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Knights of Renais

Chapter 3: Seth, the Silver Knight

The man many have called the Silver Knight sat silently in the Great Hall of Frelia Castle. In front of him was Prince Innes, the greatest tactician in all of Magvel. Next to him sat his only sister, Princess Tana.

"General Seth, thank you so very much for coming to our aid during this time of need. I am sorry to inform you that our father is ill, or he would have been here to welcome you himself" Began Princess Tana. "You will not believe how glad my brother and I are, now that you are here."

"Be quiet Tana, I am the prince of this kingdom. I should be the one that does the talking." Prince Innes looked at his sister sharply. "Let me begin anew by thanking you for coming on such short notice General Seth, unnecessary though the request was."

Angered that she was rebuked by Innes, Tana interrupted. "You know that a war was likely to break out if we had left you to train the new recruits, Brother. At present, it has not happened only because I was able to stop them, and you well know it! You and your foolish arrogance."

"Silence! Tana, I will not tolerate your behavior of always interrupting important conversations. I will not say it again, but this is a warning."

"Fine…whatever you say, Your Highness." The young princess pouted.

"Now Seth, back to our conversation. Since you are already here, you might as well begin training the recruits with the help of our Syrene, starting tomorrow. I cannot spare Sir Gilliam. He is in charge of leading the armies to fend off the monsters that were left behind by the Demon King in the surrounding villages. I am sure you will find Syrene quite capable and helpful. Although, you should inform the new soldiers that they are missing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be trained by a great tactician such as myself." Innes looked very smug, and his sister would like very much to clobber him.

"Very well, do you have any questions?"

"No, your Majesty, I pray that King Hayden will recover very soon. As for myself, I will do my best to perform this duty."

"Good, Father Moulder, please show General Seth to his quarter."

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Before they reached the living quarters of Frelian Generals, Moulder turned around to look seriously at Seth.

"General Seth, I hope you will forgive our Prince. I know that he is coarse, but he is indeed, a good man."

"Please call me Seth, Father, and no, I do not mind. Prince Innes and I have been through a lot together, so I am used to his way by now. You are right; of course, Prince Innes is a good man. He will become a great ruler in his father's place."

"Thank you, Seth, for understanding. Ah, here is your room. I hope that it will suit you. If you need anything, do not hesitate to call for the chambermaids. Good day."

"Good day to you too, Father Moulder. Oh, if I may ask, where can I find someone to relay my message to Renais?"

Several minutes later, a Pegasus knight was shown to Seth's room to take his message to Renais. Once the messenger was gone, Seth started thinking about the message that he had written:

Your Majesties,

I have now arrived safely in Frelia. I was welcomed warmly by Prince Innes and Princess Tana. However, I must sadly inform you both that King Hayden is ill, but please do not worry, I was told by Father Moulder that His Majesty will recover very soon, for the illness is not serious. I will begin the training with the help of Commander Syrene. Presently, Sir Gilliam is not at the Castle. He is in charge of driving off the creatures that are still roaming Frelia. I hope that Forde, Kyle, and Franz are helping King Ephraim train the soldiers.

Seth

"I hope I did not leave anything out." Thought Seth aloud as he sat on a chair facing the courtyard, tired from the journey.

TBC