Beast Taming? Nah, Dragon Herding is Way Better! - Chapter 47

Chapter 47: A Guard’s Thoughts
Standing in front of the massive gate that serves as the first line of defense as well as a showcase of the Flammenherz Kingdom’s prestige, Diluc couldn’t help but admire the towering structure barring everyone unidentified from entry, a wooden door about five people’s arm span wide and about eight people tall, something that is already big enough to serve as the main gate of other normal cities within the kingdom, serves as the entrance for the people to go in, and if it’s not enough to prevent intruders, then the guards definitely are.

‘They’re quite strong…’ the Ruler of the Draconic Realm thought to himself as he tries to probe into the strength of the guards standing in front of the small door carved into the massive metal gates, said guards donned with a seemingly normal leather armor, but the young man knows too well for him to mistake it as one, as just the runic engravings similar to the ones usually in a magic circle alone more than enough to prove that these are enchanted armors that can more likely than not, allow these guards to significantly boost their strength.

Not to mention their armors, even their weapons alone are something that can be deemed as treasures for the current level they are in, staffs and swords that are most likely treasures coveted by other people as well.

Finally, what made him think that these group of people are really strong is the fact that all of them, despite their unassuming appearance being donned in a simple leather armor and an unadorned weapon of choice, they are exuding the aura of an expert in the battlefield, as if they are all experienced veterans who are tempered from war itself, in addition to that their cultivation that are on the third level of either the magic or the martial art system, meaning that all of them are either a Vague Yellow Core mage or an Early Blood Vessel Widening martial artist at the very least.

In addition to that, all of them appears to be people who have contracted beasts given the mark of contract proudly displayed on the back of their hands, one among the guards Diluc saw even taking out a massive beast towering at more than five meters of height to roam around the fields near the Capital City, seemingly preparing to patrol the surroundings himself.

Luckily to him than not, these guards aren’t similar to ones who are usually gatekeeping the entrance of other cities, people who typically uses their meager power in order to exploit other people, no, these guards of the Capital City seem to be people who at the very least, have their own bottom line given that while they still act like they are above almost everyone, they still treated everyone entering with a basic modicum of respect as fellow sentient beings.

“Going for the academy?” seeing the two of them after getting a probe around their levels, one of the guards, the one who is currently checking their identity cards, said with a hint of panic on his voice, particularly when he looks at the elven beauty currently signaling towards him as she moves behind the young man with an air of a true leader around him, both of them appearing to be exceptional to him especially the young elven lady.

Seeing the signal of the lady however, he stops himself from bowing to greet her, thinking that this elven visitor must not want too much attention for herself, which already seems to be something impossible to avoid given the attention of the people around, seeing a beauty of a blood that rarely goes and roam around this kingdom of theirs.

“Yes, do you perhaps know the direction of the place per chance, sir?” seeing that the guard appears to be quite polite, Diluc acts similarly as well, showing respect towards them making him appear neither too servile nor too overbearing, causing the guard to look at him in surprise as rarely anyone of the young man’s age can act the same way as him, this event causing said guard to look into his identification once again.

‘I see, so he’s the son of that viscount huh?’ once a commoner before he got his status somehow elevated as a guard of the Capital City, it is hard for this guard to not know the prestige of what the commoners treat as the greatest noble to ever exist in this land of theirs, a noble who is willing to fight for the rights of the common people who are often oppressed by the minority of the elites, people whom he always looks up to and aspire of serving back then.

‘Such a pity that they still fall on the hands of the wicked…’ he sighs in his mind as his gaze towards this young man seems to change as well, feeling even more impressed given how someone like him who used to be a noble doesn’t only fall from his grace after his parents’ death, but appears to even rise up among the odds to step into this place once again, the place where the overt and covert battles of the genius Couple Layla Astrea and Lucius Leonhart occurs.

“You don’t really need my help to know the location of the place boy, the Academy has the grandest tower located right at the center of it, shadowing even the massive royal castle right at the heart of this city just look at the tallest place on the city and you will find your way to the Academy” looking at Diluc, the guard smiles as he hands back the identity card of the two young people back to them, taking extra notice not to reveal the one given by the elven beauty as it seems like she wants to hide her identity, earning a nod of approval from said beauty as she reaches out for her card.

“Thank you, sir” the young man said as he slightly nods his head toward the guard, whom watches the back of this two people about to attempt entering the greatest academy of their kingdom, all while rooting for the young man to succeed on doing so in hopes of him being able to find out the things that his parents fought for before they fall, in hopes of him taking over the legacy of belief that they had left behind.

‘If you do so, I’m willing to forfeit my servitude under the crown and follow your lead, boy…’ the guard said as a sharp glint of what appears to be a fiery burning hope appears from the depth of his eyes, thinking of things that he shouldn’t really said aloud given that he might be straight up executed in the spot should other people hear this thought of his.

Meanwhile, the young man who seems to be oblivious of everything that this guard they just encountered thought, is wondering why this guard seems to bore a hole through him with his gaze, yet somehow not even containing a bit of malicious intent on it, making him ask to himself what is it that is in this guard’s mind for him to look like that.

After a few moments though, he no longer thinks about it too much as the gaze of the guard was finally directed away from them, mainly him, this encounter making him think that he needs to be even more careful during the time he is in this place, as it seems that there are so much more hidden experts here than he previously thinks.

“Something on your mind?” after pulling out an emerald crystal from her spatial storage tool in the form of a ring worn on her index finger, Alea asks as she fiddles with the crystal while they walk, causing the wondering Diluc to snap out of his thought and pay attention to the elven beauty currently walking just beside him, her beauty, along with her ruined clothing that thankfully still covers everything from her knees and above causing her to become the center of attention, partnered with his constantly improving appearance making their existence a head turner effective for everyone that come across their path.

“Nothing, let’s get into a less populated place” seeing how the people around them pays attention to the two of them, Diluc replies as he starts to lead the way, reaching out his hand in invitation causing the elven beauty to smile before she reaches out her fair, dainty hands as well.

“I thought you’re not going to ask” she said with a smile on her gorgeous face before she follows his footsteps, her movements able to catch up to him despite putting a bit of effort, causing their speed to increase quite a bit.

“Can you still go?” seeing that the elven beauty is putting in quite a considerable amount of effort to match his movements, Diluc asks as he start slowing his pace down, causing Alea to look at him with an appreciative expression on her face.