The man didn't have so much as a hint of hair on his head, yet his eyebrows, mustache, and beard were long and overflowing. His visage was aged and elderly. His eyes seemed to radiate a depth that Prince Raijun was unable to fathom.
They regarded Prince Raijun without a hint of reverence towards the symbol of the Royal Family.
"Sir Armstrong," Prince Raijun bowed. "It is an honor to be in the presence of the first sword of the Kandrian Empire."
"Speak."
The man's voice rumbled, possessing an inhuman depth.
"…I would like to request you to fight as my champion in a Martial duel that I have accepted."
The Gatekeeper's eyes narrowed.
"No."
He turned back, returning to the lake with heavy steps.
"Please, Sir Armstrong!"
THUD
"Help me!"
THUD
"Help me win!"
THUD
"DEFEAT THE VOID PRINCE AND MAKE ME EMPEROR!"
The man froze.
He turned around slowly.
His powerful gaze pinned the Martial Prince in place.
"…Tell me more."
of jubilation emerged
that day could not be contained. He was not the only one who had eyed
had reserved a space of absolute silence to
CLACK
door opened, breaking
"This better be important."
His words were intense.
Their Masteries. They have
frowned, immediately getting
Martial Masters in his orbit would not call him for something stupid and meaningless. Whatever it was, it
me to
found himself before Master Ceeran, Zentra, Vericita,
immediately noting the tension in
at the
a distinct gloom
"…What's going on?"
a seat,
seat
a way to terminate your Martial duel with Prince
Rui narrowed
received news about who Prince Raijun has
an eyebrow. "What is this, a drama? Just spit it
grew grave. "His champion is…is none other than the
name lingered in the air like an
very utterance weighed
Rui tilted
PAT
head with affectionate concern. "The Gatekeeper, Sir Armstrong, the first Squire and Senior of the Kandrian Empire. Centuries ago, the strongest Martial Artist in all of Kandria before the advent of the Master Realm. A legend. His name was known throughout the Kandrian Empire when I was but a young girl but has been forgotten over the centuries as
Martial Senior. And not
why I've never heard of
snorted, amused. "No, in your case, you're just too self-absorbed in your Martial
regarded that with a light shrug, unable
them. "Old Senior veteran is my
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