I didn't charge forward to fight the assassins to the death. I don't know if I was just too timid, or if my legs were shaking too much to move. I could only stand there trembling in front of Princess Ariel, perhaps hoping to become Her Highness Ariel's final shield.
After Alistair desperately killed one assassin, my heart leaped into my throat. I figured I would also die silently like that.
There were figures everywhere outside; there must still be many assassins remaining. There were three assassins left inside the shop. Although we appeared to have more people,
Excluding a few attendants who were teenagers, the rest of us were not very old. I felt like I couldn't even withstand a single strike from an assassin. Despair filled our hearts. I heard the sound of a woman weeping. That couldn't have been Her Highness Ariel, could it?
Just as we were about to fall into despair, the unexpected happened. The assassins outside were clearly engaging in combat with the enemy. This made the three remaining assassins inside even more agitated. They didn't know whether to rush out to fight alongside their comrades or charge in to complete their objective.
Not long after, a strange whistle sounded from outside, and the remaining three assassins inside also retreated.
This allowed us to breathe a collective sigh of relief.
The people who came in afterward to check shocked me: a red-haired male and a blue-haired female. Just the two of them.
I recognized the red-haired male. He was Princess Ariel's other Guardian Knight—the man who had skipped work for two years and never shown up once—Dorin Prodia Grellat.
There were at least four assassins outside just now. How did those two manage to repel them?
What level is Dorin now? Saint-level? Could he have already reached King-level?
The gap between him and me is just too vast. I've already given up on the idea of surpassing him.
He was still as arrogant as ever. He immediately started blaming Her Highness the Princess for coming out shopping and not bringing more guards when acting outside.
Actually, I felt what he said wasn't wrong, but his tone was terrible, which made us all very angry. However, facing someone so powerful, I didn't dare to retort.
After the incident concluded, we returned to the palace. Surprisingly, Princess Ariel gave us all a day off, telling us not to come to the palace for service the next day.
I don't know what happened, but on the third day, Dorin actually came to the royal palace and began drilling us. I didn't pay it much mind; after all, our abilities were indeed too low. If I was only meant to be a shield for Princess Ariel, why not choose people of even lower status?
Time passed quickly. Dorin's training only lasted for a little over a year before it ended. Afterward, he disappeared somewhere.
Several more years passed. We were all very well-behaved during this period. I don't know if Lady Ariel had given up, but she instructed us to lie low and focus on improving our individual abilities.
This was actually difficult for me. My swordsmanship and magic had no room for further improvement. But as Ariel's Guardian Knight, if the time came for me to act, it would likely mean all the other guards had already perished, right? Such a situation should be rare.
Until that day arrived. On that day, a ray of purple light shone in the sky, and then a giant monster fell from above. We lost three comrades, and the monster was killed by a girl descending from the sky.
Later, Dorin also arrived. I don't know what he and the Princess discussed.
That night, I dreamed of God.
It was a white figure; his entire body was only a white outline, hazy and impossible to see clearly. Every word God spoke resonated deep within my heart, making me believe without question.
God analyzed our current situation for me. It was impossible to seize the throne in Asura; only by engaging in superficial diplomacy with other nations could we achieve ultimate victory.
God gave me advice: We should leave the Asura Kingdom before Princess Ariel's 15th birthday. This could catch the First Prince's faction completely off guard.
Days passed, and God frequently offered us suggestions. These suggestions brought great benefits to me and to all of us.
I had become the central figure among Her Highness Ariel's attendants. I trusted this God more and more; He gave me the feeling of being chosen by heaven.
Through His suggestions, I even met more voluptuous women at school. Unfortunately, Dorin's plump maid did not accept my invitation. I was even prepared to pay money to buy her freedom.
But things didn't go as planned. Ever since Dorin brought my detestable cousin to our school, I noticed everything had changed.
Lady Ariel seemed to trust him more, and they spent more time alone together. I was excluded by Lady Ariel; she often spent time alone with Dorin.
Had they developed some complicated relationship?
I didn't dare to imagine. I could only seek comfort among the female classmates with whom I had a good relationship every day.
God never appeared in my dreams again, and I felt lost. I needed God's guidance.
It wasn't until Dorin left Sharia that I once again received the Gospel of God!
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