/Prince Tomas POV

"Manor communication array was working. I contacted my uncle at Redwater's Edge and he promised organize tomorrows meeting in his name." said Celina while sitting on couch.

"Good, once at Redwater's Edge we will meet them. With Darkmoon influence and a bit of my help, it should go smoothly." i said trying keep my mind on the topic. Celina, siting in front of me, wraped only in towel after bath, didnt helped at all.

"Yes, its a pity we cant do same for Arcae" she said examining magic tool orb in her hands.

"Risk is too high. We might try from Redwater's Edge, but only then." I said.

What we discuss here is attempt to save some of our Citties and territory by becoming part of Aizerus Alliance. They might no do it for free, but its beter than left without nothing. And no gurante it wont fail anyway, but its a chance. Without Celinas contacts and communication we would be just runing away with tails betwen legs.

"Vivian" i awoke from my thoughts at words of Celina and looked at fox maid. I have never seen vixus race with white tails.

"Yes my lady ? ..." answered maid.

While maid was recieving orders, my gaze returned back to Celina. I was bewitched by her beauty when i first saw her at my seventh birthday party. Since then she was on my mind. I wanted father to arrange my double wedding with her, but she was single heir candidate of Blackmoon House. It was possible to marry into her House, but not for her into ours. And as future king and head of Goldmore, neither could i. So i just patiently waited til her father managed produce another mage and new heir candidate with that ...

"Ah ... that was great. Way beter than cold water." said Gabrielle after entering meeting hall. And just like Celina was wraped only in bath towel. I just hope Jade isnt walking somewhere naked.

"So everything is ready peeping cousin ?" asked Gabrielle after sitting on couch oposite from Celina.

"Yes and could you let it go with that nickname already ?" i asked.

"Never my dear peeping cousin." answered Gabrielle with a smirk.

Uhh. Its Lars fault that i am called peeping cousin by Gabrielle and peeping prince by rest, even by Lars himself. I really didnt intended to peep back then. I actualy stoped Lars from sneaking on them and stayed guard for a bit to prevent him returning. And then i was captured by Jade. And then .. and then ... that sight .. oh god. Everything was worth it. Should thank Lars for what he got me into. Hmm there will be river on the way to Farwatch. I must get my hands on detect tool in market. There is no way i will live if they catch me peeping at Celina again. Yes, must buy even if its overpriced ...

"... peeping cousin ! Peeping cousin helloOo." i was awakened from my dreams by voice of cousin.

"There you are. Now wipe that droll and stop trying see trouh her towel." she said with a pout and i quickly cleaned my mouth and averted my gaze from Celina chest. I can swear i heard her giggle. Uhh. With this, there is no way they will stop calling me peeping prince anytime soon.

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"Wake up ! Enemy attack !" suddenly shouted Leo and i woke up. Lars and Ace were almost battle ready already.

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"How many ?" i asked while quickly puting on some clothes too. Leo opened door next room and was waking up girls.

"Im not sure. If have to guess at least ten." answered Leo from other room.

"What do you mean not sure ? What about detect ?" I asked and started to put my battle gloves on.

Those are Grandmaster level enchantment tools, attached to palm of glove, with Fireball and Distort spell engraved. Specialy made for me as next head of Goldmore. Cost quite a fortune. They use just a tiny bit more mana, than what you normaly need, from full incantation. With weaknes of mage being long chant, these are quite handy. In a way, by using them, i am a bit like spellblade. Though they can never hope to use fireball even with this tool.

"They use some sort of concealment. Cant see them with detect directly. I realized we are under attack when noticed killed guards outside. At the moment Im concentrating on footprints and sounds of footsteps with detect ...but its hard ... they split up." He said and showed up with Jade fully equiped.

Jade quickly charged past me and after swift swing, masked head rolled trough window into middle of room. Right after that, i could hear loud bang from another room. I quickly rushed there and saw Celina facing window, then she turned to me and smiled.

"Dont worry dear peeping prince, i just dont like being peeped by strangers he he." She said and then walked closer to window.

I could see some blood strains on frames and walls around window. With Celina and cousin safe, i turned my gaze to corridor. I, Lars and Ace were standing at the dead end of it. Intruders most likely entered other rooms by now. Our and girl rooms were at the end of corridor, so just one direction to worry about.

"Fireball ! ..Fireball ! " I launched two fireballs in a row, when dark clothed intruders charged from other rooms. Three of them died on the spot from blast and fire, but five more were fine. Mage ! I looked at wind barrier surrounding them.

Leo, from inside room we were sleeping, sliced wall with water whip and charged in with Jade, trough new made entrance to room behind. There were three more enemy. Two .. one of them fell in two pieces before they reached. Must have been sliced together with wall by Leo. At the side i heard another loud bang, this time i noticed that it was caused by lightning separating from Celina and attacking somone outside manor trough window.

"Elements of fire answer my call. Burn the enemy beofre me ..." started incantation enemy mage in corridor and from words i could recognize it as 'Inferno' spell. Its area affecting spell and strong enough to hurt even trough barrier. others were tossing daggers at me, but Lars with Ace were deflecting them with weapons.

"Distort !" I used another enchant from my gloves and disrupted spell forcing mage to cough some blood and drop to one knee from backslash.

Leo in broken trough room, was keeping bussy other spellblade from mage group, by exchanging blows at range with water whips. Three intruders in their room were already dead and Jade was standing near Leo at the ready. From their exchange corridor and room had almost no walls separating them.

"Elements of fire answer my call. Burn the enemy beofre me, leaving only ash behind .. Inferno !" i cast same spell that mage attempted previously and he, with spellblade and others were swallowed by fire tornado.

"Leo are there more ?!" I quickly asked while observing other doors and windows i could see.

Leo looked at his orb then with a swing of whip yet another entrance to room ahead was made and intruder hiding there fell to the floor.

"Two more at first floor." said Leo after that.

"Oh come on guys. I know its ulikely we ever return here, but could you show some mercy to my manor ?" asked pouting Celina while looking at all damage done and Gabrielle giggled at her side.

When we got to first floor, we saw two more dark clothed people. One of them was holding fox maid under his hand. After noticing us they looked at each other and started to run in different directions.

Celina disappeared from our side with a wind and apeared next to one of intruders with hand extended. Man flew and crashed into wall with incredible force. Body deformed beyond recognition and blood covered cracked wall. Then she disappeared with a wind again and apeared in front of other, with hand on his forehead. Fox maid sliped out from abrupt stop of her captor and slideed on the floor a bit. I quickly ran over and noticed that she is only unconscious.

"And i though i was fast" whispered Jade with sad face while looking at corpse still stuck in the wall.

"Now lets hope there is something usefull in that head of yours." said Celina and intruder started screaming with his body shaking.