Dennis observed Darryl and said in an unfriendly tone, "How dare a guard like you order the Princess around? Stand down!" Then he turned to Angeline with a placating expression on his face.
Angeline was not only the Queen's younger sister but also famous for her beauty. For a long time, Dennis had admired her from afar. Since she was outside of the palace, he would make sure to use that opportunity to turn her in his favor.
Darryl paid no mind to Dennis' derisive tone. He was used to people like him and was in no mood to bother about him. There was only one thing in his mind—how to coax Angela to go back to the palace.
Dennis stepped closer to Angeline and said, "Princess, it's not every day that you get to leave the palace. I know of an interesting place. Would you like to go with me?"
"Oh! Where is it?" Angeline asked with bright shiny eyes. Her curiosity had definitely been piqued. She was trapped in the palace for so long that it was not difficult to get her interest.
Dennis smiled mysteriously and, in a low voice, said, "Two days ago, there was a rumor going around about a dragon appearing in a mountain outside of the capital. It was all anyone could talk about, and some of them even went there to check it out. I plan to go there with my men right now, and you're more than welcome to join us."
At the mention of a dragon, Angeline's body started to tremble, and there was a curious sheen to her eyes. After all, a dragon was the most powerful creature on the earth, and there had not been a dragon sighting for over two thousand years.
"Really?" Angeline asked.
"Of course! I would never lie to you, Princess!" Dennis said while nodding his head earnestly.
Angeline became very excited and nodded repeatedly. "I want to go!" The little excursion outside the palace would be doubly worthed it if she could see a dragon.
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