Sacrifice: Time of Mine

Chapter 166: Protect the Princess!

"An attempted assassination?!" a noble shouted in surprise.

There are no guards there. The three Rank Bih Kings are already there. If there is anyone who can pass through these kings' senses, what can normal guards do?

Guards are only for the mortals or noble young masters. The former has only another mortal guarding them. How can a commoner afford to hire an Elementalist as a guard? Their life is not even that valuable to be targeted by another Elementalist. The latter has strong Elementalists as their guards just like Master Yown to Van and Jhin.

There is one logic that made guards here scarce in this world or just for alarm. How could one hire someone stronger than them? These Elementalists have something more to do. Even if they are super-rich, they will just be ignored. The stronger Elementalist can just extort them underhandedly.

And If they can only hire someone weaker than them.... then what's the point?

With that in mind, the nobles were all terrified, someone tried to assassinate a Rank Bih!? 

If Haliviana's only Rank Bih Elementalists were gone, any Rank Bih outsiders can rule over them!

Prince Julio nervously looked around before asking the king, "King Gregor, do you know where are my father and mother?"

Just like how Guild Master Gon was the first to arrive and youngsters the last, the strongest would respond first. But why is not King Geriahan and King Isero not here?

Everyone sipped in a cold breath before they went into a panic, "Go see the Royalties' rooms!!"

Edora was already there and was the first to react followed by Prince Julio. She had heard some noises but thought it came from the battleground. Everyone came out of their rooms. They wouldn't notice the broken window of the mansion resorts unless they come around to see the back.

Many scattered. The nobles that came from Hansheles immediately grouped and came to the Hansheles' resort mansion. The same for the Karan faction while the Rianzares faction stayed beside their king.

"Father... where's Mother?" Prince Harold asked after many had left already.

"She's gone..." King Gregor replied silently as a single tear dropped from his sunken eyes.

"Ah..." Prince Harold felt a stab in his heart. The nobles behind drooped their heads down. They then tried to comfort the prince but he ignored them.

'Where's the princess?' is the main thought he had in his head even though he was mourning for his deceased mother.

"Father!" Prince Julio slammed the door opened to see his headless parents.

The nobles all had their eyes wide-opened as they hear their prince's grievances.

Meanwhile, Edora outraced the others and opened the door to feel fear crawling up her body.

"Oh, Edora, perfect timing. Bring Alisera away to safety." King Isero said with a darkened expression.

Seeing the ruined place and blood that was splattered, there must be some sort of battle but none of the nobles could imagine the truth.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Edora bowed before hurrying to the princess, "Princess, come."

"I don't need protection, I'm also a Rank Bih now!" the princess shouted but it was towards her parents, "I can help you fight!"

Edora tilted her head, thinking, 'This princess thinks she might be still dreaming...'

"No, Alisera, do you know why you're not killed even though you're the weakest?" the queen shook her head.

Realizing this, the princess was stunned.

"It's because the assassin's true target is you. So for us, would you please use your new power to protect yourself?" King Isero continued.

They were sure about this because they knew the princess' true worth. If she was killed, Haliviana would just wake up and destroy those who are trying to impede her ranking up before laying-low again with another name.

"Also, dear, you are still new to being a Rank Bih, you may even be weaker than Edora. Despite the smooth process, you have no experience. Also, creating two souls in a row to revive us takes too much out of your energy. You may not feel it now but you will later. You will only be a burden in a fight, understand?"

The royal couple could just leave any moment and none can stop them. However, they don't want their daughter to not understand them.

Eventually, the princess just stayed silent as she did feel weakness spreading all over her.

"Good girl..." the queen smiled as she patted her daughter before her eyes turned sharp and her Rank Ey aura dominated the other nobles.

"Listen, subjects! You shall give your lives to your princess, protecting her and teaching her! Our daughter is already a Rank Bih with the help of our ancestor, Haliviana! Her future is more than what you can imagine! She will become Rank Es and beyond! If you listen and follow her well, your future is granted!"

"All of you, do you understand?!" King Isero followed after the queen.

"""YES, YOUR MAJESTIES!""" all of the nobles, including Edora prostrated with the fear and confusion in their hearts.

Princess Alisera looked up to see not the raging faces but a kind and sweet smile towards her before they vanished.

"Princess, let's go!" Edora pulled the weakened Alisera, escaping with the other nobles.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard, Darea was smiling widely.

"This fool thinks that you are just blinking and teleporting without a plan..." 

In the realm without time, they saw the pattern of movements of the sea monster. As long as Avion didn't touch the water spheres, it would be fine. He traversed through them, trying to find its weak spot.

The one problem was that there was a thin layer of water that encaged him there.

'What if the Rank Ey queen survived that?' Avion shuddered, imagining the power of a Rank Ey since he was already witnessing the terrifying power of a Rank Bih.

"I wanted to tell you to haste but you are already at your fastest progress, like always. This is because I could feel mysterious energy, whenever you resume time, condensing where you killed the King and Queen of Karan. This should be the blood energy that Galion said." Darea informed as Avion nodded.

"So the princess is already receiving Haliviana's power?" he asked.

"I suppose but it's already finished. Just that, I could feel new presences over there. These new presences are strange though..."

"What about them?"

"It feels like they have two souls within them, one dead and one alive. But I can't tell which one is which since I only have Rank Bih Soul Element."

Avion was not surprised. Darea had already told him about her Elements in his training period.