Chapter 19: 19. Scary Maids.
At the edge of the corridor behind them, Orion spotted seven maids with the aid of his skill [Omnivision]. They were hiding behind a wall as they admired their prince from a safe distance.
"Do you see him?" One of the maids whispered.
"Yes, I do."
"It's him."
"It's really him."
"It's prince Galdur."
"He looks so young."
"And handsome too."
"I wanna touch him."
"Aww, I'm in love, the prince is so cute."
"Do you think he would mind having me as his personal sla... I mean maid."
"Me too, I wouldn't mind doing certain things with the prince once he's all grown up."
"Please, ladies, keep your dirty thoughts to yourself. We're maids of the royal family, we can't be seen behaving in such…"
"Shh, keep quiet, you're disrupting my concentration."
"Shut up, when have you ever concentrated on anything before?"
"Hmm, true, but those things never mattered to me as much as the prince does right now."
*Sighs*
"I wonder how you got the job as a maid in the first place."
"With luck, that's for sure."
Everyone giggled after one of the maids said this, but one of them suddenly noticed something.
"Hey girls, are you seeing this?"
"Oh, no. Prince Galdur is heading to the courtyard with the princess."
"Hurry up girls, we have to see more of him."
"You're right. I can't get enough of the prince."
"He's just too cute."
The seven maids hurriedly walked through the hallway to have a better look at Orion while keeping a safe distance from him so that he and Elena wouldn't notice their presence.
However, Orion had not only seen them already, but he heard every single word each of the maids uttered as well.
'Scary,' Orion uttered in his thoughts.
'A high elf's hearing range is truly scary.'
'Also, the maids in the castle are truly scary.'
'It's a good thing Auntie is with me right now.'
'Because if she wasn't, I'm sure the maids would have devoured me with their eyes right now.'
Cold sweat began to accumulate on his forehead and Elena smiled, noticing the worried look on his face.
"You have nothing to worry about dear, those girls won't do anything to you without my permission."
Orion felt relieved after hearing Elena's words.
He wasn't really worried about the maids. He was just surprised by how honest they were about their desires, hence why he said the maids were scary.
Anyway, Orion had made up his mind not to pay too much attention to the maids again as he tried his best to focus on what he had to do today.
Since today would be the day he awakened his mana core, this meant that he would have to leave the castle.
He would have to attend a sacred site which also happened to be the only place with a dense amount of mana.
It is also the only place in the kingdom where the spirit realm intercepts with the mortal realm.
The spirit realm is said to be the home of many dangerous spirit beasts and spirits as well, which means that it wouldn't be surprising to see dangerous beasts being summoned along with docile spirits and elementals.
'Yep, there's really nothing to be scared or worried about,' Orion tried to calm his nerves by taking slow and steady breaths while walking towards the courtyard.
"Your Highness."
Upon arriving at the courtyard, Orion and Elena noticed a Coachman in front of them bowing before them and inviting them to walk towards a carriage.
The carriage had four huge dark Pegasuses in front of it.
Seeing the Pegasuses, Orion's eyes widened in surprise.
Never would he have imagined himself seeing a real-life Pegasus before, but now there were four of them in front of him.
Even with the aid of his [Omnivision] skill, Orion had little to no experience of what the outside world looked like.
He had never stepped out of the castle before and his [Omnivision] skill had a limited range, which meant that Orion couldn't see anything beyond the castle.
However, because he had never really bothered to check out the castle thoroughly, he had never seen the Pegasus before.
With that out of the way, Orion and Elena walked into the carriage and once they were seated, the Coachman hurried to his own seat as well.
In front of him were the four dark Pegasus, wearing a harness encrusted with gemstones.
The Pegasus slowly unfolded their wings, before gliding into the skies with the carriage attached to them.
As the carriage left the ground and the castle, Orion decided to take a look at the castle behind him.
As expected, the castle he was living in was really big.
'It looks even bigger than I was expecting,' he thought to himself, amazed by how the elves were able to build such a huge and magnificent castle within the kingdom.
'However, this wasn't the weirdest part about the castle.'
'The weirdest part about the castle was where the castle was currently located.'
In the elven kingdom, the castle was located at the top of the largest tree. It was nestled on the branches of the tree with the trunk of the tree serving as a strong foundation of the castle.
The branches were arranged in a way that made the tree trunk look like a strong, sturdy nest for the castle.
The castle walls, towers, and roofs were all integrated into the tree's branches, making it look like a natural part of the tree itself.
Of course, the castle also looked like a normal medieval-type castle, which meant that it had a throne room, the royal family's private chambers, a Grand hall for feasts and celebrations, the Council chambers, the gardens, kitchens, dining areas and so much more.
Since the tree was the largest in the kingdom, it made the castle feel like it was overlooking the rest of the elves in the kingdom.
'Amazing.'
'I never knew the castle was so high up from the ground.'
'I'm so glad to be living in this world.'
Orion continued to admire the castle with a smile on his face while looking at everything around him as the royal chariot glided through the sky with the help of the Pegasuses.
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A/N:- Thank you so much for giving this novel a try, your power stones and comments really go a long way in encouraging me to write more.
Chapter 20: 20. We love you, Prince Galdur.
"You look like you're having fun," Elena said with a smile on her face, noticing how excited her little nephew was while staring at the castle and the huge forest around it. "Do you like what you're seeing?"
"Yes, I do," Orion replied with a nod.
He turned around to see Elena dressed in a shimmering blue gown with a silver circlet gracing her forehead.
Elena smiled and the two continued to talk before Orion turned his attention back to the kingdom and the houses he could see within the kingdom.
'Based on the countless novels I've read concerning elves, I knew most elves lived within a forest.'
'However, this forest and the houses within it far exceeded my expectations.'
The elven kingdom was located within a vast, ancient forest, secluded by a misty valley and majestic mountains.
Crystal-clear rivers flowed through the forest, with wildflowers of every color blooming throughout the valley.
As the chariot moved along the kingdom, Orion could see the houses of the forest elves which were way below that of the royal family's castle.
'It's like a completely different world here.'
'The elven world and culture are on a whole different level.'
'Fantasy worlds are the best.'
The houses of the elves in the kingdom were like tree-houses and each of them looked similar to the other.
The houses resembled lantern-like structures suspended high above the forest floor, nestled on the crook of a tree branch.
The roofs were curved like a leaf, with moss-like materials which blended seamlessly into the surroundings.
Aside from the houses, Orion could also see a couple of male and female forest elves roaming around the streets.
Unlike the high elves who were known for their blonde hair, the forest elves had platinum blonde hair and each of them had a quiver full of arrows on their back with a longbow slung over their shoulders and a small pouch containing their hunting tools attached to their waist.
These were the common accessories among the forest elves in the kingdom.
The number of male elves in the kingdom was smaller than the females, meaning that the elves lived in a matriarchal society where females held the majority of the power while males were sought after for their rare perspective and skills.
And the male elves were relatively rare.
They made up about 30% of the elven population and this made them a valuable and cherished part of the society.
Due to their rarity, they were given important roles like high-ranking officials, and this would also explain why Evelyn and Elena welcomed the orcs into the forest.
The orcs didn't only provide more warriors to fight for the elves during the world war, but they also contributed their strength in building the elven army while helping to build the towns and houses within the kingdom.
Aside from the orcs having the roles of royal guards and knights, they also helped to lift heavy objects and carry out various tasks around the kingdom, allowing them to have jobs that helped to keep them busy within the kingdom.
With that out of the way, the royal chariot finally arrived at the sacred grove where Orion would be forming his mana core, but several elf men and women were already gathered to see the prince.
They heard of the rumors about the queen having an adorable little prince and everyone wanted to see him as well.
The flying golden chariot finally landed, causing everyone to scream loudly in excitement as they watched Elena and Orion step down from the chariot.
"Look, they're here."
"They're here?"
"Yes, look over there, it's Princess Elena and Prince Galdur."
"You're right, he's here."
"It's the prince."
"The prince is here!!"
"Prince Galdur!!! Over here!!"
"We love you, Prince Galdur!!" Rumors of the prince name had spread from the maids and knights of the queen who had overheard the queen mentioning her son's name during one of her conversations.
Of course, Evelyn wasn't annoyed by this.
In fact, she was glad to see that everyone knew of Orion's name.
She wasn't hiding him from the world, so she had no reason to hide Orion's name from his future elven subjects.
"You look amazing, Prince Galdur!!" The crowds continued to cheer their beloved prince.
"Good luck, your Highness. I hope you summon powerful spirit guardians just like Her Majesty and the princess!!"
Many male and female elves shouted out their wish for Orion's success in forming a mana core and summoning a spirit guardian.
Since most of them had formed a mana core already with a few of them having their own spirit guardian and elementals, everyone knew exactly what the prince came here for.
They continued to wish him good luck and of course, others noticed Elena as well and shared the same amount of love towards her as well.
"We love you, Princess Elena."
"You look beautiful as always!!!"
"You're the best!!!"
Elena had made a name for herself as the strongest knight within the kingdom. Her contribution to saving her kind and ending the war made everyone love her just as much as they loved Evelyn.
The elves of the Elven Kingdom were extremely glad to have both Evelyn and Elena because when the kingdom went through great peril and turmoil, it was Evelyn and Elena who fought and brought hope to the kingdom.
They gave the elves in the kingdom a reason to smile and a future to look forward to.
The elves in the kingdom were forever grateful to the queen and the princess and they would direct the same love and respect towards their prince for as long as they shall live.
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With the knowledge of what the prince came to do today at the forefront of their minds, none of the cheering elves came to disturb him.
They knew how important it was to give him the space he would need to focus on today's ceremony.
Orion and Elena walked towards the sacred grove which was a bit far from where the chariot landed.
As they stepped deeper into the forest, the sounds of birds chirping vanished and everywhere became as silent as a graveyard, but still they continued to walk deeper into the forest, heading towards the sacred grove.
After a few more minutes, Orion finally saw Evelyn with a couple of elders, waiting for them.
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