Peace Offering To The Cursed Prince - Chapter 371

“It’s not that, Prince Richard is still my cousin, can you not tell that whoever wins will not be a loss to her,” Jeffery pointed at his sister that made the suggestion. Of course, it will take him nothing to beat Richard but he had followed them to make sure that Ellen was safe. But for some reason, he kept having a bad feeling.

“That’s right, what a fox,” Danny joked and they all laughed.

“I will fight,” One said. He felt that it has been a long time he willed a sword and he was starting to lose his touch.

Richard did not have a problem one of the guards handed him a sword. The other people stepped aside. They were all feeling excited. Even Ellen was intended. “I play my bet on One,” she was the first to bet.

“I am your brother,” Richard could not help but complain. Even if he was bad as a sister she should support him right?

Ellen smiled, “He is my guard I have to trust that he is capable of protecting me,” Ellen said. When One heard Ellen he felt very proud, he became more determined to win. Richard was even more willing to fight, at least his sister did not appear absence minded like before.

“Puff, I know you have never seen your brother will a sword before, I am sure you will lose your coin. I bet on Richard,” Danny was confident.

Rose and her family also placed their bet on Richard. Jane and Ema did not like Richard and they wish he could lose to a guard like One. It did not matter if he win either, after all his victory was not something Richard could be proud of.

What they did not know was that One was not a common guard, Ellen knew this very well. She could still remember the impressive skill of the twenty back at Samor.

Eva and Jeffery did not bet, they chose to record the bet for those who did. After they all placed their bets, Richard and One draw their sword.

The fighting started and they watch with interest.  Richard knew that he could not lose this fight, it will be a shame but even if he wins it was still nothing to him.

“Are all the guards in Avalo royal place this good?” Lawrence could not help but ask. The women may not notice but he did. One skill was not something a guard should know. This we’re the top skill of someone who fought on the front line.

“He is not a guard, he is the king of Avalo’s elite. He is a man that has personally been trained by the King. Someone who can match the king for a minute, even if he will end up losing, you must know that matching the king of Avalo in a sword fight for a  minute is not easy,” Jeffery responded.

“No wonder princess Ellen was so confident,” Lawrence nodded his head.

When Jane and Ema heard this they were angry, it will not be so much of a shame if Richard lost to a man like One. All their plans to spread rumors back in Bozoa if he lost were now useless with this new information.

“Even if he is an elite I bet cousin can deal with him easy,” Jane was unwilling. She asked this question to belittle Richard even if he won.

Of course, Jeffery could deal with One easily but he could read Jane’s intention. “No, I can not be so confident. We have trained under the same master, I only follow the king directly because he trusts me more,” Jeffery replied.

“Sir Jeffery is so modest, I heard that you are called the king’s shadow. Given the king’s strength, you will not earn that name if you can not beat an elite soldier,” princess Ema said.

“Princess Ema, you know nothing about the sword. King Sebastian is a man that can kill ten people in a minute, how poorly do you think a man that can survive a minute with him is?” Jeffery raised his brows.

Princess Ema was angry but she had no words to argue back. Ellen chuckles seeing Ema’s face turn red with anger. She could not stop herself from poking her wound.

“Of course, his Majesty cares about me a lot, he will not give me someone with average skills to protect me,” there was pride in Ellen’s voice and it made Ema more unwilling, She wished Ellen will be struck to death.

Satisfied with the reaction she got, Ellen continue to watch the people. In the end, the fight lasted almost ten minutes and Richard won.

Danny was very happy with the results, she ran over and hug Richard even if he was sweating. Richard had a wry smile. He was not proud of his victory because he knew that One had stepped on a small stone causing him to miss his foot and be distracted for a couple of seconds.

Richard had used this chance to win the fight, so his victory was by luck and so there was really nothing to be happy about.

One also knew what went wrong, but he respected Richard’s skills which were not inferior to his. Even though he knew this One was still angry at himself for losing. If the king has seen him lose this fight he would be punished as this is considered a disgrace.

“I have failed your truth, your highness, I will accept my punishment,” One was even more regretful because Ellen placed her best on him.

Ellen was amused by his action, “you can pick up all the stones in other not to make again,” Ellen joked. One was surprised that Ellen notice what happened. Ellen has been in the midst of soldiers for over two years so she sees more things than the other women.

“Your highness…” One did not even know what to say.

“It’s okay, you did not have to give my brother’s face,” Ellen made sure her voice was low. She did not want Jane and Ema to hear her and mock Richard. She thought that One had deliberately made a mistake for Richard to win.

Meanwhile, Ellen had really wanted One to win against Richard, this was a way to challenge Richard for him to work harder.

“Your highness, it was indeed a mistake on my part,” One clarified.

“If you say so,” Ellen nodded her head.