Chapter 18- You declared your own death.

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

Claire looks at the dazed face she thought that her Majesty is sick, as she was always absent-minded. When she entered Claudia's room, she saw her on the balcony looking at the distant sky. The scene was new to her, as she always saw Claudia indulge in work. The thing bothered her thought the most, is that her Majesty may fall in love.

She had the feeling that Claudia was hiding something. When she noticed that Claire was standing behind her, she blushed as her face turned bright red.

"Your Majesty, are you perhaps interested in someone?"

"What are you talking about?" Claudia regains her composure as she talks with Claire in a calm expression.

"Nothing." When she noticed her expression, she thought that her thought is a mistake, so she didn't ask the topic again.

Claudia visited the heroes on their manor every day. She was looking at Gabriel when his attention was on somewhere else. Claire, who was beside her look at the slight change, and sighs.

'Well, I was also captivated by his appearance, he appeared to be weak outside. But he can't-fool me when we had a match, I noticed that he is holding his strength. I glance and saw his usual smiles. I was thinking, this guy was no good as I was also five years older than him.'

When Claire learns that Gabriel learned how to read, she looks at him with disbelief. She thought that no matter how smart he is, he can't learn this language in a mere four days. She heard to Philia that Gabriel is a genius, she thought. 'How is this possible, he was already strong combine with his intelligent then isn't he perfect?'

Claire shook her head to get rid the unnecessary words.

"Your Majesty, the heroes are already waiting at the training camp."

"Okay." Claudia nodded as she walks out in her room.

Claudia wore a gray outfit, on the chest part a hole shaped in a diamond showed her pretty cleavage. Captivated, Claire stopped on her track as she said.

"Claudia-sama, Are you perhaps in love with Gabriel?"

"Cl.... Claire, what are you talking about?" She staggered a little bit as she responds in disarray.

"I am worried, but it seems unnecessary as your face already told me the answer. You need to get rid of that feeling before you fell deep into the pit."

Stunned, Claudia replied in a surprised manner.

"Thank you, but I had the feeling that I can trust him. He appeared to have a nasty personality, but on the surface, he cared for his companion. I know that what you said was right, so I will be careful."

Claudia smiled as she walks past her, Claire, who saw this was stunned. 

"I am afraid, that you already fell into that pit, so how can I do a thing about it."

Meanwhile.

"Fufu, as I expected, she notices my strength from the start, what an amusing. To actually measure my strength by using instinct." Gabriel said as he looks at the water ball floating in front of him.

Gabriel said as he looks at the water ball floating in front of him.

"Gabriel! You already took an hour to take a bath!" Philia shouted.

'Oops, I forget the time because I saw something amazing, Fufu.'

After looking at the water ball, he hesitates a little bit before canceling his magic. Opening the door, he saw Philia pouting, and approached her with a smile to avoid an awkward situation.

"Gabriel! You already took an hour to take a bath!" Philia shouted.

'Oops, I forget the time because I saw something amazing, Fufu.'

After looking at the water ball, he hesitates a little bit before canceling his magic. Opening the door, he saw Philia pouting, and approached her with a smile to avoid an awkward situation.

At the training camp, Claudia, Claire, and the heroes were standing in the center as they waited for them. Philia approached with an embarrassed smile, as she knew that they waited for Gabriel for an hour. He didn't show any expression, he walks in front of them with a smile on his face.

Sorry for the wait," Gabriel said.

Claudia ignored him, as she stared at the four heroes.

"The first thing I will teach you how to use the sword, I may not be strong as Claire. But I have the wisdom to teach you the most efficient way for using your ability."

Seeing this, Gabriel didn't feel embarrassed. 'Ehe, to ignore me like this, you have some guts My Majesty.'

Training the four heroes, Claudia realized their potential. When she told them what flaw they have in their technique, she saw that the four heroes manage to grasp it. Their movement and familiarity to the sword improve. Claudia nodded in satisfactions as she knew that Gabriel was a genius. He was like a sponge that absorbs everything she knew. 'This guy was a monster.'

She doesn't know that he already mastered the sword, so when she executes her skill, Gabriel already knew its flaw. His swordplay was but a simple movement, but when a swordsman saw his performance. He will see the mysteriousness of his sword as it contains a sort kind of dao.

'If he was summoned as a hero, what kind of God will manifest to become his ability?'

Claudia thinks that Gabriel will be the strongest if he receives a Gods skill.

How unfortunate, it's a waste of potential.'

If Gabriel heard her thought he will vomit blood. 'Damn, those Gods are only my junior so why the hell I want their ability.'

"Hey, isn't he that trash hero." A middle-aged man said.

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"Right, he was that trash, why would they allow him to join their practice as they already knew it was useless?" A young man said in disdain.

Gabriel's ears twitch, he turned his head to look at the two people who are 50 meters away whispering behind his back. He didn't get angry and only smiled at them.

"Hey, isn't that trash was looking at us?" The middle age man said.

"Impossible, he was trash how can he look at us, our distance is at least 40 meters away how can he noticed us."

The middle-aged man shook his head as he also thought that it was impossible. He already regards Gabriel as a useless person, so he wondered why the Queen didn't kick him out in the castle.

The young man didn't notice his reaction, he approached on the training ground with a smile on his face.

"Your Majesty, you look so beautiful today, why don't I treat you a meal tonight and discard that trash aside." The young man said in an overbearing manner.

The heroes stopped on their track as they stared at the arrogant young man in front of them. Claudia also pauses she turned her head to the young man, as she was about to say something.

"Bastard, disrespecting the Queen was an offense in the whole kingdom," Claire shouted as she unsheathes her sword on her scabbard.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man walks forward, he bowed to Claudia and said.

"I apologize, your Majesty. Young master was only glad to see you, so if that offends you in any way, please forgive us for our sins."

Claudia's eyes became cold, she knew that this noble family had a motive. They want to rule this kingdom and use their useless son as a chip to get Claudia hand. She can't also do anything, she knows that the noble, protecting the north side of the kingdom was them. If a revolt happens, this will affect the lives of the citizen.

She clenched her fist as she said.

"It's fine, tell your young master that I am busy right now, so don't bother me again."

The young man's eyes turned red, he already expected her answer, but when he saw her look at the young man beside him. He gritted his teeth as he looks at Gabriel with hate, he made his decision to get rid of this young man.

"Hey, get the hell out. We had an important matter to attend to so don't disturb us." The young man looks the four heroes and Gabriel.

"Yetho, you bastard."

"Servant, do not meddle in my affair, do you want me to kill that young man beside you!?" The young man stared at Claire as he pointed Gabriel. Philia who was beside him turned pale as tears already formed in her eyes.

Looking at the black haired young master in front of him, Gabriel, eyes turned cold, he stared at the young man's eyes. The young man was about to return his gaze, he felt something pulling his soul from his body.

Yetho stared at Gabriel with a terrified expression, he felt regret and hatred at the same time. A powerful pull out his soul from his body, a small light entered him as it controls his empty shell.

The middle-aged man looks at his young master and saw his eyes turn lifeless. He started to get worried so he pulled his young master to go in their carriage.

"Your Majesty, sorry for disturbing you please excuse us."

Looking at the scene, Claudia, Claire, and the four heroes have a confused expression. 'Is this some kind of play?' They thought.

They look at Gabriel and saw his face was also confused. So they discard they thought that he did something to that young master.

'You can tarnish my reputation, but you can't use threat against me as this is a kind of declaration of your death.' With a cold smile on his face.