Book 7: Chapter 20
The lord of Karnashun City’s palace was a bit like the Taj Mahal. The buildings had some religious vibes. It looked bright like it was built with loess. I initially wanted to take the initiative to go and see the lord of Karnashun City, but surprisingly, their envoy had already arrived as soon as we settled down. It was exactly as Lorana said, all kings have their own “eyes and ears”, and it’s not too surprising that the lord caught wind of us so fast given that supposed mercenaries carrying all sorts of weapons had arrived in the city.
But the lord was very smart. The lord was seemingly aware that I didn’t want to cause a commotion and attract attention, thereby sending just a single envoy to invite me into the palace for a meeting. This way I didn’t have to publicise my presence. Nobody noticed me all the way until I entered the palace.
“The lord’s palace is an important place. Weapons are not permitted!”
The door-guard wanted to stop us when he saw Lorana’s sword at her hip. She narrowed her eyes then pressed her hand on her sword and coldly said: “We came because your lord invited us. We came via invitation. There is no way we will hand you our weapons.”
“We are doing this for the safety of our lord!”
The guards held their halberds up to us horizontally without backing down. Lorana looked at them. She then drew her sword and slammed it heavily onto the ground. She exclaimed: “I’m doing this for the safety of Rosvenor Empire’s prince, his majesty! What are trying to do by aiming your weapons at his majesty?! Are you revolting?!”
The guards jerked their bodies then looked at me with surprise and disbelief. Lorana pulled out the royal family’s coat of arms from her pocket and placed it on a corner of her cape. The two guards were so shocked they turned white as a sheet. Before they could kneel, a fresh and cool laugh came from behind them. It was a female’s laughter that was pleasing to the ear that was like the melodies of birds. I could imagine her beauty before I had seen her.
When the guards heard her laughter, they respectfully moved aside to kneel, thereby revealing the beauty behind them. I looked at her. She had a smooth, flat and small belly underneath her clothes which was made for uniquely with refreshing and cool, a design unique to the desert. Underneath that, she wore a long-silk skirt as thin as a cicada’s wings. I couldn’t take my eyes off her beautiful legs that seemed to be hidden yet exposed at the same time. Her short shirt was tight and ended below her breasts, emphasising her perfect ratios. She scanned us with strong interest through her black veil with her lively and energetic eyes. She had red hair comparable to Lorana’s that looked like a fire in the desert. The jade bracelets on her wrists and ankles jingled. She was like a pearl in this rough ravine-like desert.
“I was afraid and panicked when I heard that you had come here, your majesty. I never thought that there would be another mess here. Your majesty, my two guards do not know better. Please do not blame them.”