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Chapter 14: Zephyr Joins the Royal Banquet… and Accidentally Ends a Civil War?
The Grand Ballroom – Fire Kingdom Capital
Due to political tensions between Flame and Frost territories (and maybe because Zephyr unintentionally beat both their heirs in duels), the academy politely forced him to attend a royal banquet.
“It’s just dinner,” they said.
“No one will challenge you,” they said.
They lied.
Banquet Begins
Zephyr wore an elegant black-and-gold academy uniform. His hair had been reluctantly styled by three maids and enchanted to shine under chandelier light. The result?
Every. Single. Noble. Daughter. Was staring.
Even the queen whispered,
“Is that the janitor?”
He sighed.
“I miss my mop.”
Tension Builds
On his left: Princess Seraphina, glaring at the Frost nobles.
On his right: Lady Glacielle von Everfrost, cold and smug.
“How crude. I suppose you train by scrubbing stables?”
Zephyr:
“Only when they’re on fire.”
The insult war escalated. Everyone tensed. A minor noble shouted:
“I challenge him to a duel for national pride!”
Zephyr stood.
“I challenge everyone here to sit down, eat soup, and not duel.”
Silence.
Then… the soup arrived.
He took a bite.
His eyes widened.
“This… is spicy AND cold. Who made this?”
An elderly chef raised a trembling hand.
“It’s a symbol of unity, sir…”
Zephyr stood and raised the spoon high.
“Then let this soup be a ceasefire!”
Somehow… that worked.
Everyone started laughing, then clapping, then—diplomats signed a temporary peace pact under the “Soup Treaty.”
Balcony After Dinner
Zephyr leaned against a balcony rail. Snowflakes fell.
Seraphina stepped beside him, arms crossed.
“You saved face for both sides… with soup.”
He grinned.
“A janitor knows how to clean up messes.”
She smirked.
“Still not letting you off. You owe me a proper duel.”
Then Glacielle stepped in from the other side.
“And a rematch. For personal reasons.”
Zephyr turned.
“Wait, I’m supposed to rest after dinner, not duel royalty—”
BAM. A third girl burst through the doors.
Princess Sylfa of Wind Dormitory, flying in with a dramatic spin:
“I heard someone’s forming a harem without me!”
Final Panel: Zephyr trapped between three royal girls arguing over whose “duel” takes priority.
He drops his spoon.
“I should’ve stayed in the janitor closet…”
End of Chapter 14
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