" Your Highness...charming as always," said the retainer.
Atlas gave a small smile showing his cute dimples. With his mesmerizing eyes and super cute visage. He would look like an angle even without any expression but mixing that charming smile and his already chiseled face. it already became a weapon on its own. Affecting every female who could see him, of course except the Main retainer Tanya.
"Hmmm... But it is nothing in comparison to your charm and beauty. Lady Tanya"
Lady Tanya's cheeks became red but she hid it immediately while she was still kneeling facing down.
Watching all the people kneeling for a sec. The prince swayed his lin hands high, with that, lady Tanya stood up and all the other soldiers, servants, and retainers stood up one by one like a reverse domino. It was quite a nice scene. Which Atlas never got tired off. It always gave him a relaxing effect before starting the morning hardcore training. After that, he waved his hand and all the soldiers dismissed themselves back to their sweaty and hard training.
When Lady Tanya stood with all her glory looking six-foot-tall with full golden body armor. Which didn't hide her perfect figure and long sexy legs and speaking of the beauty of course she is one of the top 10 within Atlas's taste. Her fluffy curly blond hair coming down to her waist. Face mostly identical to his maid Anny. Ya... they were sisters, with the same deep blue eyes and the same adorable facial features. The only difference was that the little sis, Tanya was a tall 6ft battle-hardened combatant and Anny the elder one was a 5 ft 8-inch girl, a bit mysterious but a lovely maid. Both were like equal opposites if compared.
'But I am not one of those. I cherish what I have, not to compare with others.'
They talk and hang out from time to time. Of course, as they are sisters. Brought by my mom when they were orphans who were left to die in those hellish times of war.
"So....your highness, should we start?"
Atlas gave her a nod and took a wooden spear from Anny's hand who had already brought it from the weaponry. Gripping it in the middle, neither too hardly nor too loosely. he pointed it to her. like he was fully prepared.
"Come."
And the hellish training begun
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3 hours later...
Atlas fell down hard, so hard that his staff easily broke into pieces. The ground where he landed came with cracks so the damage was clear to be seen. The prince was breathing hard like he was searching for any air he could to bring to his dry lungs and tired body.
Tanya came near. "I still don't know up to this day why your highness is using a blunt staff, Your highness should know it would always lose to a sword, but... anyway.."
Lady Tanya gave a hand to the beaten-up child, helping him to stand up.
'What a monster, only being 4 years old and could withstand 3 hours of my hellish harsh training. My own subordinates could only last one hour. Well, he does deserve the title with how much he worked hard to be a worthy prince. Pretty admirable as always.'
The prince grabbed her strong thin hands and got up and gazing at his instructor.
"Thanks for the.....usually hellish training..., I hope you ...rote in hell lady Tanya," said Atlas still gasping for air. his tone, sarcastic as always.
"Hehehehe.....Of course your highness, Everything I do and will do and will be doing is all for your highness and the royal family"
"Haha.. Don't get too serious Lady Tanya, I hope you go easier on me tomorrow. Let's go, Anny, otherwise, the history lecturer will eat of my ear again."
Anny who was cleaning all the sweat and dust from Atlas's face and neck stopped cleaning and proceeded to walk behind his highness who was already in the bathroom to clean all the sweat, tears, and dust from his body with some bruises.
Feeling the ache all over his body he decided to visit the church at the end of the day. lady Amelia the saintess would help him heal himself. Its location was also within the capital which could be seen from even here. The towering cathedral, another superpower, controlling the country with its religion and belief. Both parties, nobles, and priests were in agreement, with accords, to not divulge in each other matter.
We do our job as rulers and they do theirs by spreading their faith in the goddess mother, the god of healing and kindness.
Yup, there are Gods in this world, Not just one but multiple ones but the most powerful and spread out religion was of course, the holy mother Goddess, which was spread across humanity.
While he was walking, it started to hurt more. 'I guess, the healing potion would do for now...but Damn!!!! It hurts everywhere so much. Why do I need to suffer this every day? Aren't I the prince, isn't this actually child abuse...fuck!!..@#$#$....'
Atlas was still complaining to himself while walking to the bathroom. Not even comprehending what was happening behind.
The maid had stopped for a second, cause in front of her was her sister standing tall and waving her hand in front of her big sister like she was asking for something.
The maid immediately spoke some incomprehensible words and an invisible barrier was already there covering them both, nullifying any sound within the barrier.
" Big sis, can't I have my share. I did as I promised, No?"
The maid looked sternly to her sister.
"Yes, but it was still too harsh"
Tanya grumbled looking at her sister like she was stupid or something but her hand was still there, waving for something.
"Ufff....Big sis.....you know it's compulsory right. The world out there is full of havoc and filled with powerful individuals and monsters. Atlas needs to become strong enough to at least stand up to does stupidly powerful individuals. Hell, you know better than I do, big sis. Now, come on give me my share." Tanya said, her hand coming forward.
Anny took a breath and cooled down her mind. She knew what her sis was talking about, but when it comes to Atlas, her mindset always became a bit blurry.
"I know, I know. But still, don't be too harsh. You know he will go to that bitch, if you do too much damage." She said as she muffled her pocket delicately like something precious was within, picking it out slowly and gently like it was a delicate marble that would break through one touch.
Hearing her mention, Tanya became angry, killing intent licking out slowly but hid it immediately.
"Ya ya.. I will be more careful. Ooh!!!...how I wish I could kill that bitch right now"
When she was roaring with her anger within the soundless barrier. A familiar scent covered her nose, nullifying all the anger at once like it wasn't even there. She saw her sister picking a simple handkerchief with some sweat and dirt on it (guess whose?) . She then parted it in two and passed one to her hand in smooth and quick succession.
Tanya quivered excitedly, like a full-on drug addict.
"Finally.....oh, how I waited for it for so long"
She pocketed it as fast as she got her hands on it.
Anny snapped her finger. her mana shield dissolving to nothingness and went to her master's side, who was still grumbling to no end, like the meeting with her sister never even happened.
It may look like it took some time when they were talking and doing something like drug dealing but it was all done In within just two seconds. Yup, just two seconds. With that, the simple and mysterious maid and the royal retainer went their separate ways. Carrying a simple handkerchief, bathed with someone's sweat and scent.