Chapter 12: Elanor’s Wager
By the time they arrived at the battlefield, even Dominic was feeling protective of the Princess.
Despite her attempts to be a strong and serious Paladin and the fact that Dominic knew she was a capable fighter, Princess Elanor was a very sweet young girl under her facade.
She didn't get to do things with friends very much, and the Palace servants wouldn't dare to be so familiar with her. So the chance to bring Dominic along once she realized that they were close to his place of work was too much temptation to resist.
She claimed that she wanted to prove her worth in battle so that her sisters wouldn't look down on her, but after only a half hour together, Dominic could tell that she just wanted to make friends, even if they were the guards assigned to her and a random spell caster she met in the staging area.
"Alright, we're here. Let me make the bet, and you can back me up to get the guards on our side." Princess Eleanor whispered to her new partner in crime for the day.
"Good luck."
Dominic hopped down from the wagon while the guards assisted the Paladin behind him.
Formulating his plan, Dominic assessed the group of ten seniors from the Academy. They were all wearing a plethora of level 4 and 5 physical enhancement skill gems, and they all had combat oriented base skills. It would be a tough fight to beat their accomplishments, even with a lot of luck, but Dominic had promised the Princess that he would help her, and he really did need the money.
"Boys, aren't you looking dapper today? Might you be out for a stroll in the park? I thought we were going to kill Goblins?" The young Princess teased as they waited around for orders.