Chapter 13: Unexpected News
-----In the Soaring Dragon Kingdom’s Royal Court----
Opulence was brazen in the grand throne room of King Charles Dragonblood III. Gold, precious gems, and the heads of twelve demon kings decorated the hall, screaming the human kingdom’s power.
The king was a middle-aged man, with a trimmed black beard and piercing green eyes. He wore golden armor with red details and carried a golden scepter topped with the skull of an unknown beast. This being, the most powerful of humans, sat atop a throne made entirely of white gold, a striking contrast to all the gleaming gold in the hall.
Today, the court was in celebration. The air smelled of fine wine and flowers, as if a magical garden had materialized within.
Princess Rose Dragonblood was about to get married. She looked radiant in her wedding dress. Beside her, General Valerius Beaumont, a knight in full armor, wore a solemn expression, as if he were in the middle of a battlefield instead of his own wedding. The kingdom’s first general barely breathed, not daring to look up.
Suddenly, the hall door burst open. A messenger, Sir Kael, rushed in. He was sweating and his clothes were disheveled. His face, pale with terror.
"Audience with the king!" he shouted, his voice hoarse, not caring about etiquette.
Whispers filled the room. Queen Isabella, frowning with a disgusted gesture, yelled: "Decapitate this insolent fool for his discourtesy!"
But King Charles III raised a hand, stopping the guards. His stern eyes fixed on the messenger. "It had better be urgent, Kael, or your punishment for ruining this magnificent day will be death."
The messenger, trembling, managed to stand. "Your Majesty! A new guild has appeared in the world! It’s impossible, but it’s true!"