Chapter 03 : So I Fought The Demon Princess

Vaelya gives a fierce push against the ground and launches forward. I know she is super fast, but somehow she seems slow to me. She swings her long sword. I immediately dodge that. She again swings. I keep dodging. 

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When I dodge the right swing, I find an opening. I quickly launch a punch to her left flank. But I stop my fist at the last moment. I can't hit a woman. In the moment of my hesitation, Vaelya kicks me in my chest, which pushes me back a bit too far. "Don't hold back in a fight. You just missed your one last chance to win." Vaelya says. I say with a smile, "Yeah, but you seem to be missed more than once." This angers our angry princess even more. 

Vaelya lunges again. This time I don't dodge. I sidestep and grab her arm in mid-swing. Her eyes widen. Using her own momentum, I twist and throw her over my shoulder. 

She flips in the air. And lands like a cat. What is she?

Vaelya says with anger, "Don't you ever again do that to me." "Sure. Have you had enough? Are you tired? Should I go and bring a glass of water for you?" I say with a smirk. She shouts with anger, "I will kill you!" 

Vaelya rushes towards me and starts swinging. I dodge every single slash. This time her only target is my neck. And her expression! She is really scary.

- "My lady! My lady!"

A voice from the crowd calling for Vaelya. His voice seems to be troubled. But Vaelya's only focus is on me. 

Her swing is coming from the left. I dodge it. And quickly jump and kick on the handle of the long sword between the hilt and the blade. The long sword breaks. The blade falls on the right side.

Vaelya looks at the handle with wide eyes. I say, "He is calling for you." Confused, Vaelya turns around. Darian runs towards her and says, "My lady, your highness is requesting you and our hero's presence at royal court." "Has anything happened?" I ask. "Holy knights are attacking one of the Drakin villages."

We rush to the royal court. In the royal court, Varthion is sitting on the throne worried. Some demons standing at the left corner seem like they are the ministers of the Demon King. When we enter into the royal court, Varthion looks at us and comes down from the throne, saying, "Thank you, Hero, for coming here at my request. Are you alright, sister? You were fighting with Hero, right? Should I call a healer?" Vaelya looks at him with a look. Varthion said with fear, "Sorry, Sister." Varthion comes near my ear and whispers, "Thank you, Hero Agni. I knew you would hold back on my sister." I whisper, "Of course, your highness. She is a skilled one." Varthion becomes happy and says, "I know, right!" Vaelya shouts, "Brother!" 

Varthion sighs and says with a serious voice, "Yes, sister. Vaekara is being attacked, as we speak." Vaelya says with anger, "Then how can you smile at a time like this? Have you forgotten we have had a connection with Drakin since long ago?" Varthion shouts with frustration, "Then what should I do, huh? Tell me! You can't even imagine how hard it is for me to sit here and wait for those cowards to kill those who I once called brothers. I can't do anything! My hands are tied. If I send even one thousand soldiers! All would be dead. I can't save my own father from those cursed weapons! I can't do anything, sister. I will just wait here. Then send some soldiers to bring any survivors." All demons lower their heads. 

Vaelya says, "I am going there now." Varthion grabs her right hand and says, "Don't let your anger get the best of you. You know that one wound from their weapons is enough to kill you. I can't lose you, sister." She says, "I can't sit here while my friends are being killed. If I die, I die saving them." I say, "Your Highness, let me go with her." Varthion says, "But you are not prepared yet!" "I will protect her, your highness. You have my word." I say. Varthion releases her hand and grabs my shoulder. He whispers with a deep voice, "If I find even a scratch on my sister, I will rip your head off." I know! 

Vaelya and I go near a blue portal gate. There are two gatekeepers. Vaelya says, "To the Vaekara." One of the gatekeepers writes something on the right corner of the portal. The portal turns red. Vaelya says, "Let's go." We enter the portal. 

When we come out of the portal, the place is completely different. It's like a village near mountains. We walk a little bit. Then what I see shakes my soul. Many people are lying on the ground wounded. They are like humans but with two little horns, scales on some of their body parts, and a tail. So Drakin are half dragon. Blood is everywhere. Their house is destroyed. One Drakar, a male Drakin, looks at us and says with a weak voice, "Please save my sister." Then he becomes silent.

We run forward a bit and take a turn. The scene makes my blood boil. Some human soldiers are forcing a beaten-up Drakari, a female Drakin, to go into a huge iron cage. There are more than ten Drakari in that cage. It looks like they are beaten up badly. And those soldiers are laughing while putting them in the cage. 

I clench my fists.