Hellbents
Chapter 167: Victory for Edodale
Ava threw out the wooden knife that had been cracked and almost split in two. If only this duel lasted half a minute longer, Ava was forced to fight with her bare hands. Fortunately, he won.
"Well we're the same age, just call me Ro."
Then why is Princess Afrein suddenly so friendly?
Well, maybe such a response is better than being a loser who accepts no results and blames anyone and anything but himself.
After all, antagonizing Princess Romula would not have a good effect on him. Again, Ava did not want to be the reason for the emergence of strained relations between kingdoms. And also, he had a hidden suspicion that Ro-from now on Ava would call him so in order to be more brief-not intending to degrade the Edodale royalty as he initially thought, but it was really curious or wanted to test Eve's fighting strength that was spread through rumors.
Whatever it is, Ava is relieved of Ro's relaxed reaction.
On the other hand, the spectators were busy clapping, comforted by the duel that had just finished. Although Ava could see the sour and disappointed faces between them, the girl still smiled elegantly, thanking the appreciation shown.
"Congratulations on his victory, Princess."
"Princess Eve is so great!"
"Where did you learn martial arts from, Princess?"
"How do you feel, Princess Eve?"
Hm, are there any paparazzi among the invited guests?
But the noisy chatter was effectively eliminated by the presence of Ellijah. His cold aura and hostility made anyone step back and reluctant to approach the couple.
"You're not hurt?" From the outside, Ellijah did not see any scratches, but she kept asking to be sure.
"Nothing, just stinging." Ava really needs to improve her stamina. At this moment, he yearned for the presence of the three maids who met his needs without being told. The apple juice guarded by his fiancee (fake) was no longer cold. So Ava looked straight into Ellijah's blue bead, "Can you cool this down?"
Without saying anything, Ellijah moved her finger, and from the pale blue light that gathered, a floating ice cube appeared.
Duke Frost is famous as the Northern border guard's kstaria with the attribute of ice, and here he is treated as a walking freezer by Ava.
"Thank you, Duke Frost." But Ellijah did not mind, provided that he could continue to be useful next to the woman of his tribe.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Just that brief interaction alone, King Dion had turned his focus to the high-status nobles present.
This time Queen Isabel approached Ava and Ellijah. The girl wondered why the queen did not press further about the position of Eve, Isabel's daughter. Maybe getting the trust of Prince Marvin helped him? Or does the queen fully believe in Eve's ability to do whatever she orchestrates?
Ava does not want to be hated by Queen Isabel. "I hope that the little entertainment can be comforted, Your Majesty," Ava who first opened the conversation.
The guidance he received was not what he thought, "Keeping Edodale's good name is indeed a princess's duty, but accepting a duel challenge like this will not have a good effect for the long term."
... Huh huh?
Ava thinks what she's doing is a good thing. Shows how strong the royal family is physically even without artifacts or potions that the genius Princess Eve made unfavorable? Wouldn't this way, the surrounding kingdom wouldn't think to look for trouble with Edodale because it was intimidated?
"Other times, sending a formal letter of complaint will be enough, after all our dignity is already high."
Oh. True, Edodale is actually the kingdom with the most shining reputation compared to other kingdoms. Whether it's from the fields of magic, alchemy, and the military. The economy is no less abundant.
The foundation of Edodale.
So this duel is arguably unnecessary?
Is Ava being too impulsive?
But before the girl's thoughts went anywhere, Queen Isabel stroked her shoulders, "I don't want to see my son hurt by stupid things."
... Huh huh?
Somehow Ava's chest warmed up, as well as her two reddened cheeks. Ava was still in a daze when the queen's hand moved to the top of her head, patting her softly. Then Queen Isabel left, giving Prince Marvin the space to interject.
"What are you doing?!"
Why is he angry?