Danny blush when she heard her mother''s question. "brother already belongs to Rose, how can I be insensitive. The bet is just for the fun of it, * Danny lies with a straight face.


    Lady Yancey listening to her breath a sigh of relief. She did not have any reason to doubt her words.


    " you should bet on him after all you are set to marry him if he wins against your brother," lord Yancey said. Lord Yancey had guessed from the first time he set his eyes on Richard that he was Agatha''s. How could he not notice they resemble.


    Lord Zorander already told him about Richard''s participation in the competition, so it was easy to guess.


    Lady Yancey and Danny were taken aback by his words. Lady Yancey was the first to understand what her husband meant. She had told her husband the condition Danny set that morning.


    Danny looked at her father a guess something, but it was not the right place to ask such questions.


    "Why are you looking at me like that? Did you not say you will marry the first man that is capable of winning your brother in a sword fight?" lord Yancey said.


    Danny looked at her father and understood the meaning of his words. Her heartbeat increases when she realized that the unknown young was the first son of the king.


    Lord Yancey had deliberately increased his voice so that those who sat beside them would hear his words. Danny had said she would not keep her engagement to the prince a secret. Since the prince''s identity was still secret, lord Yancey felt that this was the best way to get Danny engaged to Richard without raising any suspicion.


    The Zorander family were seated close to the Yancey so they naturally heard the conversation between the father and daughter. A few other noble families also heard this. The noble families took it as a joke only lord zorander and Lawrence understood what was going on.


    Prince William joined the other royal family and took his seat beside his mother. "you did well, I am sure your image in people''s hearts would have improved," she praised him.


    King George also praise his son, in the past, the young man was almost useless. King George''s eyes turned back to the ring. He looked down at Richard and felt proud.


    Jane was also feeling proud after the prince''s outstanding performance. Although he was not the winner but being able to stand as the third person was a blessing. Moreover, he had lost to Joe, the most outstanding man in sword fighting.


    She felt a little angry when Rose will not stop praising Joe. She wanted to snap at her to shut her mouth but she controlled herself.


    Rose could be very salty with her words and Jane was not ready to be embarrassed by her. She swallowed her disappointment. So what if Joe was handsome and outstanding. In the future, he would still bow to prince William and call him your majesty. Thinking in this direction Jane felt more comforted.


    Back in the ring Joe and Richard willed their sword ready to fight. They were unaware of what this fight meant.


    Joe was not aware that this was the king''s son neither was Richard aware of his father and grandfather''s plans to marry Danny to him.


    The two of them just wanted to win against each other. One was hoping to make his woman proud while the other was hoping to make his father proud.


    *Clik* the two swords made the first contact as the fighting began. Joe was not overconfident. He knew that this opponent of his had won against Stone.


    As someone that had fought with Stone countless of time, Joe was aware of his capacity. He knew that someone who was able to win Stone was someone very skilled.


    The slash and clicking of swords continue. For the first ten minutes, the entire square was quiet as the two people displayed their skill. Everyone watched with ample attention afraid that a moment of distraction sometimes might happen causing them to miss the victory move.


    The kingdom square was not usually this quiet. No, people were always fond of commenting on their thought.


    The two people were also very focused and did not notice the unusual silence that surrounded them. The fighting continued for another ten minutes with none of them giving in for the other.


    The king''s face was its usual calm but he felt uneasy inside. If Richard wins this fight against Joe it will make a lot of people respect him. This will make him gain a lot of favor and a lot of the nobles will not feel reluctant if he becomes the crown prince.


    The fighting in the ring continues for others five minutes. Joe lunch another attack and for the first time in the twenty-five minutes fight, he was finally able to pin Richard at a difficult position. He used the opportunity to put a lot of force and hit the sword in Richard''s hand.


    Richard lose his grip on the sword and it fell on the floor. Richard had seen this when Joe attacked so he free will let go of his sword and dogged Joe''s sword.


    Joe would only become the winner If he had the sword against Richard and he was defenseless. Joe continued to swing the sword while Richard tried his best to dodge. At this point, a lot of people lost interest in the fight. It was obvious that Joe was going to win.


    Without a sword in Richard had he could only continue to dodge. His only way to came back is if he managed to pick up his sword.


    After missing a few attacks Joe decided to set a trap for Richard. He noticed the latter was quite skilled at dodging and he felt that he saw through Richard''s plan.


    He felt that Richard was dodging to look for a chance to will his sword again. So why not pretend and create that opportunity. Once Richard takes the bait, Joe plan to place his sword against Richard''s back neck. This move will make Joe the winner.


    After making this plan, Joe purposely attack Richard and gave him space to get closer to where he lost his sword. What Joe did not know was that Richard saw throw his plans.


    So when Joe has anticipated Richard to try to his sword, Richard suddenly attacked his hand causing the sword in his hand to drop, since Joe had not anticipated such a move.


    Joe immediately reach to pick up his sword since he was sure Richard would do the same, he totally forgot that Richard was already standing beside his sword. So once he made for his sword Richard pick up his and before Joe could pick his sword he felt a cold metal on his neck.


    Gap was heard all over the place. Everth


    Everything had happened so quickly that a lot of people missed what had happened since they were not paying close attention.


    "your son is quite talented," king George could not help praise Richard. Lucky Ann was standing to serve the Queen.


    Queen Regina smiled and also complimented Ann. Ann gave a bow not knowing how to react. Queen Regina felt angry about this outcome since she had just praised her son for a good job a while ago.


    Whatever Richard was only the son of a maid. In the future, he would serve prince William.. Queen magret comforted herself.