Artie was leaning by the side of the wall, patiently waiting with the rest of the knights.
So far, the plan was going smoothly. She had managed to avoid suspicion by stabbing herself and delaying her healing until the marshal arrived.
Since a lot of high ranking warriors had also been defeated with ease, it was easy to believe the intruder would defeat a fresh wizard with ease.
More so if they found out she was not even as strong as the other wizards…
While she was still thinking about all that happened, her eyes closed. She heard the sound of clicking armour and opened her eyes to see that all of the knights suddenly bowed.
"Your magesty." Grand Marshal Reginald greeted first.
— The first regiment humbly greets your majesty!
The other knights echoed after.
King Darius sighed, giving his knights the stink eye. His grey eyes looked wary, there were still sleep marks on his face, and he had not even bothered to change out of his pajamas.
