Lucas walked slowly through the garden alleys, savoring the tranquility and coolness of the night. The noises of the banquet faded behind him, replaced by the rustling of the leaves and the discreet singing of the nocturnal insects. The moon, full and bright, illuminated its path, casting mysterious shadows on the bushes and statues that adorned the royal gardens.

As he sank deeper into the garden, he decided to head towards the field of red flowers to contemplate them.

As he arrived at the field of flowers, he saw a small crouched silhouette observing the field of flowers while buzzing a song.

Then, Lucas, shooting the person with his eyes, said:

"Who are you and what are you doing here?"

Then the person who observed the flowers jumped and turned his gaze towards Lucas.

Then she got up abruptly and then she knelt face down to the ground, and with a frightened and trembling look she said:

"Excuse me, Your Highness, I am Elijah Ward, Baron Ward's daughter."

"Forgive my insolence for coming for a walk in the garden without royal orders"

Lucas, shocked by his reaction, sighed and said:

"Go ahead, it's okay, you can raise your head"

"Anyway, we are here for the same cause, if I'm not mistaken"

Then Elijah, having an ebony skin color, long black hair and green eyes, got up and began to bow, then said:

"I greet the star of the kingdom, Prince Lucas"

Then, after her greeting, she straightened up and sighed with a reassured look, then said:

"Thank God I won't be scolded today"

Lucas, shocked by her attitude, began to look at her askance, saying to himself:

"Is she okay? ”

Then Elijah, who was the same age as him, looked at him and said:

"Your majesty, what brings you here? ”

Then Lucas looked at her and said while raising his voice a little:

"No, but I'm the one who should ask you the question! ”

So Elijah having become aware of the scene that had just occurred she said with a surprised look:

"Oops, I'm sorry, your highness, but I decided to leave the banquet room because I couldn't get used to it"

Lucas after his words, went to stand on a bench placed near the flower field and said:

"We are in the same situation. ”

"I also can't stand the air of the banquet"

So Lucas began to look at Elijah who was still standing in front of him while having his head down and said with a questioning look:

"Do you plan to stay like this for a long time? ”

Following his words, Elijah jumped a little and said:

"If you allow it, your highness"

So Elijah decided to sit on the floor

Then Lucas surprised by this gesture he says:

"It's not possible, are you doing it on purpose or what? ”

So Elijah approaching a smile on his lips accompanied by a soft voice says:

"I don't have the level or qualifications to sit next to His Majesty the Prince"

Lucas, shocked by Elijah's gesture, stood up and sighing he said:

"I don't understand you and I won't try to understand you"

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"At least you can accompany me during my walk," he said with a fearful look, because he feared a still unexpected reaction

Then Elijah stood up politely and said:

"If you wish, your highness"

A FEW MINUTES LATER:

Lucas, having a wrinkled face and can no longer stand Elijah's agitation while walking with her.

And at one point, he cracked and out loud, he said:

"You've never seen flowers in your life or what?"

So Elijah surprised looked like a downy cat and said in a small voice:

"I'm sorry, your highness, indeed, this is the first time for me to see so many flowers in my life"

Then Lucas began to feel guilty because of Elijah's attitude said sighing:

"It's okay, I'm sorry."

Then Lucas wondered about the barony of the Wards and said to Elijah:

"Can you tell me about the Ward barony?"

Elijah looked disappointed and said:

"Our barony is in the south of the kingdom and we were prosperous thanks to agriculture, but a few years ago, the Marquis Bernett pressured us to join his party. ”

"While we refused to submit, he wanted to attack us in a territorial war to seize our lands."

"But we managed to get out of this war alive only thanks to the intervention of the king, who ordered the cessation of the Marquis' assaults and also deployed knights to maintain peace in our territory," she said with a smile on her lips

The moonlight illuminated Elijah's face approaching a huge smile with wind that made her hair float, and she said:

"Despite the degradation of our land, thanks to the king, we are still alive and I am grateful enough for that"

Lucas, having heard Elijah's story, began to think about what Layna said to him instead:

"Avoid being surrounded by the nobles, because they will want to attract your favors"

So he pursed his lips because of Elijah's story

So he says:

"I hope your barony will succeed in recovering from this ordeal"

Elijah boiding his head said:

"Thank you very much your highness"

While Lucas and Elijah were walking while chatting and laughing together, he met a group of young noble boys who had also left the banquet.

The young group was composed of four young boys of maybe 12 years old.

One of the boys, having seen Elijah next to Lucas, was surprised, so he, accompanied by the 4 boys, began to approach Lucas and Elijah.

So, being in front of Lucas, they said:

"We salute the star of the kingdom"

So Lucas stopped in his gait and began to look at them:

"What do you want? "He said, staring at them with his eyes

Then a young nobleman stepped forward and slapped Elijah and at the same time grabbed Elijah by the hair and said with a small smile on the corner:

"We just wanted to discipline this young drag who dared to soil your air"

Then Lucas was surprised by the young nobleman's gesture, Lucas began to look at him with a murderous face while seeing Elijah trying to defend himself with tears in his eyes, so he said:

"What's your name? ”

Then the nobleman accompanied by his 3 friends said with pride:

"My name is Ray Phillips, the son of Count Phillips."

Count Phillips was a character being one of Bernett's close allies but his county is located in the west of the kingdom

Ray Phillips who was his second son was a young boy with yellow hair and brown eyes

"So, Ray Phillips, what gives you the right to raise your hand on my guest in my presence," Lucas told him threateningly

"But, your majesty is less than nothing and does not deserve you to pay attention to her," Ray told him with a sweaty face intimidated by the prince's aura and he thought:

"They say he's talented but what's this huge pressure when he's only 7 years old?"

Then Lucas said while having a threatening look:

"I hope you are ready to bear the consequences of your actions."

So, after Lucas' words, his eyes turned golden and, wanting to give a punch, he said:

"Tense your teeth tight"

So Lucas immediately hit Ray in the face with his fists covered with a golden glow. Following this punch, a Ray tooth flew away. So Lucas did not stop there and began to chain many punches to Ray, who had fallen to the ground, until he lost consciousness.

The people who accompanied Ray began to tremble and did not move an inch frightened by the massacre they were witnessing

After giving Ray several blows, Lucas deactivated his power and stood up.

Then he looked at Ray's companions with a smirk, his red eyes and white hair shining because of the moonlight and with a threatening look, he said, his face having some blood splashes:

"Take your friend and get out of my sight," he said with a threatening look

So Ray's friends executed Lucas' words and with a helpless air, they took Ray and left immediately for the infirmary.

Then Elijah, moved by what Lucas had just done, theres at his feet and said:

"I thank you for everything, your highness, I swear, I would repay you"

So Lucas, with a smile said:

"Don't worry, I'm always here to defend my friends"

Then Elijah had drops of tears following Lucas' words, so she got up and smiled and said:

"Thank you, Lucas, mom friend."

So Lucas began to look at Elijah with a sweet smile.

Then Elijah says:

"Your Highness, I think you should go take a shower, your clothes and your face are covered in blood"

So Lucas and Elijah started looking at each other, so Lucas said:

"You're right it's time to go home"

"See you soon Elijah, I hope we can meet again very soon," he said, smiling and rushing to the royal palace.

Then Elijah said with a smile:

"Yes, I hope so too"

A FEW MOMENTS AFTER

Then Lucas entered the palace and went to his apartments.

And arrived at his apartments, he said:

"Maya, can you prepare me a good bath?"

"To your orders young master" she replied

So Lucas took off his cape and top that was covered in blood and went to lie down on his bed while waiting for Maya to finish preparing her bath.

So he began to think while looking at the ceiling of his room:

"The majority of the nobles of this kingdom are rotten and do not respect the crown" he thought with a threatening face

"I must become strong so that I can become king and get rid of all these noble parasites who rot our kingdom and despise the crown," he said while raising his hand to the ceiling and looking at it covered in blood.

"Like this, our kingdom prospered again as in the time of King Raiden, and our family will again be at the head of the continent," he said with a motivated look and air.

TO BE CONTINUED…............