Arcadian Crusader

The King's Trial

"Here we go, Mr. August. Prepare yourself."

The guards opening the big red door for me. A menacing aura suddenly could be felt as the big red door opened slowly. Dry air crawling in my skin as it want to consume me whole. So this is the power of The Emperor. His menacing aura is so incredible.

But after I see what's inside, I felt disappointed. No one is there. The throne seat is empty and no one is here. Yet the guard pretty nervous after they see their King is not here. Is it a gaffe or is it what it is ?

"Hey what the--"

"Please proceed forward Mr. August !"

"Wait for The King attendance."

The guard pushed me harshly into the room, the family friendly bodyguard is no more. They immediately close the big red door after they pushed me in. I left alone in this big wide room without any clues or whatsoever. No accompany to stay, I just being left here and facing my destiny in this family tradition.

This big wide room is full of empty space. I see another door on the left of this area but it seem it has been shut tightly. Behind this big throne, there is a gloss white curtain hiding another room in this wide throne room.

*thump* *thump* *thump*

My heart beating very fast. A sound of someone coming is making me dead nervous. I do never felt this kind of feeling even in the championships. This is aura is way too incredible to be handled by myself. The King must be coming when I feel this aura, I am sure of it.

Suddenly the white curtain being blown away. The King reveal himself from behind the curtain. His eyes are not even looking at me but I am sure he's staring at me. He walks slowly to his throne then sit while closing his eyes.

"So you are the one who capable to held the card, West August The Chariot." The King eyes are wide open as he said my card. His red eye staring at me menacingly.

"Yes my King. I am here to fulfill your call." I slightly bowed to The King.

"Seems like you are yet getting used to it. After all these years I've been patiently wait but none of them could. My everlasting nightmare yet to be vanished."

"Is there a mission for me to exterminate your neverending nightmare ?"

"Silence ! You had no right to speak yet. But yes and for every your ancestor of Chariot. None of them could overcome my nightmare and the next is your turn... West August."

Now I know the reason why my uncle turn down his face in front of Mr. Benito. He must be failed here and disappoint The King. It shiver down my spine as I know the truth. If my uncle unable overcome this mission then what about me. The only thing that I know and must believe is that I must have a positive mind to overcome this mission.

What will happen to me in the future is doesn't even matter. I must overcome this trial and make my family absolutely happy about it. My uncle did train me well not for nothing. He must be have a great ambition to make me as his great successor. And overcome the mission which he couldn't achieve it.

Don't worry uncle. I won't make you disappointed. "I accept your quest even it cost my life."

"That's what I want to heard from you." The King rise his hand and clench his palm in the air. "My loyal warrior..... Come forth !" then he snapped his finger.

Two shadow suddenly cover the light from above. A black silhouette of black winged human and cat eared human could be seen with their shadow shape. They both land and bow before The King immediately. Now I could clearly see their appearance.

"Vorcus Astarea ready to serve you, my King." said the black winged human.

Vorcus Astarea is a black winged of Aves Animalia races. There is plenty of type in humanoid Animalia Races and if I look at her eyes closely, she is classified as the crows one. Her jet black feathered dress and her black wings is also told me so. She seems have a sharp eyes as the aves should.

"Felicia Lynx ready to accept your command, my King." said the cat eared human.

Her sharp ear identify her as a Feline Animalia race type Lynx. She use the golden yellow colored cardigan to classify herself as an average lynx raced humanoid Animalia. The mess short hair she had is how all lynx type have. And instead fearing her for a second ago, I do really want to pat her.

Without The King's command they are stand up and turn back staring at me. Their gaze is not a normal gaze for seeing people. They have some plot after seeing me menacingly like that. It really makes me uncomfortable that every one of them is staring me menacingly from the start.

Something tells me that I have to fight in order to survive from here. The King and his two loyal right hand seems like want to be a bad guy and fight me here. Is it the trial for me to approve my strength for fighting the nightmare in the future ? Seems so.

I bit my lips and sharpening my eyes as I realize it.

"I have a very bad prejudice on you Chariot. I can't hold it any longer so I decided to snatch off The Chariot Card from you. One of them will be a perfect vessel for it and run my errand better than you all."

As I predict, This King will be the bad one. I won't hesitate anymore to stand arrogantly before him. He has no right to be bowed at all. The unwise king I shouldn't have to respect anymore. "This Card is my precious reward given from all of my hard works. I knew someone must be want to take it sometimes, as my uncle said to me. Then when the time is come, I will defend it even it cost my life."

"So you are understand. To snatch The Card from it's holder then you have to take their soul either. Or simply you must die in front of my eyes."

This old man really grinding my gears. I do really want to punch him in the head and became the villain of this kingdom. But seriously, the capital was so beautiful. There's no need this kind of deal occur in the first place. "Then take it as you please." I won't let him to underestimate me any longer.

"That is what I want to heard from your mouth. A fool who dare to speak louder in front his King. I hereby your word as an approval for this match. I won't let you escape and letting my nightmare crawling any longer. You will decide your fate in Arcadian Crusader battle arena."

If I die here then my adventure will be over. But if I win here then my adventure will go on under The King's order. Still I won't accept him after what will he do to me in the arena. "Yes I will accept your trial. But I won't even bow to you anymore."

"You have not to."

We stare each other as The Holder of The Card. Our eyes are met and our spirit is burning. One will know who has the strongest will between us. My palm clenching very hard want to beat him as soon as possible. But I know, these girl will face me first.

The knights who has the sharp sight and animal instinct inside of them. The knights who have trained well by The King himself. I am pretty sure I won't be beaten to each one of them.

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So those stupid boys will fight each other. Rei intentions is really badass that even makes me want to puke here. The place to suffer they called jail. I don't know how many days I've spend here to have a cheap life stock and seeing Rei ignorance.

This world won't just change like that even if you have the most ultimate power. What will change the world is just some kindness from one person. Why won't you just agreed to me who ate free expensive chips everyday in this poor prison. Foolishness Rei.

But he is not a fool at all. He always bring the interesting man in every era changes. I wonder, someday I could go out and beat them once. Disappointing man is just a trash in my eyes and every one of them who brought by Rei is a trash. Their face is nice but their heart is never perfect.

And for now, I will lying in patience here while eating this chips. The warm tea in my left hand and I eat the chips slowly by my right hand. I have a book that I stole from the library earlier but still lazy to continue cause as I read it, it has a boring phrases and hard to understand.

Why do I must read that kind of book even if it exist in front of me while I still can jump into the wide world painted by me. A world that full of amusing ride where no single human could interfere my activities there. I will freely be the queen with several servant who will serve me the cup of a tea every time I called them.

But unfortunately I can't. I still have a fight to spectate and make this world better with my better method than his. I am so impatient seeing the result of their fight. Smile craved in my face as I think about it.

"Oh what a fool...."

To be continued....