James began running across the capital. The once beautiful and bright capital was now deep in flames with smoke and ash everywhere. The Hogs and the Ogres were rampages across town. The Hogs were pink pig-like monsters who wielded golden weapons and wore golden armor. The Ogres were as green as you could get. They weren't as advanced as the Hogs and used spiked wooden clubs while wearing loincloths.

"That Queen has quite the nerve to send us pork! Pork of all things." One of the Hogs yelled.

"She's pure evil! Soap! We're not that dirty, right?" One of the Ogres exclaimed. "Right?"

There was no answer to that question.

That princess is way dumber than I thought. No matter, once I come and save her, I'll be praised as a hero. Think of the hot tubs, James. James took in a gulp of air and yelled at the top of his lungs.

"Oh, Queen! Where art thou queen!? Your knight in shining armor is looking for you!"

As if she was waiting for her cue, James heard a high-pitched scream over to the east.

That was surprisingly easy, he thought to himself. I'm not complaining though.

On his way to the Queen, James carefully dodged all of the enemies in his way, avoiding conflict. This was true life or death; one attack could kill him on the spot.

After traversing across the destroyed landscape of crumbled buildings and fire everywhere, he eventually made it to the Queen. Right there, he witnessed his golden opportunity. Eliza was seemingly surrounded by a hoard of Ogres and Hogs. Now was his chance.

"Lady Eliza!" James yelled out. "Don't fear! I'm here to protect you!"

"Oh, thank you, my knight! What would I ever do without you?" Eliza cried out.

Aw yeah, it's all coming together, James thought to himself. Due to the feeling of excitement, James got a rush of adrenaline, dash through the enemies, and made it to Eliza. He unsheathed his sword and pulled Eliza to his side.

The army of Ogres and Hogs looked at James. "Just who is this boy?" The biggest Hog snarked. His gold armor was certainly shinier than the rest. It also possessed sharp spikes all over. He wielded two big swords instead of one.

"First of all, it's a man. Second of all, I'm going to defeat you then have you for dinner!" Remember, adrenaline can make you do severely stupid things. This can't end well.

"I don't think you know who you're talking to, kid. We're the bosses of these armies ya know?" said the biggest Ogre. He wore a crown made out of dragon teeth, which is pretty disgusting if you think about it. The Ogre swung around a giant club that measured about 12 feet. They're basically monsters. Really dangerous, strong monsters.

"Yeah yeah. You're still no match for me." James said cockily. "It seems you need a reminder of who I am. My name is James Boeing, the master swordsman who graduated at the top of his class!" He swung his sword around menacingly at the monsters. There was no style, there was no grace, to the swordsmen academy, he was a disgrace.

Needless to say, they weren't impressed.

"Okay, I understand. It seems like you just needed a rude awakening. Kek, show them your moves." The Hog boss pointed at the Ogre boss who prepared his spiked club. Kek spun around before jumping 25 feet in the air and smashing into the ground. There was a pause. Then suddenly, the ground split open for miles.

James's eyes widened. He couldn't make out any words. Eliza tried her hardest to contain her laughter but ultimately failed anyway. The rest of the monsters joined in too. James was really a fool.

Dang, it, I'm being made a fool, James thought to himself. He needed to turn this around, and quick.

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"H-hah. Revealing your ace at the beginning. Y-you really must be stupid. I-I will protect my queen w-with all my l-life!" James tried to say, though he stuttered through every word.

Eliza looked up to James, still chuckling. "Oh, my knight, please save me and the whole kingdom!" These "words of hope" filled James with determination!

"Don't worry my Queen. If I know my TV and anime, then I should be getting a super epic power-up right about now-" Before he could finish his stupid remark, James's head got absolutely smashed by Kek's club, sending him flying into a pile of rumble at unimaginable speeds.

At this point, Eliza completely lost it and started rolling around on the floor, howling laughter. The Ogre and Hog minions cheered.

"You're welcome Bore. I know he was getting on your nerves too." Kek stated.

"You're not wrong. If you didn't crush him, I would've sliced him up." Bore replied.

Eliza eventually calmed herself down and regained her posture. "Thanks, fellas. I needed a good laugh." She said.

Bore smirked and chuckled. "You're welcome, little lady." Then, his face turned into a malicious smile. "However, now it's time to kill both of ya." The bores and ogres all got riled up, pulling out their weapons ready for battle.

Instead of being intimidated, she began to smile. "Oh well, I can't let you do that. I am the Queen after all. If someone dies, it'll be on me. You know how much paperwork I would have to go through. Too much for a 19-year-old girl that's for sure."

"It seems like your knight is out of commission, what will you do?" Kek asked with a malevolent look. Eliza replied cheerfully.

"Oh, I never needed him in the first place. I kept telling him that and he never listened. Now I'm gonna have to save him. Talk about humiliating." She flipped her hair as if she was in a fashion shoot.

They heard a faint, weak voice from the rubble. "R-run away..." It was James. His legs were crushed under rocks and his head was dripping with blood. Not a good look. He didn't know when to give up.

"Shut up, will you?" Eliza turned her snapped back. "You're on the verge of death and you still won't give up! Like it or not, I'm saving you."

Kek and Bore looked at each other with confused looks. Bore spoke up. "Well I don't know the deal with you two, but can we get to the fighting?"

Eliza turned back around. "Oh okay. Sorry for keeping you waiting! I'll show you my full strength!"

"What is it?" Kek asked.

"I'm a high mana user! My attribute is Crystal!" Eliza said proudly.

Kek and Bore were shaking. "Uh. C-Crystal?"

For you readers, crystal is one of the most powerful mana attributes. It can be utilized in many different ways. It was the powerful mana attribute passed down through the famous Daiyamo line. It's a complete powerhouse and it should totally be nerfed.

"Yup! The famous Crystal mana attribute! Also, don't think about backing out now. You're in for the fight of your lives." At that moment, Eliza ripped off her clothes and revealed a crystalized armor underneath. It covered most of her whole-body neck to toe.

"This right here is my crystalized armor made out of my mana! It basically protects me from all attacks. Fighting in my dress is too clunky and drastically slows me down. Plus, it's my favorite dress, so I want to keep it clean."

As if they didn't hear what she just said, the ogre and hog minions began attacking Eliza to no avail. She didn't budge an inch. James was watching in awe.

"Stop! It tickles please." She swiped her hand and all the minions flew back into rubble.

Bore and Kek were at a loss for words. Bore finally spoke up. "Is there any conceivable way you could spare our lives?"

Eliza gave them the most innocent smile yet. "No." She cleared her voice. "Crystal Mana! Crystalized Wave!"

Suddenly, crystals popped out from the ground and began engulfing the enemies all around her. One by one, they became trapped in a crystal cage. Their faces were frozen with fear. Not a single one was spared. It looked like abstract art. The most beautiful abstract art ever, if you ignored there were living organisms trapped inside.

James was mortally terrified.

"Well. That was kind of anticlimactic. I expected some epic struggle. No matter. Any last words?" Eliza asked. There was no answer. "Right, you're immobilized in crystal... Oh well."

Eliza closed her eyes and began chanting. "From the deepest depths of the Earth, Crystal Mana, Geode Blade!" Right in her arms, she manifested her own sword from her Crystal Mana. It reflected all the light around her.

"Now, Rock Hardened Slash!" In one fellow swoop, she shattered all the crystalized enemies around her, ending their lives. Blood rained everywhere. It was kind of extreme. Glad you didn't have to see it.

Once it was all said and done, Eliza sighed and wiped some of the monster's blood off her forehead. "Phew! I used up a bit more mana than I wanted to there." She retrieved her sword and walked over to James who was quietly weeping under rubble. She looked at him with sorry eyes.

"You really got yourself beat up huh?" She kneeled down to get closer to his face. "I told you, as the honorary knight of Queen Eliza, you should be able to take on ANY task. If you couldn't handle it, you should've said no."

James looked down at the ground. He really needed some reflecting after this.

Eliza yawned. "Welp, I'm gonna go around defeating any remanding enemies. You rest up here okay? We wouldn't want you getting hurt anymore." She gave him a quick peck on the cheek and stood up.

In an instant, Eliza dashed away deeper into the capital, leaving James all alone. He used his remaining strength to touch his cheek.

Yeah... Never again. James thought to himself. Never again.