Fulfilling the 'Poison Oath'! 3K

"Hmm?" Perhaps Nalant's voice had been too 'grating,' or perhaps White Dragon's advancing several more steps had finally drawn Stella's attention.

She raised her head somewhat blankly and looked around. Then, confusion appeared in her slightly reddened beautiful eyes.

"Stella, come back, quickly!" Only then did Bernard finally react, calling out to Stella anxiously with an ugly expression.

"Father, what's wrong with me?" Stella turned back at his words, preparing to urge her warhorse back.

But at that moment, a strange, mocking voice drifted over from afar. "Haha, beauty, weren't you quite courageous just now? Are you trying to back out now? Beauty, that won't do. Could it be that all you people from the Onyx Principality want to be cowards?"

"Hmm?" Stella suddenly froze. "That voice..."

She suddenly felt that the voice was somewhat familiar. It was only a little hoarser than the person in her memories, yet it really did sound a bit alike.

Earlier, she had replayed every scene from their past meetings in her mind, so the impression was exceptionally deep.

With a trace of hope on her face, Stella abruptly turned to look at the other side.

"It's not him?" But the result was obvious. The person opposite was not the Nalant she had imagined, but a strangely dressed Royal Knight.

"Haha, beauty, I was right, wasn't I? You definitely don't want to be a coward. Since you've already come forward to accept the challenge, then let's have a fight!" At that moment, the Royal Knight opposite spoke again, pressing her with his words.

"A duel?" Only then did Stella finally understand why her father had called for her to return earlier.

"White Dragon, was this your doing? Did you also want to avenge Nalant?" Stella gently stroked the mane along White Dragon's neck.

Neigh,