In the middle of the large halls where he thought there is no end, he stopped and caught his breath. He was just walking yet he felt so exhausted. What would there be to expect in someone who is always inside of his room?
He looked around and it still looks the same, making it easy to get lost. 'Oh Goddess, where am I right now?' he thought. He refused the servant's offer to show him the way and now he regrets it.
He looked again and saw a turn further ahead. 'I think I should go that way?' he walked straight again until he reached the end where there is a turn that leads outside. 'Why the hell is it so big?'
The place was different, it was just fields unlike others with many decorations. A door caught his attention and immediately headed there.
As he got near and faced it, he found out that the door was small and half his size. 'Who would put such a small door here?' he thought.
The wooden door that looked like it was made without effort was covered in vines. Curious as to where the door will take him, he slowly pushed it open. He took a step backwards when a butterfly came out as soon as he opened the door. The butterfly circled on top of his head and landed on his shoulder.
'Woah.' he has never seen a butterfly close to him before, usually he would just see small ones and they will go away when people get near. "Hello." he greeted, putting his finger close to it. The butterfly did not go away but instead, went to the tip of his index.
"It is in my hand." he muttered happily. Another move made by his hand made the butterfly leave his finger. He smiled and faced the small, slightly opened door again.
He bent his back and lowered his head to enter the door. He went in and closed the door again but as he raised his head, his eyes shined because of what he had seen in front of him.
His mouth agape as his eyes travelled around the place. It was the most beautiful place he had seen, even greater than the palace.
From inside after entering the small door, you will not be able to see the outside because of the big trees bent around, closing the place, making it look like a barrier. It was closed with the trees but there was still light as there was an area that the leaves weren't able to cover. There is a hole where the sunlight enters the place. A lot of beautiful plants and flowers were around and in the middle of the enclosed place was a big tree.
He approached the tree and touched its big and thick trunk. His hand travelled and stopped as he noticed something engraved in it. 'F?' he thought. He has no idea what the letter means, but it was not his business to ask.
Behind the tree was a small house with only one floor. Curiosity hit him again and he opened the door. He thought there would be nothing equal to the beauty of what he had just saw but he felt like crying when he saw what was inside.
The library that he was looking for finally found. It was greater than what he had expected. It is not like those with a lot of books but he could not explain why he likes it so much.
"I can even live here for years and it is fine." he thought. He was about to take another step to fully go inside but he heard a loud rustle of leaves.
"By whose permission allowed you to enter here?" he heard a voice say.
He gulped, nervous that someone was actually there. "I am really sorry—" he apologised but when he turned around, there was no one in there.
"Speak, who are you?!" the voice shouted and there was an obvious hint of annoyance.
"I am Chance!" he immediately answered back. He gasped and covered his mouth, 'Shit, I said it!' he thought.
"Why are you in my place?! Do you not know this is mine? It is forbidden for lowly people like you!"
"Stop being a jerk! I did not know it was yours, so just let me go out and shut—oh my Go—I am sorry." he said and slapped his mouth. The online version of Chance is showing, he could not help it.
"...You are weird."
"Why do you not show yourself? Instead of speaking in secret like this." Chance said.
Even without seeing his face he could already guess his expression as he heard a snort from him. "My face cannot be seen by stupid, lowly people like you." the voice said again, emphasizing his disgust.
"I cannot see you anywhere, just show yourself."
He heard him sigh loudly, "If you had the brains, you should at least look above you. Not just by looking left and right, idiot." the voice said and Chance went silent, he felt even more stupid now, truth hurts.
A bit offended, he wanted to take a look at the face of the one speaking, but as he looked up, he was startled to see a fast motion of someone jumping down with leaves showering the two of them.
The child landed perfectly and stood up, it surprised Chance to see that it was a young boy. The boy who was just in line with Chance's shoulder, stared at him with a displeased face, gripping a big book in his hand. "Chance, is it? What made you dare trespass my property?" the child asked with a tone of authority.
Chance could not answer as his hearing seemed to have been blocked, his focus was on the child's face so he could not hear the words he was saying. 'What a beautiful child you are.' he thought, could not take off his eyes.
An image of Caliber flashed through his mind and the man he met in the garden and halls. His hair was the same midnight sky as Caliber, with tones of black and blue. While his eyes, his shining golden eyes, was of Leon. A perfect mix of beautiful men.
'It couldn't be Caliber and Leon's son, right?' he shook his head immediately after the thought. What an stupid idea it was, 'I have read to many omegaverse comics.'
"Stop wasting my time and answer!"
"Uh, what?" Chance muttered as he returned back to reality. "Sorry, what did you say?"
The boy's face says it all, no one can express annoyance any better than this child can. "You do not even use your brain, how can your mind get lost? Your ears are also useless, I suggest you just sell it." he said with irritation.
Chance was reminded of how he was when he got annoyed online, now he realized that he was actually pretty annoying.
"I will repeat it again, what made you dare enter my place?"
"I did not know someone was here, that is why I apologize." Chance said and the child raised his eyebrow, "Are you a new servant? Who was assigned to your training? I shall punish one who did not even inform you that this was off-limits!"
'This child must be of a high rank.' he thought, otherwise he would not be acting like a brat. "I came here because I was dragged by this beautiful place. If I were to be given a chance to pick a place to stay, I would certainly choose this." Chance said.
A bit taken by his answer, the child's face softened and his annoyed expression disappeared. "Even more than the palace? Why?" he asked.
Chance smiled to see his look had changed, "I find this more comfortable, surrounded by nature and books, being able to read and set my mind in peace." he responded and the boy looked up and smiled, "Yes, that is right! Who needs riches and worthless things if there is not peace."
Chance held back the sudden urge of pinching his face, 'He is so cute.'
"Tell me, do you want to often come here?"
He was surprised by his sudden change of personality, just earlier he was mad for someone to enter and now he is asking if he wants to stay. "Of course, but I am not sure if it is okay with you." Chance said.
"Starting today, I will let you come here whenever you want. On one condition!" the boy said with a cheeky smile. 'A condition?' he thought, "What condition?"
They heard a loud thud and looked behind to see that the small door opened. Two men went through the hole. One aide whom Chance does not find familiar and one that he knows starting from the night he arrived in Canopus. 'Caliber is here.' he thought, 'How did he find me?'
"Brother! How come you are here?" the child asked.
Chance's eyes widened, "Brother?!" he covered his mouth after he noticed that he said it aloud. 'This two are brothers? So that is why they look similar!' he thought after examining Caliber's face again then back at the boy.
'This means, this boy is a Canopus prince?' he had been talking to him without knowing that he was talking to a royalty, that explains the child's reaction when he entered the place.
The boy looked at Prince Caliber, "Brother, I have finally found someone."
Confusion was shown upon Caliber's face as he looked at Chance then back at his brother, "What?" the boy went closer to Chance and grabbed his hand.
"I want Chance as my personal servant!"