Chapter 30: Royal Invitation

Chapter 30: Royal Invitation

"That's the Queen's carriage."

Llyod pointed out, prompting everyone to turn and see a beautiful golden carriage being pulled by two sleek black stallions.

"Definitely not the Queen's. Her's are white stallions. Must be a guest."

An NPC nearby remarked, casting a curious glance at the carriage.

"A guest? What're they doing here?"

Someone blurted out, voicing the confusion rippling through the crowd.

The carriage rolled to a stop right at the tavern's entrance, its golden hue glinting in the sunlight.

With a soft click, the door swung open, revealing a knight in gleaming armor, who gracefully hopped down from the carriage.

?!

The trio recognized the man instantly.

It was him, the same one who had insulted Kaisen as an ugly rogue and had shown them to their rooms earlier. Nêww chapters will be fully updated at novelhall.com

"Ah, adventurers, just the people I've been looking for."

He exclaimed upon spotting them, adjusting his metal pants before striding confidently toward them.

"What were you looking for, sir knight?"

Alice greeted him with a warm smile.

"About that. I've spoken to the queen about your adventures defeating the Morning Fox."

The knight announced, prompting gasps and whispers to erupt around them.

"They defeated the Morning Fox?!"

One voice exclaimed in disbelief.

"That's insane! The Morning Fox is a beast!"

Another voice chimed in, echoing the sentiments of the group.

"How did they do that?"

Murmured another curious onlooker, their interest piqued by the remarkable feat accomplished by the trio.

"And our honorable queen has decided she wants to meet you three brave souls who fought the monster."

The knight continued, eliciting more gasps and whispers from the crowd.

"She wants to meet them?"

"That's unbelievable."

"Are they going to get the radiance too?"

Alwyn, on the other hand, couldn't believe it.

"Yeah, look at him! Can't even fight properly. He's like an elf with no nobility!"

"A disgrace to the Elven kind, I say."

Alwyn's face burned with shame and anger.

Alwyn scanned the crowd, faces twisted with mockery and scorn.

His fists clenched, anger boiling inside him.

'These jerks. Thinking they're better than me. Better than the future king! I'll rule over them and will fuck their wives in front of them. I want to see how they laugh at that.'

He took a deep breath, ready to shout back, when a sweet voice interrupted.

"Alwyn-kun, let's not make a scene. We'll talk about it later, alright?"

Alice's smile was like a ray of sunshine amidst the storm.

Unlike the sneers around him, her smile was genuine and it thawed his rage.

"Fine."

Alwyn muttered through gritted teeth, stepping back reluctantly.

...

The golden carriage proved quite comfortable for the trio.

The knight, however, opted for horseback, deeming it more fitting to his station as a guardian of the queen's guests.

Inside, Alice and Kaisen settled on one side while Lloyd took the other.

Excitement bubbled within them, especially for Kaisen, eager to meet the queen at last.

He wanted to sow the seeds at her.

Not that baby seeds, seeds of impression on her.

He wanted to impress her with his charm and wit.

Yet, he knew he couldn't approach her as he did with Alice.

This queen was a force to be reckoned with, powerful and authoritative.

Even the thought of making a move sent shivers down his spine, knowing it could cost him his life in an instant.

How did he know she's powerful?

He figured out she was powerful because if his charm and physique could boost his sex appeal based on his level, then a woman who could enchant half a million people without lifting a finger had to be powerful enough to be a mini boss or even a main boss.

But that didn't discourage him.

No siree.

He was going to play it cool, relying on his words rather than his actions.

But that was a quest for later, for now, there was someone else he should focus on.

Someone who had been avoiding him lately, despite them fucking like rabbits just last night.