Story begin with our hero Tigre hunting this "Super Buck" that had been eluding hunter and terrorizing villagers. He fire an arrow at it, direct hit on the throat....and it runs away.
He came to here for two goals, one, get rid of this buck for the villagers, two, Lumie the dragon chased after it. So he came across the buck, and later Lumie.
Lumie showed up after the arrow shot, and start to chase the wounded buck, found it dying, and sat on it to show Tigre the buck is save (I.E no final kick)
Since he couldn't carry the whole thing, he start cutting it while feeding Lumie the liver (Lumie's affection increase +1)
Lumie like Tita the most, but always drag Tigre to go hunting. After he come home, Lumie will treat him like a rock on the ground (Lumie affection -1)
After deer meat gluttony dinner, long recap of his life, from Count @ 14---War, captive, War again, hero of the nation, resume prisoner status.
Since ignorance will shame Ellen, besides hunting, he also is busy learning, history, war, politics, customs of Ziched, etc, etc. Lum come with homework everyday. Life is a painful experience. But Lum still give him some free time.
So he was sent out to this village to deal with the super buck. At first the people praise him for being the Vandris's knight, but not many thought he was capable, so when he came back with the Buck's horns, they were amazed, the Buck previously surved a 5v1 fight with the village's best hunters (including the mayor), so they wanted to know how he did it.
He kindly refused and left.
Made it to town, then he met Tita with a new hairstyle. Tita has adapted well living in LaMitez, the other maids love her and Lumie just land on her whenever possible, Tita carry the little dragon and told Ellen/Lum is looking or him.
Hero go to the manor, and the three first celebrated with a bit of grape wine, then told him the king ask him to be a secret emissary to Alvaree.
Apparently, while Brune was having an civil war, the Alvaree king had a....indigestion.
Upon his exit from this realm, the crown fell to the eldest boy, Jermaine?. After the funeral, the said prince decide to "liquidate" his brother and sisters".
The second prince (Elliot) and the third princess got out the bloodbath alive.
It goes without saying the second prince didn't find his brother's actions amusing, so he is raising an army (including pirates) to his side with the goal of shortening his brother...by a head or so, his brother was forced to escape from the capital.
The princess apparently is not taking side but not likely to die before Bro A or Bro B meet their end.
The Zitched King sent a letter, and request for him to support Brother Jerdaimine as a secret emissary, because he believe Elliot receive support from a third party that is hostile (Monzobllen?). A hostile Alvaree is also hostile to Brune as well.
The girls suspect the Ztched king is using the chance to test Tigre's abilities as well as a chance to get him killed (He can tell at least two Vandris is really to open their legs for him, the idea of angry invasion from Brune for the death of their national hero and backed by two Vandris does not make him sleep well at night)
Also, it appear the national policy will support Elliot for now (Hence tigre is secret), just like Mira in the last war.
Mentioning Mira, the author tell us Mira showed up at LaMentiz at least 3 times since Tigre came, Ellen always told the guards not to let her come back again. Of course, no guards is suicidal enough to tell a Vandris that. >.>
Mira's goals are 1) To learn about the progress of the road, 2) Make others think Ellen and Mira are friends, 3) get into Tigre's pants
First try used gold to induce him, second time notice gold didn't work, sweet talk. Third time go hunting, that is when Ellen told Mira no way in hell.
So Tigre agree, and leaves alone for Ashavree. Tigre also made Lum blush by saying Lum is like a Mom for packing him a huge ton of gear, and while Ellen was out so she couldn't see him off, she use her magic to send a good luck charm.