The night came, after the kings and prince exchange of words finally left out a small point of conclusion. The empire of Endregar is in a heated fight for claiming the land of Keshoval. Aghraim was Keshoval's neighboring kingdom and was once a good alliance, was.

Keshoval didn't have the strength to face the other great kingdom Endregar, Mavigrid, Aghraim, not even Starhim. Though other kingdoms and nations such as Mavigrid, Starhim, the dwarfs, and elves didn't care nor didn't want to involve themselves.

To ally with King Reigal IV, then slowly stab it behind was King Helmes plan but didn't they know. Endregar was more darkly, a doll to be puppetries by the worshipers of the imprisoned one or so to be said.

King Reigal had only an option left. Either has an alliance with Aghraim or search the power of the ancient. The king of Keshoval was constrained.

Facing Endregar alone would result in bloodshed. But not if the land of Keshoval and the empire of Endregar might have a concordant, there will be no slaughter. Though Keshoval will be in control by the empire, and soon to be used as a puppet for them.

But King Reigal was in a dream, where he sees a demon. An enemy who hungers of death and blood wiping out an army. Though, King Reigal's dream of premonition envisions it only once.

"A light shall soon shed upon the weak." A thought coming from King Reigal IV. It was his ancestral' gift, a gift that reveals a prophecy.

'But prophecy tells what may be, not what should be.'

King Reigal didn't want any bloodshed but through the words of a trinity. The empire of Endregar however, didn't directly declare war against Keshoval and Aghraim. It was a slow threat by threat as they claim borders and cornering the kingdom of Keshoval to wage war.

"How did the search go?" Reigal IV said to his advisor in a calm voice.

"The investigation is still ongoing. The result will soon be uncovering; I assure you, my king." The king's advisor said.

"I see… I had heard that general Darren was still in Endregar."

"Yes, my king though… he seems to be staying longer than I thought. I've contacted him secretly, but he said there is something behind the empire."

"I see. There is something I like you--" King Reigal says holds his chin thinking.

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And before he could discuss another topic from his royal advisor. They were interrupted by his eldest daughter.

"Father." Said the woman dressed in royal armor, holding a magnificent shield.

King Reigal nodded to his royal advisor and quickly the wizard already receives his king's message. Before he could pass the king's daughter the wizard slowly bows to her showing her respect. She nodded and quickly went to his father to discuss a family conversation.

"Father how many times that I told you." The king's daughter said who seems to be angrily and disappointed.

"Oh… You came back Freia how did your mission go?" Reigal said as if joking to his daughter's words.

Freia was the eldest child of King Reigal IV since the king and queen had already passed the age of fertility, they only had two children as their only successors. Freia was the oldest, and next to her was her younger brother.

Freia's parents didn't want to let her carry their burdens. But seeing her younger brother forcefully trained to be a king breaks her heart as an older sister. It's is a monarch tradition for a male son to be crown as the next ruler.

Freia cut off being the jewel of the family and train hard under general Darren. Being taught magic and educated by the kings' royal advisor. Her mother tried to stop her, but she had already walk her path.

"Father how many times not to interfere with my mission!" Freia shouts in frustration.

Her father King Reigal IV hired high-level adventurers to watch his daughter Freia. And if the quest was too impossible for her, it's up to the hired adventurer to finished her mission silently letting Freia gain the glory.

Though of course, Freia already notice the person whom his father hired. She even converses with the person but still, the man's oath to his king was strong. The man didn't even listen to Freia's declamation but continue his contract. The person only has his mission when the king's daughter rest.

"Mm-hmm… how could I interfere with my beloved daughter's quest when I was sitting here." King Reigal IV clear his throat as if joking with his daughter.

Freia couldn't take her father's joke and quickly left out to his father's presence. She couldn't bear to see his father, the people of Keshoval harassed by the growing empire of Endregar.

Truthfully, Freia wanted to counter the empires growing tyrant. She wanted to fight the empire even though they had no strength to overpower the growing tyrant. She didn't know whatsoever what was happening, the conspiracy, the dark things that the other kingdom had sought. Freia only cares for her people. She may be brave for justice and peace. Yet as foolish as she can be, a woman that can be easily manipulated.

Her father didn't want to inform the whereabouts of the things that lurk within the shadows of the kingdom. Nor did he not want to have her daughter part taking the drastic situation of his era.

It's more like the opposite of feeding that instead of revealing her the truth he only makes her worst filling her with hatred and malice.

Freia walks along the place going to a room, the maids and servants bows to her as she walks towards the bathroom. Her armor was coated with blood from her past quest.

She didn't like to be called a royal adventurer, so Freia cleans her equipment. Working her own ways as an adventurer, but what matters to her. She wants to be herself, a woman who can truly stand on her own feet brave yet foolish.