--AN) was on holiday the past two days, so did not post. Back to daily schedule against starting today.--
Princess Danaphine nodded at Blake's words. "This is very true. That was how things used to be in the distant past, but now things are much different. I fear now my entire kingdom will be relying on you."
Princess Danaphine did not mean anything bad by her words, it was just a fact that she and her father, along with her people, were in a strange world that seemed to be on the brink of a massive war.
Blake took no offense to her words. He knew that it was hard for any kingdom that had gone through so much already to seek refuge with another. Or even be under someone else's protection and pretty much their control. "Don't think too much about it. Right now, we are here to speak on equal terms. If things go okay we will be able to work together."
Princess Danaphine pursed her lips as she looked up at Blake, who exuded confidence. He was unlike any man she had met before. He was handsome and strong but was not arrogant. While he had displayed his power, he did not lord over them with it. He did not seem to want to force her or her people into anything. She just hoped this opinion she had of this man would not change.
Not long later, as they grew closer to the city, the man she sent as a messenger returned with a report. "Princess, they asked that the cyber beasts stay away from the city. It took a lot to convince them that they were under the control of this man here."
"Thank you for your hard work. I will tell him." Princess Danaphine answer with a smile before turning to Blake, who was looking at her questioningly. "He said that the guards of the city asked to keep the cyber beast away from the city."
"Ah! Right, it would not be good to walk up on a city with such huge monsters." Blake nodded and turned to Bret. "I will have you and the others stay here and guard the cyber beasts. If anyone dares to attack them, restrain them and try not to harm anyone. We are here on a diplomatic mission, after all."
"Don't worry. I will not do anything uncalled." Bret understood that it would be easy to restrain these people if they had to. He did not want to mess up this chance to get some mechas, either. After all…. He was a boy at heart as well! Large walking robots were just too good to pass up!
Blake nodded at Bret before turning back to Princess Danaphine and saying: "I will go with you alone. They will stay and guard the cyber beast under our control. I ask that you tell the guards not to attack them."
"No problem. I will leave some of my me here as well. This way, if there are any incidents, it can easily be taken care of." Princess Danaphine understood that this meeting was important not only to them but to Blake as well. She talked to the knight captain next to her and had him station a few men here, one of which was the knight captain's second in charge.
With Blake taking control of the cyber beasts, this would allow them to have an easier time. This would mean that they could move resources into other areas instead of always on defense. But if what Blake said was true and these devil things might attack them and try to enslaver her people, they might still need to up their defenses but in different ways.
As the two walked, Blake looked at the scenic view around him and felt it was quite something. Everything here was grown using technology as a base. This meant that even the grass in the meadows to the crops in the fields, each one was a form of technology made to allow the people here to survive.
"It still amazes me that these were all made with seeds." Blake suddenly said as he looked around.
"Yes, even now, I still find it all surreal. The world I am from used to be barren due to the wars, but a single seed returned it to its former glory. Although now…. I will no longer be able to travel the world and see the sights." Princess Danaphine felt a little melancholy. She had wanted to see her world after the transformation to see just how beautiful it was but now….
Now she was unable to do much of anything. She had already traveled all of her kingdom's lands, and while beautiful in their own right, she was used to the same scene every day. She had always wished to travel before she got married, but now that did not seem like something she would ever get to do.
"Yeah, traveling the world and looking at the things you never got to see is quite romantic." Blake also wanted to see more of Earth now that it changed. He had only seen a small portion so far. He wondered how humans were faring elsewhere in places that were not as connected as the rest. He wondered why everything seemed to happen near his own home. But then again, if it did not happen here, he might not have ever known about Lillia, and he would not be where he was today.
"Oh? So you can see the romance in it? I talked to my knights about it, and they all laughed and said it was a dumb idea with all the cyber beasts around." Princess Danaphine pursed her lips. "But I do not think I would mind risking it just to take the journey. Cyber beasts may be scary and strong, but I have faced enough of them to understand that I can also escape from them if I am calm and collected."
"But would risking it all like that be worth it?" Blake asked. "Do you not love your land and people? What would happen if you died while out traveling? What about those who love and care about you? It would have been better if you had looked for a way to travel safely without needing to come in contact with cyber beasts."
