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Hearing his confirmation, the man lowered his head and respectfully handed him a token. “My name is Redden, my lord. I have been tasked to protect you.”

Alaric glanced at the token which contained the words ‘Dragon Guard’.

This is… a token that only members of the dragon guards possess!

Thinking about this, he sized up the man who had introduced himself as Redden.

No wonder his attributes are surprisingly high. It turns out he is part of that secret unit.

In his past life, he had only stumbled upon this information while he was workin on a mission for the crown prince. From what he knew, the dragon guards were only sent to the heirs of the throne. The crown prince had one and the second prince also had one. Now, a dragon guard has sent himself to his doorstep.

“Who sent you?” Alaric stared deeply at Redden.

“I don’t know if you’ve heard of him, my lord. His name is Dominic.” Redden replied without concealing anything.

Hearing this, Alaric was shocked. He had seen Dominic once in the imperial library and from that encounter, he could tell that Dominic held an important position in the empire.

Don’t tell me I have been recognized as an heir…

Alaric could already smell trouble coming his way.

“You said that you were tasked to protect me. Does that mean that you will follow me around?” He asked while secretly thinking about how he could utilize this man.

Redden nodded. “Yes, my lord. If you have any instructions, I will also fulfill them to the best of my abilities.”

So this is the son of Princess Jade and Lucas Silversword. He looks fragile. Is he really as strong as the rumors say?

He had heard of some rumors about Alaric, but he found them exaggerated.

“Alright. You can follow us, but you should explain your situation to my parents.” Alaric suggested.

This was a free Transcendent Knight. Although his loyalty was questionable, Alaric already had some ideas on how he should get this man to join their side.

Redden acknowledged his command. He then went to report his situation to Lucas and Princess Jade.

“A dragon guard?” Lucas frowned.

As someone who had once worked for the emperor, he was familiar with this secret unit. They had rarely been sent out for a mission and their whereabouts were kept strictly confidential.

Princess Jade was similarly surprised, but the presence of the dragon guard also confirmed her suspicions about the emperor’s health.

It seems like my guess is right.

“I will allow you to follow us, but you will no longer be a member of the Dragon Guards,” Lucas spoke in a serious tone.

Redden had already received Dominic’s directives so he nodded his head. “From the moment they sent me to follow Lord Alaric, I’m already aware that I am no longer part of the Dragon Guards. You can rest assured, my lord.”

“Good! From now on, you will be a warrior of House Silversword.” Lucas knew of the Dragon Guard’s strict rules so he wasn’t worried that Redden would cause them trouble. Even if something were to happen, Alaric had Galanar who would protect him from unexpected situations.

“What do you think, Jade?” He looked at Jade to hear her opinion.

“It should be fine. The Dragon Guards are carefully selected by Lord Dominic. They will never do something that will compromise the safety of the imperial family.” Jade voiced out her agreement to his decisions.

And with that, House Silversword gained another Transcendent Knight.

….

In the next few days, news about Alaric’s true identity spread across the empire. Many were shocked by the unexpected revelation. Some aristocrats even sent delegates to North Pine Town to offer gifts to the new prince!

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Meanwhile, in Ryvaad, Baron Nathan was pleasantly surprised when he got wind of this information.

“Oh my god! My son-in-law is actually a prince! Hahaha!” He laughed joyously.

“What?! Lord Alaric is actually a prince!” Theo, his eldest son, exclaimed upon hearing this.

Nathan glared at him and immediately corrected his son. “What do you mean lord? You must call him Your Highness the next time you see him!”

Theo could sense the joy in his father’s words as if he were excited about the whole matter.

“Yes, Dad.” He smiled wryly while nodding his head.

“They are returning to North Pine Town, right?” Baron Nathan asked while rubbing his chin thoughtfully.

“Yes, but why do you ask-” Theo immediately shut his mouth. He could already tell that his father was planning something again.

He isn’t thinking of showing off to his friends, right? I hope I’m wrong.

“Go and write a letter to my friends. Tell them to come with me to North Pine Town so that we can pay our respects to His Highness.” Baron Nathan beamed.

Theo’s face twitched at his words.

I knew it!

“Yes, my lord.” He couldn’t disobey his father’s orders so he could only reluctantly nod his head.

Other than House Paxley, almost all of the northern houses had similar thoughts. Now that it has been confirmed that Alaric was a prince, they strengthened their resolve to follow House Silversword.

They quickly sent their representatives to North Pine Town with some of them even going as far as sending their own daughters and granddaughters, clearly with hidden agendas in mind.

***

Alaric was unaware that his identity would soon cause him so much trouble.

It has been ten days since they left Codera and they had just crossed Vale.

In an hour or so, they would finally reach North Pine Town.

The journey was smooth and they didn’t encounter any problems along the way.

However, the carriage suddenly stopped.

“My lord, there is a group of nobles approaching us. Do you want me to send them away?” William’s voice echoed.

Hearing this, Lucas frowned.

“It seems like they already know Alaric’s identity.” He muttered with a deep sigh.

These people were mostly their subordinate houses so it wouldn’t be appropriate to send them away. After much thought, he replied. “Just leave them be.”

“Yes, my lord.”