They all followed the dwarf for half a day until they reached the kingdom of Kermonth. Large stone walls lined the exterior of the kingdom, and it was nestled next to the ocean with piers extending out into the waters. A large gate blocked their entry with a guard standing inside a small building right outside the gate. There was a large open window that he could be seen from and communicated to.
Zell walked over to the window to introduce himself. "Hello, I am Zell Neuval, of the kingdom of Neuval." He said. "I have come to meet with your ruler."
The guard looked at Zell and then past him to his nonhuman companions standing behind him. He looked back at Zell, then back at them, then back at Zell. "Those ugh, belong to you?" he asked.
"If you are talking about my companions, they are my friends, not my property." Zell said.
"Then you sir are not from the kingdom of Neuval." The guard said. "Much less someone of royalty who shares its name. Who are you really and what is your business in our kingdom?"
Obsi walked up to the guardhouse and slammed her hand down on the window seal causing a loud clash. "Look here you insignificant worm." She said. "If you do not grant us passage, I will be forced to raze this kingdom to the ground! Or do you wish to incur the wrath of the black dragon!?"
The guard froze in fear at Obsi's actions.
"Obsi, calm yourself." Zell said. "Remember you don't want to draw attention to yourself."
"Right." Obsi said and backed up back behind Zell.
"So will you let us in?" Zell asked. The guard remained frozen in fear. "Hello?! Is anyone still in there?"
"I think you broke that human Lass." Kilgon said.
"So, this is a human kingdom." Kaitlyn said, looking at the stone walls. "I have never been to one before. It is a lot stonier than I imagined one would be."
"Alright." Zell said. "I am just going to let myself in." Zell walked away from the guard and up to the massive wooden gate. He bent down and placed a hand under the gate. With a single motion he freed the gate from its chains and liberated it from the wall. The gate flew thousands of meters into the air with chucks of the wall going with it. A massive splash filled the air with a salty mist as the gate and wall segments landed in the ocean behind them.
"Subtle." Obsi said. "You told me to keep a low profile but look at you, ripping massive gates off with one arm. I am sure my kind will think nothing of gates being ripped off city walls. I am sure they will not investigate this whatsoever."
"Sarcasm really?" Zell sighed. "I mean you were threatening to go full dragon and burn the place to the ground."
"Right, I was only threatening." Obsi said. "I was not actually going to do it and bring the attention of my kind or the gods upon us. The last thing I want is for either of those to know I am here."
"Sorry." Zell said. "I just wanted to hurry this up, there's no telling how many kingdoms my sister has already reached."
A large group of guards on horseback came riding down the cobblestone path that led through the kingdom from the castle. The leader of the guards rode a white horse with plate armor and a long red cape. She had long blonde hair and a long saber attached to her hip. Her eyes were as blue as the sea next to the kingdom. "You there!" She shouted. "What is the meaning of this?! Are you a man or demon?! No man has the strength you possess."
"The name is Zell Neuval." He answered. "I am but a man, and I wish to speak with your leader."
"So, it's a powerplay then!" The lady knight accused. "We told that envoy that we would not join the kingdom of Neuval's alliance against the demon clan. Now they sent you as a punishment! Well kill us then monster! We would rather die than suffer the indignity of serving under that bitch of a queen. We would sooner die rather than treat the other races with the disdain she commands. Kermonth is a peaceful kingdom, far away from the wars and foolishness of the world. It is bad enough that slavers have invaded our land and have started abducting our subjects. Why would you also stoop so low as to destroy us as well?!"
"Whoa." Zell said. "Calm down, you have the wrong idea."
"And what's this you have already subjugated a dragon, a beast kin, and a dwarf! You are a monster!" She jumped down from her house and pulled out her blade. "If I am to die, I will do so upon my own two feet. I will do whatever it takes to stop you, even if it costs us our life, all of our lives, we will not support your way of thinking!"
"You know I never had any idea humans thought this way." Kilgon said. "To think I thought this kingdom sent the slavers I fought against, they hated them as much as I did."
"Look woman." Zell said. "These are my friends not my slaves, and I do not share my sister's hatred. I came here today to seek an alliance against her so that we may stand together and take away her base of power. I came here in peace. I do not intend on hurting you."
She looked at Zell and did not sense any deception coming from him. She took a deep sigh and put her saber back into its sheath. "My name is Samantha Von Kerm, I am the first princess of the kingdom of Kermonth. Please explain why you destroyed our gate if that was your purpose.. That is a massive act of aggression, it casts doubt on everything you have said. So, tell me why did you do it?"