He waited for a while until Princess Yuna went out in a green robe. When he saw her, he hopped on his black horse and waited for the princess to do so as well.
Once the two were prepared, they gripped the reins and drove the horse, dashing out to the northeast of the forest, where the Ciandor Refuge stands.
Without stop, they ordered the horses to gallop across the land, to the direction of their destination.
On the trees near them, 14 silhouettes watched Matthias and the princess as they rode their horses. One of the silhouettes looked at another silhouette and asked, "So, what are we going to do with these two?"
"We wait for the opportunity to rise, Gudero." The long-haired silhouette replied.
"I'm thirsty for Elf Blood." Someone spoke.
"Enough." The long-haired silhouette reprimanded. "It's been decided that we will move once the opportunity arose. Don't even think of defying my orders."
"Just because you became Lord Kelbrom's student, you became arrogant. You're not even part of his kin." Another silhouette spat out angrily.
Suddenly, the silhouette was blasted off and was restricted to the tree. the long-haired silhouette had its hand raised and then uttered slowly and coldly, "I am the Saintess. Although I am younger than you all, my authority still exceeds all of your combined authority. I have the power to expel you from that body and let your spirit rot for eternity if I so wished."
"Y-Yes.." the silhouette that was already choking at the tree replied with all its strength. The long-haired silhouette then placed its hand down and removed the restraint on his body.
The long-haired silhouette then turned its head to where the two already were and uttered chilly words, "You are mine.."
After an hour, Matthias and Princess Yuna finally arrived at the entrance of the Ciandor Refuge. They continued to gallop until they saw two guards on standby. "Halt!" The guards shouted.
Matthias and the princess ordered their mounts to stop and the horses slowed and started to just walk towards the guards.
"Who are you?!" The guards inspected. "Matthias, an ally from the Forest of Ganae." Matthias replied.
"Princess Yuna, Ruler of The Elven Order of The Forest of Ganae." The princess introduced herself.
"Go to General Aleon and report to him about this matter." One of the guards whispered to his companion.
"Okay." The guard nodded and entered the pathway on the tree.
After a while, Princess Sally and her generals got out from the portal and greeted them, "Welcome back, Mister Matthias. I see you've brought the Princess of the Elves." She then turned to Princess Yuna, "Welcome to our refuge, Elven Princess." She bowed slightly.
"Thank you for welcoming us, Princess of Sarqisi." Princess Yuna replied with a slight bow. "Shall we talk inside?" Princess Sally invited them.
"That would be to our pleasure, Princess." Matthias replied. He turned to Yuna and asked, "Shall we?" He asked.
Princess Yuna nodded and the other Princess smiled and turned around, entering the pathway. Behind them, Matthias and Princess Yuna ordered their horses to walk.
"It's been years since the two races had an official meeting between its rulers like this." When they arrived at the main tent, Princess Sally extended her hand, inviting Princess Yuna and the others to sit at the rectangular table. Princess Sally then initiated the talks and ordered one of her subordinates to get beverages for them.
"It is. As far as I remember, it was thirteen years ago, when the Decaderal Races Summit commenced at the Silturn Castle at the Hills of Karumenhir." Princess Yuna nodded. She then sighed, "Now, there stood the Black Tower where the Tyrant Lord resides. How the times have changed."
Princess Sally and the others also smiled sadly. "Ever since the war began, there's been almost no time for us to relax. Everyone must be alert at all costs as anytime, the enemies could also attack us. Unlike before where every family can live peacefully knowing that they could live a normal life, devoid of threats to their family."
"That isn't necessarily true." Out of nowhere, Matthias suddenly butted in the conversation, "Everyone has evil in their hearts. No family except those of the powerful ones can live peacefully like that. The common folks beneath your rule should've been afraid of murderers, assaulters, thieves, and any others." He said indifferently.
"Matthias!" Princess Yuna suddenly glared at him and nudged him with her arm, "If you have nothing good to speak of, stay silent!" She furiously whispered.
"Mister, do you know who you're speaking to?!" The other generals were also triggered by what he said and stood up angrily, glaring at him. If looks could kill a person, Matthias would be harmed but not killed because his spirit is immortal because he is a god.
"Enough." Princess Sally raised her hand, refraining anyone from hurting him. She looked at Matthias and scrutinized, "Mister Matthias, what do you want to say?"
"I just want to say that not every family could be peaceful even before these trying times." Matthias answered firmly, "Don't be too narrow-minded by carelessly commenting that every family before this can live happily like those in some kind of story. Not everyone is happy with their life. There's depression, abuse, hate, and the likes."
"You're so random, Matthias!" Princess Yuna wanted to continue reprimanding him but Princess Sally stopped her with her gaze still firmly at Matthias, "Let him continue, Princess." She said.
"You think that's random, Princess Yuna?" Matthias raised his voice, "If she thinks that everyone is living like them, then that is definitely wrong!" He replied.
"An important trait of a leader is to understand his or her subjects. If she just randomly says that everyone is perfectly living happily and peacefully like them, then that is concerning!" He also added, "Look, Princess Yuna. If this world really is perfect, then your uncle wouldn't have summoned that Tyran–" Before even being able to continue, a hard slap hit Matthias' cheeks.
"You have gone too far, Matthias!" She yelled. "We are here to talk about the matters of fighting for the world and all you did was mess it up?! Are you crazy?!"
"Yes, you said it! Fighting for the world! If a ruler can't even understand her subjects, then what use is there to even free the world from the Tyrant's rule?"
He then added, "Tyrants are made either because of a traumatic experience or they only care about themselves. If I just let her have that mistake of an idea, then sooner or later, she would be the latter!"
Suddenly, they all went silent. The generals paused and slowly sat back. Princess Yuna widened her eyes and also backed off. And the one that was reprimanded, Princess Sally, clasped her hands and contemplated. "He is right. I have been too narrow-minded to say something like that." She reconciled.
No one can even talk. Matthias just reprimanded their princess randomly just because of a random reason but it still made sense and turned out to be important. "Thank you, Matthias, for pointing my mistake out. My deepest gratitudes." She bowed.
"Princess Sally!" The generals grimaced. "The only thing you need to remember with this lesson is understand your subjects and analyze their situations. If you were in a setting where you are face-to-face with your Princedom's common folks, you would be attacked by them." Matthias sighed and sat back.
After a while, Princess Sally was the first one to break the silence. "Shall we continue?" She asked.
"Yes, please." The others nodded.
Princess Sally breathed deeply and continued the talks, "With the Ichtir forces numbering to almost a million, it would be near impossible for us to win against them. And, as I see it, we wouldn't be able to even get past the Thirteen Blackest Generals once we attack."
"It would be a miracle for us to win. We are looking for that miracle. A miracle to finally end the Tyrant's reign." She sighed sadly.
This time, Princess Yuna turned to Matthias. Seeing that, Matthias sighed and nodded at her. Princess Yuna smiled and replied, "We have that miracle."
"?!" The others looked at them with shock. Princess Yuna looked at Matthias, "Him. He is the miracle itself."
"What do you mean, Princess?" Princess Sally inquired.
"Matthias here is the closest to the laws, even closer than the Spirit Princess." Princess Yuna revealed, shocking everyone.
"Even the Spirit Princess?! Is that true?" Princess Sally exclaimed, then looked at him.
Matthias then raised his palm, in line with his chest, and conjured the laws that he can control.
Numerous small colorful light specs filled with laws emerged from his hands, shocking everyone in the hall except for the Elven Princess.
"He can conjure that many?!" One of the human generals exclaimed. There was abundant mana inside that general, therefore, Matthias knew that he was a general who focused on the arts of magic.
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