21: BUT I WANT TO...

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The road was lonely. Not a single person could be seen near the Town Square. Running in the direction of the Marquess's Castle, Nate wasn't looking back. He was just fastening his pace, trying to reach there in time.

" This shit of a world wont let me even enjoy once.." He muttered. The goal to get strong was not his desire. His desire was to get any woman he wanted, but to do that he has to get stronger and powerful.

Raising his head, he could see the Castle from afar. The castle was magnificent with towering walls.

" I have been here before but this's the first time I'm been here myself." Nate thought. He knew he could earn one of this if he proved himself.

"It's time to step high! I need to raise in this world." The thought rang in his mind like a piercing arrow.

Minutes later. He got in front of the gates and saw the guards. Without even speaking much, the guard opened the gate for him to enter, giving him directions to head to the Guest house.

"This boy is a hell. I don't think he will show his face here!" One of the guard said to the other.

They knew the incidents of Nate and Maria's arrange marriage.

"Leave him be... he's a gentleman and he's gone through a lot." The other retorted.

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Meanwhile, the Marquess was having a meeting with his generals.

Sitting at a round table were six individuals.

"Sir Dolphy, a young man is standing at the entrance. He says he's looking for you." A soldier walked in and reported.

Nate had been asked to wait at the entrance to the meeting room.

"Do you know who he is?" Marquess Dolphy questioned. He wasn't expecting any one today and he was in the middle of a heated discussion.

The soldier shook his head. He hasn't been at the Marquess castle for long, so he didn't know who Nate was.

"Escort him in. Is he a Cultivator?" He asked, thinking it must be some solo cultivator what wants to help in the war but got disappointed when the guard old him he couldn't sense any thing like that.

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"Hurry up! We have to leave here fast and report everything to the Marquess." Caldwell ordered.

The search team deployed were on their way back to the Castle. What they've seen so far was too shocking for them to take in. And Nate wasn't found too, this made them very depressed.

"I hope that boy is okay. He's too young to die now right?" Aripul said. He was trying to calm the tension that was in the group but made it worse with the mention of death.

A group of 10 people deployed was now left with 6 individuals.

"Stop Aripul. Your words are not relieving.... tsa tsa." Grayson retorted. He was young, but sometimes he spoke heartfelt words.

Walking in town too, they passed by the Town Square and seeing the dead body of a humanoid in the Square, they got shocked.

Investigating the body, they got to know it hadn't taken long since that creature died.

"Let move.. many things are happening in this Kingdom. We gotta hurry before everything goes haywire.

Continuing their journey back, they reached the gate.

"Welcome Sir." The guard greeted.

"Did anyone come here some time ago?" With a nod, he asked. The curiosity of a humanoid dyeing at the Square was surprising to him.

"Yes Sir. The boy..." The guard replied seeming to have forgotten Nate's name. He looked at his colleague for help.

"Nate!" He blurted.

The search team exclaimed.

"That brat. We spent our time searching for him and here he is, at the castle." Grayson said gnashing his teeth.

Whiles others were furious and muttering their consents, Caldwell was in deep thought.

"Did Nate kill that creature? But how. When did he start to cultivate?"

Without saying much, he strolled passed the guards, making his way to the meeting area.

It didn't take long for him to see Nate and the Marquess talking.

"Hah.. Caldwell come here. I was told you went to look for Nate." Marquess Dolphy called when Caldwell was retreating.

"Good day Sir. Yeah we searched all the outskirt of the forest but couldn't find him. Thank goodness he's here save and sound.

Nate stared at Caldwell, trying to see his expression and recall if he'd met him before.

"Nate here wants to tell you something. Go on boy!" Marquess Dolphy gave him the go ahead.

"I want to join your team. I've heard your team is the strongest and also the one that takes on difficult missions." Nate mustered the courage to speak. He had been persuading the Marquess to let him join and the Marquess was talking him out of it.

"Boy. Are you serious?" Caldwell asked. He wanted to ask Nate about the dead humanoid but he couldn't in front of the Marquess.

"Yes! I'm serious." He replied.

"Hmm.. okay but I can see you haven't started Cultivating yet. You will carry our bags." Caldwell agreed. He was thinking of a way to have a conversation with Nate. And to monitor him, he needed him close.

"Sir, we found a letter at the base. It was from....Agile."

The mention of the name made Marquess Dolphy's heart surge with anger. That king of a damn Kingdom was too ambitious.

" Let me see the letter. And wait for....the King is on his way back. He should be here by sunset." Marquess Dolphy said to him.

"Nate. You can pick any room you want and rest for now. I will be heading to the Kings castle to have a discussion with him about the war." He turned to Nate, signaling for him to go ahead and rest.

"Thank you Mr. Dolphy." Nate's appreciation to him made him happy. When the marriage was canceled, Nate didn't even bother to come out and confront them. This made him Nate was having a scuffle with him but seeing how Nate had come here, he knew he hadn't hold any grudge with him.

"I will be moving on then. I think I will have a look around here first before I take a rest." Nate left the place hurriedly. He had told the Marquess he was going to have a look around but the truth is, he was looking for Maria.

Seeing a maid walking by, he called her and inquired of Maria's living quarters.

"Where is the way to the young Lady's quarters?" He asked another maid he saw on the way, and he was pointed the direction.

Walking around, he could see the described building, he walked straight to the door.

"Maria! Maria are you there. It's me Nate!!" He kept calling behind the door until a hand dragged him inside the room.

"What are you doing here? If anybody sees you.....you will be in danger for trespassing without permission." Maria's sweet voice kept telling me off.

"Who told you I don't ask for permission. In fact I came to tell you that ... I will be joining the military now." Nate said to her. Embracing her in his arms.

"What! But why? You're not strong enough. It's a joke right?" Maria said with a daring tone.

"It's not. You forget that, I want to do it...." Nate whispered into her ears.

Maria's body shook as he pushed Nate back, trying to break their hug.

"Nooo. You can't." Maria said daringly.

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"Sir. His Majesty has returned safely. But...." A soldier reported. He stoped his sentence looking at the Marquess.

"But What!"

The soldier continued, "Some guards died by an assassination attempt which was launched to kill his Majesty."

The room turned quite, a team of generals and commanders tasked to assist the Marquess were in shock. They knew about the meeting but hadn't disclosed any information outside. So how were the humanoids able to attack them.

"Fellas. The discussion will be continued. I have to go and see the King with our next strategy." Marquess Dolphy got up and bid farewell, calling Caldwell and Cal, he made his way outside.

It didn't take long for them to reach the Kings castle and head to the Hall.

"Greetings Your Majesty!" Marquess Dolphy greeted, announcing his arrival himself.

"Oh! Friend. How have you been." King Froc shouted happily, getting off his throne to meet Dolphy.

They were long acquaintances, and their was no need for any formal observation when nobody is around.

"Is it that you got the news earlier or.... you were just fast." Froc asked.

"Ohh cut that. I came because of something serious." Dolphy said with a nonchalant look.

"Ohh, and what's that?" Froc asked. Curious because Marquess haven't mentioned anything about the war this time.

"Let sit down first." Froc pointed to some elders seat located at the middle of the room.

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"So you mean I don't dare...." Nate said with a smirk.

Then before Maria could utter a word, he raised her in a princess carry, carrying her to the large bed.

"Please....not here." Maria said with a blush. Her face turning red.

"But I want to....!!! Now and here." Nate whispered to her softly, arousing something within her.

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Next chapter will be an R18 scene.