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Someone's here!
As dizziness caused by a concussion washed over him, Orion's vision darkened, and he subconsciously covered his sore, bleeding nose, stumbling in his steps.
Before he could react, a figure with silvery-white long hair, clad in the light armor of the Imperial Guard, burst out from behind the throne's curtains, grabbed his neck, and slammed him heavily onto the stone slabs of the great hall.
Looking down at the thrashing Son of the God of the Sea below, a certain dishonorable man who launched a shameless surprise attack, grinned.
"Guess, since your grandfather foresaw your intentions, why he would invite you to the palace alone?"
In the meantime, a petite purple figure emerged from the other side of the curtain, while gently pulling up Princess Ariadne's hand to comfort her, she disdainfully glanced toward the Son of the God of the Sea.
"I thought he was more formidable..."