A Summoner?

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Chapter 28: My Wife Is Pregnant? by Harem-Fan

     It is now Friday, and my mind is still in a daze of the events over the last 3 days...

     Freya, holding my hand, nudged my shoulder with a smile and said.

     "Will you be like this when the day comes that I have a baby?"

      "Probably...?"

     "Haha, Well, I think I will look forward to the day I can surprise you, my Husband. Actually, I am a bit jealous of Rebeca, she got lucky. Sadly, she cannot make her breakthrough to Circle 6 until she has the baby now, but I do not think she cares."

     George Lion, across from me, scratched the back of his head, because he was the one involved with my good news.

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     Yesterday when Rebeca was to fight George Lion, she suddenly forfeited before fighting, and when the judge asked, she smiled and waved to me, and said...

     "Because my Husband got me pregnant, hehe. So, I cannot fight."

     Naturally, I had no clue, other than she had been humming happily all morning, giggling whenever she saw my confused face. It seemed, she wanted to surprise me, and tell all those hopeful women to go away, all in one go. So now, the whole City knows of my child.

     I was both very happy, and very panicked in my heart, because being a father sounds important, so I must really push myself, and maybe get myself a Noble Rank, so my child can grow up with more support.

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     While I was remembering, Lion asked in a joking voice.

     "Any chance your other wife is pregnant, so I can advance to the final match tomorrow?"

     I did not realize this guy George was actually funny, so I laughed and said nicely.

     "Sorry, your luck or mine cannot be so amazing. Even though I think you are a Knight of good character, I am forced to fight in tomorrow's dual. But, at least I will always remember you are a worthwhile opponent, good luck George Lion. I will fight seriously today."

     Lion held up his Longsword, in an honorable motion and said.

     "Well, I will win, so I may gain a wife. I have ambitions to become a great Knight, and to do that, I need a great wife."

     I also held up my Longsword in the same motion, and said back.

     "I see, one blade to capture a Princess, and one blade to set a Princess free. I think this fight will be one I will always remember."

     The reason Lion and I are able to chat like this on stage, is the fact there are only two fights today... Lion vs Roland, and Lucas vs Canberra!

     After my fight, Vera has to fight the Duke's son, who is also strong like Lion. So the winner of these two fights will fight tomorrow, and the two losers today will fight for the last 3rd and 4th positions.

     I have not seen Evil Loli since that first day, nor has the King tried to influence me, and even Vera who is watching us intently, has spoken to me.

     I am not sure why my ranking here is so vital, but no one is pressuring me, which is nice.

     The judge on the side, seeing we are done talking, asked us.

     "Are the contestants ready?"

     ""Yes.""

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     Vera Lucas up in the Royal booth, sitting next to her Mother, had her blue eyes rest on Sam Roland. She knew that Sam was her strongest opponent and her strongest hope.

     Her heart was complicated, not knowing if she should support me, or wish me to fail. But her tightly clenched fist alludes to the former.

     Further down, the King with a smooth poker-face, noticed his daughter's subtle actions, and wanted to laugh out-loud.

     When he heard what Sam Roland "Promised" to do for her, he knew Sam was the right man to groom. The playful glint in his eye, was imagining the temptations he will bring up in front of the Kingdom, to test Sam's character for all to see, and what a real man should do.

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     Rebeca sitting with my Parents, and Nevin, had her hand on her belly, and said with a warm smile to it.

     "Your Father will show how great his Summoner Class is to the world, and you were here to support your Father. As his first child, you will have to grow up strong, to protect his other children."

    Rebeca, who was turning into a motherly-mess, had not noticed my Mother not watching me on stage, but her. Her caring smile of seeing the three kids grow up together, made her hope for the future.

     My Father just had a grin on his lips he could not hide.

     And Nevin stood, cupped his hands, and yelled at the top of his lungs...

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     [Brother, beat him up for me, haha!]

     Lion almost forgot he beat up that guy a few days ago, and the crowd chuckled at Nevin's cheer.

     The judge started it, and started counting...

     [Get ready... 3, 2, 1, BEGIN!]

     Just as George was rushing to attack me, for a fast win, with lightning coating his magic blade, Freya cast...

     "Block the path... [Wall of Fire]"

     Whoosh! And a 10 foot high, and 70 foot wide wall of scorching flames stood in front of the two of us, blocking Lion's charge, unless he wanted to take full damage from the flames, he needed to stop.

     Not seeing him run through, I cast...

     "Freya, get stronger for my sake... [Buff Summons]"

     As my magic coursed into Freya, her wall of fire that was 70 feet wide, lengthens a bit more, to 80 feet...

     But now that we are on the main arena with a width of 100 feet, George Lion can choose to run around our wall, to intercept us, but, this is our trick.

     As we finally see the Lion show at one end, the two of us run away from him, to the other end of the wall, while we both cast...

     "Delay him for me... [Electric-Water Bolt]"

     Swhoosh~! And my baseball sized ball of water with sparks of electricity, shot at his body, but he only cut the spell in half, but it did slow him for a moment.

     Reaching the end, Freya chanted, with a sorry smile on her red lips.

     "A maze with only one path... [Wall of Fire]"

     Suddenly, a second parallel Wall of Fire sprang to life, creating a blazing hallway with only 6 feet between them.

     George Lion, with exceptional speed, made it to my back, while Freya was in-front of me about 10 feet, and he used an ability on me.

     "I caught you, sorry... [Triple Strikes]"

     Lion moved so fast that his sword strike looked and almost made 3 simultaneous sword slashes on different parts of my body, even if you can parry one, the other 2 will land. Like three opponents hitting you simultaneously.

     Dang! Slitch! Slice! I parried the strike to my heart, but one of his Longswords stabbed my stomach, and the other slashed into my left shoulder.

     The lightning numbed the wounds and caused a bit more damage, but...

     "Cough, Spring the trap... [Swap Positions]"

     As I had pulled his blade from me, with blood pooling, I cast, and Freya and I changed, while Freya was mid casting.

     "The Dragon corners it's prey... [Fire Dragon's Breath]"

     George Lion's eyes are fully dilated, with nothing but red in them, and with Walls of Fire on Both sides, his option to avoid the attack is up, and he lacks wings...

     With a sigh in his heart, he closed his eyes and grit his teeth, a Circle 8 strength Fire Spell was not one he could handle directly like this...

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     All most-onlookers could see without the magic screen was...

     Whoosh~! A massively high jet of flames rising over the 10 foot tall walls, and the Time Healer off the ring, casting his [Breath of Life] spell...

     And when the two walls vanished, they saw the Fire Mage holding up Sam Roland, clutching a gut wound, and a half smile, with both joy and pain.

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     "Don't worry Freya, it is just uncomfortable, just need a Healer, cough."

     Freya, not happy with my crazy ideas pouted and said.

     "I am starting to think that you are wanting to be injured over me, don't be stupid. I can also take those hits."

     [Winner by Death, Sam Roland!]

     Hearing the judge call it, I explained it.

     "If Lion saw you blocking for me, he would have suspected something, and ran out of your reach, then we would run around for a while, but with this method, I lured him very deep into the hallway, so this was the best outcome."

     While the Healer kindly healed me, Freya said to me.

     "Why do I feel my intelligence is lowering around you? Your suspicious words sound logical, but I want to believe them."

     We were then asked to leave, as they cleaned the stage for the next match of the day, the Princess vs the Duke's Son.

     So I used water magic to clean our bodies of the blood and filth, and we left to sit with my family for the next bout...

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     As Rebeca is leaning into me, feeding me some ice cream. We all watched the next fight start, and Rebeca asked.

     "Husband, who do you think will win?"@@novelbin@@

     Even though I think it can go either way, I said.

     "Probably the Princess? But without her Circle 3 spells, it will be tough..."

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     On the stage, there are 3 beings, a man, woman, and golem.

     The tall and handsome man... Douglas Canberra, with long brown hair, brown eyes, and is the West Duke's only Son. He is a 6th Circle Earth Vanguard Knight, wielding a Shield and Longsword.

    He smiles with charm, but if you look closely, his eyes hold a cold cruel glint, of an ambitious man. He sees the woman in front of him as a disobedient wife, who must be put in her place, and he said softly.

     "My lovely 7th Princess, Vera... Please just agree with me, so I do not have to hurt you before I make you my wife? Trust me, that Gold Golem behind you cannot stop me. I do not wish to beat you in front of everyone, how would the kingdom see a man who beats his future wife, haha?"

     "I will not lose, so fight..."

     Douglas Canberra, lies, because he very much wants to beat her openly to break her inflated ego, and this is his greatest pleasure. Making strong women submit.

     And after the judge got the nods to start, it began.

     [Get ready... 3, 2, 1, BEGIN!]

     "Make my Defence impenetrable... [Harden Flesh]"

     "Doll defeat him... Sudden Impact... [Gravity Bolt]"

     Bang Dang! Douglas, flawlessly used his sword to block the baseball sized swirling ball of gravity, while blocking the punch delivered by Doll.

     He smiled, and said while making his move.

     "See, this is all you have... [Ground Stomp]"

     Then as Douglas stomped, a wide 10 foot radious area uplifted in stones, from the arena, and he moved...

     Doll and Vera were then separated from one another.

     Doll stabilized and ran towards the Knight, but had been momentarily diverted.

     Vera threw another [Gravity Bolt] only to have the shield take it, but this was all in vain, as Vera had a bad feeling in her heart.

     And for the first time, she felt this was fate being cruel... If she faced George Lion, it would be easy, but this durable and cruel man...

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     As I saw the movements and plans of Douglas, I sigh and say.

     "Sigh, Damn, she is done... I fell for this same damn move..."

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     Douglas knew the Gold Golem would hit him after his move, but it was a fair trade, because the Gold Golem is not his target to win...

     "My prize, kneel down for me... [Bull Rush Stun]"

     Bang! And with a dash of fast speed, Douglas's Shield slammed Vera Lucas to the ground, coughing up blood and stunned.

     Bang! As Doll swung down its large palm, Douglas gritted his teeth and swung the Shield back, and also was pushed down to Vera's side, as he planned.

     And with a swift stab...

     Slitch! The Longsword was rudely stabbed into Vera's throat, and blood gushed from her mouth, with wide eyes in pain....

     Bang! Douglas was sent flying by Doll's kick, but it was already too late, as the Time Healer with a grave look, cast his [Breath of Life] spell...

     [Winner by Death, Douglas Canberra!]

     As Vera was on her hands and knees, still clutching her throat from the trauma of it, her blue eyes lost much of its luster, as she saw the showboating man who beat her...

     And what broke her heart the most, was more than half of the crowd was actually cheering for him. tears almost fell, but as a Princess, she had to hold it.

     Thud Thud Thud! Doll sensing his Master's feelings stood at her side, not knowing what to do. Its limited intelligence made it feel helpless.

     Then everyone heard the King's voice ring...

     [The final two champions have been selected, and tomorrow, we will have a victor, Till the Final, goodnight.]

     He then stood with the rest of the family, and left...

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     As I watched all of this, with Freya and Rebeca seriously thinking, the man still on stage gloating, then looked at me, and smiled.

     He then gave me a thumbs-down gesture, and looked away, confident to defeat me.    

     Freya tightly holding my arm said...

     "Tomorrow, my husband, I am going to fight like Rebeca, and melt the arena..."

     While Rebeca smiled at the complement, I had a bead of cold sweat run down my back at Freya's cold words...

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