THE LAST HOBBIT'S

27 - Magic Knights of the Kingdom

...'He was treated as a criminal and avenged them all. And it was unexpected that he would get word of an act of sabotage.'...

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Arslan watched the lake and the surrounding scenery. An also looks quite enjoying the quiet scenery in this place.

"What's so good, An?" Arslan opened his voice and the large creature beside him who continued to stare in the distance without saying anything.

Arslan was silent for a long time and said without a tone, "........ I thought we were going,"

"Go... An..."

"Mn, along with you. Just you and me. You want to come with me, right?"

"Arslane.... An..."

Arslan took a breath and said, "There's a place I want to visit. And I think it's in that place... You can find one member of your race."

"An.... Come along..."

"Of course, it's just you and me."

"Sophia... An..."

"Not with Sofia, nor with Nature. They have a different life than ours" Arslan will speak again when he hears footsteps.

When he turned his head, Arslan frowned when eight royal magic knight soldiers approached him. He of course felt astonished, let alone the facial expressions of these people seemed unfriendly.

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The magic knights of this kingdom surrounded him and An. One of the magic knights opened his voice, "You are asked to face His Majesty the King."

Arslan watched the surrounding royal magic knights and then said, "If His Majesty asks us to face him, then why does your way look like you're intercepting a criminal?"

"No need to ask too many questions, walk quickly!"

Arslan gasped as the royal magic knights before him unsheathed their magic wand. He looked at An and knew that the huge creature could feel the hostility of these people.

"Arlan..."

"Come on An, let's just follow them." Arslan spoke without a tone and then walked. Two royal magic knights walked on both sides and unhesitatingly held his shoulders hard enough. This harsh treatment alone was already proof of what he would experience next.

"The Elmora Kingdom Palace is truly vast and beautiful, don't you think?" Arslan opened his voice as he continued to be urged to walk faster.

"You can't be rude to An, he's young." Arslan spoke back and one of the royal magic knights snapped.

"No need to talk much. You just walk!"

"How dare you say the name of the Princess, you will really get a severe punishment."

".............." Arslan was finally able to confirm clearly that he was taken to Elmora Palace not to get a banquet like an honored guest, but as a criminal.

"You're making a mistake" Arslan opened his voice. He said without a tone, "I want to talk to Sofia."

"You'll talk to him the day your judgment begins,"

Arslan notices the surroundings and knows that he was taken to a basement. He calmly said, "How can you punish someone who has done nothing wrong? You should be thanking Sofia for coming back,"

"Hurry, walk away."

"Don't push or I'll be mad,"

"Talk a lot more, I'll turn you into a frog!"

Arslan will only reply when he hears a call calling his name. He turned his head and found that Natur was in a prison.

"Arlan..! Arslan..!"

"........ I think you've seen the splendor of the Elmora Kingdom's palace," Arslan said and jolted Natur.

"How can you be this calm?!" Natur held the bars in front of him and said, "I feel something is wrong. We need to find Sofia,"

"Hmph, wouldn't it be more convincing if Sofia ordered them? The girl may be avenging her,"

"No, Arslan. I don't think Sofia might be the one who would act like that. You should be able to escape from here..!" Natur exclaimed as Arslan was pushed back and was about to be put in another holding cell.

Arslan's hand was clenched tightly and he immediately kicked the bottom of a guard who was holding his shoulder. Arslan then cast a magic spell that can drain lightning and make the magic knights nearby fall.

"Don't I tell you, you don't make me mad." Arslan takes his dagger and then breaks the magic that opens the cell door where Natur is being held.

"Arslan, how can you do that?" Nature does not expect. He really always gets a surprise every time he is with Arslan.

"Come, Ithink... Because I'm older than all of them. Let's go," Arslan ran. His words made Natur flinch and blink. I don't understand what this friend is saying.

"We better get out of here" Arslan said, but Natur disagreed.

The blond teenager said, "We found Sofia first. I had heard earlier that there would be sabotage and that was the action of the soldier leader in this place. They seem to want to overthrow King Henry."

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