I had roughly half an hour of freedom.
Afterward, I'd have to deal with the ministers.
Then my noon practice with Alisa and then another session with the ministers, lunch, and finally afternoon practices with the elf.
Sigh.
"What the hell am I doing with my life?"
Even from way up here I could see thousands of people going on about their days.
So were shopping, children were playing around, and so people were even going on dates. Yeah, having better vision only made feel more jealous.
Why I couldn't I find peace like that?
I guess in a sense, death wasn't bad. But I just had too many regrets.
"That really is the question, isn't it?" Zack ca into the room, bowed.
"It's okay, no need for bows."
The door was opened, and he did knock, I might have just ignored the sound.
"I never thought you'd actually be such an important person. So, you were a pirate and then you beca the king of Alfeim, sohow?" He seed very skeptical of the fact. He didn't disrespect though.
The fact that he was still speaking frankly with , made both happy and a little better. I guess he thought more of his brother's friend than the king. I was fine with that and a little glad too.
"The archduke of Alfeim. And no, I wasn't a pirate. I just tagged along with them with a geezer: or more like the geezer dragged along."
Sotis I actually missed the geezer. Only sotis though.
Only sotis, okay!?
"Isn't that the sa as being their king?" Zack chuckled. "Well, I saw you looking down in the hallway. I know we don't have much in common or to talk about- since well, he's dead." He got a bit sad. "If you ever need anything please don't hold back. Perhaps you don't see us the sa as your loyal subjects' but- I assure you, we the demi-humans are really grateful to you and your fellow companions. If it weren't for you guys, this country would have been destroyed in the turmoil." He bowed on his knees. "And I'm really glad that you freed the princess and brought her back." I guess now he was switching to his duties. "Thank you."
Co to think of it, wasn't I forgetting sothing?
What was I forgetting?
"No problem." It probably wasn't that important anyway. I yawned. "Guess I'll head over to the throne now."
I felt a bit better. I guess getting thanked for the stuff we did, was a good enough reward for to at least try.
"Oh yes, the maid and the princess's escorts have finally returned. They are on their way to the throne as we speak. I was on my way here to give you that report."
Oh shit, no wonder I felt like I was forgetting sothing.
***
The maid was back and though she was surprised to see atop the throne sitting next to Viola, she didn't make much of a scene of it and bowed.
Apparently, most of the escorts escaped with their lives intact. They were led by a dark elf who claid to be a servant of the lord of darkness.
Apparently, that was the nickna Ve chose for .
We weren't in eighth grade you know!
I didn't have the capacity to throw a fit anymore though. At this point, I just gave up.
"Your journey must have been tough. Forgive for not being able to send a rescue party for you."
It wasn't like I forgot you or anything, okay?
Okay!?
"Your highness, just the thought alone warms my heart. And seeing you-" She smiled as she looked at Viola and . "-Take her responsibility eases my heart. Ah, truly you two were made for each other. You two truly look splendid on the throne!" She finally let out a tear. "I assu I can hope to see a new prince or princess before long?"
Well, that was a roundabout way of asking whether we were doing it or not.
'Why the hell are you looking at like that?' Seriously, why would anyone in their right mind want to sleep with a kid for crying out loud?
Viola blushed and didn't say anything. Seriously, sothing was wrong with this world.
It was too late for to realize that though.
I really wanted to pop her bubble but- "Only the future shall say!" For now, I just needed to get out of here and keep this charade up for as long as I could. "I have magic practice so-"
So I just got off and ran for the lift.
***
A few days passed.
My practice went a lot smoother now that I had both of my hands. Especially the spear practice. I was getting more and more decent at it. Sotis I even gave Ve a run for her money- for three whole seconds!
Okay, probably wasn't the best of achievent. Because after those three glorious seconds, she pounded .
Magic practice was also going smoothly and I had even more of a larger mana pool. Apparently, the more I strained my body with divine mana the more my mana increased. I couldn't do the only thing that I actually needed to do.
Perfect!
Imbuition process kind of went better too. And it wasn't that straining anymore. Partly because of the curse and partly because of my deeper understanding of mana.
I could now manage five minutes. If I practiced like this for maybe a month more, I could potentially double or even triple this number without seriously straining my body.
That was actually great news as Imbuition combined with the stones were overpowered cheats. And I needed all the strengths I could get. I still had doubts about my own strengths and fears, but for the ti being, I kept practicing diligently.
Alisa made so attempts at trying to seduce . Sotis she even crawled up in the bath or my bed. And sotis, I was definitely tempted.
Obviously, I didn't do anything to her- the girl I saw as nothing more than a sister.
Those bunny ears were very tempting though.
***
The sword practice actually beca a lot different now that I had both of my hands. The half-elf was almost always coming at trying to kill . And I often got poisoned. She held nothing back. She wasn't teaching a new style, rather she was just helping refine my existing one.
We were kind of equal if I used Imbuition but without that, she always had the edge: and she was fast! And boy was she scarier than Lianne by a mile.
At least I was still learning sothing. I most certainly hope so.
All in all, things weren't so bad. And they just kept on moving. The sorry state of this place had improved significantly. The ministers were actually kind of capable- and Viola wasn't the pampered brat I thought her to be at first either. The number of guards increased too though most of the newbies were just plain rookies.
But as the end of the week draw near, my worries kind of increased.
'Guess I'll be leaving this place for good, soon.'
Tomorrow I had to head over to the capital of Destoa but- what then?
I didn't know what I'd do. And I didn't have much ti.
I'd already talked to Viola about everything. I'd told her that I won't live long and I'd leave this place in two days: I also told her about not being from this world and all that. She actually listened to rather attentively and without making a fuss. In the end, she just said, "You already promised that you'd co back alive. If you can't even keep a promise, then you're not the man I fell in love with."
It kind of stung but it was also encouraging.
With loads of worries and pains, the day finally passed and morning ca again.
'Imma try my best!'
***
The Destoa party would consist of all three Demigods, a minister, Zack, and lastly Biteria.
Viola wanted to co but it was a bad idea and even I knew that. So I didn't give her my permission.
And since I was the king, she couldn't disagree.
"Will you co back here?" Viola asked, looking at expediently.
Currently, we were atop the castle near the top of the tree. The wind was kind of strong and Alisa was pulling towards Ve.
I really didn't like taking off from branches like this, but I didn't actually have a choice.
My eyes were twitching and it was getting harder and harder to maintain a straight face.
Besides, they the hell were two bunny girls pulling ?
"Well, I still have loads to do and I have to drop those two back, so yeah, I'll co back." I probably wouldn't stay though.
Viola had sothing to say, but she kept quiet. She just sent us off with a smile.
Finally giving up, I got on Ve's back.
For once, I didn't actually scream as I held Ve tight. I had enough of fears. It wasn't like I suddenly got less afraid. I just dealt with it and kept everything inside. So needless to say, I was screaming 'AHHHHHHHH!' all the ti, but in my mind.
My only comfort was being sandwiched between two bunny girls.
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