ROYALTY: The Lord of the Glorious Water Element
CHAPTER SEVEN: SAVING YOURSELF

Looking far ahead, the market situation is already irregular and chaotic. Some merchandise splattered on the ground, and stalls were left by their owners. No one dared to go back to the market. While some people who fainted due to the effects of the power attack belonging to Roni, now it is not in the market area. They all ran away after a moment of wakefulness.

Roni, Evelyn, and Elan watched the state of the market from a distance with disappointed, lethargic, uninspired expressions. Moreover, Roni who felt making a mess in the market even though he did it unconsciously.

"I'm sorry." Roni couldn't see the mess. Then he went deeper and deeper. Guilt now engulfed his heart.

Evelyn smiled as she patted Roni on the shoulder. Calm down Roni who seemed more disappointed than him and Elan.

"It's okay, Roni. I know you're not entirely guilty. Only, you should be able to control your magic ability. Tomorrow, as you request, we will help you practice," Evelyn said in a soft voice.

Evelyn saw Elan sitting by the river. The young man was staring at the river flowing quietly. The sound of water and the wind seemed to calm the soul of Elan who was in a state of turmoil.

"Hey Elan, what's wrong with you?" Evelyn called Elan. Making the owner of the name wave, turned to Evelyn.

"Yes, what's wrong?" Elan did not respond to Evelyn's previous questions.

"Why is it there?" Evelyn repeated her question.

"I just need peace" replied Elan. His hair is quite long seen flying in the direction of the wind that blows slowly from the south.

"You must be thinking about your fruits of sale, right?" guess Evelyn's on target.

"Yes, I feel a loss. It should be when Roni-" Elan doesn't continue. He knew Roni was not entirely guilty. Not until the heart blames Roni who he already considers like his own brother.

Evelyn smiled faintly, then walked up to Elan. Perhaps by giving advice, Elan would feel a little calm. Even so Evelyn honestly also felt a loss for not getting money today.

While Evelyn and Elan are chatting, Roni accidentally sees four people riding with a sword behind their backs. The four people stopped in the market area, precisely at the point of chaos that occurred some time ago. Roni could guess if the four people were Eldoria Kingdom soldiers.

"Why did they come to the market?" monologue Roni while staring at the market. Then Roni looked back, calling her two best friends. "Evelyn, Elan!!"

Evelyn and Elan's reflex turned their heads towards Roni, who was far enough away from the riverbank.

"Yes, what's wrong?" reply Evelyn.

"Dry!" Roni waved her hand.

"Sure!" reply Evelyn. Then he and Elan half ran up to Roni.

"What's wrong?" Elan asked as soon as she got to Roni's side. Then the man crouched down next to her.

Roni pointed to the four warriors who were seen exploring around the market area, like looking for something, someone, or something else? Evelyn and Elan are shocked to see him, as the four soldiers are the same soldiers they saw when Roni was still unconscious in the market area.

"Hey, isn't that the soldier I thought would take Roni but it wasn't" Evelyn said. And Elan nodded in agreement.

Roni was quite shocked as Evelyn said that. "Whatchu mean? Take me how?"

Evelyn explained as she had seen it a while ago. Roni was shocked after Evelyn finished explaining. It is undeniable that he fainted in the market area.

"Then you guys took me to the river bank?" roni asked as he remembered he had suddenly woken up by the river.

Elan said, "He's right. We saved you." Evelyn nodded in agreement to Elan's words.

"Is it possible now that they're looking for me!?" Roni spoke in a high tone like surprised. He turned his eyes towards the market. The four soldiers were still in the market area, even though what they were looking for was not there.

"If that's true, you'll hide quickly. Elan and I stay here to make sure it's safe." Evelyn advises Roni to immediately hide so that the four soldiers do not come to the three of them.

Although they were in a place far from the market area, it did not rule out the possibility of the four soldiers being able to see them. Because the royal soldiers have the ability to look sharply in a very far direction to be able to ensure the existence of opponents while fighting. Their eyes are called eagle eyes. Even the Aric King of Shadowcaster did not possess such abilities.

Roni followed Evelyn's advice. Then the teenage boy ran towards the lush bushes that were on the river bank. It was quite far from where Evelyn and Elan were standing. He has to make sure he is safe.

"Roni, hide to safety, they come here!!" Evelyn commemorates Roni when she saw the four soldiers riding horses towards the river, coinciding when one of the soldiers accidentally saw the whereabouts of Evelyn and Elan.

Roni hid behind a lush bush. Along with the four soldiers had already reached Evelyn and Elan's place.

"Hey you two!" shouted the leader of the soldiers. He got off his horse and hurriedly approached Evelyn and Elan. Followed by three other soldiers.

Evelyn began her action, pretending to be friendly in front of the warrior leader. "Sorry Mister. What does it mean to come here?"

While Elan stood trembling beside Evelyn, because honestly he had just seen the figure of the royal warrior from a close distance, it turned out to have a frightening aura. Moreover, their bodies are tall, sturdy, and mighty.

"No need for pleasantries, I came here looking for the whereabouts of a child!" the leader said firmly.

Evelyn kept trying to calm down even though her body was trembling. The aura of the man in front of him was indeed ferocious. "Sorry Mister. Who's the kid you mean?"

"The boy has blue hair and is white, and then wears a light blue robe. Did you see him? I saw him, when the boy fainted in the market area," the soldier asked, his tone softer than before though it still sounded ferocious.

Evelyn was speechless and confused at the soldier's question. He did not see the characteristics of the child mentioned by him. Evelyn had never met a blue-haired boy in the region of Eldoria. What does the soldier mean is Roni? But how is it possible, while Roni alone is black-haired and tanned. How could the soldier say the boy had blue hair and was white? Hey, don't confuse me! inner Evelyn.

"Sorry Mister. I don't know the boy" Evelyn replied.

"Are you honest?" The soldier made sure.

"Right sir, I'm not lying. I've never met the boy you mean. I'm always with my friend." Evelyn patted the shoulder of Elan who was standing next to her. Makes Elan a little surprised.

"Maybe you saw him?" The soldier asked Elan.

Elan looked at the soldier's face with a firm position and slightly trembled. The aura of that warrior was really like killing him. "Sorry sir, I didn't see it either. Should I open-."

Not yet had Elan continue his words, suddenly one of the soldiers cursed when accidentally heard the sound of bushes. Evelyn and Elan are getting scared.

"Hey, over there!!" he shouted while pointing towards the hiding bushes of Roni. The distance is far from where it is, but the sharp hearing and sharp vision, make the soldier can lurk around. The other three soldiers also saw the same thing.

"Quick moving! Find the kid!" command the leader of the soldiers to three members to immediately approach the bush.

Evelyn and Elan panicked. The two ran after the four soldiers. Evelyn and Elan must quickly get to the bush to protect Roni, however.

When he heard the sound of footsteps approaching, Roni was very panicked at his hiding place. There was no other way, he shuffled from his place and plunged himself into the river. Coinciding when the four soldiers had already approached the bushes.

"Where is he!?" said the warrior leader.

Evelyn and Elan are silent when they find Roni entering the river. Fortunately, the four soldiers were unaware of this.

"How did it suddenly disappear? I saw him in these bushes" said one of the soldiers, who was angry that his prey had disappeared.

Suddenly, the river water surged...