(Before their bet commence)
Alucard's Pov
Earlier Kaja and Valir suddenly ask to do archery out of nowhere at first I don't have any interest to do so for some reason if they ask to spar with the sword I might want to so is Roger, however, they keep on bugging us even started to make a big deal out of it.
" Finally got to have a good competition with the three of you" Kaja still not done talking since this whole ordeal begins.
" I won't let this opportunity go, let's do this" Valir said.
Tsk tsk no matter what they say they can't really win against me. I can't help but look at Roger's position, his also done preparing still having his poker face. Among them, his the only one I can't read and he is also a good archer after all he is the Prince of the North who is also known as the Warrior Prince for they were able to fight agains the barbarians near their territory which have been putting them in high alert for the past years until he was able to lead his army to defeat them which is why he was able to come with us and leave the north.
I also can't think of a reason for him to accept this bet. Among the three he is the hardest to defeaf, but that doesn't mean I can't win.
As for me, the thought of having the three of them do whatever I ask really is a good thing. I already have something in mind after winning this.
" Let's start this" I said after seeing everyone ready.
" Who will be hosting then? To make it more fun?" Valir said while grinning.
" Anyone who would like to do it?" Kaja shouted. I just let them.
" Let me do it your highnesses" someone step out of the crowd if I remember correctly he is the one who lead the royal guards that lead us from the south before.
" You're the one who leads the royal guards before right?" Valir ask.
Before he answered he seems to stop midway for some reason before saying " Yes your highness sorry for the late introduction , Tigreal of the royal guards at your command" he said before. His reaction is bit confusing but I just shrug it off.
" Okay then we will leave it to you" Valir said.
" I Tigreal now announce the rules that the prince's agreed into. For the highest difficulty in archery having ten arrows to shoot the one who will be able to shoot most targets will win. Only one winner will be announced if on the first round we got a tie their will be another round as final round. Did the four princes's agree?"
All of us nodded even Kaja and Valir suddenly starts to act seriously. They seem to really want to win this for some reason. They might ask something absurd which is another reason to not let them win even though I'm confident against this two except Roger I won't go easy on them.
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Third Person's Pov
" The first archer is Prince Kaja, prepare the targets" Tigreal shouted. The soldiers who are assigned to release the targets prepared.
" START" he signals. The first six target were release one after another which the prince were able to hit.
"AT ONCE" Tigreal shouted and the rest of the four targets were release all at once.
The prince were able to hit two targets at the center and another one at the edge of it.
All the soldiers present cheers in awe.
" My lady! My lady! He almost hit all the targets!" Hilda excitedly claps her hand as she watch. The lady can't help but laugh at her enthusiasm.
"Only one of them is done and your hand will fall off from clapping too much already." Lady Miya amusedly said to her then get her attention back to the next archer.
" Not bad Kaja, now it's my turn" Prince Valir said to Kaja as he prepare for his turn.
" Good luck my friend don't get nervous or you won't defeat that" Prince Kaja
" Watch me" Prince Valir answered confidently
" Prepare the next target for prince Valir" Tigreal shouted again after seeing that the prince is in position already. "START" he announced again. The same as before six target flew simultaneously and the prince did not missed any as well. " AT ONCE" Tigreal command and the four target flew all at once the prince release arrows as swift as Prince Kaja however he just manage to hit two and missed the others.
" Thank you for trying my friend!" Prince Kaja said smiling widely to Prince Valir who's now pouting at him.
" Don't celebrate yet, you know whose coming next. Tsk." He said while giving him a playful glare then suddenly turns to Prince Alucard " My dear Alu Don't missed the targets", he shouted childishly.
" You traitor! How could you!" Prince Kaja said while acting like he was hurt by his words. That cause string of laughter from everyone present along with the Lady and her maid.
" They really have great relationship" the lady can't help but smile while saying this out loud. She can see from her peripheral vision that her maid is nodding entusiastically beside her. Even the soldiers who heard what she said can't help but agree in their mind.
" Crown Prince Alucard will now hit the targets be ready", as Tigreal announce, the atmosphere suddenly shift and for some reason you will feel the tension building up.
" START" as soon as that was said and six target flew one at a time again you will only hear the sharp arrow piercing through the air and hitting it's target sharply one after another. The crown Prince's aura is giving everyone the feeling that his arrow is heavy and it's like biting it's target.
"AT ONCE", as the four target flew all at once, prince Alucard used all his arrows at the same time pulling them all at once. Everyone hold their breath as they watch the arrows flew sharply.
After a minute of silence.
" Woooahhh" " Crown Prince"" Crown Prince", loud cheer from the soldiers covers the training ground.
" See that? See that? Hahahahaha now I'm not the only one!", exclaimed happily by prince Valir as he look at prince Kaja whose now pouting at him.
" A man can hope for a win you know!" Prince Kaja said while pouting but not for too long he also smiled and look at Prince Alucard and said, " Your still good as always". He only received a small nod.
He smiled helplessly knowing too well as to why his friend is still serious, after all the game is still not done. Not after the last Prince release his arrows. And as their friend they know not to underestimate his ability.
"I'm glad that I am able to come here today" the Lady can't help but think to herself. She's glad that they decided to do this today, the same day that she's able to come and watch.
" Last archer of this round Prince Roger prepare the next target", another silence with the same tension if not doubled. Finally everyone can see for themselves how the so called Warrior Prince will show his archery.
The prince is now in position his just waiting for his target.
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