A short duel

Alex remembers how the prince is called. His name is Hal Nestor. He doesn't always have the same dream. He remembers the habits and character of the prince.

[This prince is actually lazy and dumb.]

[I should act like him then.]

He walks out of his bedroom and goes outside. The guards are all greeting him when he meet them. 

[This is a big place. I don't know the way back to my bedroom.]

"Prince!" he heard someone calling him.

"Everyone is waiting for you in the meeting room. Please come!"

The guard leads Hal to the meeting room. 

[A meeting? Probably about the war  and choosing the next emperor.]

It's a long walk to the meeting room. He doesn't remember the way back anymore.

Inside the meeting room, he sees about ten people sitting on chairs.

There five chairs on the left and the five on the right. In the back of the room, there is a big chair.

[This chair is probably for me.]

He takes places and sit on the big chair. 

"Greeting prince," they all together said

"So, what is this meeting about?"

One of the men said:

"We should talk about the war first. We lose fifteen hundred soldiers and three generals in the battlefield. Our emperor died too. However, we killed ten thousand soldiers and one of the seven elite knights. They retreated to the overpass now. Our troops are waiting for new orders."

"Aren't we waiting for the new emperor?" said Hal

"Prince, you aren't thinking about competing for the spot?

"What's wrong with me competing for the spot?"

Everyone is silent now in the meeting room. 

[So they all think I'm an incompetent bastard?]

"Prince, for the sake of the empire don't compete."

"Silence!"

"I don't care, I will compete for the spot. You all may see me as a foolish prince but I will become the emperor."

"If that your wish prince then we have no other choice to comply you."

"Is there anything else you all want to say?"

"About your fiancé."

[I got one? I never meet her in my dreams]

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"She is coming tomorrow to live with you. After the funeral of our emperor, you should get married."

"Who is she again?" 

"What do you mean Prince? She is your childhood friend Anges Vera."

Hal left the meeting room after an hour. [I'm not emperor yet and I'm already tired talking with them. ]

Hal doesn't know the way back to his room so he is wandering around the palace until he hears shouts and sword sounds. 

[They are practicing inside ?]

He opens the door and he sees people fighting with swords with each other. 

When the instructor sees him, he said

"Greeting my prince, what are you doing here?"

"I want to practice my sword skills here."

"I don't think it's wise for you practicing your sword skills again. The previously time you get injured because of that."

"Don't worry this time it's different I promise you."

The instructor still hesitates but Hal keeps nagging him and finally he said "Keila come here."

A girl with short black hair is walking towards them. She is sweating from the practice.

"What's the matter, master?

"You are going to spar with the prince."

 [ A girl? Looks you underestimate me. Whatever. I never know the prince is so weak. I want to test this body.]

Hal went towards the weapon holder and took a long sword out.

[Fuck, this is heavy. She is shorter then me so it's better to take a long weapon to fight her.]

He uses his two hands to hold the long sword.

"Is this is really alright? Can I get punished if I hurt him badly" whispered Keila to the instructor.

"Just go easy on him."

Keila readied herself take out her sword.

"Ready Fight!"

Keila instantly rush to him, Hal swings his long sword to her, but she ducks and punch him in the stomach.

[....It hurts, this body is shit after all.]

Keila swings the long sword of Hal out of his hand with a sword slash.

The duel doesn't even last longer then fifteen seconds.