of at towards Rudnurth, I nodded towards him mockingly. "I needed this." Then I gestured to the table. "Well, not this, but so food is nice. Been a few days since I ate last."
"Enjoy to your heart's content." Mara stated.
Arceana then spoke up. "Sir Mordred, while your help in saving and my n is greatly appreciated, your attitude has been lacking. If you did not want to converse with us, why did you return with us?" The Princess inquired.
Pointing at Aydan, I answered. "Sir Aydan promised a reward, and I'd like to talk to him before leaving."
The Great Sage seed interested in this. "While I did promise you a reward, I was unaware that you needed to speak with . Perhaps it's about your reward?"
Eyeing him for a mont, the room was quiet as I replied. "Sothing like that." However, I then turned from him and to the others in the room. "Before we get to that though, I am curious about so of the people in this room." Gesturing to the blonde elf from earlier, I spoke. "I know Sir Aydan's student, and I've been introduced to three mbers of the Royal Family, but I must confess that the rest present are unknown to ."
"Truly?" Aydan asked back, surprised, and I nodded back slowly. "That's unexpected. Then again, you were unaware of the Lestranian Royalty, so I guess that makes sense."
"In what regard?" I questioned further as I took a bite of food.
Mara then gestured to the human from before, an elderly man around Grandpa Reed's age. "This is the forr King of Lestrania." That imdiately got my attention.
"The forr King of Lestrania?" I repeated unsurely.
She grimaced and corrected herself. "Well, not Lestrania per se." Mara corrected.
Rudnurth then continued. "Lestrania has been ford by the combined efforts of the Humans, Elves, and the survivors of the Dove Clan that escaped the Massacre in the North." He then pointed at the previous King of Humans. "That is forr King Robert. He and the forr Queen of the Elves, who is not present, forged an alliance." The King then gestured to the bird lady.
Aerowyn stood up and smiled at the man. "They offered a place for us as well, and we accepted. However, tensions were high when they couldn't decide who would truly rule." She explained as she looked to Rudnurth. "That is, until the Goddess Davost herself presented us with a new option. King Rudnurth and his family were delivered to us in our ti of need."
Looking at the Zugal, I gestured to her. "So, you're the forr leader of the Zugal then?"
"I am." She answered proudly.
"And you chose to follow him?" I asked as I motioned to Rudnurth. "Really?"
"I care not for your tone, Sir Mordred." Rudnurth stated.
"I feel the sa, except about this entire eting. This has been nothing more than tedious to and has filled with regret." Then I held up a finger. "However, I did enjoy putting your brother in his place." Gesturing to the floor, I chuckled. "Which was on the ground beneath ."
Rudnurth looked like he was starting to lose it, which is what I was aiming for. "Insulting the Royal Family seems to be your only reason for being here at this point." Aerowyn pointed out angrily.
Shaking my head, I gestured to Aydan and Arceana. "In case you forgot; I was invited here. The insults only started when soone decided to have a Royal Procession in the damn courtyard while I was trying to relax." Then I looked back to Aerowyn as I took another bite. "Did you really think I wouldn't react poorly to that?"
The Zugal looked offended. "A show of force is good every now and then. Especially in front of unknown combatants." She replied.
"Aren't you supposed to be part of the peaceful clan? Why would you support a show of force?" I asked back.
"Because being ek and seeking peace did nothing to save my people."
"And yet, here you are." My reply got her to glare at .
Forr King Robert finally stood and held up his arms. "I think it is high ti we resolve these issues before moving forward. If this continues, more and more problems will present themselves." Then he glanced towards . "It would probably be best if you were to start."
Quirking a brow that they couldn't see, I replied. "Start with what?"
"nding our current state," Robert answered. "Surely you don't want to continue down this path."
I shrugged. "I'm not too worried about it. After the previous show of force by..." Pausing for a mont, I changed topics. "What was his na?" No one answered, so I clarified and leaned forward. "The guy who attacked ."
To my surprise, Elincia spoke up. "My brother, Elias Delmaris." She said in a sour tone.
Elias was a good na. "Him!" I said as I pointed at the child version of Elincia. "Yeah, after he attacked , I knew there was nothing to worry about." Leaning back in my wooden chair with a smirk, I pointed at Aydan. "He is the only one I would need to worry about, but even then, I'm confident I could kill everyone in this room if I felt like it."
If I had my sword, I might've stood and pointed it to the ceiling, saying 'I have the power', but that felt a little too condescending.
"Big words." A new voice ca from behind .
"Not really," I responded without looking. "They were rather basic words, to be honest. I'd assu even a child would be able to understand what I said."
At the side of my chair appeared the man in question, looking at with a hateful glare. "Can you prove it, though?"
Elias had apparently recovered, and I just smirked. "No offense, your majesty, but didn't I just prove it to you re monts ago?"
Gritting his teeth as magic began to gather in his hands, he leaned closer to . "I will admit that I underestimated you, and I thought for sure my surprise attack would render you harmless. I was wrong."
"How does being wrong feel?" I asked back. "Does it give you a mild headache or concussion?" My inquiry made the High Elf grabbed my chair and throw it with in it. "Really?" I asked as I adjusted my body to make sure the chair landed regularly with still sitting down. "I'm beginning to understand now."
"What might that be?" Elias inquired as his magic started to grow.
Gesturing to the King with my head, I began explaining. "Rudnurth is a bit of a tyrant who believes everyone is beneath him, including family." Then I pointed to Elias. "You're the hothead who doesn't think things through. Arceana is the one trying to prove herself to her siblings and herself, while Elincia is just a child."
Mara spoke up from her seated position. "What of , Sir Mordred?"
"Cunning and deceitful is what I'm sticking with for the mont, but I could be completely wrong. You might actually be as diplomatic as you pretend to be." Rolling my shoulders as I stood, I moved towards Elias. "However, I am a little unsure of that just because of your sibling's attitudes and the fact that you are young. Of course, Sir Aydan might've actually gotten through to one of you, so again, who can say?"
To my surprise, Mara looked over at Aydan with a smile. "I like him."
Aydan just sighed and rolled his eyes as he stood. "At least one of you does." Moving around the table to Elias's side, the Great Sage stood between us. "Please, can we take Robert's advice and try to rectify these issues?"
Moving through the middle of them, I grabbed so food from the table. Piling it into a plate got everyone's attention, but I paid them no mind. Once the plate was full, a smirk ca to my face as I picked it up and started to leave the room. Obviously, this surprised everyone, but pissing off Rudnurth was the goal at this point.
"Stop him!" Rudnurth ordered, and I smirked as several guards got in my way. "You seem to be very mistaken about who is in charge here." His frown deepened when I turned around and kept eating. "Your insolence will not be tolerated, and nor will your insults!"
About ti he got angry enough to stop . "Listen, if you want to keep playing at King, I suggest you let walk out that door, or you're not going to keep that crown."
I guess threatening the King about taking his crown was enough to get the entire room to act. Soldiers poured in from everywhere while Elias, Aydan, Aerowyn, Arceana, and more all moved towards . Rudnurth was pissed and rightfully so. Didn't an I was going to put up with his shit. After all, if I'm the one who killed him, it'd only be following history, right?"
"Kill him!" Rudnurth shouted as he slamd his fists on the table.
To my surprise, Kodnar teleported in front of before anyone else. "I warned you to mind who you were talking to!" He roared as he launched a spell at .
"Oh no! It's the beta male! Whatever will I do?!" I asked, overly dramatic, right before I slamd my palm into his face and threw him into Aydan. "Here's your student!" The Great Sage used magic to slow him down and gently cradle him while Elias summoned a sword with magic. "Do you want to say hello to the ground again or your brother this ti?" I asked the young High Elf.
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