Villain's Valor: A Noble Fantasy Resurrection

"Hmmm... not too bad." Chewing slowly on a couple of crystal-clear fruits, I nodded in agreement. Lying down and staring at the flower-covered ceiling, I simply let myself drift off, closing my eyes. The tremendous sweet treat completely filled my mouth. I was eating some small red fruits that were like strawberries and tasted just like them. Quite good...

"Hmmm." Stretching my body, I relaxed comfortably on the soft grass. I had accepted my fate here in prison. After another two days in this place, I realized that cursing and being frustrated simply got me nowhere. So, I decided it was better to stay positive. After making that great decision, my life changed completely. Now, I see everything with different eyes. This place could easily be a quality home for any nature lover, totally ignoring the great abyss beneath me... it's not bad at all...

I don't have anyone to talk to about anything, either. Literally, in these 7 days of living in prison, no one has come to visit me. A bit sad for some, but for others like me, these times of "peace" are unique...

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"My lady, my queen, I pay my respects." The great wolf, guardian of ice, Glaces, bowed his head...

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

In the grand hall, the thumping of some drums resonated throughout. On the sides, hundreds of powerful animals were in complete silence, and outside the castle, there were hundreds of thousands more gathered around. The grand hall had three sections: at the bottom were the decent animals, but everything changed when you looked up at the second section. The aura of those animals was totally different—high-blooded animals. But in the third section... it was like seeing another world, a separate one...

Eight pairs of piercing, deadly eyes watched attentively around them... Four monstrous beasts; it was more of a saying, but each of them emitted a suffocating pressure, an air of nobility and elegance along with great delicacy. Each of them stood silently behind a throne... two to the right and two to the left...

"Glaces!!! How cute you are!! Kya!! Come quickly!!" Sitting on the throne was a young girl with multicolored hair and eyes. Her eyes shone with great excitement when she saw the great white wolf...

"Right away," said Glaces obediently.

Athena remained completely silent, but her eyes carefully observed every part of the hall...

"Quite a powerful military force," Athena was pleasantly surprised. All these animals were under the command of the young girl who was now lovingly petting Glaces. All these animals on the first floor ranged from gold to emerald rank...

The second floor, where only the high-blooded animals were, had some animals I'd never seen in my life, not even in books. Each of them was extremely intelligent, and some of them even looked at me with obvious curiosity. All of them were at diamond rank, powers that must always be considered... some of them were very eccentric, even wearing some kind of clothing...

But... the most notable part of this place were the four monsters at the back on the third floor... my blood ran with excitement... all four were at Mythical-Medium rank...

Magical animals are much stronger than humans for a simple reason... they passively absorb mana from the environment, making them extremely good at controlling it for their benefit. Their powers can vary greatly depending on how they use it... So, looking with wide eyes at each of them, I had a feeling that if I had to fight one of them, I'd barely stand a chance...

Magnificent. Beautiful and unique animals... they're so incredible...

"Glaces, who is that human?" A voice pulled me out of my reverie. It was powerful and dominant, filled with tremendous will... but that same voice sounded so youthful and beautiful, I could feel her eyes on me...

"It's a pleasure to meet you, my name is Athena Schwarzkopf, Lady of the Empire," I said, lowering my head slightly in respect...

One must always respect great beings, even if they are from another realm. It's always good to be polite, especially if you want to ask a great favor from them...

"Hmmmm, I haven't heard your name... but, what brings you to this place? Far from the empire?" The young girl's voice had a certain degree of curiosity and disdain at the same time.

"I would like to ask a favor, if you would be so kind as to give me a few minutes of your time." I wanted to get to the main topic, the case of the young Estefany, and secondly, the case of Anthony. But I could feel his presence in this castle, he is alive. I tried to locate him using my senses, but there was some kind of protection preventing me from seeing further.

The reason I went straight to the main topic is because it's of great importance... if our hypothesis is correct... the other chosen ones can assimilate their respective artifacts with the help of the empire... "I'm sorry, Anthony, but you'll have to wait a few more days," I mentally apologized...

"Interesting..." The young girl nodded silently and looked at Glaces. She nodded slowly: "I will listen to you, it sounds fun." The young queen agreed without any problem...

Stepping aside, a young girl with reddish hair and pink eyes looked around anxiously: "M-my n-name is... Estefany," she stuttered nervously. She made a clumsy bow but: "Kya!!" She fell, letting out a scared scream... her face turned completely red with pure embarrassment, and small tears began to form in her eyes.

"I'm very sorry," she said in a mosquito-like voice...

Right now, I wanted to slap my face, but from laughter. At the same time, I made a superhuman effort not to laugh... she was too adorable and clumsy at the same time...

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In seconds, the young queen stood in front of Estefany... her beautiful multicolored hair moved with the wind...

"Look me in the eyes," her words were absolute, more like a king's order to a mere assistant or something...

Estefany lifted her head and looked her in the eyes... Estefany's gaze was empty...

"Chosen one... a child, really the chosen one of that name..." the young queen murmured to herself, completely impressed...