Seeing Aldridge's cold expression, Eileen, who was more familiar with his previous appearance, felt her heart sink. She was somewhat incredulous, and her whole body trembled uncontrollably with panic.
Is this really... the appearance of an idiot?
While Eileen was still in a daze, Aldrich had already walked past her, carrying his sword in one hand, without even glancing at her.
The Seventh Prince, however, reacted quickly.
He shouted at Eileen, "What are you standing there for, Eileen? Go after Aldrich right now, don't let him cause trouble in the yard!"
That's what they say, but they all know the truth—
This was to prevent Aldrich from destroying the various arrangements in the rest room. If it were destroyed, even Ruan Qing'an could probably escape. If a mage escaped, that would be a real problem!
Upon hearing this, Eileen immediately realized what was happening and followed him.
It wasn't just Eileen and the Seventh Prince who chased after them; the other uninjured royal guards also followed. But seeing them approach, the Seventh Prince stopped them first: "All of you, stay in the courtyard!"
Naturally, the guards couldn't be allowed to follow. If they messed up the arrangements or discovered something they shouldn't have, revealing their true intentions, even the Seventh Prince couldn't bear the consequences.
Until Aldrich rushed into the back of the courtyard, there was no one there; the Seventh Prince had already sent them all away.
Upon discovering this situation, Aldrich became increasingly uneasy...
"Eileen, go straight to the lounge!"
Suddenly, the Seventh Prince's voice came from behind him, followed by approaching footsteps. Aldrich paused in his run and instinctively dodged to the side—
The next moment, a beam of light element attacked!
With a corrosive sound, it pierced through the courtyard ground. Eileen, panting heavily, ran past Aldrich, gripping her staff in one hand and chanting incantations.
"Light Rain Arrow, go!"
Eileen gave a low shout, and once again condensed light elements into arrows, charging straight at Aldrich, directly blocking his path. After briefly halting Aldrich's advance—
She glared coldly at Aldrich, then quickly ran to the lounge. Now that things had come to a head, Eileen simply stopped hiding her disgust and made no attempt to conceal it.
After Eileen ran past Aldrich, the Seventh Prince arrived, holding a longsword he had drawn from a guard.
"Eileen, stop dawdling and hurry up!"
"knew--"
Eileen replied, and while Aldrich was being held back by the Seventh Prince, she quickly ran towards the lounge.
Compared to warriors, mages' biggest weakness is their lack of stamina. If it weren't for the Seventh Prince holding Aldrich back, Eileen probably wouldn't have been able to get even a step closer to the lounge. That's why she rushed towards the lounge with all her might.
Once she enters the rest room and the magic circle begins to operate, the activation of the forbidden spell will be unavoidable!
'Dolores…'
'I will make you suffer a crushing defeat!'
Meanwhile, after the light rain arrows disappeared, Aldrich lowered his hand that had been blocking his way, and the figure of the Seventh Prince appeared before him, holding a sword in one hand and standing in front of him.
The two stood facing each other as if looking in a mirror.
The Seventh Prince firmly blocked Aldrich's path: "Stop causing trouble, Aldrich. I won't blame you for your recklessness in the royal courtyard, considering your eagerness to protect your master."
"...Get out of here."
Aldridge didn't even look up, and said directly.
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Prince's expression darkened: "Don't be ungrateful. Dolores will be fine."
"Okay, then move aside and let me take a look."
"She will naturally return to the manor once she has recovered."
Upon hearing this, Aldrich stopped talking. He was indeed mentally challenged and did not understand what Eileen and the Seventh Prince were up to, but he knew there must be something fishy going on. His growing anxiety gnawed at his heart.
It's like a wall blocking your thoughts, but through subtle erosion, cracks appear, and—through those cracks, there is a faint yet real light.
Aldrich felt as if he were walking in a fog, then suddenly saw the light, and then suddenly understood something...
He paused when he saw the seventh prince blocking his way.
They were forcibly kept in the lounge;
There is no one here;
He was not allowed to come any closer...
Aldrich felt a sharp, throbbing pain in his brain. He instinctively pressed his temples, and when he looked up at the Seventh Prince, his eyes were completely cold, like a beast awakening, with a chilling light that could devour its prey.
"You want to harm her."
"..."
The Seventh Prince paused, then said, "What a joke, don't talk nonsense."
But Aldrich had already raised his sword and charged forward, completely disregarding the Seventh Prince: "I said, get out of my way."
The seventh prince of the prestigious Lycas Empire had never been treated like this before. His expression immediately changed: "You've told me to get out of here again and again. I'd like to see what you're capable of, you idiot. It's ridiculous!"
The Seventh Prince was met with the tip of Aldrich's sword.
Sharp, fierce, and unstoppable.
The two instantly became entangled in combat, the sounds of clashing weapons filling the air. As the fight progressed, the Seventh Prince's initially disdainful expression gradually changed.
He was not a magician, but he had been training his physique since childhood and was an extremely outstanding and famous warrior.
But why...?
How is it possible that Aldridge was able to go toe-to-toe with him, and even seemed to be gaining the upper hand?
But in the instant the Seventh Prince was distracted—
'Bang!'
A loud crash followed. It turned out that Aldrich had seized the opportunity when the Seventh Prince was distracted, and kicked him hard in the side. The prince was sent flying backward and crashed into a white stone pillar in the courtyard.
The seventh prince felt as if his whole body was about to shatter, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't straighten up. If even a warrior's physique could cause him this much pain, one can imagine how much force Aldrich had used.
"Bastard, you bastard..."
Before the Seventh Prince could finish his rant, a shadow fell.
Aldrich looked down at him, his eyes filled with hostility: "My master is already ill, and I don't want to cause her any more trouble. I've heard you're the seventh prince, so I won't do anything to you."
"You, you—ah!"
The next moment, the Seventh Prince's heart-wrenching scream rang out.
Before Aldrich turned to leave, he kicked the Seventh Prince in the stomach, nearly killing him half to death.
The seventh prince's face turned green, and he cried out in pain.
"Didn't you say you weren't going to do anything?!"
"What I mean is, I won't kill you."
Seventh Prince (looking bewildered): Ah, this...
Although it sounds like a long story, it only took less than a quarter of an hour. When Aldrich arrived at the lounge, Eileen was already standing in front of it, panting and pale.
This is when you can see the mage's weak physique.
Eileen arrived so early, she was exhausted from running, but she still only arrived at the lounge at the same time as Aldrich.
Eileen, panting heavily, stood with her back to the door, staring at Aldridge.
"You have no chance, you fool."
"Dolores has lost, utterly and completely!"
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