~~Hold my hand and don't let it go~~
That was the time The Princess kindness save me from the eternal despair. She sticking out her hand and reach me in one quick motion to put me in her horse drawn carriage. From there, I've given a new life, new name, and new environment to live with. Daily lives with The Princess is the most treasured moment in my life.
The gray lives I've live on, now turned into more colorful lives.
Because of her deeds that change my lives, I dedicated myself to become her shield and sword by following any knightly training The Royal Family gave me. Unexpectedly, I do have a talent there and I began to develop myself further in no time. Eventually, I could even defeat my master who've taught me the way of a warrior. Until this day, I am his proud disciple that even surpass him in every aspect. That man has been success carving the most beautiful diamond.
But behind those successful achievement in my lives, there's always who dare to besmirch my name with their foul mouth. They are people who envy my luck for easily enter The Royal Family even when the truth tell me that I am only The Princess guardian. Even so, there are many people who dreamed to become The Princess guardian.
I admit it, that my colorful lives is nothing but a pure luck. I discover my true strength but that's not because my own effort for finding it. It's all because The Princess who pick me up randomly lying in the road of Royal Palace. I am nothing if it's not because of her.
But even so, The Princess kindness to me is real. She sees me like I was her own family, she treat me well and when I am feeling down after those abusive words thrown at me, she's always be there for me and cheer me up like I am her real family. I can't forget her beautiful smile which always making my day better and better than ever.
Thus, I reclaim myself once again and proving that I am useful for The Royal Family and the people of The Arcadia Apple Kingdom. With my strength, I defend the north area of The Kingdom and then scurry to the other area of The Kingdom offering some help at The Great Wars. With my achievement successfully defending The Kingdom from The Witches raid and The Evil Mist Creature in north and west part of The Kingdom, I reclaim my name as The Princess Guardian and gain the title of The Symbol of Strength of The Kingdom. People cheering on me and start giving their respect to me for saving The Kingdom as the bravest warrior on the battlefield.
I was so happy we could defend our beloved kingdom and even it's not a perfect victory. There are so many poor soul who died at the battle while defending our kingdom. Those warrior who died is a worth soul called the true warrior. Their sacrifice may not be a waste and our peace may persist until the end of the world.
I salute at them who willing to sacrifice their soul for the continuity of our people.
But still, there's something annoys me when The Great War occur. I saw a battle between The Princess closest friend and her subordinate. The battle occur in the night full of moon and it's just between the two of them who stand on that fierce battle. Nobody came except for me who watch the battle secretly.
The battle goes fierce with heavy atmosphere surround them. Like there was a fire burning the forest surrounding them, I feel a great heat when I saw their battle. But in the end, after her subordinate struggling so hard before his superior, her subordinate gave up and he completely defeated before her superior mighty presence, with that small body of hers.
What a disgusting attitude I would say back then. He disobey his own superior and even challenge her in a duel at the midst of great struggle we had in The Great Wars, defending our kingdom. And finally, he couldn't prove anything with his struggle. Or so I would say back then.
My perspective towards him changed in his last day judged by her own superior and the other judge.
He has been proved guilty for his foul deed betraying and accusing his superior defect to The Kingdom. But at that time, in his last judgement day, he proven his great loyalty to his superior once again. Inside his eyes, I saw a great loyal soul who is submissive and obedient to his superior and his kingdom. Nobody may notice this but as the same who carve our path on the way of a warrior, I know his motive just from his eyes.
Then after that day, I begin my research looking for that man background and his relationship with his superior. Using my authority as the member of The Royal Family, I search for his background inside The Great Archive inside the capital library. Surprisingly, I found a great story between their relationship.
Cade Valentine, the name of the subordinate who betrayed his own superior. He has such great relationship with his superior, obedient, and never disobey his superior without an exception. But those wholesome day between a superior and his subordinate must ended in a night where he must throw away his loyalty because of false accusation.
On that night, Cade Valentine shown his last shred of loyalty before her. And a cause of his losing is his faith that still lingering inside his body and never leaving his side. In this book stated that Cade Valentine shedding his tears whilst fighting his own superior.
Thus in the end, he accept the punishment and willing to survive without a single hatred in his eyes to be able meet his superior once again after the five years.
Five years has passed and there's still no clue about his whereabout. The government, military, and even many other people believed that Cade Valentine is completely annihilated. There are no human beings be able survive that long in the wilderness filled by evil magic mist. In summary, it's a death penalty for a traitor like him.
Right now, after knowing his most loyal subordinate has failed the punishment and stated deceased, that girl is showing no sadness on her face but smiling and laughed with The Princess. That girl, Mrs. Colonel Tania Bloodtide is a cold blooded leader. She shows no respect to her deceased most loyal subordinate. She even replace that man with the other man who looks almost the same at him
Unforgiveable, that's why I always hated her but I may not showing disrespect to her. But beating up her new toys seems a good plan for me avenging my most admired person in the whole kingdom after The Princess.
Just you wait, Cade Valentine. I will avenge your death before your cold blooded superior.
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The day has turned red, soon the sun will change, yet the battle hasn't started because of this man still digging more information about me. But soon, the battle must be started or I'll be dragged into the most disadvantaging condition. I must shut my mouth before he turn this day into night. The crowds also didn't like this, they started chirping like a baby bird.
"You must've so much experience until you may hide your true weapon, am I right ?" ask Desmond.
"Of course I am. If I am not, then I wouldn't stand here." I answer his question.
"Good. Then, would you tell me the difference between my true sword here against the sword I use to face your comrade ?"
"It's just stronger version of your previous blade, what else ?"
"Not an answer I hope from you, warrior. Did you get tired of this conversation ?"
"That's right. All I wanted now here is defeating you, throwing you down the hole, and make a country of my own."
Hearing those words coming from my mouth, the crowds shouting out loud. Not just because my bravery for telling him that but also convey people hearts to start this battle. They eager to see the end of this battle whether I am winning or their champion creating another history. Also, that kid from before has change his snack and now he accompanied by his mother.
Don't worry kid, I am going to fulfil your expectations.
"I allow it ! Then, let the fight begin." said Desmond in angry tone.
Desmond take his leave, he walk into his position and take his battle stance to indicating that he's ready to fight. Seeing him has enter his position, the crowds begin to loud once again until the referee stand in his position and rising his starter pistol high in the sky.
He shout then shoot his pistol thus the fight begin and the crowds started to loud.
This is my last battle in the Arcadian Crusader Battle Arena and so was him. But I think that man apply that principles tightly on his heart, he immediately burn his sword and applying fire effect to his shield from the beginning of the fight. I even yet to be prepared and take my battle stance but our champion right here has activated every buff he had on his armor, sword, and shield to make himself like a being with fiery body. I even feel that he has a wing of fire after unleashing those hidden power.
Then I close my eyes, emptying my mind, and hold tight my blade. My blade may not be able to pierce that heavy armor of him but I put a faith on my blade here that this blade may bring me victory. This is my determination, this is what I believe, I must win with all my efforts and my strong mind. Intimidation strategy that poor won't easily break my mind and make me stepping myself backwards.
Because I....
The Tiny Devil soldier and a master of a Servant of Light.
To be continued.....