"What do you mean my Prince?"
"Let's go." He held my hand and started to walk. He just ignored my question. I know he meant something. I was about to repeat it when we heard an announcement in the crowd.
"Ladies and gentlemen! A very nice day to all of you. We will be having a small game that anyone can join. The winner of this game will have 100 gold coins." The guy explained the mechanics. It's simple, there will be a puppet that you have to hit using knife directly to its forehead. They will provide three throw knifes to hit the target, but the more less you used the great chance to be the winner. The distance was 100 meters, it's a bit far but I cannot help but to raised my hand. I want to join! I was the champion of darts game in the realm. That was my specialty and my talent. I was not into different games but this one is mine. They called me dart shooter in the realm because my throws are accurate.
Everyone looked at me when I raised my hand. Even prince Shone looked at me in disbelief.
"I want to join!" I shout.
"I want to join too." I heard him say. I smile at him. I guess we will be rival for the first time.
Then there are more than 10 people too who joined the game. But I notice a guy with black outfit among the participants and a lady with so much fashion like she will attend a grand wedding she's actually beautiful, I understand her over fashion outfit. I smile at myself, may be this is just normal in this world. He looks like a normal commoner but I felt a different aura from him, same with her. I just shrug it away, I'm being overthinking again.
Every participants lined up with their respective puppet that they have to hit. Prince Shone was in my right and the guy with black outfit was in my left too, the girl with overly dressed was in the last row. I didn't mind the guy even though he gives me chills on my back. I have to focus on this, I got this.
The proprietor gives us signal to get ready. I was tense, my hands went cold. I looked at prince Shone and he smiled at me just like how he smiled at me during my dance practice. It calm me.
I give a heavy sigh. Even though I'm confident to hit it in accuracy. I cannot help but doubt myself. It's different from school. Knowing how confident the guys beside me like they always used to things like this.
"In my count to three, all of you can start." The proprietor announced.
"One..Two…Three!"
I noticed that the three knives weigh differently. There is a light, medium and heavy. I focused and calm myself first before I throw my first knife. Maybe majority will use the heavy one but for me. The light weight will be perfect for this. In realm, I used dart and it is light compare to a single knife. That's why I choose to use the knife with light weight one.
My knife went straight to the target. It's like the knife traveled in slow motion and I jump high when I hit the target so perfectly!
"Yes!" I shout. But I heard one more who shout just like me. The girl in the last row. I saw her calming by her assistant. Her personal assistant I guess?
I didn't mind her and run towards Prince Shone. I hugged him with so much joy.
"I hit it my Prince!" I told him. He congratulate me then I let go from him. I can see pure happiness from him. I looked at his target and I was shocked. It is not hit on its forehead but on both eyes perfectly. It's like he purposely lose his chance of winning. Then I saw the guy with black outfit and his target, and his knives perfectly lines up vertically from its nose to its mouth.
Why do I have the feeling that they meant to lose?
But then, it's okay! At least I assured myself that I'm still the best in dart and now in knife throwing.
The winners was announced as tie. I am and the lady were the winners. She's good too at throwing. Both of us gain 100 coins. This is my lucky day. This coins is my first money in this dreamland.
"Now let's try this gold coins what we can buy from this."
We left the game with victory. This will help me get to know this town.
We went to different stores. We visited many stores, from shoes, dresses, hairclips and even different blades. I really enjoy this day. After shopping for almost three hours, we only bought a pair of couple gray clothes. It looks simple but elegant.
We are still walking and looking around. We're having dates. I saw a vendor with foods as their display. In realm, this is what we called street foods. I miss this kind of foods. I walked towards it with him.
I only know some of their foods, the dumplings, rice balls, a sandwich looked like. The rest is not familiar to me.
"Have you eat foods like this my Prince?" I asked him without looking at him. I'm busy choosing what to eat. I order four dumplings and two sandwich.
"Am….yeah but it was made from the castle."
"Then, this time. You will taste the foods from the streets. Congrats!"
I get our orders and try it. It's good!
"Here, it taste so good." I gave him one.
He looked hesitant before getting it from my hand.
"Come on. You'll love it." He slowly taste it. He looks serious like he's analyzing something so important. I chuckle. A few seconds later, he finished it. I was right, he loved it. I gave him one again.
"This looks simple but it taste good my Princess."
"I told you so." We continue to eat when I felt his hand wiping the side of my lips.
"You really look cute in every way my Princess." My heart flutter at his compliment.