Chapter 13

The silence was deafening.

As soon as the King had called out the two brothers names, everything felt still.

The cheers had instantly stopped and the large training hall was suddenly filled with a heavy silence.

Prince Barlion stared at his father without his expression changing. But from the settle way his hand squeezed his sword until his knuckles turned white. He tilted his head to the left as he stared at his father.

Turning my eyes to the front of the stair chairs, I looked at the highest of the royal family.

I couldn't quite see their faces but from how tight the Queen's shoulders were, I could tell that she wasn't happy with what her husband had said. But she didn't oppose.

"Prince Barlion verses Prince Victor, it is." Sir Hunder announced, forcing out attentions to the center of the training hall.

I haven't realized that Prince Victor was among the men training until the very moment he stepped out from with in the crowed of trainees and stepped to the center.

Leaning forward,