While thinking that I went inside the palace and walked into the dining hall where several other maids with Lily were present. There is a long table for 50 people at the centre of the dining hall and all kinds of breakfasts were arranged at the table.

I sat at one of the chair pulled by Lily and started having breakfast while all other maids were waiting patiently for me to finish eating.

After having my breakfast I asked Lily….

[Not any reports again today from father’s messengers huh?? ] (Ritz)

[No, we have yet to receive any reports from majesty’s soldiers. But I think they will soon arrive because I have sent one of our soldiers to that area as under your order, young lord] (Lily)

Hearing Lily’s report I went to the training area and picked up a sword and started practicing sword techniques. After 200-250 swings I went to get the towel from Lily to wipe of sweat, who was standing at the side of the training ground.

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At that time the door of the castle grounds were opened by the castle guards. I turned around at the door to find that the soldier who was sent for investigation earlier entered. He had severe wounds on him.

I found the wounds quite peculiar as it is neither a slash from sword nor axe (basic weapons for humans) but numerous holes in his body. Even magic from humans cannot cause those holes and so I started pondering what the new weapons of the humans might be.

The other guards brought the wounded soldier quickly to me without treating him because he is already near his deathbed and cannot be treated in time. The Soldier began to speak…..

[Your Highness……. our majesty …..has ………….fallen](wounded soldier)

[He … was ambushed………by only 200 soldier and …………faced complete defeat] (Wounded soldier)

[What!!! how can it be possible? Father had 600 soldiers and according to your report humans got only 200. Just how is it possible??](Ritz)

[Forgive me for not knowing the details…………..ahhh!!.   But it’s probably ….. the cause of their new magic………………] (wounded soldier)

[Thank you for fulfilling your duty. We will take care of your family](Ritz)

Upon hearing this soldier showed a painful and a relieved expression and finally took his last breadth.

My heart pains after thinking that I would never be able to see father again. That I would miss his usual nagging about how much it would help if I practice sword arts properly. But I still have some hope that father must be alive but captured.