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Alright, this is where the story's first most important character(besides mc) shows itself, pay attention to every detail about him whenever he is mentioned...it will prove handy and brace you for any of my savage plot twists. don't say 'I didn't warn you :)

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The soldiers were all wearing neatly crafted armors of steel and chains, with helmets that covered their faces and left small holes for their horns to protrude. The reddish skin of the demon kin gleaned off the sky's glow. And it gave a demonic threatening air to them.

The soldiers funneled in front of the three women, their spears and swords in arms, and pointed at me as they approached.

Arslan growled and the soldiers immediately stopped their aggressiveness.

"You'll have to surrender yourself for punishment!" one of the guards said.

"Punishment? For what?"

"For ogling at the princes." One of the guards said hesitantly, Arslan was a pretty big distraction especially when it growled.

"I mean, if she is a princess can't she afford a bathtub and bath within her own home? Palace or whatever her royal behind can afford, are you so destitute that you can't take a bath in your own home?" I replied.

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To be honest, I was feeling a little bit peevish, I didn't like this scenario, I'm being blamed because they decided it was a good place to take a naked dip, I'm not going to stand for that, it's not my fault.

The soldiers looked around and San'Dra, the colder of the two girls pointed her finger at me and called, "You!! Dare call us destitute?"

"Am I wrong? Can't you afford a bathtub?" I spoke.

"Foolish man, this pool is beneficial for the princess's skin and can aid her retaining her youth," San'Dra said.

I shrugged, "You could have had some soldiers fill your bath with water from this pool, you're just dirtying good drinkable water with you all bathing in it." I replied further infuriating them.

One of the guards decided it was a good time to jump and try to take my head. His luge was immediate as he burst from the ground, his sword aimed at my face. I tightened my legs around Arslan I didn't need him to act, at least not now.

I slightly rotated myself to the side, and the man's sword dove past my ear without touching me. At the same time, I grabbed the guard's hand, twisted and the man's right arm