Love at First Sight

The physical backlash hit Eren without warning.Forcing his reset Level 2 mortal mana pathways to execute a frame-perfect stance cancel, followed immediately by a high-tier deflection against Princess Elena's spatial blast, was simply too much for his current baseline threshold. The royal vitality elixir from earlier had healed his muscle tears, but his core energy reserves were completely drained.Eren's golden eyes flickered. His vision went dark for a split second, and his knees buckled as he fainted right there on the moss-covered stones.But he didn't hit the ground.Whoosh!With a sudden, blinding burst of silver speed, Princess Elena lunged forward. Her deep, paralyzing shyness completely evaporated, overridden by pure, desperate instinct. She dropped her silk sleeves, extended her slender arms, and caught Eren's falling body perfectly in her hands before he could touch the dirt. She held him tightly against her chest, her emerald eyes filled with intense, trembling worry as she looked down at his handsome, stoic face and his messy blonde hair.The spark was instantaneous. Standing face-to-face with a boy who could effortlessly survive her destructive power while flashing a confident smirk, Elena had completely and utterly fallen in love at first sight."E-Eren... Please wake up..." Elena whispered, her voice no longer timid, but filled with a sudden, deep possessiveness as she tightly cradled the Sovereign Hero."Hey! Get your hands off my fiancé right now!"A furious, thunderous shriek shattered the peaceful garden air. Lady Marine's eyes practically flared with a dangerous crimson light, a massive wave of pure, unchecked jealousy completely consuming her noble composure. Seeing another girl—and a stunning elven princess at that—actively holding her Eren in her arms drove her straight over the edge.Marine's heart hammered frantically against her ribs, her breath hitching as she clenched her fists. She was already prepared to jump forward and physically pull Eren out of the elf's grip, her feet stomping against the cobblestones."He is the Sovereign Hero of my empire!" Marine hissed, marching forward with an intense glare that could melt steel. "We are officially engaged by royal decree! Step away from him, you silver-haired fox!"Elena didn't back down. Even though she was naturally quiet, the primordial spirit blood in her veins flared up to protect what her heart had just claimed. She tightened her grip on Eren's shoulders, her emerald eyes narrowing as she looked straight back at the human princess. "He... he parried my spatial blade. The ancient laws of Atchwi state that the warrior who survives my power is destined to be my master... and my partner. I will not let him go.""Why you...!" Marine gasped, her face a bright, pouty crimson.The Elven King stood by the vine-covered doors, rubbing his temples as he let out a long, heavy sigh. He had brought the Sovereign Hero here to solve a catastrophic act of international war, but now, a completely different, highly chaotic battleground had just ignited right in his inner sanctuary.A fierce, legendary new rivalry to claim Eren's love had officially begun. Two high-tier, incredibly beautiful princesses were now locked in a territorial war over a Level 2 mortal boy who was currently fast asleep, completely unaware that his cosmic royal harem quest was expanding at absolute lightning speed.