Rise of The Withered Flower

d a military gathering was now asking them to let her join the army and it was more than enough to put the Duke and Duchess in a daze!

She was never interested in this! She never want to learn any weapon skills, saying that it wasn too ladylike! And now… she wanted to join the army?!

”Eloria… ” Adeliza Camer muttered, unable to say any more word.

Her only daughter will join the family army? Thats nonsense!

”I can allow that. ” It was the father who spoke up this time. He might be a tough Commander but he was always a caring and gentle father to his only daughter. However, he sounded like a Commander and not a father this time, and Eloria didn miss this fact.

Nevertheless, she had no intention to change her mind. To prevent that tragedy, she was willing to do anything and that included going against her parents who loved her more than anyone else in this world.

”I won give up on this, Father, ” Eloria Camer retorted, trying to sound as firm as she could. ”I will join the family army and learn everything from scratch. So please, let me do it. ”

”This is nonsense, Eloria! ” The Commander raised his voice at his daughter and it was the first time. With a confused yet desperate expression on his face, he rose from his seat and glanced down at Eloria. ”A camp and a battlefield are not for you. I will never allow you to put yourself in danger. ”

When she looked up and met her fathers gaze, Eloria Camer felt so tight-lipped. She just realized how intimidating her caring father could be! Then she glanced at her mother who shook her head as if begging her to change her mind.

If it wasn because of the agonizing pain in her heart caused by those betrayals and the tragedy of her family, she was sure that she would back down. However, she can . Because right now, the desire to protect her family was stronger than anything else.

”Im sorry, ” she muttered and narrowed her eyes at the floor. ”Ive already made up my mind. ”

Rather than being angry, the Commander was feeling curious. Didn his daughter always hate the army? Why would she suddenly change her mind?!

”Whats wrong with you, Eloria? ” He eventually inquired. ”Im positive that my daughter will never ask to join the army. Are you not in your right mind? ”

”Im sorry, Father, ” Eloria Camer apologized once again as she knew that she really can explain. ”I have my reasons and if possible, I will tell you everything later. So please, give me your permission. I really want this. ”

She was hopefully looking up at her father as she knew that if he agree, her mother always decided to trust in his decision. However, she also noticed how her father was narrowing his eyes at her, observingly. When her father suddenly broke their gaze, his face turned stoic.

”Fine, ” he uttered, making his wife raise a brow. ”You want to learn from me, right? You can come to the camp and start learning tomorrow. ”

”Deric, this is - ”

”Don worry, Liza, ” the Commander interrupted his wife yet his voice was calm. ”Everything will be fine. ”

Eloria knew that her father didn agree because he accepted her decision. Maybe he had other plans for her.

Nevertheless, she didn make any comment because from now on, she didn plan to lose to anyone, including her father. This was the only way for her to protect him. Then she rose from her seat. ”Thank you, Father. ”

With that said, she left her parents chamber and the moment the door was shut, the Duchess quickly looked up at the Duke.

”Will you really allow her to follow in your footsteps? ”

At the question, the Duke looked at his wife and sat down again while flashing a little smile. ”What kind of father would allow his daughter to lift a sword and risk her life all the time? ” He briefly paused and continued, ”Don worry too much, my dear. I will make sure to let our daughter learn that the army is not for her. She is stubborn and she won listen to us but… I can make her quit voluntarily. ”