Published at 10th of May 2019 08:42:54 PM
Chapter 11.2
Episode 3: First Meeting – Chapter 11 . 2
It was him!
Calian’s shoulders shuddered in anticipation .
– Dagag .
Then, surprisingly, Raven took a step forward . The horse began to walk at a slow pace, as if he could sense Calian’s intention .
Calian was thinking of a way to solve the issue of Alan being refused entry, in hopes of giving him a positive impression . But he couldn’t just wait nearby . Alan was a seven circle mage, and he would be able to detect anyone in the vicinity . And so Calian stayed as far from the front gates as possible while still being able to hear what was going on .
‘As if I came upon the situation by chance while riding . ’
– Dagag .
Raven sensed Calian’s intentions again and moved on his own . Unless the horse was able to read minds, Raven seemed to be responding to his unconscious movements .
“Raven, you’re brilliant,” Calian whispered as he touched the horse’s neck .
The horse tossed back his head as if to receive the compliment .
Calian heard more voices speak again . It was the voice of the guard, but he didn’t seem to recognize Alan Manassil’s name .
“Please show me your invitation . ”
Although the front gates were left open during the celebration, its meaning was purely symbolic . Not anyone was just allowed in the palace, and invitations were made and sent by the royal family half a year in advance .
There was no sound for a moment, as the visitor was pretending to look for an invitation .
“Hmm . What is this? I think I’ve lost my invitation,” Alan said with a sheepish voice .
It was just as Calian suspected . Allan didn’t receive an invitation .
“I’m sorry, but you can’t enter without an invitation,” the guard replied in a wary voice .
“I told you my name . Can’t you check if it’s on the list? I’ve come a long way . ”
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Calian was approaching them, and what he saw made him frown . The guard was inspecting Alan’s clothes .
“You must have an invitation . ”
“So this is a place where one is judged by their appearance,” Alan said with a displeased voice .
The guard’s behavior was tantamount to saying that his clothes were too shabby to let him in . If Alan had come in properly dressed, then perhaps the guard would have checked his name as he requested .
Alan would decide that Kailis was not up to his standards . Calian didn’t want to waste his time, and he bit his lip .
“Alright . I’ll leave then,” Alan said .
Calian could hear the sound of someone climbing on a horse, then the hooves of some horse other than Raven’s making off in a hurry . Calian still had a little further until the front gates, but llan had given up more swiftly than he thought .
“Yan, whatever you do, block the guards,” Calian said as he grasped Raven’s reigns .
“What?” Yan said in bewilderment .
“Don’t let them come after me . ”
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“My Prince…you’re not going outside, are you?”
Calian turned his head without an answer, and Raven leapt forward . The guards rushed to block their way when they recognized the boy with a white cape atop the black horse .
“Your Highness, please stop! You cannot go outside now!”
‘I know! But this is all about him!’
There was no need to kick Raven’s side . The steed picked up his pace on his own, deftly dodging the barrier the guards and exiting the palace .
The guards whistled wildly, and two horses rushed forwards to them .
Yan’s eyes were trembling violently .
‘Oh, what should I do!’
No matter how much he tried, Calian had no power to suffer the consequences for what he was doing . He managed to make a good impression so far, but if he made a blunder then it would all be in vain . Something had to be done that Yan would take responsibility for .
Yan clenched and unclenched his fist determinedly . He loosened his neatly bound hair, so as to not appear as an attendant . It was fortunate that he wasn’t wearing his servant’s uniform tonight .
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Yan stood in front of the guards with power burning in his eyes .
“Stop . ”
The guards’ eyes were all on Yan, and Yan’s blue-gray eyes were also on the guards .
Yan opened his mouth to speak, thinking about the man who had the same color of eyes as his enjoying the ball .
“I’m the eldest son of the Duke Siegfried, Syroan Siegfried . ”
Siegfried!
The guards immediately took of their helmets, and in a deft motion held it to their sides and placed a right fist on their chest in the customary greeting of the Kaitlin’s soldiers .
Yan nodded lightly after receiving their respects .
“Duke Siegfried guaranteed Prince Calian’s outing,” Yan said .
The loyal attendant, who brought out his forgotten name because of Calian, looked towards the plaza with worried eyes .
The white cape fluttered on the other side of the plaza, and soon disappeared .