Chapter 29 - Fated Encounter (2)

The hooded figure slowly gotten closer and closer to them. But it seems the hooded figure is taking it's sweat time riding the horse.

"That seems to be a civilian. The horse would run if it were a knight or one of those bandits reinforcement...

"I'll have to keep an eye on him... But... Noir and Polpo..." Sheila said in her mind, as she is confused on what to choose.

Back on Noir and Polpo, Polpo prepare to attack the leader, but Noir stopped him.

"WAIT POLPO!" Noir shouted as his vision became blurry.

Noir stare at the bandit intensively, as he focus his flow of ether. Noir think for a moment, a way to beat a man with magical armor. Noir think for a moment as he start to found a way to beat the man. Noir looks at Polpo for a moment.

"Polpo.. Throw your sword as hard as you can to that man..."

"What? Why?"

"Just do it!"

"I'm not good at thinking so I'll just do it!" Polpo shouted back as he chuck the sword at the man.

The man welcomed the sword with open arm, as the sword touches it's chest a blast of fire appear once again. But this time Polpo and Noir are too far for it to hit them. The bandits leader just laugh for a moment, but as the smoke cleared out on his eyes, the sword pierces through the armor and went into his chest.

The bandit leader start to screamed out in pain. Although the sword didn't seems to reach it's heart, so the man is still alive. As the smoke start to cleared out even more, suddenly Noir appear right in front of the bandit leader. Noir focused his flow of ether into his right hand, as he does a right hook to the man face with blazing hot knuckle.

As the knuckle and the face of the bandit leader make contact, a booming and cracking noise can be heard. The other bandits shiver down to their spine looking at the scene in front of them. As the bandit leader start to fall on the ground and it seems he got knocked out. The face is burned off as it seems to dent the nose deep inside his skull.

"Whoa! How did the armor didn't activate?!" Polpo asked genuinely as he tilt his head in confusion.

"Heh... Well I just realize that I've uppercutted him before... And it seems the armor only protect the body... Not the face..."

Polpo eyes start to gleam "Woah! I didn't even realize that!"

Noir turn his face around as he smile at Polpo, he drop on his back to the ground. The other bandit start to get scared as the 4 remaining bandits fled from the scene. Polpo growl at them for a moment, as he turn to Noir and went over to him.

"Are you alright Noir?!" Polpo said as he raise Noir head with his hand.

"Yeah... Just... Quite roughed up.. Heh..."

The carriage door suddenly open, as a foot seems to kicked it open from the inside. A blonde long hair up to her shoulder. A beautiful elegant young face, complemented with a blue ocean eyes. The lady inside seems to have a red beautiful dress similar to the royalty or noble used everyday. The lady seems to be quite short, almost as short as Polpo who is around 3'7.

The lady went over to Noir and Polpo as she greet them elegantly. With her eyes closed, she bow her head down very elegantly like a princess from a royalty. As She open her eyes, her expression seems to change.

"Dammit! I thought I'm gonna get save by some sort of prince, but just a bunch of kids. Tch!"

Both Noir and Polpo face is stoned looking at the sudden change of her personality. As another person gets out of the carriage.

"Is everything alright now...?"

"Yea yea, come out you little coward. Tch!"

As a boy with short wavy blonde hair came out of the carriage. The boy face is handsome and cute like a baby, complemented by his round big blue ocean eyes similar to the girl. The boy is quite tall and seems to be lean muscular, though he seems to be pretty young.

The boy bow down and greet both Noir and Polpo elegantly like a noble. The boy seems to use a tight suit similar to what the noble everyday clothes. Upon closer inspection, the girl has a hair clips with sun accessories. The boy had a necklace shining brightly with a sun shape on it.

"Thank you very much for saving us! And I am very sorry of my little sister personality. She is a little odd."

"What do you say!" The girl said as she step on her brother foot.

"Agh!"

"You deal with this! I'm going in" Said the girl as she pout to her seems to be brother, as she goes inside the carriage again.

"Ah! I am very sorry of my little sister.. She has some attitude... Oh! Pardon me, where is my manner. My name is Julius Von Aslantan VII, It is a pleasure to meet you and thank you again for saving us!"

Polpo face just turn to bland as it seems he doesn't know anything. Noir face seems to be blunt too as he doesn't know at first. But suddenly he remember something, the time when Sheila used to teach him when he was around 6 years old.

"Wait... ASLANTAN? LIKE THE ASLANTA KING LAST NAME?! ASLANTAN?!" Noir shouted as he tries to get up but failed as his chest seems to be in a lot of pain.

"Ahah.. Yes! I am a royalty. I was gonna go home with my little sister.. But some bandits attacked us... I thought having less guards would make us less of a target... But it seems luck is not on our side.. hahah.." Julius said nervously looking at Noir shocked face and Polpo confused face.

"Ah... I'm sorry your majesty.. I didn't realize you sooner..."

"Hahah, it's alright. I like it better when people treat me as commoner... Being royalty is tough hahah..."

"Huh???" Polpo said as he is still confused on what is going on.

"Polpo what are you doing?! The man in front of us is royalty, he is the prince of Aslanta, the next heir of Aslantan kingdom!"

"Ohhh... Prince... WAIT PRINCE?!" Polpo said as he stand up forgetting Noir is in his arm and drop his head.

"Ouch!"

Polpo starts to bow down "MY NAME IS POLPO EASTON! I AM SORRY FOR MY STUPIDITY YOUR MAJESTY!"

"Hahah! No worries about it! I love it better like this.."

As the conversation became more and more awkward, Sheila out of nowhere starts to walk up to them. Sheila slowly approach them as she starts to see a familiar figure. Sheila had a surprised expression for a moment as she goes down on one knee and bow her head.

"IT IS A PLEASURE TO MEET YOUR MAJESTY!" Sheila said nervously as she sweats, she looks up to Julius.

"Ah! Ms. Sheila! It is a pleasure to meet you again!" Julius said happily, as the door of the carriage got bust open again.

"WAIT! MS. SHEILA?! WHERE?!"

The girl came out from her carriage once again and start to approach Sheila. Her eyes starts to gleam as if she is a big fan of Sheila.

"OH MY GOD! IT'S YOU MS. SHEILA! I MISS YOU!" The girl said as she hug Sheila, but it seems Sheila hugged back.

Both Noir and Polpo is in shock as they saw a new side of Sheila Rakshana. Sheila just smiles as she hug the girl quite dearly.

"Ah, I'm sorry for Junia behavior. I'll make sure she will have a much more elegant and better manner next time Ms. Sheila!" Julius said nervously.

"Oh don't worry Julius! She is a kid anyway, you used to always hug me when we met when you were just a small child haha!"

"Ms. Sheila!" Julius said as he seems to get embarrassed.

Noir and Polpo face just became more and more weirder and shiver seeing their teacher Sheila Rakshana is being a whole different person. Sheila looks at Noir and Polpo, as she starts to look around the place.

"It seems you two manage to pass my test. Congratulation!" Sheila said happily as she starts clapping.

"Heh... Well yes... But.. I am quite badly injured at the moment.. Heh"

"Don't worry savior, we can head to Aslantan together and I will make sure you get the best doctor there! Oh yes, what is your name dear savior?" Julius asked to Noir.

"The name is Noir... Noir Bolevante.. A pleasure to meet your majesty!"

"A pleasure to meet you too Mr. Bolevante!" Julius said happily, as he tries to help Noir stand up.

Just as the moment seems to became better. The hooded figure that is riding a horse has now catch up to all of them. The hooded figure goes down from his horse as the hooded figure got closer and closer to them.

"Noir..." The hooded figure said as he approach all of them slowly...