Queen Gy

"I think he's heading here." Sky said to Yuimi.

"I know, I can see it my own two eyes, you know!" Yuimi said to sky while glaring at him.

They could see the knight is heading to their direction. It was like he was luring the dragon riders towards them.

A moment later, the knight arrived in front of the two. The two saw that the Dragon Riders was utmost 10 kilometers away.

"I'm a Knight from the Felrod kingdom, and here is my Queen, Her Majesty Gy." The knight said those words, at the same time; he slowly put down his Queen on the ground. Afterwards, he looked at the two strangers indifferently. With one look he already saw the difference with their strength, because he could feel the pressure coming from this two. Their strength is not on the same level.

Yuimi raised her brow when she heard those words. Clearly, she knows the Identity of this girl lying on the ground right now unconscious. But she didn't speak.

"Can I ask a favor from the two of you?" The knight asked the two with pleading and desperate face. When he saw the two at the vicinity he slightly rejoices. He didn't hope for them to help him fend of those Dragon Riders he just want them to look for Her Majesty while he fend of the enemies.

With this he could still ensure the safety of his Queen, even if he entered the battle.

"Pray tell." Yuimi said with an indifferent tone. She inspects the Knight in front of her. This knight was covered in wounds, without any doubts, this Knight had been through a lot of life and death battle. Surprisingly, this girl on the ground was without any wounds. It means that this Knight protected her Queen into the last arrow.

Sky only watched at the back line giving Yuimi the authority to decide everything. But he never thought that this girl would give a hand to this knight and hi so called queen. He didn't know them so sky won't be a martyr and save them from this pursuit.

"I just want to ask, if it's okay for Her Majesty to be in your care for a while? I need to fend those guys off. I know my request is a bit over board, however, Her Majesty is unconscious and I can`t protect her while fighting. And also can I ask for some water?" The knight said. While he look at his majesty filled with loyalty. "Just for her Majesty, please."

He decided to face them right here right now. If he only run his stamina would deplete, at that time those dragon riders would catch up. Without any stamina to fight he die for sure and also his majesty. With his stamina right now, even if he's not confident, he still knows that he can fend them off.

"Okay takes this." Yuimi handed a pouch of water to the Knight in front of her. "Let me makes things clear first, clearly, I just gave you some water and also I promise to look out for her. I won't ask anything in return. However, don't bother asking us to help you with those Dragon Riders because we won't help you." Yuimi stated her borderline to this knight.

"I`m not that shameless to ask for more, water is enough." The knight said. He accepted pouch of water, afraid of spilling even a tiny bit of water inside.

He heard what Yuimi said a moment ago, he doesn't mind it even a tiny bit though. This strangers is quiet generous enough to give them this water, thus, it never came to his mind to ask for anything more. Plus He was satisfied to know that they will look out for Her Majesty.

With a pouch of water in hand, he knelt down beside his queen and lifted up her head slowly. Then he put the mouth of the pouch in to her lip. He then let her gulp down the water, not bothering if nothing would be left for him.

His Queen finished all the water inside the pouch, nonetheless, a joy could be seen at his exhausted countenance. He felt relieved when he saw his Queen's countenance slightly recovered, after drinking some waters.

Few seconds later Queen Gy slowly steadies her body to a sitting position. The Knight tried to help her but she set him aside. But this doesn't mean she dislikes this Knight, she didn't want to rely on him with these Small things. He'd done enough for her, for her to trust him with the bottom of her heart.

Everyone from her kingdom betrayed her. All of them wanted her dead; she thought she would die then. However, this Knight saved her from the assassination attempt on her own palace. This one last loyal Knight of her even fighting against many, he still stood firm without budging just to defend her.

"My Queen, grant this Knight your last blessing for my final battle."

When saw his Queen regained her consciousness, he said those words filled with conviction and resolution.

" Velrod~ what are you saying?" Queen Gy tried to regain her composure, when she heard his last knight spoke those words, she was lost. She didn't know why this Knight would ask him his blessing. This blessing is a sigh that he would enter a life and death battle. Clearly, if his opponents didn't die, he would be the one to die.

"My Queen, the dragon riders are approaching." The Knight said.

"What!? Dragon riders? Why are they here?"

Queen Gy's countenance pales an instant he heard that sentence. Dragon riders are elite of elites in her former army. Dragon riders would only appear of if the Kingdom itself is at war. How can her Uncle mobilized this sort of elite?

"I can't, I won't lead you to your death my Knight. You've done enough for me; it's time for this Queen to face my own war. I know that if we tried to flee, they'll catch up eventually. Dying to let me escape is a futile effort my Knight." Queen Gy solemnly said. Her face was calm but her heart wasn't. She felt a surge of various emotions filled his heart and mind, she wanted to cry but she can't, not in front of this Knight. She needs to convince him to stand down and to do that she must show her stubborn side.

"My Queen please grant me your blessing, I beg of you!" The Knight Velrod pleads. He knelt down on the ground and then bows his head forcefully. He can't understand his Queen, he know that his Queen didn't want him to sacrifice his life for nothing. However, this is his honor, to die for her. No one can understand his loyalty; only he could know how gladly he would take an arrow for her.

"Stand down Velrod, this is an order!"

"But my Queen."

"My reign is over; you're the last of my loyal Knights. My uncle now holds the power over the army. Indeed you're strong and can contend against thousands of soldier. However, you had forgotten that the Kingdom of Felrod is a million strong army." The Queen said.

She raised her head looking at the horizon. Now the Dragon riders are only 300 meters away from them. She forced her body to stand up and walk forward. She walked past her Knight but she didn't stop, she walk until she was more or less 10 meters away from him. And there she waited for the dragon riders to arrive and take her away.

Yuimi and sky watched this scene unfolded, from the moment the Queen woke up until she stubbornly rejected her Knights wishes. She might appear selfish from the outside, but in truth she's not. She was willing to sacrifice herself for her subordinate; this is an act of courage and love, a love for her people.