novelzi Chapter 87: Juan’s pov
Chapter 87: Juan’s pov
What was the rascal up to?I still hadn't forgotten how he abandoned me at the battle field, leaving without an explanation.
We still hadn't spoken about what happened earlier that evening before the war started.
It was definitely going to be an interesting reunion between us. I sighed.
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Prince Juan, heir to the great empire, was finding it increasingly difficult to stay alert, his eyelids drooping as if weighted down by the sheer boredom of the royal proceedings.
To his mother's annoyance, he had to be gently nudged awake every time the emperor raised a question, his head nodding ever so slightly as if agreeing with a point he didn't quite grasp. If the prince could escape this stuffy throne room without insulting any foreign dignitaries, he would consider it a win.
The soft strains of chamber music mingled with the polite chatter of dignitaries and courtiers, creating a lulling, hypnotic melody that coaxed Juan closer to sleep.
He fought to maintain his posture, resisting the urge to slouch and succumb to slumber as his father, talked to Levi.
The throne, usually a source of pride and power, felt more like an oversized cushion, inviting him to rest his weary head.
The Prince's mind wandered to his mother, the Queen, whose insistence on his attendance at court was as inflexible as her will.
She believed that the crown prince must learn, must see and hear and understand the workings of the empire, its people and its politics, if he were to become a capable ruler one day. But to Juan, the stifling formality, the endless posturing, seemed little more than a grand waste of time.
The thought of those foul creatures, the beast monsters, elicited a shiver of revulsion down Juan's spine. In recent weeks, rumors had been spreading about these creatures which roamed the lands beyond the kingdom's borders, wreaking havoc and destruction in their wake.
As the heir to the throne, Juan was expected to take an active role in investigating these reports, alongside the Captain of the Guard. Yet, the study of these creatures proved to be a grim and unsettling affair, one that left him with more questions than answers.
He looked down at Levi, the sight of him, clad in simple clothes and looking somewhat out of place amidst the opulence of the court, made the Prince reflect on the irony of the situation. Enjoy new chapters from mvl
He wondered how such a young boy could prove more useful than all the mages in the palace.
Levi's physical stature belied the wisdom and courage that burned within him, a spirit as fiery and fierce as any seasoned warrior.
"Heck, he looks barely older than Damon,"
Yet he had thought about the spawn point of the beast monsters and had gone to the garden himself to look for the portal.
The rumors of Levi's harrowing experience within the garden had spread throughout the palace, the whispers echoing along the stone walls like a creeping shadow.
It was said that, after venturing into the garden in
The way he carried himself, the self-assuredness in his words and actions, suggested a depth and complexity that was incongruous with his humble origins.