- Dragon City, East street -
The city displayed serious hustle and bustle. People from different races are gathering together to buy things they wanted and need as well as sell precious things. Among these people are the kingdom’s prince, Lyle and his personal attendant Sasha.
They came to stroll, enjoy and buy few things they wanted but because of some unexpected circumstances, they had somewhat gathered a crowd around them, and they were showered by gazes filled with curiosity.
Then the situation suddenly changed. The bustling streets of dragon city came to a halt. All the surrounding people turn their head and saw their prince standing while holding a pitch-black thin sword in his hand. They were curious as to why he was alone there in the center of the crowd, they stop what they are doing and snuggle their self unto the circling crowd.
The merchant in front of Lyle was bewildered by his sudden words.
‘Just what is this boy thinking’ he thought.
Lyle step back a couple of step and then signal Sasha and the people surrounding him to get away from him. Just like the merchant, Sasha felt bewildered but still obeys as well as the other people.
When it’s finished. Lyle just stands there and lift the sword to his mouth and whispered “I’ll be your new master! If you want then submit to me!”
Then Lyle throws the sword upward, just above his head which is unlike a certain swordsman did, the sword doesn’t aim at his arms but his whole body.
The people watching this was shocked and simultaneously covered their mouths.
The spectators were all stunned. They expected what will happen next. They expected that the sword will stab their prince. Some screamed for the impending doom. Some held their breath. In their minds the scene they were expecting was simply too terrifying.
Some was even covering their eyes as they didn’t want to see what will happen next and some was shouting anxiously. Especially who was Sasha was frantically running towards him but it was obvious she wouldn’t make it.
Then the countless spectators became deathly quiet, too quiet as if it was a sea of silence. They all scrunched their eyes and stared in the sky, barely breathing. Their heartbeats increased in speed as they all waited for the sword to drop.
That single second seemed eternity.
Then they were all stunned again, as if seeing an impossible thing, because contrast to the surrounding people’s expectations, the sword gently landed in front of him.
The sword which was throw upward with considerable force gently land in front of their prince, Lyle. They don’t know
what just happened and can only stare at him with wide eyes.
Seeing this, Lyle laughed as he pulled the sword and shouted, “EXCELLENT!!!”
After that he bought the sword together with the other sword in the table with a hundred gold coins each. Even the merchant who is selling it was surprised and can only nod while talking to him because of the spectacle that just happened.
Because from the distance, the city guards could be seen everywhere shouting, ‘What’s with this commotion!?’ the prince and his servant immediately left.
The countless bystanders and spectators all quite conscientiously parted, giving them a path out. Virtually some was staring at the prince with awe in their eyes because they also heard the story about that cursed weapon, and some of them believe it.
But what he did just now was too amazing. Not only because he was not a bit scared but also because he used his own life to prove if he can be the new owner of the sword; regardless if the truth about the sword is real or not.
The hundreds or thousands of spectators quickly dispersed in every direction. Even as they left, they all felt extremely excited and jubilant, forming small groups as they discussed today’s incredible spectacle.
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- Dragonfand Palace –
Before Lyle found the sword in the city and was just walking around in the bustling street filled with people, there were three people talking inside the throne room of the palace.
The man sitting in the throne was no doubt the king of the Dragonfang Kingdom; the Dragon king, Augustus Drake Dragonfang. He was past his prime, but his ageless majesty could be felt clearly around him.
Beside him, was his wife the Dragon queen, Ileana Drake Dragonfang; Beautiful, aloof and majestic. If the king is considered the head of the kingdom, then no doubt she is the face, brain and spine of it. Her beauty is well-known to even rival that of the gods.
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The one kneeling in front of them is a man wearing a full silver armor with a red dragon engraved in the center. A sword with red hilt was dangling on his side.
He is the captain of the Knight, Gil.
"Thank you for coming, Gil."
“I should be the one thanking you for meeting me despite your busy schedule, your majesty."
“I think you know the reason why I called you today, right Gil?”
“Yes your majesty! It’s about the spar between me, and his highness, the prince! And I know full well, that it is my
bad fighting him seriously despite his age. I will accept any punishment you will give me your majesty!”
“That’s right, but you’ve got it wrong Gil. I didn’t call you for that; I knew it’s my son’s request to fight with you.”
“Your majesty?”
“I call you because I want to know what you can say about my son”
“Very well your majesty. From my own perspective, his majesty the prince is no doubt beyond a genius. When we fought, he leaves me with no choice but to fight seriously! Even though he’s just a child, his skills are top-notch and even some of these skills he executed are well-known in the world, with only a little bit difference, but still he’s skills are more powerful than the original skills I’ve known. He is fast, swift and monstrous. I doubt the new knights in my squadron can even defeat him.
And also, if I’m not mistaken, his highness the prince possessed the legendary ‘Kings disposition’”
The king and the queen, Augustus and Ileana were listening in astonishment. They heard the story about how amazing the fight between their son and Gil from the other people inside the palace as well as the knights who directly saw the fight but still, listening Gil talking about it was different.
They held their breath and were excited to hear more. They thought that if it is not their own son and they don’t know who’s the youth who fought with Gil and even made him serious, they will think it would be a youth that looked older than he actually was.
But in actual fact—it was a child, almost five year old that could be mistaken for a girl. They always see their own son and his gentle appearance, a round face with determined bright eyes blinking with a wavy black hair. A son they thought was so fragile and gentle but in truth he was fiercer than a lion and mighty as Dragons. As parents who would not be happy.
“King’s disposition?” the king asked curiously.
“Yes your majesty! In my homeland in Malic kingdom, we have a legend, ‘the King’s Disposition’. It is believe that the people who possessed this has the right to stand above others. They are powerful beings with superior abilities. They said that this people have majestic aura that if invoked can even make ordinary people faint just by being in its presence. In this world only a few people can have this ability. No one saw it and was only treated as a legend, but when we fought with his highness the prince, I felt it.”
The king and the queen looked at each other, stunned.
“I-is that true?” The king, Augustus couldn’t help but show his shock on his face. No matter how calm and collected
he normally was, this revelation is just too unexpected.
The two were in a state of absolute shock. They were not ordinary people. Naturally, they knew much more than the common person and they had personally heard about this legend before but they both forgot it because it was merely a legend with no proof.
“For my son to have this sort of natural gift…” The queen, Ileana’s face had turned red, and she was so excited that her body was shaking.
“Right.” The king Augustus was very excited as well.
“This is my son! The son of me, Augustus Drake Dragonfang hahahahaha!” the king Augustus held his wife’s hand tightly, and the two stared with excitement and hope towards their son.
Which parents didn’t hope that their ‘Children would fly, became strong as well as became wise like their own ancestors; the almighty Dragons’?
They reverted their expression and face Gil. Although they are collected and calm in the outside, they were very excited inside and their eyes are sparkling like crazy.
“Thank you very much Gil. Oh and also, there are important visitors that are coming this evening. Go and prepare for their arrival!”
“As you wish your majesty!”