Wife of The Demon Prince
Chapter 216: Final blow

Chapter 216: Final blow

Wild cheers rang deafeningly from the stands in anticipation of the championship match.

Henry entered the arena with Eadlin’s delicate handkerchief fluttering at the end of his weapon. Accepting someone’s handkerchief or piece of clothing before the finale competition meant fighting for their honor. However, he didn’t take the traditional words seriously, but then she’d also helped him today, which he would never forget, If she hadn’t stopped him from wearing his armour...He would have been paralyzed and forfeited the tournament.

So literally, he was also fighting for her honor as well as his family’s. He glanced towards the direction Eadlin was earlier, but now she was no longer hiding there. He frowned a little, where did she go?

With the host’s voice and crowd’s loud cheers pouring through out the arena, Henry strode towards his horse. The sun was already setting behind the horizon, and it casted a long shadow behind him, causing his appearance from behind to look somewhat like a painting.

"The winner of this final battle, will be the champion of this year’s tournament. Lord Kane and Lord Henry had made it this far. Who among these two warriors will the goddess of war smile upon? Let’s watch to find out!"

Because it was the last match, the host gave a longer introduction to the audience than usual. The entire audience were now on their feet shouting at the top of their voices for the contestants they supported,

"Henry! Henry! Henry!"

"Kane! Kane!"

Despite Henry’s rising anticipation, he calmly looked at Kane across from him. Kane proudly stood beside his horse, he had a muscular physique even compared to other men, and so when he stood up straight, his form looked considerably different from Henry.

"Get on your horses!" At the host’s words, Henry swiftly mounted his horse. When he turned his head to the royal direction, he noticed that Ara was watching him closely, with her head resting on the crown Prince shoulder, he then turned towards his father and Anne who sat at the elites stands. Anne held her hands to her chest with an anxious expression as she looked back at him. He was doing this for his family, and he couldn’t afford to lose. If Kane should win over him, there was no telling what the bull would end up doing with the power the king had promised to give whoever won among them.

He’d met Hamon the day he went to visit Ara, and he recalled his conversation with the crown Prince,

_’You have to make sure to win over Kane, he will be a big threat to us if he should get the power. And since he’d bet to give up his title as one of the royals if he loses, you have to take this opportunity to eliminate him.’

_’Why do you say so? Do you think he is also after the throne?’ Henry had asked curiously.

_’He had always had his eyes on the throne ever since we were young. Well am not sure about my uncle though, but I am sure Kane is also after it. And he will take this opportunity to rise to power.’

Recalling the crown Prince’s words, he felt determined to win even more. Someone as heartless as Kane couldn’t be king, he had to eliminate him from the royal family by winning over him today. Henry swung his spear atop his horse.

As the two mounted their horses, the host’s voice rang loudly again, "At the sound of the second drum, begin the final battle!"

The sound of the first drum rang in the air, thundering like the collective heartbeat of everyone in the arena. Henry looked at Kane across from him, he could see the confidence in his eyes between the slats of his helmet.

Ara, who leaned on Hamon as she watched her brother, felt her breath hitched as the sound of the drum went off, she nervously clenched tightly to Hamon’s shirt, and he glanced down at her,

"Relax, Henry will be fine." Hamon was confident in his brother-in-law enough to trust him to eliminate Kane from the royal family.

Ara nodded, but she still couldn’t help her worry. He was doing this for her sake and if anything happened to him, she might never be able to forgive herself.

The harsh sound of hooves thundered on the dirt ground, and two spears clashed against each other.

Clang! Clang!

Countless attacks and counter attacks were exchanged in the blink of an eye. Even the audience could barely contain themselves at the incredible display of skill. Kane’s spear attacked furiously towards Henry’s side. Noticing it, he quickly and rapidly struck it away.

Kane attacks grew in speed and power, and Henry’s eyes darkened as he defended every attack. The more such furious attacks came, the worse it was for Henry to dodge them. Because Kane was using all his strength in attacking, and was aiming to strike him with his spear.

Henry blocked another attack that aimed towards his chest this time. He used all his strength to hit the spear from his chest as his eyes shot towards Kane who was close to him now.

Kane smirked and spoke in a voice audible only for Henry, "You are better than I thought, little cat. But it’ll be another thousand years before you can defeat me. You should surrender, I might spare your life."

Henry kept calm in the face of Kane’s taunt, and replied, "Why? Are you scared I might win? Tsk, I can’t wait to see your face when you lose to me, bull."

"Asshole, dream on!" Kane used his strength to push down on Henry’s spear. Henry pushed back upwards as hard as he could, and the swung his spear to the side to redirect.

However, that only seemed to make Kane aggressively begin to attack. They had both displayed their own strength of combat to each other, and were now trying to hunt out each other’s weapons.

Kane continued to attack Henry not giving him a chance, he had a smirk on his face. Merona had made no mention of the poison she’d planted in Henry’s armour to Kane, all she told him was,

_’You have to make sure Henry Boxton dies in the arena. If he wins, he will support the crown Prince’s rise to the throne, and I know you don’t want that. Just think about it, your father was supposed to be king and you the crown Prince, but that was taken from you. You were deprived of your right to be in Hamon’s position. You have to fight to take it back.’

All Kane’s life, he’d envied the crown Prince’s position. For hell’s sake that was supposed to be his. And recalling Merona’s words, made him more determined to see to Henry’s death today. He raised his spear and with all his strength slammed it down towards Henry, but then Henry raised his to block the heavy attack coming his way, however Kane’s attack was unexpected and his spear went to his neck,

Kane smirked devilishly beneath his helmet, "Say hi to your ancestors in heaven!"

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