Fredrinn Firecrown: The Weakest Villain

Fredrinn stepped out of the cave and went down the mountain.

Today was the scheduled time to meet with the miners so he had to be there to speak with their superiors.

By the time he arrived at the foot of the mountain, most of the scouts had already returned.

Just as he was about to ask for their report, he saw Princess Danielle approaching him.

The soldiers immediately gave way for her and left to give them some privacy. They were aware of the unusual feelings of the princess towards their general.

"Fredrinn, did you find anything?" Princess Danielle who was riding her horse asked while looking behind him, searching for a certain figure.

Fredrinn had already prepared his response.

"The mountain is safe. There are some stray magical beasts, but they are of no threat to our troops. Still, we need to be careful since they could be tamed beasts sent by the enemies to monitor our movements."

Hearing this, Princess Danielle nodded, seemingly relieved. "That's good."

"By the way, where is that woman?" She looked from left to right, but Nyx was nowhere to be seen.

Fredrinn's expression remained calm. "I asked her to continue monitoring the periphery."

"I see." The princess creased her eyebrows, doubtful of his words.

"What about the miners? Is there any news from them?" Fredrinn immediately asked to prevent her from asking more.

Princess Danielle nodded. "Yeah. One of our scouts spotted their entourage a few miles from here. They should be here soon."

"Good! We should be able to start mining tomorrow. I'll go speak with the scouts first to know more about the situation. Excuse me."

"Alright."

Fredrinn gathered the scouts and asked them to give their report.

All of then gave a similar report; there was no reported sightings of enemy activity.

One man reported seeing the miners with their entourage of soldiers. From his report, there were approximately ten thousand miners and about one hundred thousand soldiers.

'Which commander did they send to help me guard over the mountain?' Fredrinn thought to himself.

He already received Galleon's letter about the miners, but he was vague when he mentioned the escorting army.

***

Before the sun has set, Fredrinn finally caught sight of an approaching army.

The ground trembled, signaling their arrival.

Fredrinn narrowed his eyes, observing the flags of the incoming troops.

"That flag…"

Depicted on their flag was the image of an adult lion raising its sharp claws with its head lifted to the sky. It also had a pair of outstretched wings on its back, making it looked majestic and domineering.

"It's Erevard! That's his insignia!" Princess Danielle who was standind beside Fredrinn exclaimed in shock.

"Erevard? You mean the crown prince?" Fredrinn frowned, concealing the agitation in his heart.

Erevard Starwind was the eldest son of the current king and the crown prince of the Star Wind Kingdom! He was said to be a benevolent prince who put the interests of his people above all others.

"Why does it have to be him of all people?" The princess pouted with annoyed look.

Looking at her expression, Fredrinn raised an eyebrow and decided probe a little bit. "Why? Do you not like him? He is your eldest brother after all."

Princess Danielle rolled her eyes. "Erevard is a nice person, but he nags too much. He nags more than my father and mother combined. If he knew that I'm here, it won't be easy to look for you while he is here observing me."

Just the thought of it made her clench her fists in exasperation.

'A nice person? That guy?' Fredrinn scoffed in his heart.

Erevard Starwind had a perfect image in the hearts of the citizens. He was the best candidate to become next king of the kingdom. He has a high cultivation and he was also good in managing businesses.

However…

From the future he saw, Erevard had a huge contribution on his death. He colluded with the Evergreen Supreme Household to take him down! Erevard even went as far as sending the Void Tempering powerhouses of the royal family just to eliminate him!

Fredrinn's eyes flashed with a cold gleam, but he concealed it deeply.

"Whether you like him or not, we need to go and greet him. If nothing goes wrong, His Highness will become the next king of the Star Wind Kingdom." Fredrinn muttered before he hopped on his mount.

Without waiting for her response, Fredrinn urged his horse to move, guiding it towards the direction of the incoming troops.

He brought Bernard and the other commanders with him to show their respect to the crown prince.
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Princess Danielle, although annoyed, decided to follow them.

She knew that she would be discovered soon so she could only reluctantly reveal herself to save herself some trouble.

"Stop! You are about to approach, His Highness the crown prince!" The leading soldier stopped them from moving closer.

Bernard and the other commanders who were following Fredrinn frowned in displeasure. They had already displayed their flag so the other party should already be aware of their identity.

"It's fine." Fredrinn raised his hand before they could say anything.

Erevard wasn't his enemy yet so there was no need to provoke him for the time being. Clashing with him now would only make things more complicated so he had to prevent his subordinates from souring the relationship between both sides.

Fredrinn cupped his fists and stared in a certain direction.

"Greetings, Your Highness! I am Fredrinn Firecrown, the General of the newly created Mad Bear Army!"

Fredrinn's voice drifted into everyone's ears.

When they heard his introduction, the soldiers of the Winged Lion Army were surprised.

They didn't expect the renowned General Fredrinn to look so young.

At this moment, a person fully dressed in heavy armor, stepped forward. He grabbed his helmet and removed it, revealing his face to Fredrinn's group.

"As expected of the Black Flame General! You even sensed where I was even though I concealed my aura. It seems like you were hiding your true strength."

Erevard smiled at Fredrinn, but he was inwardly shocked at how he had discovered his identity.

'How did he sense my presence? Is he also a Void Tempering powerhouse?'

Fredrinn smiled at the crown prince. "How could I fail to recognize your majestic presence, Your Highness? Even with an armor, you have an aura that stands out from the rest."

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