The Story of the Wind Wanderer
Energy-Draining Magic #7

Slowly the wind that before was very violent, changed slowly and now blows normally after hearing a voice that is not familiar to him. Altezza instantly calmed the wind, and cleaned and neutralized all the magic he used. He then turned around, and found that there were already many people behind him, there was also the figure of Welt and a beautiful woman with long black hair, namely Clara Adelin Rubiana, Welt's loyal wife. The two of them looked at Altezza with confused faces as well as panic.

Queen Caitlyn immediately rushed over, approached her youngest son and then hugged him while asking, "are you hurt?" he asked, very gentle and full of attention.

The guards who had come straight to one of the three assassins lying not far from Altezza stood up. The abdomen of the man was badly injured like a sword or spear that almost penetrated to the back side.

"Step, Son. I'll treat your wound," Caitlyn said when she saw a deep enough scratch on her left arm, leaving her white shirt with a patch of blood.

The long-haired, light-brown lady immediately stretched out and placed one of her palms over the wound sustained by her son, and in that instant a golden-coloured light appeared. Slowly the torn wound closes, the bleeding that occurs is also retained, and then heals as before. Queen Caitlyn is an expert in magic, especially healing magic, and everyone in this country knows and recognizes her greatness.

"Your Majesty, he's alive!" report one of the royal soldiers. The king approached the man who was helpless.

"Who are they ...?! And why and for what did they come?!" muttered King Aiden, asking in astonishment.

"They came with the intention of killing Clara" said Altezza, answering her father's confusion and then turning and gazing at Clara.

What was said by Altezza, of course immediately made the people who were there and heard it confused. They seemed confused as to what the words meant, and what the man said was true. If it is true, why the Altezza can get to know the motive, of course also become a question in their respective heads.

"What do you mean by what you say?" sahut Welt, stepped closer to his biological sister, and looked at her with a serious look.

Altezza gave an answer and clarity about what he said, "indeed I have no authentic proof of what I say, but I can figure it out because the news or information is carried by my wind."

"They numbered three, and had a conversation in the forest area within the kingdom, precisely the city forest, and among the pleasantries they discussed the plot of the assassination, he said, before finally infiltrating the palace," continued Altezza, speaking straightforwardly and confidently without stammering, especially with a sharp and serious gaze.

Indeed what the second prince said was absurd, let alone the guards who heard it, they did not seem to believe what Altezza said. But unlike the King and Queen, his personal bodyguard is Kenan, and his brother, Welt and his wife, Clara. They knew Altezza much longer, especially his father and birth mother, as well as his siblings. So they also know the abilities possessed by the 18-year-old man.

"Well, hold it here ...! Honey, can you handle the wound?" king Aiden said, cutting off the conversation, and then talking to his wife to help one of the perpetrators who could have died at any time if not immediately got help.

"Sure," replied Queen Caitlyn softly.

"You guys, tighten up the guard! Welt, command the royal magician to use his detection ability! There are still two perpetrators who managed to escape, so we should be more careful!" king Aiden continued, giving orders and instructions to the guards, and also to Welt to move the royal witch.

"Oh yes, their abilities are also dangerous, they can use shadow magic, and move faster and impossible to see by the ordinary eye" Altezza said, adding information, speaking to Welt.

Welt nodded in understanding receiving the information from his brother, and then rushed briefly to move the royal magician according to the direction of the King. As well as the guards, they hurried away from the balcony, and immediately spread this news to the other guards and tightened the palace guard.

As for the remaining ones, they immediately went back inside the palace, and took the wounded man somewhere inside the palace for further questioning. Queen Caitlyn is seen dealing with the heavy injuries sustained by one surviving offender, accompanied by Kenan who received direct orders from Altezza to look after his mother.

One of the surviving perpetrators was taken directly to the basement, precisely into a closed interrogation room, and there was also attended and guarded by several royal sorcerers. Queen Caitlyn came out of the room along with Kenan after she finished dealing with the injuries sustained by the perpetrator. When just out of the room, the husband looks very attentive, and immediately wiped the sweat of his wife who poured softly and gently.

Kenan walked up to his master, Altezza, and asked, "what about your wounds?"

"It's good, it's healed after mom healed him" replied Altezza, but his countenance looked very tired and limp.

Welt came along with his wife and met with the King immediately, "the royal witch has been deployed to conduct checks in every corner of the kingdom, but the results are still nil" he said.

The report was well received by the King. After that, Welt's attention went to his brother who looked quite limp and tired, even his face looked a little pale. "Altezza, again you stop the perpetrators of evil. Thank you" said Welt, smiling and thanking him. He believed fully in Altezza and all that was spoken. If none of his brothers managed to dispel those hitmen, Welt would never know what would happen next.

Queen Caitlyn again walked up to her youngest son with a worried look, let alone seeing her son limp and pale. The woman grabbed and gently rubbed one of Altezza's cheeks before then saying, "I'll take you to the room, and then rest ...! You spent a lot of energy today, and it's not good for your health."

Altezza simply nodded obediently and obeyed what his mother had said. He was immediately escorted by his mother to his room, along with Kenan who also accompanied. They returned to the second floor of the palace, down a hallway so bright and beautiful with gold decorations, and then stopped and entered into a room belonging to Altezza which has a very large size.

Queen Caitlyn helped her son remove his formal clothes, and changed into a nightgown. She is a mother who is very dear to her son. After Altezza lay on the bed and under the covers. Caitlyn placed her two soft hands on her son's chest, and then cast a spell, followed by a golden glimmer of light appearing right on the woman's palm.

It didn't last long, Caitlyn finished it after enough and then said, "now you have enough rest until tomorrow morning, okay?" she softly rubbed her son's head. Altezza really does not look authoritative and far from the title of a prince, in this moment and second he is in the position of a child who is getting the full attention of his mother.

"Well, I'll leave Altezza to you, yeah ...!" caitlyn said, and immediately got an answer from Kenan who immediately lowered his head and replied, "well, Your Majesty. It's an honor to accept that duty and responsibility!"

After receiving the answer, Queen Caitlyn slowly moved out of the room of her youngest son, and left Altezza with Kenan in the room. Kenan picked up a wooden bench at the end of the room, moved it right next to the bed, and then sat down next to the limp-ridden Altezza.

"Today you've used too much magic in the near future, even the wind magic you use is top-level magic. Of course it is very draining of your energy," said Kenan, looks quite worried about the condition of his master.

Altezza chuckled at this, especially when he saw the anxious expression of his loyal bodyguard, "if I don't use it and just stay quiet, I didn't know I could still lie on this bed and talk to you or not" she said.

"After all, things like this are common to me, so there's no need to worry!" altezza continued, speaking straightforwardly full of confidence.

The atmosphere was silent for a moment, before Altezza finally spoke back up saying, "Well, can you get me the book I borrowed? Otherwise one dropped it in the hallway."

Kenan shook his head and resolutely refused the order followed by his words, "I'll take it, but you have to take a full rest tonight, no need to read a book first! Her Majesty the Queen has given me trust, if I don't do it, it's the same as betraying her trust in me."

Altezza only smiled faintly at Kenan's reaction to suddenly becoming very protective and possessive, but he felt no problem with the attitude, "well, then, good night ...!" she then slowly closed her eyes to try to sleep.