Paula's change

Border Simmila had zero casualties lately on.

Though the Metal Perante Kingdom was not aware of that... The general in charge of this border had made a silent deal with The Lora Kingdom forces, his job turning into days of pleasure. He was called General Huhtes!

Huhtes was brimming with joy and smiles as he raised the cup of red wine. The soldiers below him followed the suit with similar expressions. All of them exuded the elated vibes from the lack of any dangers in the vicinity.

"Cheers, my brethren!"

""""Cheers!""""

It is unusual for the generals directly subservient to the royal blood to actually betray or scheme. It is the same with the soldiers, all of them had deep seeds of loyalty planted deep within their hearts, however, The Lora Kingdoms is just way too strong against them.

The wind, earth, and water couldn't be utilized on a large scale, but it was still powerful enough to disturb their march. On their metal horses, the soldiers could only march forward and withstand every drop of magical technique before reaching the humans from the opposite kingdom.

If there was at least someone from other noble families whose creations were based on the flying beasts, then it would be far easier. Earth and Water elements can not be utilized in the air. Only the wind would be the problem.

The Lora Kingdom's forces know it, so they focused their people with earth and water troops around the border! They know that the Metal Perante Kingdom won't send more advanced lands to this desolate area.

The border doesn't protect anything other than a few pieces of the lands. It is a matter of pride in this case, and General Huhtes was feeling that this might be indeed the case. This is just a matter of pride...

They don't have to win, but just keep borders kicking alive.

If some of them die, then recruits will be sent here.

He felt bad, but as general, Huhtes felt like he should excel here. At first, he formed a few plans to use the new formations, the terrain... He also did his best to mix those, but the casualties were the same.

The Lora Kingdom was persistent and their forces scoured close to their border already!

This is when a sudden message had been passed to General Huhtes. He read the content carefully with a lot of feelings clashing within his mind. It was the battle of conscience! The content of the message was simple.

'Retreat your forces back to The Wall Tera. If you do so, we swear to not pass through it for the next one hundred years.'

The Wall Tera is the last defense on the border here. The constant battles happen in between the wall and Lora Kingdom's wall. This is, as usual, a matter of pride. But the pride of general has been shattered throughout the battles.

If this keeps going on, then the capital won't be able to send the reinforces in time.

His name would be tarnished! And wasn't it the kingdom's fault for sending him here with lacking forces? General's mind shook, then he made the decision. If they want to keep the lands, then as long as Wall Tera stands, the royal blood won't even turn their eyes here.

He gathered his loyal soldiers from his family, and the plan has been made.

"Who knows what they have found here! If they find the treasure, then we will be able to call the royal blood here. With mere assumptions, they will only scoff at us!"

"Exactly! They might think that the message is also fake!"

"We have fought enough! If the Lora Kingdom had gone all out, then we would've been already eradicated!"

It was evident that the soldiers had enough. They were treated like meat shields for so long that they didn't even care about other forces getting stronger by finding the treasure. As long as their names wouldn't be tarnished, it was fine.

The special oath has been made and the border had been never touched including the wall!

Only some fake reports were needed along with the few too loyal idiots getting silenced.

The troops of General Huhtes had been mentioning their excuses every night as if trying to wipe off their betrayal or to make it seem as if this is nothing bad. The soldiers cheered until their cheeks kindled red.

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Then, the sudden applause rang out.

As if the sound was commanding one, the soldiers and general turned to the source of the applause. It was a young man looking in his early twenties with the adorable princess standing next to him.

At first glance, it was impossible to connect Reigner with the new noble.

However, the fourth princess was known one.

"Ah, this is a new noble... They had sent a new noble here! Haha!"

Huhtes roared, the glass within his hand then erupted as he unleashed his metal aura. The man was so enraged that the red colors from drinking wine turned vicious, overshadowed by the anger.

First, they were sent here to fight the impossible! Then, they send the failure and new noble without any experience?!

It would be better if they didn't come here at all!

"That's just too laughable!"

"Stop shouting or you will wake up kids."

"Kids?"

It was already dark when Reigner came over. He was just in time for the party though! So the adults and kids from the villages decided to prolong their rest, escaping into the dreamland. The kids who had spoken to Reigner also went asleep.

So he was speaking for them right now.

"Yes, kids. They had come here because some greedy soldiers got too drunk with freedom. I guess this is how you are rewarding yourselves for all the work you have done?"

"Precisely!"

"Haha! I thought the soldiers have gone through the same schooling as us."

"The wars had changed them."

Paula chimed in, then she took out her cane and pointed it straight at the general. When he saw that, his eyes blinked so much as if he had seen the impossible. At the same time, his soldiers laughed out loud and grasped more wine.

Their unsightly appearances conveyed what they think about the fourth princess.

When Reigner saw that, his eyes narrowed and he spoke with chilling tone.

"You either die or survive in the war. But you have lowered yourselves for the third choice which should never happen in the kingdom. However, it aligns well with my plan. Since you have sworn an oath, I will go easy on you."

"Hahahaha! What are your plans, young noble?"

"Nothing big. I just want to send a few brawny monkeys to the farm."

"Hah?"

"I see you have spilled some wine around... and even wasted the food... Let's see if you will treat it the same after your hard work in the villages."

Reigner unfolded his arms then. He no longer used the wall as the support for his body, but stepped forward. However, on the way toward the general, Paula stopped him as she raised her small hand.

Her next works echoed through Reigner's mind incessantly.

"Let me deal with the noble, Reigner."

It was no longer 'Mr. Reigner'. The fourth princess also couldn't be called adorable anymore. Her straight posture with slightly distorted expression was screaming with seriousness. She was all ready to punish the general and his people.

"Ah, you are looking down way too much, no? Just because we swore to not interact with the Lora Kingdom, it doesn't mean we are weaker than a mere failure!"

General Huhste roared, then his body exploded with metal aura. In a mere second, the heavy metal armor clad itself around his body. He was at the third stage of the origin, so it was fine for him to go for such a show of greatness.

Clad in heavy armor, the sound of the metal horse also reverberated.

Its howl filled with menace and hatred.

"My creation is enough to trample you down, failure!"

As he said so, the metal horse's front legs went up. It glowed with dark green metal aura, then with the naked pressure enveloping its legs, the horse descended. Its attack created some wind torrents as well!

It was yet again the powerful display!

However, Paula's expression didn't change at all. She maintained her seriousness with clear skin void of any sweat. Her cane slid down her hand, and as she clenched it in the middle, her hand raised the weapon!

Boom!

"What?!"

Once the creation and weapon met, the battle halted. The only first initial wave swept through the room, bringing the shock with its march. Other than Reigner, everyone had their eyes nearly popping out from their sockets.

The short princess stood unfazed by the horse creation! She was composed, not even trembling from the heavy force!

On the contrary, horse creation was the one trembling! It was trying its best to trample down the princess! To topple her backward so that her 'failure' status would be imprinted by its hooves! However, the horse and its general were bound to fail this time.

"If you used your body against me instead, then it would have been harder."

"Ughh!"

It was already too late to hop off from the metal creation.

"You can not go against the royal blood."

"Royal... blood?"

It was far from the perfect awakening Paula dreamed of on her way here. Her bloodline just began progressing, so it was fine nonetheless.

If Reigner wants to leave her, then she has to get strong enough to glue to him. She has to become someone else too though. Regardless of that, Paula stepped onto her royal path to becoming a person Reigner needs.

'If you are earthling... then I will become a woman who can cross the worlds too.'

Fueled by this desire, Paula's cane shook. It pushed off the legs of the horse slightly, then in a flash, her cane's end slid down to her small palm. She clenched it tightly, then assailed the creation! Her weapon clad in highly condensed royal metal aura slapped the horse head to the side!

Hyyyyyy!

It staggered abundantly before falling onto the side! The general fell along with his metal creation! His eyes were shaking, but before that, the small feet slipped into his eyesight. With the not so adorable princess above him, General Huhtes extended his hand which released a pitiful punch.

"Agh!"

That punch got also slapped away by her cane.

Then, she took a huge swing that sent the general flying.

"Every metal creation consists of the royal blood's metal aura... The more condensed aura, the stronger the creation... As a general, you should've been aware of that."

"..."

"Did you believe I am so weak that my kingdom's own creation would trample me down?"

Paula closed up the distance slowly, but gracefully. Her cane was tapping the floor on her path! Once it became so loud it could shatter the heart, the general's cheek would get slapped. It continued to last for a good while before Paula stopped.

It was the beginning of her new path that she decided to take.

So she obviously had to awaken as much of her bloodline as possible. The general was the first one. He had gone against the royal blood, so it acted as the perfect awakening object along with her feelings.

Luckily enough, the general was not the only one who enjoyed the freedom and food here!

"Line up."

It was surely a shocker for Reigner.

A beautiful voice that could send him many dreams was now filled with so much power and royalty it was a little awkward to listen to. Nevertheless, Paula was still adorable to his eyes and so her punishment as she continuously slapped the soldiers that stood up in front of her like bad kids waiting for mommy's reprimand.

'That's what I wanted to see.'

It was also shocking to see the change happen so quickly.

Of course, Reigner couldn't know the depths of Paula's heart as he never aimed here.