
The match started everyone including the Crown Prince had entered the place where the competition was held, before starting to fight the soldiers had taken the number placed on the wooden plate, which was the number that was placed on the wooden plate, their opponents were determined from the wooden plate they were holding. The host will choose two numbers which then both numbers will fight each other.
" Number 1 and number 8 go forward and fight, number 2 and 10." said the host of the soldiers' competition event.
Klang. klang, this competition was attended by some of the palace soldiers both from the new and to the senior ones including Leonard's brother from Leana friend Elona also participated in a sword competition between the palace soldiers. Aka but the personal bodyguards of the King and their Crown Prince were not allowed to take part in the competition and the event was held for 2 days. For the winner in this competition, he can ask for 1 thing from the King or Crown Prince.
"Oh! mr. Leonard was also following the sword match" Elona said in a small voice at the time she saw him being called to enter the arena by the show host.
" Do you know him?" ask Ricardo
" Yes, she's Leana's older sister, the noble princess who during the royal hunt I saved, she introduced her sister to me at my birthday party" Elona replied in a soft voice
" The ability is pretty good"
One day had passed and tomorrow for the soldiers who passed the first stage would fight again until the final. Leonard was one of the soldiers who entered the next round. The next day the game starts again and the next afternoon the winner of this match will be announced,. After the day starts the afternoon The host of the event prepares to announce the winner.
" The show is over now I will announce the winner is soldier Leonard Bion, please come forward and receive your award"
" Can you say your request?" the Crown Prince's
" For now I still have no request, can I keep it until I know what I want?"
" As long as I can give you that request and it makes sense that I will give it to you, show me this dagger if you know what you want!"
" Thank you Crown Prince and His Majesty the King"
After the competition ends, Leonard and Leana meet Elona who is escorting the Crown Prince with Lucas and Vander to return to his room.
" Elona you talk to your friend first, let Lucas and Vander escort me" Ricardo said as he continued to walk with his two bodyguards and left Elona with his friend
" Congratulations on your victory, Lord Leonard" said Elona, who had approached them
" Thank you Dame Elona" Leonard said
" Elona, if you can take your time I hope we can meet and talk like that again with Maria as well" Leana said
" Tomorrow I'll go with Maria, if you're tomorrow afternoon we'll wait for the first dessert we meet"
" okay! you wait for me to come"
" I'll excuse you first" Elona resigned to carry out her duties
The next afternoon after Elona had finished her duties, Elona went straight to the dessert where they promised to meet and there Maria and Leana had been waiting for Elona's arrival. The three of them chat until evening, finally Leana and Maria have to go home while Elona back to the palace to change tasks with Lucas to look after Ricardo at night.
1 Year later
Marques Delaona's house, Elona's bedroom
Tok.dok.... " Miss, you get a letter" said Emma's personal servant, Elona's personal servant, Emma asuk with the letter she was holding
[Dame Elona Delaona,
I invite you to attend the 'Tea Party' which will be held this Saturday at the home of Marques Casia
Greetings Sabrina Casia].
Finished reading the letter Elona immediately prepared a reply letter and then on the stamp with her family emblem, a picture of a rose pierced with a sword
[Miss Sabrina Casia
I thank you for the invitation you gave me and I make sure I will come to attend the 'Tea Party' event at your home
Greetings Elona Delaona]
After that Elona gave it to Emma to be immediately sent to the person in charge to deliver the message.
The day of the 'Tea Party' in the house of Marques Casia, the back garden of Sabrina's house there had been many noble daughters gathered including Leana and Maria. Before inviting Elona to her show Sabrina has been investigating important information about Elona including with anyone she befriends secretly.
Elona meets Leana and Maria at the gate of Sabrina's house, the three of them enter together into the back garden where the event was held with a guide by the butler there
" I am Sabrina Casia daughter of Marques Casia to welcome Leana's daughter Maria and Dame Elona"
" Thank you for the invitation to Sabrina Casia's daughter"
Then they all sit in the chairs that have been provided and enjoy a variety of dessert (macaron, cup cake, eclair, and so on, shorbet) and the rosemary tea that was on the long table while talking about the things that were in the kingdom.
" Dame Elona I wonder how you can be chosen by the Crown Prince?" sabrina asked in an ambiguous tone
" Daughter Sabrina you don't have to call me with a title at a private event like this because it looks too formal. Regarding the election I helped the Crown Prince to solve the slave sale case that occurred in the kingdom as you already know and the Crown Prince appreciated my hard work which I was then given the opportunity to become the bodyguard" Elona explained
" Mhm... Is it true just because that's the reason?" elizabeth asked Sabrina's friend in a cynical tone
" Yes" replied Elona briefly and firmly
Hearing the short answer from Elona the place became silent for a moment because they did not expect to get a very short answer, he said, they thought they would be able to attack Elona with if she showed a gap in that answer and in that moment there was a noble daughter who opened the conversation
" Is being a soldier your goal from childhood?" said the noble princess
" Of course! since childhood I have seen my father and his soldiers train and fight to keep the kingdom so I also want to help to keep the kingdom both members of the kingdom and its people"
" It turns out you're a very unique woman princess Elona" Sabrina said
" Unique?" ask Elona
" Not every woman can be a soldier like you because usually their training is very hard and I think your family has an open mind leaving her daughter among many men" the word Sabrina with a flat tone but has a veiled meaning
Leana and Maria's faces immediately looked gloomy and showed anger after hearing Sabrina's words, and they looked at each other because Elona was unfamiliar with the socialite environment that used a word that looked like a compliment but was actually a subtle satire of theirs, seeing that situation they decided to help Elona but before they opened their voices Elona already answered him first.