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    Chapter 61: Windless Night? by Harem-Fan

    "Well, due to the massive area of the Beast Forest separating the Northern and Southern Kingdoms, we need to travel for a few days. Our two Kingdom''s can only guard and maintain a few Gate Portal Stations to bypass the dangerous areas. Otherwise, the safety of traders and diplomats would be hard to ensure."

    Salem was telling me about our large group''s travel arrangements in a couple of days.

    "Obviously, the safest way to travel is by the Eastern Sea, but with a caravan of around 500 of us, the ship situation would be a headache. But do not worry, I have taken this forest trip many times."

    Then a scoundrel-like man''s voice cut into our talk.

    "I wish our Anubis Desert Kingdom had access to the Beast Forest for resources. But we do have the Deep Neptune Ocean, with lands unknown beyond our reach, ... How are you doing Salem Argus?"

    As the two of us heard the voice, we turned to see King Dakar and Princess Daniella Windless.

    Salem, who knew Dakar as a child, warmly greeted.

    "King Dakar, it has been about 25 years since I had the pleasure of seeing you... I am sorry about your Father''s passing... We were friends after all. And this lovely woman must be your eldest Daughter?"

    Daniella who was looking at me with complicated eyes, realized she was talked about, slightly bows her head as her Father spoke.

    "Yes this is my first child, one of four daughters. Daniella Windless. Actually, I brought my Daughter to let her speak with young Hero Sam Roland, because my Daughter and he had an unfortunate encounter."

    Salem recently heard rumors about an altercation, but the details were sparse. So seeing I was not speaking, he said.

    "Brother Sam, I have taken up much of your time, shall I let you have a moment to chat?"

    Due to my noble edicate training, I can tell the West King is trying to introduce his Daughter for a talk, and he will not first directly engage me in conversation yet.

    Even though Daniella and I were at odds, she was very polite in the first part of our talk, and hearing the story from Evelina, the warning from Zoe, I do not make it hard on her, and I say.

    "Miss Windless, if you wish to speak, let us leave our seniors to catch up."

    Her eyes seemed to show some hope for a good talk, and seeing I had an empty glass, she offered.

    "Sir Roland, I am thirsty, let us go get some wine, while I express myself about things before?"

    I gestured to a wine and beverage table to the left side of the hall, and the two of us walked side by side, with the King and Salem seeing us part...

    King Windless seeing us, let out a breath of hopefulness. If we do not get along, it might make tensions tight with the Northern territory, especially with that Snake of the West Duke.

    As Daniella and I walked, others noticed and a few interesting reactions were made...

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    "Fuck! Did I drink too much?! Is that Sam walking with that Western girl who attacked us? Frank, am I dreaming?"

    Rando Miller, who led the team that day, was holding one of his wife''s waist, and said to Chuck.

    "Yeah, that is her for sure... I was shocked to find out she was actually the Eldest Princess. I guess the rumors are true, and what Douglas said about fooling her was his trick after-all." (.)

    Frank said to the men.

    "Look at how she keeps looking at Sam, you don''t think she wanted to kidnap him because she likes him, right?"

    The 3rd year George Lion pointed to the King''s table and joked.

    "Wow, that cold Princess Vera looks like her friend was stolen by another Princess,. Looks like Sam might get along with another Kingdom''s Princess, while ours is left out, ..."

    Drunk Chuck looked over, and sure enough...

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    Vera, seeing Sam walk close to Daniella Windless, one of her rival Princesses, held her silverware tightly with her knuckles turning white. Her eyes bore into Sam''s back like he was a heartless-cheater. ()

    "Thankfully that little scumbag did not ask for your hand in marriage... Just look at him fornicating with the Anubis Princess there, disgusting man."

    Right now, Vera was conflicted, and did not know who she hated more right now... Sam, Daniella, or her Mother.

    "For your campaign south, I have already offered the position of your Guard Knight to Vasco Nano, so you can stop hanging around that little scumbag Sir Roland. I may not be able to make you marry him yet, but you cannot disobey my will here, Daughter."

    Vera instantly knew which of the three bastards she hated the most, as her blue eyes contracted hearing her mothers terrible words.

    On campaigns like this, every Mage is paired with a Knight as their Guard Knight, and she planned to have Sam, the strongest student, be her Guard Knight, but...

    "Mother, why would you interfere with my Academy?! Sam is the strongest, with Summons, stronger than all of the Summoners of all Kingdoms combined, my safety was assured, but you..."

    ! The table was smacked. Her Mother, Queen Gale said in a cold tone.

    "I have told you since the Tournament, you are to have nothing to do with that boy, and if you dare let him ride in your personal carriage on this trip, I will have the guards arrest him, now shut up and obey your Mother, I know what is best for you... , I do this for your future."

    Vera only wanted to storm out of this event, but watching Sam and that Princess getting along, really made her chest tight.

    She held in her tears from frustration, and breathed out to calm her beating angry emotions.

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    Kelly, who was with Mari, asked.

    "Should we be worried about Sam talking with that woman? Should we go over to help him?"

    Mari sipped wine, shook her head and pointed to a pair of erotic looking women, one in red and the other in white, and joked.

    "With his Wives, Summons, and strongest women in the room, watching the pair like a hawk, do we really need to get involved? If Freya and Zoe allow it, then just ignore them and enjoy this party. Come and let us go meet Freya''s Mother, it is rude to not introduce yourself to Sam''s other family."

    Kelly, who did not know her Guard Knight partner was almost stolen by Vera, smiled lightly and said.

    "Thank you for your guidance, Mari..."

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    While I handed Daniella a glass of white wine, I grabbed some whisky...

    I was feeling many eyes on me. The two eyes most noticeable are Freya and Zoe,who are not letting my movements go. Zoe is really making sure I do not mess up my talk, and I feel a bit nervous, like I am taking a test.

    "Sir Roland, let me first start with you... My actions are unforgivable... I was foolish and believed rumors, so I acted rashly. In my life, this action I had taken is the one I will regret forever, and I promise to make it up to you. Please accept my honest apology."

    I both understand and sympathize with her. She was duped by others with bad intentions, and her actions got her team killed by me. Although my friends were wounded, none of us died.

    Evelina and Zoe have both spoken for this 1st Princess of the Anubis Kingdom as well. Her only real crime was being stupid and getting tricked... But if we killed all those who are guilty of being stupid, I believe about 99% of Humans would vanish...

    Seeing Zoe nodding vigorously at me in the distance, I will do it.

    "Princess Windless, if you can forgive me for killing your comrades in self-defense, then I will forgive your mistakes."

    Daniella breathed a sigh of relief hearing my words, and she said quickly.

    "Sorry to make you take a life, and their deaths are my sin to live with, for it was my confusing orders that led to them acting over aggressively. I had intended them to restrain your party, not murder them... Sorry. And please, call me Daniella."

    "Okay, then call me Sam."

    "Sam, I have another request for you?"

    And with Zoe throwing winks at me, I sigh in my heart, and listen and accept her request...

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    "Mr Miller, Starling, and Donald, please accept my honest regrets for our encounter in the Beast Forest."

    Chuck, Frank, and Rando are a bit stunned to have been apologized to by the Princess.

    Yeah, her request was to apologize to the men she had hurt. Well, this is the right thing to do after-all.

    Rando, who was the most injured one, just waved his hand and said.

    "As Knights, it is normal to face challenges, and I learned a lot that day. We survived and I became stronger from it, so I accept your apology."

    "Me too, plus my Aunt almost killed you there, so let us forget it and be friends."

    So the normal flow of this would be that Chuck Miller would forgive and forget, right?

    Now, with an evil grin, the chubby Elvis impersonator said while crossing his arms.

    "I feel no sincerity. My Brother Sam suffered mental humiliation, so if you want my forgiveness, then go dance with my Brother Sam, !"

    His drunk expression and smirk made me want to punch him.

    But unknown to me, Daniella was giving Chuck a thumbs-up in her heart. She then said with a charming smile.

    "Then, Sir Sam Roland, will you dance with me on the ballroom floor? I am an expert in our [Dervish Whirlwind Style] and dance is a must have skill."

    She extended her hand to me, and knowing I am to not say no to anything, I took her soft hand, and led her out...

    Chuck saw us go, then put on a lewd smile and joked.

    "I bet my next month''s salary, , that Sam hooks up with her by the end of the night?"

    "Deal!" "You are on." "Well, as a 3rd year, my salary is better, but I will bet on it... A Princess is not that easy."

    Who knew the drunk Chuck, who was fated to die at Still Water, would shock his buddies while laughing and counting gold.

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    Holding Daniella, and moving on the dance floor, I felt funny.

    I could tell this woman was into me. I have gained enough experience with women now, that her actions are not fake.

    As my eyes looked at her, and her modest dressing style, she smiled and explained.

    "Sam, you must be thinking... ''Why does a Princess dress so plainly'', right? Well, I am a bit tomboyish, and do not like to wear too much fancy jewelry to enhance my looks and prefer the natural style. I do not want to attract men''s attention, like some ladies do. So I guess you can say, I prefer simple. What do you think, am I still pretty without all of the trinkets?"

    I reassess her, and I now feel her simple outlook.

    She reminds me of a noble-farm-girl, or an adventurer type... Or from my Earth life, an outdoors woman. Unlike many Mage women, I can feel she has a firm body that is no stranger to exercise, and I know the Dervish Style is a Scimitar fighting martial arts.

    "Well, I did tell you in the forest you were very beautiful, right?"

    Her eyes glittered remembering what I said, and indeed, I said that when I rejected herself. Her lips curled up and she said.

    "Well, that is good. By the way Sam... I want you to know, what I said in the Forest was also true, and in this life, no matter what, I am only for you to have. Before the encounter, my Father the King, had betrothed me to you, but I messed up the offer he gave. I was not supposed to capture you, but marry you..."

    My eyes dilated hearing her words, and at that moment, Zoe had gotten closer to watch, and she gave me a thumbs up!

    While I was confused at her actions, Daniella, while biting her lower lip, pulled-out something from her storage necklace.

    While we still danced, she put a letter in my coat pocket, and told me.

    "This is my Letter of Intention... No matter if you reject me or accept me, for the rest of our lives, I am only yours. As a Princess, this is my honor and personal request. Sam Roland, I Daniella Windless of the Anubis Kingdom declare I belong to you from now on."

    I stopped in the middle of the dance floor, because this was very unexpected. I had so many mixed emotions, and my first response was to say... No!

    Then when I saw her eyes look like she was ready to be rejected, with some hope, and then seeing Zoe''s eyes with a hint of pleading, I remembered what Zoe said before. Is this the request Zoe warned me about?

    She saw me smile, as I was imagining a game-window with multiple options, like this was a dating-sim, and I had to choose what route to take. ()

    I laughed at this absurd idea in my heart, but then I told her. S~ea??h the N??eFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "First, I will not abandon the North... But... If you truly want this, and not for your Royal Family, Nation, or Others, then I will accept your Letter of Intention... But marriage is for another day..."

    Suddenly, tears flowed, and she nodded in surprise... Daniella fully expected for me to deny her request. She thought she would have to tirelessly prove herself to me. But as if fate deemed her heartfelt request, I said yes...

    But what I saw next made my eye twitch... Zoe was patting her half-exposed chest in relief and causing her skin to jiggle, making me have bad thoughts.

    But Zoe was smiling so much, my summoner link was telling me, she was the most happy for this...

    After wiping her happy tears, the shorter woman raised on her tiptoes, and placed her lips on mine gently, and as I was surprised, everyone heard it...

    ~! Looking over, it seems Vera Lucas had dropped her wine glass, spilling red-wine on her Mother''s dress...

    The sound of glass-shattering was mirrored by a stubborn-heart.

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    To be continued...

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