A Demon Duchess
8. knights

A bright morning to start the day, the birdsong sounded the frenzied hustle of the knights who were training under the warm morning sun.

The sound of swords clashing against each other made a rhythm, the silver-haired girl with a young man with the title of knight who was in her name.

Althea seemed calm despite the fierce fight this morning, she was seen enjoying every time her sword clashed with her opponent's sword. Until the opponent who is one of the talented knights seems desperate and unable to fight.

Althea stretched out her hand to help her opponent stand up. " I would be honored if I could be one of the subordinates of the lady" said the knight as he slowly kissed her hand.

"You're getting better at Thea." Duke Amaryllis who had noticed from afar was approaching the princess, gently stroking a silver mane similar to his.

Althea smiled softly, making the knights around her amazed by the beauty of the lady, before she could not see Althea smiling they rarely even saw Althea speak.

From the direction of the Duke's mansion with an authoritative upright white big cat accompanied by several servants came to the training arena his intentions wanted to make the knights dazzled by his prowess but saw a very human being familiar to her canace just ran and dropped a hug on the master.

*Ggrr.. Althea stroked the canace lovingly.

"You're still spoiled, when I'm gone you have to obey what Dad said." Instantly the look of the canace and everyone who was there changed.

"Thea was right Dad wanted you to choose your own path, but you must have known after getting a knight title and becoming the next Duke you must take an oath of allegiance to the father-kingdom" duke's speech came to a halt he was really worried about his single daughter.

"Dad I swear allegiance to the people, not the royal family," said Althea full of emphasis, true he will never want to be a royal family dog his duty is to protect the people not the ruler.

...

It was the day that Althea went to obtain the title of knight, the capital of the wisteria empire, the city of nucifera.

The wisteria empire was founded by the first emperor Lucifer helianthus de wisteria. A cold-blooded man who is nicknamed the Devil of the Battlefield. The wisteria empire itself consisted of several kingdoms, one of which was Astrantia where Althea was born.

In the midst of his hustle and bustle the city of Althea walked towards the training ground as well as the place where he would get his knightly title right the imperial palace of wisteria.

*tukks

Accidentally Althea pounded the shoulder of a tall man in black robes, a glimpse of Althea seeing the face of a jet-black-haired man and blue-eyed like a stretched ocean. Althea who had lost her focus just apologized to that person.

The black-robed man walked away from Althea then smiled. "I can finally see you up close."

Now Althea has arrived at the palace along with some other people, some are from among the nobility like her there are also those from the lower classes.

"Greetings to the light of the empire" said the whole participant when a man entered the room, he was Alexiel Noah de wisteria the second prince of the wisteria empire. Unlike the brother who is famous for being cold and quiet prince Alex tends to be easier to approach but still when grasping something in front of the enemy pen can be a sword.

"Welcome to the imperial palace of wisteria, Since my brother the crown prince is unable to attend then this time I will be the one to witness and assess your abilities so do your best," alex said a welcome.

"All right!!" Answer the participants with a burning passion.

Prince Alex was sitting in a chair that had been provided, he seemed interested in the silver-haired girl who was at the very back of the line of participants. "So this is the girl you've been guarding, not bad," Alex said in his heart.

One by one the process has been passed by the participants in order to get the knight title they dream of and this is the last stage before today's activities end.

"Altheana the lunar de Amaryllis!" Althea's name is also called now he will fight with a noble from another country.

"Isn't she the daughter of Duke Amaryllis of Astrantia?"

"The former Crown Princess?"

"I heard he just wanted power so the crown prince broke with him."

As such voices began to emerge, Althea had expected this to happen but she would prove not to be the former crown princess but the successor of the venerable Duke Amaryllis.

"We'll see what this lady can do" murmured Alex who saw all of her from above.

Unheard of Althea's opponent running very fast and attacking Althea mercilessly, Alex flinched at the ongoing fight before his eyes.

How can Althea not look desperate at all, in the fight Althea looks calm he only looks evasive and occasionally brushed off without attacking first.

"You!!" Shouted Althea's opponent who looked already very upset. "Whispering," muttered Althea feeling troubled. Up there Alex tried to hold back his laughter he was really entertained by this fight just deserved the brother to be crazy with this girl, it was interesting.

Amidst the fierce fight was Althea a small smile, not a pleasant smile of course but a very frightening smile. the opponent ran towards her and looked like he wanted to stab her Alex who saw it was quickly intent on stopping her but too late emotions could control a person.

Althea's opponent was already before her and Althea quickly turned the situation upside down, she twisted the male hand before her then pointed her sword right in front of the male's neck.

Everyone watching seemed speechless, as well as Alex but he quickly gathered his consciousness.

"The winner is lady Altheana lunar de Amaryllis!!" Shouted the knight on duty. Everyone in there was amazed by Althea's sword skills.

Althea clasped her sword tightly and then stored her sword back inside the sheath bearing the emblem of Amaryllis.

He succeeded, he managed to become a knight who actually this is just the beginning of his course there are many more things waiting ahead there.

...

Alex walking in the palace corridor, he passed a second black-robed man pausing Alex to pat the man on the shoulder. "Your son gave me your duty and calmly looked at your heart." The man looked at Alex sharply.

"Whispering."

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Author notes

all the names in the novel are taken from the name of the flower.

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