"Care to explain yourself, Lynda?" Asked Elif lightly with a slight frown as he glanced at Lynda; his neck and above were the only things unaffected by her attack.
"No. I do not care to explain myself, your Highness." Replied Lynda softly as she straightened her hair and glanced at Elif, who nodded with a hum, concealing his annoyance.
"Ms. Lynda, I know you're furious with His Highness, but you shouldn't treat him like this; he is still our prince, after all." Declared Illumia with a slight frown as she stepped forward, narrowing her eyes at Lynda, who glanced at her before faintly nodding.
Hearing Illumia talk some sense into Lynda, I was expecting her to either release me or, at the very least, elaborate on why she was doing this, but it seems we weren't so lucky since instead, Lynda suddenly appeared before Illumia, only to hit what I could only assume, was her various acupuncture points, causing her to motionlessly collapse onto the ground; however, unlike me, she didn't have the privilege of freely speaking and moving her head around, she was entirely frozen.
"You think I don't know that, Illumia? Why do you think I allowed him to speak?" Remarked Lynda with a scoff as she glanced at Illumia, who wished to respond, yet with her cultivation having been sealed and her acupuncture points activated, she could do absolutely nothing other than dart her eyes around.
"Umm, Ms. Lynda, won't you receive punishment for this?" Asked Sarah softly in slight concern as she glanced between Elif and Illumia before looking at Lynda.
"What is the meaning of this, Sarah? More worried about Lynda rather than you're own Prince? Hmph, at least now I see where your loyalty truly lies." Said Elif in mock anger as he eyed Sarah, only to scoff and look away, averting his eyes while she rolled her own.
"Don't be like that, your Highness. Ms. Lynda had been taking care of me the past few days; besides, as the Royal Doctor, I wouldn't think she would ever harm you unless she needed to for a certain medical procedure." Remarked Sarah lightly as she glanced at Elif before looking at Lynda, who nodded with a faint smile before outstretching her hand.
"I see why his Highness has befriended you; you're a pleasure to have around." Said Lynda with a faint smile as she rubbed Sarah's head, causing her to chuckle awkwardly before averting her eyes.
With a wave of Lynda's hand, she floated me into the air with her Qi while she reached down and grabbed Illumia's leg, dragging her across the ground as she headed to the door.
"I will be returning to Yggdrasil with these in tow. They should be returning soon; no need to worry; please tell Her Highness what had occurred, Sarah." Said Lynda softly as she opened the door before glancing at Sarah, who nodded, causing her to flash a smile while exiting the room.
Just as Lynda left the room, I motionlessly followed right behind her, prompting me to glance at Sarah until I left the room, followed by the door shutting itself.
"If you're not going to release me, may I at least be vertical? Horizontal is a bit uncomfortable." Asked Elif calmly as he glanced at Lynda, who twisted her hand, causing him to lower to the ground while his lying position changed to a standing one, although he continued to float.
"Hmm, that's a bit better." Muttered Elif with a nod as he glanced at Lynda before closing his eyes, using this chance to rest since he was incapable of doing anything else.
After a few moments, I felt the warmth of the sun hit my body, causing me to open my eyes only to notice we had exited my residence and arrived outside, where Ember, Marley, and Idonea were training, causing me to nod; even when still recovering they didn't slack in their training, that is what I expected from my personal servants. However, if anything, Marley and Idonea's fight was rather heated, indicating it was most likely because of a disagreement, though I would let it slide since this would still count as training.
"I-Illumia? Eh, y-your Highness!?" Exclaimed Ember as she glanced at Illumia in confusion, only to widen her eyes when she spotted Elif, prompting him to wink at her, though she'd grown resistant over the years.
"Yes, it is I in the heavenly flesh." Replied Elif narcissistically as he snapped his head, effectively flicking his hair behind his ear, leaving just his purple streak hanging in front of his face.
"D-Did something happen, M-Ms Lynda? You, Sarah, Illumia, and His Highness have been locked in the same room for nearly three days, and now you appear like this? Is Sarah alright?" Asked Ember in confusion, curiosity and skepticism as she quickly caught up to Lynda while glancing between Elif and Illumia.
"Oh, something happened alright, Ember, and thanks to His Highness, Sarah is in near-perfect health. However, the way they did so was very idiotic and required some punishment, so I'm forcefully taking them with me as I return to Yggdrasil." Replied Lynda softly as she glanced at Ember, who heaved a sigh in relief before tilting her head in confusion.
"Idiotic? Could you please elaborate, Ms. Lynda?" Asked Ember curiously as she gazed at Lynda, who shook her.
"Not right now, Ember. I must return home, though I'm sure Sarah wouldn't mind informing you; she knows everything that has occurred." Lynda said softly as she approached the edge of the residence and looked at Ember, who nodded while backing away.
Lynda flew into the air, though she didn't so fast; she went at about a speed similar to how fast I could fly; if I had to guess, she was most likely limiting her speed since she was within the Realm Sect. After a few minutes, when we finally exited from the Realm sect, Lynda's Qi emerged from her body, covering both Illumia and I as it served to protect us from what we were about to experience next, and without any warning, Lynda suddenly launched herself through the sky at a speed I wasn't able to comprehend.
From my perspective, it was all simply a blur; just like whenever I take the royal carriage, Lynda was moving far too fast for me to make sense of.
"Are you able to comprehend anything, Illumia?" Asked Elif curiously as he glanced at Illumia, who darted her eyes back and forth, causing him to nod in understanding.
'It seems Lynda has a much higher cultivation base than I imagined if even Illumia can't make sense of our surroundings; she's probably in the late stages of Cultivation, same as Grandfather and Grandmother.' Thought Elif lightly as he glanced at Lynda before closing his eyes, patiently awaiting their arrival.
"We've arrived." Said Lynda softly as she suddenly stopped while gracefully landing on the ground, causing Elif to snap his eyes open.
"Well, that was q-quick. Huh, just outside the Royal Palace." Muttered Elif lightly as he glanced at Lynda, only to notice the Royal Palace in the background, causing his face to twitch.
"M-Ms Lynda! P-Prince Elif?" Stated the royal guards, only for them to slightly glance at each other in confusion when they noticed Elif.
While clearly confused, neither Lynda nor I bothered to explain ourselves as we entered the Royal grounds, though it wasn't like I could even explain myself if I wished to; I had no idea why I was like this. With Lynda walking towards the Palace, Illumia was suffering quite a bit with her being dragged from behind, her head bouncing over every little pebble, and when we reached the doors to the palace, she hit her head on them, though I had a feeling Lynda did that on purpose.
After a few more minutes of walking through the halls and winking at every passing maid, causing them to blush, we eventually reached the throne room, where Lynda took a second to fix her appearance before entering.
"Your Majesties, Royal Doctor Lynda has arrived!" Stated two guards loudly as they knocked their scabbards onto the ground, causing an echo to resound throughout the throne room.
"I'm also here." Said Elif softly as he eyed the Guards, causing them to sweat internally.
"... And Prince Elif!" Added the guards, knocking their scabbards onto the floor once more.
Scoffing, I nodded in satisfaction as I ignored them while Lynda walked forward, approaching the thrones on the opposite side of the room, where Mother and Father were sitting, gazing at us in confusion and curiosity.
"Your Majesties." Said Lynda respectfully as she came to a complete stop before deeply bowing, causing Maria and Marcus to nod lightly.
"You had been summoned by Elif to assist Sarah with a heart demon, correct? Could you explain why you have returned with my son and his personal attendant… Like this?" Asked Maria calmly as she gazed at Lynda in slight confusion, who nodded before clearing her throat.
"Of course, your Majesty, though I think it would be best for the culprit of the matter to tell the story themselves." Replied Lynda with a nod as she glanced at Maria before waving her hand, moving Elif forward while she poked his back, freeing him though his cultivation remained sealed.
Landing on the ground, I fixed my appearance before glancing at Mother and Father, both giving me rapt attention.
"First things first, I must say you're looking rather lovely, Mother. Also, do I see some signs of muscle growth, Father?" Remarked Elif with a faint smile as he glanced at Maria and Marcus, only for the latter to narrow his eyes