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Chapter 74 Saying Goodbye Part 1
Chapter 74 Saying Goodbye Part 1
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A large throne room with blue and gold banners lining the white stone walls. The floor with a soft red rug against a white marble floor. The corners of the room had large columns with intricate designs. The floor before the throne was about five steps lower than the floor that the throne sat on.
Vance was currently kneeling on one knee with one fist on the ground and his head lowered. Alice and Sally were doing the same on each side of him. In front of them doing the same was Henry, while the more loyal nobles all stood on each side. Currently, the capital is in an uproar. A demon appeared and was slain. To keep things under wraps, the demon's identity was not revealed.
While things returned to normal as they should, the other worlders were all going about their daily tasks. Trying to find quests or using the guild to make money and gain some quick experience points.
But this was nothing to the backdrop of what Vance had witnessed. The old man who wielded the powers so strong it could easily deal with a demon was beyond Vance's expectation. While Vance was sure he could easily defeat the demon on his near the same level as it if he figured out its quirk, he was sure he could not block those attacks very easily and would need to keep dodging. The black spheres that shot out the black lights that erased everything they touched were very powerful.
"I called you three here to first say thank you." The king's voice filled the room. " All four of you have done a good deed. Right now, the list we obtain is now being used to take down all the corrupt nobles. We are ridding the upper society of those who are committing crimes against the people of this kingdom.
"Each one of you can be deemed a hero. But we can not let this news get out. For this, I can only apologize. But I will still be giving you a reward which is why you are all here. Henry Findale! My brother, who has helped me all these years, I thank you for what you did today. I will be increasing your budget to help the families who lost their kin and also so you can train new hardy men into your army. " The King smiled softly. His only living brother was truly a good man.
"I thank Your Majesty for your kindness." Henry gave a formal thanks.
"Mmm… Now for the three of you…. I want to ask a question…. You two girls keep calling Sir Vance your husband, but I do not remember sanctioning any marriages." King's voice was filled with a tinge of anger.
"Hmmm? Father, I already said I would be with Vance and no one else. Marriage or not, I have already made him my husband. No man will want a tainted princess who has already given herself to someone else." Alice fearlessly lifted her head and announced her current relationship with Vance.
"As Princess Alice said, we have already given ourselves to Vance. He is our one and only." Sally also raised her head and announced.
Both Henry and the king had sour faces as they both looked at Vance, who at some point sat up and had a shit eating grin on his face. "Henry, why do I feel like I should kill this man?"
"Brother, you know I had the same thought," Henry replied while gritting his teeth.
"Hahaha…." Vance let out a laugh. "Father in laws, we should get along. After all, we are family now!"
"Fa-Father in law!? You! Henry, beat him!" The king lost his composure while Alice and Sally laughed as they watched Vance quickly get up and run around them while Henry chased after him. Sadly for Vance, he was still smacked in the head.
A few minutes later, Vance was sitting on his knees as he rubbed his head. Henry and the king had satisfied expressions on their faces seeing the new bumps on the young man's head. "You didn't need to hit me so hard!"
"You snatched our daughters, of course, we had to hit you a few times!" Henry snorted.
"I do not remember being your daughter." Sally shot back, causing Henry's proud expression to sink.
"Sally, how can you say that!?" Henry thought he was able to win her over this time!
"Humph! You hit my husband, so how can I take you as my father?" Sally was not really mad. She was just messing with the old man to get a bit of revenge for Vance.
"I'm sorry! I shouldn't have hit him!" Henry immediately caved while the king clicked his tongue.
"Tch, whipped by your own daughter." The king mumbled.
"Father, I will be leaving with Vance." Alice suddenly cut in. she wanted to get straight to the point. "We will be leaving in a few days after he says goodbye to his parents. I do not know when we will return."
"Alice…" The king's voice was heavy. He had a feeling this was coming. His daughter has always been someone who did not like to stay locked up.
"Father, I love Vance. And Vance's goals are not stuck here in this kingdom. I will follow him until the day I finally pass away. Sally is no different than I. We have already decided. Plus, you may hear about us one day. After all, we are not just traveling around but will be working on growing stronger and stronger. Until we are as strong as the heroes of the past." Alice's words stunned both Henry and the King. They did not realize these three had such ambitions.
? "Ummm... About my reward?" Vance decided to cut in.
"Humph! You already got the best rewards in the world! You do not need anything!" The king yelled disgruntly.
"I guess that is true...."