Return

"Luciel, we almost died, and yet we survive thanks to the Old Hermit. The only thing that happened in our minds was the wish to return home, to the City of Mara, and rest for a long time." – said the Old Man who start to cough.

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After weeks of travel, we were back to the City of Mara.

When we arrived, a sentiment of relief pass in our minds.

"We're back." – said Clinton.

"Indeed, and we return in a beautiful day, a good omen." – said the blindman.

"Let's go." – said Lino. – "Armando, good luck."

"Show the nobleman that we civilians are also strong." – said Lapz.

"See you later." – I said.

The four went back to the Inn when we usually stayed.

I start to walk towards the place where Egil stays. I was nervous, but my pace was getting faster and faster, it was time to meet again with the nobleman, son of the Baron.

"It is time."

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In one gorgeous room full of luxuries, five people were inside talking.

Sitting at one side of a table were Baron Bals, and his Son Egil. At the other side were Priscilla and her parents.

"A nice day to accord the date of the wedding." – said Ruben Arwyn, Lord of Dalaris.

His town was closed to the enemy county of Prisma, and he was one of the most Active Lords in the Territorial War.

The wife of Ruben, Lady Ginger smile while listening to the words of his husband, it was a gorgeous day to finally see he sweet daughter close to marriage with a handsome and nice man like the Baron's Son, Egil Bals.

In was the Tempest Month, seventh month of the year, and the Baron had returned from a successful victory against the Norris's Army.

The Baron was smiling when he remembered the dead body of Sir Pelegro, one of the strongest Knights at the service of Viscount Norris; Sir Pelegro was once a member of the Order of Knights of Ehre und Silber, the most prestigious, important, and strong military organization under the command of the King.

With the death of Sir Pelegro, the forces of the Norris Family had to retreat to being close to the border of the County of Prisma, and right now, Viscount Manet and his forces obtain control of the base City of the Norris, meanwhile Count of Vermont is fighting against the forces of Count of Prisma.

Right now, with the huge victory against the traitorous family, the Vermont's Forces had a brief sentiment of hope for winning against the invader's forces.

And right now, in front of him was the soon-to-be family of the future wife of his 2nd son.

"Baron Bals, it is an honor for me and my family for my daughter to marry someone as your son, a great swordsman, a great noble, and an absolute gentleman, I couldn't ask for a better man to marry my sweet daughter."

"Lord Arwyn, it is also a pleasure to me to know that someone as pretty and elegant as your daughter will marry my dumb son."

"Father!" – Egil was ashamed to be called that.

"My Lord, your son is many things, but dumb I don't think so." – said Ginger, the mother of Priscilla.

Everybody was smiling, but one, Priscilla was not smiling.

"Jajaja, why can't say, I know everything about my son, and I sure he is also excited about the wedding." – said Baron Bals. – "Hope that soon we destroyed the Norris and sent back to their shithole to the Prisma, and our family then can join together."

"Don't worry Baron, I and my men soon will destroy the fort of the other knight under the Norris, and then, without any ally left to help them, Viscount Manet will destroy Viscount Norris and his subordinates." – said Lord Arwyn with confidence.

Right now, Lord Arwyn was proud to know that his daughter will soon be part of the Baron's Family, and by that, his family will be connected to an influential family in the county.

And before the talks kept going, a guard came closer to Baron Bals.

"What?!" – Baron Bals was clearly surprised about what he heard, and before Lord Arwyn or Egil could ask what happened, someone enter the room.

"I'm back." – Armando said, and was clearly surprised to not only see Egil, but the Baron, and the parents of Priscilla, but all that was soon nothing to him when he saw her. – "Priscilla?"

When Priscilla heard his voice and look at him, her mind was in chaos, then she saw some of the new scars that the adventurer had, and saw also his tired looks, she stood up and walk to him.

"Armando!" – she hugs him.

"Priscilla!" – Lord Arwyn was furious to see the useless farmer's son, and more furious to see his daughter hug him.

Ginger was confused about what was happening.

"You bastard, what are you doing here?" – ask the enraged Lord.

Armando didn't answer and just enjoy the hug.

"Are you alright?" – ask Priscilla.

"Don't worry my lord, I'm fine." – say Armando who then threw the storage bag at Egil. – "Your family's items, and a lot more things just in case."

Egil observe the objects in the bag and was surprised to find a lot of things, dozens of objects, and thousands of coins, it was a fortune even bigger that he and his family had in their peak.

"Let me see." – ask the Baron.

Egil give the bag to his father and then he looks at Lord Arwyn.

"I'm sorry Lord Arwyn, but I cannot marry your daughter."

"What?!" – ask Ruben Arwyn, who was confused about what he heard.

"Priscilla." – said Egil. – "I make a deal with Armando, and for the scars that he has, we all can see that it was really dangerous, he has comeback and with more things that the ones I asked for, so, know I break our engagement, and you can marry the one you truly love."

"Madness! You can't break the engagement!" – yelled Lord Arwyn.

"Yes, we can." – said Baron Bals who finally comprehend how much fortune he had in his hands, how many expensive things the storage bag contained, and then he looks at the adventurer. – "Thanks for getting back our things young man, I hope that you enjoyed your life with your loved one."

"Baron!" – yelled Arwyn.

"Let's go." – said Armando to Priscilla.

"Yes." – said the woman.

The two went towards the door, leaving the place.

"Priscilla Arwyn, if you leave that door, then you will no longer be a Arwyn, do you understand?!" – Yelled with anger Lord Arwyn at his daughter.

"Goodbye Lord Arwyn." – said Priscilla who then looks at his mother. – "Goodbye mother."

"Priscilla!" – nor Armando or Priscilla stops walking, and Lord Arwyn madly see his daughter walking away with the farmer's son.

And just like that, Armando finally is back with the person he loves.