The fight was going well, though. Kaldor had the upper hand. He was having a good time taunting him.

But it was his big as mouth that made Kaldor lose control, “So Azura is your type?”

That made him mad, but not mad. enough to get berserk, but Carter decided to push it, “You like strong girls that looks like demons?”

He got a few painful punches but that didn’t shut his mouth. He continued to taunt, “You think that stupid girl, would you live to marry you? I am sure one day she is going to be killed by the monster she keeps hunting like a maniac.”

The more he spoke, the angrier. Kaldor got up until he was on the ground bleeding even when Kaldor was declared the winner, he didn’t stop. “Guess you will die before those monsters even get a chance to kill Zura, you should thank your big mouth for it.”

It was Azura who had jumped from her active match to pull him away from Carter, “Kaldor stop it!”

He couldn’t raise his head, he caused Azura’s disqualification, taking her dreams of winning the competition.

“I am sorry,” he said. Carter was not able to continue fighting because of the injuries he sustained during the fight, and Olivia O’Dea was the winner.

This has given so many people so much gossip considering the recent spat between the O’Dea and the Neferpitou families.

This showed how much Oliva was much superior to Azura and Belmar was having a field day with this.

“You don’t need to apologize. Kaldor and Carter can be annoying. We just need to work on your emotional intelligence, which will be the first thing we do when you get back,” Azura said, clearly disappointed.

“There is always next year,” Rizontie encourages, “Come on your highness time to get ready to go to the capital?”

The time that was reserved for Winning the knighthood competition was now spent packing clothes for Kaldor, “So you are not going to come with me?”

“I can’t dad is not feeling well, I "want to stay by his side,” Azura explained, “you are only going for a few days, You will be alright.”

And so, with a heavy heart Kaldor Traveling back home for the founder’s celebration, he swore to take Azura with him the next time he traveled.

He hadn’t traveled long before. Azura fell ill as well. Everyone with Neferpitou blood was now ill, screaming in agony.

The trouble had started, “their marks are advancing, and the spell to cover the mark no longer works. We need to find another way to cover the mark.”

“What about the pain? What should we do about the pain?”

Rizontie was the one running around. to find the remedy for all this, because if the dragons were to discover this secret, his home would be destroyed.

[Meanwhile]

The palace was very lively, with news after Kaldor returned. They did all they could to make sure the crown prince was welcomed.

But his mother could not shake the anxiety. feeling she was feeling, especially when she looked at the lady sitting right next to her.

Kaldor’s supposed bride, the lady his father chose for him, considering Kaldor’s reactions to his previous betrothal, She didn’t believe that he would not make a fuss when he found out about this.

And it was clear that his other Alder was feeling the same, he couldn’t stop playing with his clothes. Wrinkling then and straightening then again over and over again, an action he does when he is frustrated.

Kaldor’s arrival was met with many celebrations. from the palace, as he walked in, everyone kept showering him with adoration and he was all smiles.

Nessie hadn’t seen her son for a long time and seeing him now made her heart full. He looked so grown up, he had gained some muscles.

He rushed to greet his parents. happily embracing his little brother, “I have missed you.”

Everyone is all smiles and rejoicing. until Gael says something, “Let me introduce you to someone.”

He is happy and positive Kaldor would like this because the last time Kaldor was only angry that his fiancé was human. This time he made sure to pick a dragon.

“This is Alora Umrid,” he introduced happily, Alora rushes to greet Kaldor, blushing profusely.

“Greetings your highness the crown prince, the light of the empire.”

She keeps her head down and everyone waits for Kaldor’s reaction. He looked at Alora cautiously. It did not take a long time for him to gauge what his father was doing.

This was something he had always hoped to marry a fellow dragon, but for some reason, he didn’t like it anymore.

“I prefer being called the life of the empire, since I am to be the next emperor and it blesses me to live long,” He says halfheartedly, “Come on Alder, let us prepare for the celebration.”

Everyone is momentarily shocked for a while before they gain their composure back, Nessie looks at her husband with Pure contempt.

He is going to drive their son away. with his antics, "at least he didn’t reject her just yet. Come on, let us observe for a while.”

The dinner table that night is tense, everyone is jumping around Alora’s role and she is trying her best to be on Kaldor’s right side and he just shoots everything down.

“So, brother, how was the north?” Alder says trying to rescue Alora, who was struggling to keep a conversation. with Kaldor, but she glares at him in disdain instead.

“It was amazing, you should come. with me after the celebration if you want,” Kaldor says.

“You are going back, we were thinking of lessening your punishment since the Viscount was in the wrong,” his father says.

He nods unenthusiastically, “no need, it doesn’t even feel like punishment, it is like a vacation. I am still going to the north.”

Everyone is silent for a moment and then Alora decides to lay it all out. “As your fiancé, I refuse, I do not want to go to that cold place.”