Chapter 404: Draconic Aura
"The elder said you have encountered someone with draconic aura, and it had taken an interest in you to have left a protection barrier around you with coated with his aura. She said it was the opportunity to end the monster attacks on you since they apparently fear those who are powerful enough to vanquish their existence. It was then that she suggested we marry you to someone with a draconic aura since he would be able to ward off the monsters just by his presence."
’Eh? Was the elder referring to Ferdinand?’ Arabella wondered.
[Ah, they must be referring to His Majesty’s mana. The said Elder was probably able to feel or see the mana from the protection barrier His Majesty cast on her since he didn’t want to leave her defenseless.] Alwin thought.
Because of the monster attack earlier, Ferdinand instructed them to remain just two steps away from her, so they were standing behind her. Her mother and brother understood the situation. They were rather more relieved that they were not leaving Arabella all alone even inside the mansion.
Arabella learned from Alwin’s thoughts that Ferdinand created the spell and barrier himself just to ensure she was safe. He found it a hassle how he had to draw magic circles or chant spells and the like to be able to cast here himself but he still did anyway instead of just letting Alwin cast it.
Alwin and Rendell looked away when she glanced at them. They were wondering if Elder Satara was truly a human or someone from the long-lived races. They wanted to meet her someday to check.
"We thought the one Elder Satara mentioned was among the Hazania knights who saved you, so we did our best to find them for months."
But of course, her parents were not able to find them. Her family did not know that it was Ferdinand, Raymond, and Alwin who saved her and her knights back then.
Since there were no records of them in Hazania, her parents asked Elder Satara to help them choose among those who wanted to marry her. And among the portraits they presented the elder, she picked King Icarus’. She said he didn’t have a draconic aura, but she could tell he was far stronger than the rumors say, and he may be able to protect Arabella.