Wizard World Irregular

“What did you do after?” Chloe asked after Ethan finished drinking from the water flask that she handed over to him. “Did you and Lily get captured by them?”

“No,” Ethan replied. “The guards of the city managed to encircle us, but Lily simply took out her flying broom, and the two of us flew away together. That was how things were supposed to end… but someone tagged along with us.”

Chloe, Luna, and Emma looked at Ethan with expectant looks because they believed that they knew who that person was.

“Yes. It was none other than Princess Ramona,” Ethan stated. “She reacted out of instinct. The moment the broom was about to fly upward, she jumped and grabbed hold of the handle like a little monkey.”

The young man couldn’t help but chuckle after remembering that scene.

“Lily almost panicked because we were already a few meters off the ground. Since there was a chance that the little girl might lose her grip and fall, we were forced to take her along with us. Naturally, Princess Ramona’s escorts thought that the princess had been kidnapped.”

“The Council of Sorcerers was notified at once, and that was where things got complicated. We didn’t know that the one who tagged along with us was a Princess at that time, so we didn’t think much of it.

“That was until Princess Ramona introduced herself to us as the 12th Princess of the Magdar Kingdom. Lily and I knew that we needed to return her as soon as possible, but she pleaded that we not do that and even asked us to train her how to use Magic.

“Of course, we rejected her proposal and flew back to the city in order to return her to the Royal Palace. That was when things got pretty dicey.”

A sigh escaped Ethan’s lips before continuing his tale.

“The Council of Sorcerers was there, waiting for us, and before we could even explain our side, five of them started to attack us seriously.

“Lily and I were both surprised because they didn’t hesitate to target their spells at Princess Ramona, with the intention of killing her along with us. The other Sorcerers were surprised by the actions of their colleagues, so they immediately joined the battle in order to defend her.

“Back then, we didn’t know that these Five Sorcerers were scheming with the Royal Princes, who had set their sights on their father’s position as King. They promised these Sorcerers that if they were to become King, they would grant them the position of Royal Sorcerer, which was the second highest position in the Kingdom of Magdar.

“This position was so enticing. It would allow them to gain vast swaths of lands and resources, allowing them to continue their arcane research. Although Princess Ramona was a gifted child, some of them were just too greedy to care about her latent potential. After all, a dead genius is no longer a genius.

“The battle became so intense that the King himself interfered and asked everyone to stand down. To be honest, I didn’t expect the King to also be a Sorcerer, and it was very obvious that he was the strongest Sorcerer there. At least, according to Sebastian.”

At that exact moment, he heard a chuckle inside his head, which naturally came from Sebastian, who was also listening to his story with great curiosity.

His lovers knew about the Guardian of Zentris from his story about the past. But he never told them that Sebastian had also accompanied them to the present.

The only one that knew about his existence was Lily.

Although the Guardian of Zentris didn’t forbid Ethan from letting his lovers know that he had returned to the present with them, the young man still decided to not tell this to any of them.

It wasn’t because he didn’t trust his lovers. He just didn’t want them to be aware of his existence, at least for the time being.

“When things settled down, the King of the Magdar Kingdom, King Baldur, invited us inside the Royal Palace for a private talk. It was also there that he told us that the Seer of their Kingdom had secretly told him about the Prophecy of the Tide Bringer appearing in the Magdar Kingdom to save the future Ice Empress in her time of peril.”

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“I am sorry to involve you in the infighting of our family, but I would like to ask you a favor, Tide Bringer,” King Baldur said. “Please train Ramona in the ways of Magic.”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t teach her Magic,” Ethan replied.

“You will be greatly compensated for your troubles.” King Baldur raised his hand.

Suddenly, a silver trident entered the room through the window, which the King caught in a firm hold.

“This Trident is made from Magical Silver, a truly rare metal that the Founder of the Magdar Kingdom discovered during his Prime,” King Baldur explained. “Just like everyone in the Lands of Alastor, he worshipped the Tide Bringer and even crafted a Trident in honor of him.

“The name of this Trident is Lightbringer. Once its power is activated, it will emit a faint light, imbuing itself with Holy Property, which is very effective against evil creatures. I’m sure that there will come a time when you can put it to good use.”

The King didn’t even wait for Ethan to say anything and practically shoved the weapon in his hands.

The young man wanted to return it, but the Trident activated and bound itself to Ethan, making him its sole owner.

“This is not the only thing that I will give you once Ramona returns to our Kingdom after her training. Precious gems, metals, and of course, gold, will be awarded to you as well. I promise you that you will not be disappointed.”

Just as Ethan was about to answer, Lily tugged on his clothes before whispering in his ear.

“Just accept it,” Lily replied. “I think the King wants his daughter to temporarily leave the Magdar Kingdom to keep her safe. Also, I can teach her a few things about using Ice Magic. This is a win-win for us.”

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“In the end, I agreed because of what Lily told me,” Ethan said. “We left the Magdar Kingdom to return to the Allied Tribes. But just as we expected, the Sorcerers used a tracking spell to follow us until we arrived in the City of Zentris.”

At that moment, a devilish smile appeared on Ethan’s face, as if he found that thing very amusing.

Three of the five Sorcerers who attacked them during the day decided to follow them in order to finish the task that they started.

However, what they didn’t know was that Lily and Ethan were purposely luring them towards the Lion’s Den, where the Sorcerers would find themselves unable to escape their grasp.