The Trapped Princess
The General's Request

"Out.outdoor..outer....!" explosions were heard over and over again, as bright lights shot out from Ara's body and seemed to burn the ranks of the invading troops. Turtle cries began to sound blaring, Ara opened her eyes and instantly a purple wisteria tree let out a golden whip that instantly flew towards her. Ara caught the whip and began to whip it towards the troops who were still groaning in pain, her eyes turned blood red, and her hands continued to swing her whip.

"Hmm, apparently they have made a fatal mistake! Choosing a weak prince and ignoring a very talented princess, it turned out that they were not as smart as I thought, hahahaaa.." the mysterious woman laughed out loud to the thrill of the entire cave of her residence. His eyes continued to glare far towards Ara who looked ruthlessly killing her enemies mercilessly.

Unlike Ara who was risking her life on the battlefield, Alardo seemed to sit quietly in a gazebo built on the beach. The sea breeze blew away the long hair of a boat that was left unraveled, Al's blue eyes staring towards the pounding waves, but simultaneously his gaze seemed empty. Under the moonlight, Alardo seemed to be swept away in his own mind. His mind could not be separated from the figure of the woman he had just met, golden brown long hair, clean white skin, and eye color that sometimes changed mysteriously made Al's heart beat fast.

Alardo recalled holding Ara's cotton-light body from the prince Elrick's residence to Ara's private room this morning, his heart filled with worry, but his eyes filled with admiration, but his eyes were filled with admiration, he never thought how a woman could be born perfect like a goddess. The natural fragrance of Ara's body he had never found before, Al felt his heart pounding more and more, his heart and mind filled with Ara's shadows.

"Sir.."

"Sir.."

"LORD ALARDO!"

Al looked surprised and stared at Gigas who looked a little annoyed, "there's no need to shout just to call me, Gigas."

"Sorry sir, it seems that master is too engrossed in daydreaming that I should shout," Gigas replied slightly insinuating subtly.

"Ehm, what made you come here?" ask Al without further ado.

"How did you know the truth about Ara?"

Al looked into Gigas' eyes, "what do you mean?"

"I heard when you called Ara the Princess" Gigas said, fearing that anyone would hear.

"Come and sit down, Gigas."

Gigas obeyed Alardo's orders, sitting opposite the young Master who was greatly respected by the whole kingdom. "So?" tanya Gigas hung up the question.

Alardo smiled, "when I first met him, I mistakenly thought that he was part of the enemy, because his incredible magic power I could even say was stronger than General Arion's."

Gigas listened solemnly, while Alardo downed the lotus tea in his cup elegantly. "When the red dragon wept as it hugged Ara and the Prince, it was then that I realized that Ara was not actually a disciple of General Arion, but rather the long-lost Princess."

"But isn't that just an ordinary guess? Isn't it too risky when you call Ara the Princess all of a sudden?" gigas asked a little reminiscent of Al's rash actions.

"It's risky, but look at it now! You came and gave me an answer worth the risk I took" said Al, smiling broadly at Gigas.

Gigas gawked and patted his own eel, only to realize his mistake. "God! If the General finds out I may have lost my life!"

"It looks like you're really going to lose your life!" Al said as he glanced towards the entrance of the gazebo.

Without hesitation, Gigas immediately took a curled up position, "please forgive General! Please forgive the servant this time, the truly careless servant has revealed the identity of His Majesty, please forgive the servant General."

Gigas looked puzzled and sat himself down slowly again, choosing silence and observing the two royal officials before him.

Alardo returned Arion's gaze, asking Arion to continue his words.

"Since you have learned of His Majesty's identity, will you help me?" arion asked with a serious mimic.

"What do you want from me, General?" Alardo seemed interested in Arion's words.

"I need help protecting Her Highness the Princess, things will get more precarious when the enemy finds out that the Princess has been found, especially if they know the amazing abilities of Her Highness the Princess, but you know that my position and Gigas requires me to protect His Highness the Prince, then I need you to protect His Highness the Princess," Arion looked directly into Alardo's eyes to the point of seeming begging.

Gigas looked gawking, only this time he saw the General who was guarding full of his pride, and seemed to begging someone.

Alardo let out a long sigh, "if your priority is His Highness the Prince, why do you seem so eager to protect Ara? Ara didn't even seem to care about her own life."

"That's what I'm worried about, Her Highness the Princess decided to set foot in this country not because she wanted to return to her family," Arion's eyes instantly changed as if implying sadness. "Your Majesty returned as if he just wanted to give up his life," Arion said with a trembling voice.

"What do you mean General?" alardo asked for an explanation, his heart filled with worry.

"For the first time, today His Royal Highness the Prince shone brightly, the Queen's energy as if it had managed to rise from within him," Arion seemed to take his eyes off Alardo, he leaned his back on the back of the chair while looking away at the waves that were winding. "Seeing Ara in pain and losing some of her physical abilities, I'm sure all of this was Ara's work."

"What do you mean, General?" alardo's question sounded more like Arion's urging.

"His Highness the Princess seems to have from the beginning intended to give her life to the Prince, because the Princess intends to transfer all the energy of the queen that is in her," explained Arion.

Alardo and Gigas looked surprised at Arion's words, they were staring at Arion together.

"That's why I asked for your help" Arion recalled Alardo on the grounds of his arrival.

"Seeing what happened to Prince Elrick, shouldn't the King and Queen also be aware of Ara's true identity? Aren't they supposed to act as parents and protect Ara?" gigas asked in a voice that was burning with emotion.

"The sudden change of attitude of the King and Queen will actually endanger Ara more," said Al chimed in Gigas's question.

"Alardo was right," Arion responded. "A confession made suddenly can make people confused and lose trust, will indirectly provide an opportunity for the enemy to disrupt the kingdom."

"Then what should we do?" gigas asked with a worried face.

"Nothing" Alardo replied with a smile.

Arion nodded in agreement to Alardo's reply, leaving Gigas visibly confused and clueless of the two men's minds before him. Gigas leaned his body and chose to look at the moon shining in the night sky in silence.