Phantasia: The Princess Knight

Chapter 100: Squire's Test Begins

A massive training ground was laid out in front of Alicia, Starla, Rose, and Claire. There were at least one thousand people here all around ages ten to eighteen. They were all here with one purpose in mind. To become squires! Alicia had been anticipating this day since she first found out about the squire's test. She had had many dreams of what it would be like but now that she was seeing it with her own eyes she couldn't help but feel her heart pounding with excitement. 

The first thing Alicia had to do was register. Right now she was standing towards the back of the line. From what she could see there were only two registration areas. Alicia figured it would be a few hours before she would be able to register. "Prin Young miss, if you just let his Majesty say a few words you would not need to wait in line." Rose whispered. The past two weeks Rose has changed the way she addressed Alicia when they were at the estate, from Young Miss to Princess. Only when they were outside, did she call Alicia, Young Miss. 

Although now Alicia knew she was the Third Princess of Alastine, King Augustus and her, decided to keep this a secret for now until she had a proper foothold within the kingdom. King Augustus wanted Alicia to understand the politics of the Kingdom, proper etiquette, and many other things that came with being a princess. All of this was to be taught to her after she finished her squire's test and finished her three month squire training. Only then would she have the free time to learn everything that was needed as a princess of Alastine. 

At first, Alicia was worried that her being a princess would stop her path to being a knight but King Augustus reassured her that whatever path she wanted to take in life was her decision. This made Alicia feel very happy knowing she would be able to continue the path in front of her. 

"Rose, it's fine. Remember I am not supposed to be known right now so be careful with how you call me." Alicia whispered back. 

"My apologies Young Miss." Rose said apologetically. 

"Alicia, what will happen to the city we found?" Only Starla still acted the same after finding out Alicia was a princess. This made Alicia happy because she was still not used to the whole, princess this and princes that, while she was at the estate. 

"Mas Father said that he would send a research team to investigate it thoroughly. When all is said and done we will also go back. I still have to return that person's bones to his final resting place. What I do not get is why that person's bones did not turn undead..." Alicia had noticed that the people in the sealed off room and the man in the warehouse did not turn into undead. But the skeletons on the second floor did.

"That is a good question Maybe the Undead have something to do with the Darkness that they had spoke of." Claire gave her own thoughts on the matter.

"If that is the case then the Undead might have all been tainted by the darkness which allowed them to give birth to sentience. Maybe one day we will uncover this mystery. For now, it is probably only the leaders of the Undead race who know the truth." Alicia couldn't help but be curious. So many things were different in this world. Maybe one day she might uncover the mysteries of this world. 

"Next!" A loud voice rang out. A tall burly man with a scar over his eye stood tall in a full suit of metal armor. A large broad sword on his back.

Alicia smiled as she ran forward. 'This is the beginning! My journey to knighthood is going to finally start!' 

"Name?" The burly man asked.

"Alicia..." Alicia did not give her full name. But this was normal for most people who came to become squires. Even Blake only gave his first name when he became a squire.

"Age?" The burly man had yet to even look at Alicia.

"Ten years old." 

"Fighting style?"

"Um, Magic Swordsmen!"

"Current residence?"

"Capital!"

"Registered with the Adventurers Guild?"

"Yes!" With each question, Alicia answered excitedly. She really could not contain her excitement.

"Rank?"

"B Rank!" It was only now that the Burly man looked up astonished. He had heard that there was a little girl who was promoted to B rank after taking a F rank mission that jumped to S rank plus in an instant. He did not know all the details but for her mission to raise that high meant the dangers were not simple.

The Burly man gave Alicia a smile and said: "I expect good things from you! Take this number and wait to be called. The First test will be explained in a bit." 

Alicia nodded her head, gave her thanks, and joined the rest of the people waiting to be called. When she walked over to the group that was already waiting. Each and every one of them looked at Alicia trying to figure her out. The main reason was that although this was a test to become a squire it did not mean that everyone passed. There were only one hundred spots. And those hundred spots were the best of the best of the squires that registered. So in a sense, everyone here was a rival. This was also a good way to push everyone to their fullest while taking this test and allow the people overseeing the test to see these youths full potential.

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