Chapter 8: Prologue (His Bitter Past) – 7. Another Prince of Asteria?

1. Prologue (His Past) - 7. Another Prince of Asteria?

Rose was breathing heavily, her heart was pounding. Next to her, the man who had saved her kept watching that monster's every movement from behind the leaves. They did manage to find a hiding place but that didn't mean they were safe.

The monsters suddenly turned towards them and walked closer. She could feel her breathing getting heavier and her body trembled as the monster approached them closer. Close enough that she could see its ugly face and sharp teeth clearly through the leaves, making her almost screaming.

He covered her mouth with his left hand, while his right hand gripped his sword tightly preparing to attack. His eyes observed that monster's movements.

Minutes passed, after long enough that the monster kept pacing in front of their hiding place, finally the monster gave up and walked away. He released his hand and Rose could breathe a sigh of relief.

"Can you let go of me, my lady?" he whispered.

She just realized, unconsciously, she had been gripping his uniform. She quickly released her grip.
"Forgive me," she said awkwardly.

Rose lifted her head so she could see him better. His dark blue hair, sharp eyes, tall, well built and about the same age as her. His cold face gave her the impression that he was not a friendly person and his sharp eyes made her feel as if he could read her mind in one glance. But despite his dark hair, he wore Prince of Asteria's uniform and there was the same badge as Ilex on his collar.

His voice interrupted her thoughts.
"May I know your reason why you broke into the hunting ground? And dared to fight one on one with a Fiend Bear?" he said as he shifted his gaze at her.

They locked gazes with each other, his sharp eyes made her feel intimidated. Suddenly, her heart pounded faster and her face began to turn red. But she kept maintaining her composure.
"The hunting ground? You mean that iron fence isn't headed for the city?"

He frowned at her words.

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"There is a sign in front of the fence that indicates this is the hunting ground."

She lowered her head in guilt. She remembered she didn't see the sign when she climbed up.
"I didn't see it ..."

He sighed.
"We have to get out of here before that monster comes back. We can talk about this later."

She simply nodded.

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