ROYALTY: The Lord of the Glorious Water Element
CHAPTER FORTY: THE THEORY OF SWORD TECHNIQUES

Princess Victoria smiled faintly as she watched the wooden box for a while, then replied as she glanced at Roni, "Hmm."

Roni smiled happily at Princess Victoria's words. How lucky would the future adopted daughter of Queen Andora get such a special gift.

"Well, I can't imagine how happy the future Queen Andora's daughter will be when she gets this gift" Roni said with a cheerful smile.

Princess Victoria laughed a little, "Of course, Royalty. The future adopted daughter of Queen Andora will be very happy. He's lucky, isn't he?"

"Yes, very lucky. But I wonder, who's the future Queen Andora's adopted daughter?" roni asked as he looked at the ceiling of the corridor and stroked his chin as if thinking.

"Well, you'll find out later. Take it easy" said Prince Henry, staring at Roni's face.

Princess Victoria smiled, glanced at Prince Henry for a moment, then looked back at Roni. "It's still a secret, Royalty. All right, I need to get to the room to set up a party."

"Of course, Princess Victoria" replied Prince Henry.

Then Princess Victoria stepped away leaving Prince Henry and Roni in the deserted corridors of the palace.

"Roni, I want to say something" Prince Henry said.

"What is that, Prince?" Roni curious.

"As I know, you've mastered the water element magic technique well. Then do you want to learn another magic technique? Maybe the earth element, fire, or even the wind element?" prince Henry said as he looked at Roni expectantly.

Roni paused for a moment, seemed to think then replied, "I haven't thought of learning any other element, Prince. Can I do it? While the power of my water alone was obtained from the Royalty's soul, not from myself. Maybe I'll have trouble practicing other elemental magic techniques, other than water."

Prince Henry smiled then said calmly, "Roni, true strength comes from sincerity and the desire to learn. I'm sure, even if your water element comes from the Royalty's soul, you have the potential to master other elements. Believe in yourself, Roni."

"But sorry, Prince. For now I have not been interested in learning other elemental magic, because I want to really deepen the water power I have. Maybe someday, if I feel ready, I will consider learning another element" Roni replied firmly.

Prince Henry nodded in understanding. "Your decision is worthy of respect, Roni. Remember, your magic journey is your personal adventure, and I will always support whatever choices you make. If one day you want to explore other elements, I'm always open to training you."

Roni smiled appreciating. "Thank you, Prince. I'm lucky to have your support." Shut up for a moment, then Roni asked, "Where are we going now?"

Prince Henry was silent for a moment, then he thought he wanted to invite Roni to go to the royal front yard. There were some new warriors practicing their sword and martial skills. Then he said, "Come, we go to the front page of the kingdom. I want to introduce you to the new soldiers, and maybe you can exchange experiences with them. Coaching can be a great opportunity to strengthen your skills, Roni."

Roni nodded in agreement, feeling excited by the idea. Together, they step into the front yard full of vigor and excitement training new warriors of the Andoran Kingdom.

Arriving at the royal front yard, Roni was immediately amazed and astonished at the agile movements of the soldiers who were training.

The new soldiers seemed to be training with vigor and discipline. The sun increasingly crawled over the eastern sky, shining a yellow light that beautified the scene, and ignited the dashing silhouettes of the soldiers.

They all looked so focused on their every move, sparkling swords and shields protecting them with mesmerizing skill. The sound of footsteps and the sound of sword touching produced a serious and vigorous harmony of practice.

Captain Adrian, a resolute yet warm leader, gave instructions in a loud voice. The soldiers responded with great discipline so as to build serious but united training. Roni felt inspired by the spirit of struggle that emanated from every movement of soldiers before him.

"Brothers," Prince Henry said to the soldier, "This is Royalty, the marvelous water element sorcerer."

Instantly the soldiers who were training stopped their movements when they heard Prince Henry's voice. They all bowed respectfully to Prince Henry for a moment and then stood up straight again.

Captain Adrian welcomes Roni kindly, "Welcome, Royalty. We are pleased with your presence here. Earlier, my name is Adrian. You can call me Captain Adrian."

"Greetings, I'm Royalty" Roni replied a little awkwardly and smiled.

"Royalty, can you ask Captain Adrian about martial arts or swordsmanship, is that right, Captain?" prince Henry looked at Captain Adrian.

"Yes, Prince. I'm ready to give a good explanation" Captain Adrian replied, nodding.

Roni watched the new soldiers return to training after Prince Henry instructed them to continue their training. Seeing the warrior who was practicing the sword skillfully and dexterously, made Roni interested to ask about swordsmanship.

Captain Adrian answered Roni's question with a smile. "Of course, Royalty. Sword science involves balance, speed, and precision of movement. I'll show you some basic techniques you can practice with us, if you're interested."

"Sorry, Captain, it seems that I have no interest in practicing swordsmanship directly, maybe the captain can give me a more detailed explanation of swordsmanship?" ron asked carefully.

Captain Adrian smiled then replied, "Oh of course. All right, I'll explain in more detail. Sword science involves the use of swords with specific techniques to optimize attack and defense. Body balance is very important, and the speed of movement will improve your abilities. Moreover, precision in directing attacks was the key to mastering sword arts. Sword science involves an extension of your body. Body balance and mental focus are very important. There are basic techniques like parry, thrust, and slash that must be mastered. Each movement has its own use in battle."

While Roni was chatting with Captain Adrian, Prince Henry preferred to train some new soldiers who were still not good at mastering sword techniques. Make no mistake, Prince Henry besides being good at mastering earth element magic techniques, he is also good at mastering sword arts and martial arts. As a child, Prince Henry often practiced sword techniques with his former army commanders, before being replaced by Captain Adrian.

"Thank you for the knowledge, Captain Adrian. Maybe if I feel ready, I will practice sword techniques together with the soldiers" Roni said respectfully.

Captain Adrian nodded in respect, "Of course, Royalty. Whenever you feel ready, you can come practice with us."

Prince Henry stood next to Captain Adrian and said, "Roni, sharing this knowledge will add to your abilities. Don't hesitate to try various skills, it will make you stronger."

Roni smiled, felt supported and motivated to keep growing. "Alright, I will think of joining the sword practice someday. Thank you, Captain Adrian and Prince Henry, for your support."

"Bye-sama, Royalty. We are here, ready to help you try out the new abilities you want to learn later" Captain Adrian replied kindly.

After being content to talk and watch the new soldiers who were training, Prince Henry invited Roni to go to the stables. He wants to make sure Jack, his favorite horse.

Arriving at the stables, Prince Henry approached the stablekeeper who was cleaning the yard around the stables. Then he said, "Is Jack, my horse, well, Mr. Cage?"

The cage guard nodded, "Yes, Prince Henry. Jack looked as healthy and carefree as ever. I'm done cleaning the cage."

Prince Henry smiled with relief. "Thank you for your attention to Jack." Then he looked at Roni and continued, "Roni, do you want to see that horse?"

Roni enthusiastically replied, "Sure, Prince! I'm glad to see Jack, he's a smart and unique horse."

Prince Henry opens the cage door, and the two enter the cage to greet Jack who seems happy to get more attention. Jack curled his mouth closer to Prince Henry's face and stuck out his tongue to lick the prince's cheek, showing his affection.

Prince Henry laughed as soon as Jack's tongue touched his cheek. "Well, Jack, you always make my days more cheerful."

"Hahaha, Jack is so funny" Roni laughed, looking at Jack licking Prince Henry's cheek many times before then closing his mouth.

Prince Henry laughed and agreed. "Yes, he is indeed a funny and affectionate horse."

Satisfied playing with Jack in the stable, then Prince Henry and Roni returned to the palace to gather with the palace family who were arranging the course of the birthday party of Queen Andora.

While passing through the corridor to the party room, the two of them accidentally passed Prince William who was carrying a bamboo basket and filled with beautiful flowers. It seems that the flowers will be used to decorate the party room.

"Ah, it's lucky that you're both here" Prince William said and walked over to Prince Henry.

"What's up, Brother?" ask Prince Henry. While Roni shifted to the left side to give space to the two princes who were talking.

Prince William gave the flower basket to Prince Henry. "Please, take this to the party room. I have a need outside for a moment. Thank you, my sister."

Prince Henry received the flower basket happily, "Of course, Brother. We'll help arrange these flowers in the party room."

Roni smiled seeing the cooperation among the members of the kingdom. "Can I help you with something?"

Prince William smiled and replied, "Thank you, Royalty. You can help choose some flowers to arrange there. I'm sure you'll be of great help to arrange the decorations."

"You two are my saviors. Thank you very much." After that, Prince William walked away.

Then Prince Henry and Roni continued their steps towards the party room with a beautiful flower basket. In their hearts, they were delighted to be able to contribute to the preparations for Queen Andora's birthday party.