Peace Offering To The Cursed Prince

The most awaited day in Bozoa finally came. It was the king's tournament. Every youth in the kingdom looked forward to it. It was one of the few opportunities where the noble and commoners could interact.

It was most especially so for the young men that will be taken part in the tournament. This was the chance outstanding commoners got to upgrade their status in the kingdom.

The pressure was most on the noble. Losing to a commoner would be seen as a slap on the family's face. Most young noblemen would pray to be teamed against fellow noblemen, just so they do not get unlucky.

Like every other family in Bozao, the family of Yancey was getting ready to go over to the kingdom square. Competition like this that involves the entire kingdom was held there. As there would be enough room to accommodate everyone from the kingdom..

"Do you have an answer now?" Lady Yancey looked at her daughter who was already dressed. She had talked with Danny about lord Zorander's proposal. Danny had patiently listened to her mother and asked to sleep over it.

"I will agree to this engagement if he is able to beat up Joe," Danny answered. Lady Yancey looked at her daughter and nodded her head. It did not matter if the young man had the support of lord Zorander. In the end, his capacity was still something that matters a lot.

Lord Zorander would not always be around to back him. The man who gets to marry their daughter should be cable of protecting her. 

"Mother, I do not want a secret engagement. If I only going to come out and marry him after he has successfully sat on the throne, then I am not worthy," Danny said.

Lady Yancey was not surprised by her daughter's words. After all, she had raised this child and she was aware of how stubborn she was. Lady Yancey believes that she inherited this from her father. 

" I will tell your father about this, but just so you know, if you agree to this engagement, the young man will certainly have the Yancey support and backing. So you will still be worthy even if it is kept a secret.

" mother, I would rather the whole kingdom know. When has a Yancey ever hid like a thief? If he is really outstanding a lot of ladies will begin to desire him," Lady Danny said.

She was unwilling to share her feature husband. She was raised in a home with just one wife and she naturally wanted to marry a man like her father and brother who would have just one woman by their side.  Lord Yancey naturally raised Joe to be like him and pick just a wife for himself. 

This was why she felt disgusted when prince Williams tried to talk to her the other time. The king was also sure a man. Danny had heard that even when his wife, the late Queen Agatha was unable to give him a child the king had stayed by her side and refused to marry another wife until her death.

The rumor even said that the king only married Queen Regina because his late wife asked him to. A woman who finds a man that is devoted to her is blessed. This was what Danny secretly long for.

Joe listened to the mother and daughter's conversation and shook his head. He remembered that two years ago, Danny had told him that she would only marry a man that can win against him in a sword fight. 

According to her that time, Joe was the most outstanding man and any man capable of beating him will be also me. Joe felt happy that his sister held him so high. 

Back then he had thought that Danny was just praising him, it turns out that she was very serious. 

The family of four had breakfast and rode two carriages to the kingdom square. The kingdom square was a vast land. There were over ten fighting rings. It was still early in the morning but a lot of people had already gathered at the different rings to watch the competition. 

The king and his family would arrive later to watch the winners from each ring compete against each other. Family members stood close to the ring where they supported someone. 

Not everyone participated in this competition. A few noble heirs shy away from it for fear of bringing shame to their family name.

Joe joined one of the rings and the competition began shortly after this. Family members watched with interest. Danny was standing beside her mother watching the fight in Joe's ring when her eyes caught sight of a man in the ring next to her brother's.

She remembered that she had met him one day. He was training all by him. Danny had limited knowledge about swords but she felt that he was stronger. She moved away from her brother's ring and decided to watch him instead. What was the point of watching a fight when you already know who will win? 

Danny was confident that her brother Joe would be the winner in his ring, but she was curious to watch the young man on the second ring fight. Since when she had first seen him swinging his sword he was fighting with the air. 

She felt nervous for him. She did not even realize that she was unconsciously praying they he wins. The fight started and Danny admire the way the man moved his swords skillfully. He avoided every attack and struck back with so much confidence. 

Danny had a smile on her face as she watch the man.. "so outstanding," she praised him in her heart. Too bad he was just a commoner. If he was born into wealth his family would have been so proud and his name would have already be known in the entire kingdom.

Danny continued to watch the fight with interest. Lady Yancey did not even realize when her daughter left her side. She turned to talk with Danny when she realized she was gone. 

Lady Yancey shook her head. It will not be the first time Danny would act this way. She would disappear few minutes after the competition started and look for her friends to gossip with or a quiet corner to read her book. So lady Yancey did not give it much thought and continued to watch the fight ongoing in her front. Five people already were out of Joe's ring at that time.

Soon the ring was empty and only Joe and another was left in the ring. Most of the rings were already like this.

Lady Yancey causal run her gaze around the closet rings to where she stood. The second ring did not have many people watching this only meant that the last people did not come from a noble family. She was about to look past when her eyes caught sight of a familiar figure. Lady Yancy was shocked to see her daughter's full attention watching the fight. 

Lady Yancey blinks her eyes in disbelief. She could never have guessed that her daughter will one day watch a sword fight with so much concentration.

"What is going on, lady Yancey was forced to go over and take a look.