456 Third Princess Thessalia (1/2)
However, a tall, beautiful yet valiant figure in golden-green armor stepped forward and blocked their path, causing the royal guards to pause their steps in response.
”Third Princess Thessalia.” The royal guards all greeted, not minding that the third princess had obstructed their path.
Thessalia Elafaran nodded.
Shortly after, she gazed at the elf general and said, ”Do you know what you have done wrong?”
”I don't know whether what I did is really wrong. I only know what I needed to do for the survival of the tribe.” The elf general said impassively.
Third Princess Thessalia Elafaran smiled lightly for a brief moment before reverting to indifference.
”Well, it does not matter what opinions I have on this matter. It is up to my father, the king, to decide how to punish you. I pray that you will at least be able to keep your head. I will be taking over command of the front-line defense.” She said.
”Please.”
The elf general gestured.
Someone was needed to take command after his absence.
Thessalia Elafaran nodded and said to the royal guards, ”You may continue on with your task of escorting the general to see my father, the king.”
”Yes, Third Princess Thessalia.” The royal guards acknowledged.
Shortly after, the group of royal guards left with the elf general, Thessalia Elafaran glanced back.
Behind her stood four dozen warriors, mainly composing of beautiful females. However, there were also a few male warriors within the mix.
They were all her personal guards.
”We shall go see the exact situation of the fire on the Great Forest outskirts. Let us move now!” Thessalia Elafaran commanded.
”Yes, Princess Thessalia!”
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Elvengarde, central region.
Leon, Aria, and Princess Faelyn shortly finished heading down the vine staircase and arrived in the heart of the tribe.
At the same time, they saw the group of royal guards approaching.
”Fifth Princess Faelyn.”
After the elf general and royal guards finished their greeting, they continued to brush past them and take the vine staircase up to the Elder Tree's crown after receiving Princess Faelyn's acknowledgment.
Nevertheless, Princess Faelyn frowned.
Seeing Faelyn had stopped moving to watch the group of elves leaving, Leon curiously asked, ”What's the matter? Who are those people?”
”Those were the royal guards… and they were escorting the elf general.” Princess Faelyn said with furrowed brows.
”Oh?”
Leon softly exclaimed.
”The elf general should have been the one in command of the defenses, starting the great fire to ward off the rat tide, right?” He asked.
Her brows tightly knitted before she said, ”However, considering the general is being taken back to the crown, I'm afraid that he has been summoned by my father to answer for his crimes…”
”The crimes of burning the forest—burning the forest to save the tribe from being flooded by the overwhelming rat tide?”
Leon shook his head with a satirical look before he said, ”That is no crime. That is a feat. The elf general is a hero.”
”I also think so.”
Faelyn nodded.
”However, not everyone thinks that way. Everyone treats the Great Forest as the holy land and the Guardian Spirit as our deity. It would be difficult for the general to escape punishment, although I do pray, nothing bad will happen to him.”