Phantasia: The Princess Knight

Chapter 220: Fierce Battle At The Foot of Moon Clave Mountain Part One

Moon Clave mountains a mountain range that would normally be cold year-round. But now with every step that Alex made sweat dripped off his forehead, down his cheek, and off his chin. The surrounding trees were all dried and up scorched. This is what happens when fire wolves move into an area and Alex had not even stepped foot on to the mountain. 

While Loeri was taking care of the young boy. Alex had Frey stay with her. This time around things might get more dangerous than he had expected. But this was one of the reasons why he was out here on this journey. He wanted to better himself and learn exactly what it means to be a knight. By going to different lands, seeing different cultures, having experience after experience will not only make him a better knight but as Alicia, it would make her a better Princess. The thing Alex lacked most was knowledge of this world. With such a lack of knowledge, he would not grow to be some who can help rule a kingdom or lookout for what was best for the kingdom. Not as a knight nor a Princess.

Different countries have different ways of doing things. Taking the better ideas of these countries and implementing them in some way or form in your own kingdom will allow for a better life for its citizens. There were many reasons for Alex's journey. Some for his own self reasonings while others were pushed on to him by Grandpa Mu.

As Alex walked he suddenly stopped when he felt the air started to get even hotter. Alex quickly checked his heat detection eye that he had flying in the sky and could see hundreds of heat signatures heading in his direction. "Seems I have found them!"

Alex jumped into the air and floated a few meters off the ground. One thing about the Fire wolves was that they used pack tactics but they could not do so if their prey was not in reach. 

A few minutes later, hundreds of fire wolves broke through the tree line. Seeing their prey up in their air, angered the fire wolves. Some let out howls of anger and some spit fireballs at Alex. But neither mattered to Alex. He waved his hand sending a barrage of wind blades at the fire wolves slicing all those they touched into pieces. In a matter of minutes, all the fire wolves in the area were dead. Alex did not move on since he knew another wave of them would be here soon. 

Unfortunately what came next was not fire wolves but a human. Or what looked to be human. They had read flaming hair and small horns protruding out of their head. From what he could tell the person seemed to be female but he was not sure. Other than that the girl looked very much like a human. No more than sixteen or seventeen years of age. But looks were always deceiving. The twelve stars that showed on her forehead said it all. She was a demonic beast and one that had lived thousands of years. 

"So I was right. A fire wolf did evolve. Why are you going on a rampage so soon after reaching twelve stars?" Alex asked.

"Humph! What's wrong with us demonic beasts scavenging for food? As you know, humans or demi humans, it does not matter, you are all food to us." The girl said her eyes showing large amounts of killing intent towards Alex. 

"Are you mad that I killed your kin? How does it feel to have your friends, your family, even your lovers killed? Those demonic beasts below five stars I can understand attacking humans and demi humans. But those of five stars and above I do not understand it. You have plenty of intelligence yet you still attacked humans. Why go to war when you know you can not win?" Alex was full of questions and this was the first twelve star demonic beast he had ever met. So he planned to ask everything on his mind. 

"You want to know why? Because even if we try to avoid you, humans, you still come to kill us! Why should we let your kind go? As you asked me, how does it feel to have your friends, family, and lovers killed, I return this question to you as well. How does it feel? For us, it hurts. Every time you humans go out to cull our ranks us demonic beasts want nothing more than revenge! Since you cull our kind, why can't we cull yours!?" The girl's question hit right at home and caused Alex to contemplate what was just said.

"What you said is correct. An eye for an eye, blood for blood. Your way of thinking is not wrong. Kill them before they kill you. It was the saying I used a lot when I was younger to put myself into a state of self hypnosis. I will not lie, I have killed many of your kind. I have even had sparring sessions with some of your kind as well. But no matter what, killing each other will always happen. Just like humans kill each other as well. Unfortunately, such a thing will only bring along more hatred. Like now. I killed your brethren so naturally, you would wish to kill me. " Alex let out a sigh. He now realized that all living things even demonic beasts in this world understood what wanting revenge meant. But this was the law of this world too. Kill or be killed. When at war once you hesitate you were dead.

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