Geoff was a representative of the people appointed by the king himself. Geoff has come to the palace very often. His people thought it was just to talk about the kingdom. But no one really knew what had happened when geoff came to the palace.
***
Jerry took off the vest and helmet he was wearing to fight. He brood about a fight he's just won.
"When I was in desperate need, that power came out of nowhere," Jerry mumbled. When contemplating something, someone touches her shoulder.
Jerry looked back and found prince Ken looking at him with a serious face. "Prince Ken?" Prince Ken didn't react to anything. "What's wrong?"
"Ahh, no. You were incredible," said prince Ken with a friendly smile.
"Ohh. Thank you," said Jerry in a puzzled expression.
"I just want to say it. See you in the finals tomorrow!" Prince Ken said with a friendly smile. Then, leaving Jerry alone beside the arena.
Jerry didn't expect Prince Ken to approach him like that. Was it often prince Ken's opponent before meeting him in the final round? I don't know, Jerry just has to be prepared for the worst.
***
The reality is not as simple as imagined. Jerry couldn't even calm down from thinking about prince Ken's behavior earlier. Will Prince Ken give him a sign or something?
"What did Prince Ken mean?" Jerry mumbled.
"Akhhhh!" Jerry was shouting as he ruffled his hair.
"What are you thinking?" ichiro said suddenly behind the tree where he was leaning.
"Wh -- what?" Jerry asked nervously.
"Your face looks like someone who's depressed," said jirou emerging from the same place as Ichiro.
Jerry turned to Ichiro, ichiro agreeing with jirou's words by nodding his head.
Jerry was curious about prince Ken, about the kingdom, about the palace he now lives in.
"Is it unbecoming you know the history of the royal family?" asked Jerry. Ichiro and jirou look at each other.
"I don't know, we're not native speakers. Most of us heard from nearby residents."
"Please tell me what you know," Jerry said while gazing at Ichiro and Jirou seriously.
***
"This secret has been kept for generations."
"You said this kingdom stands for it."
"Then, shall I inform the Nordic king?"
"It was due. Soon, he will be in our family."
The king and queen's conversation made princess Alice frown her brow. He overheard them while passing by the room.
Princess Alice felt quite dizzy hearing that. Therefore, he decided to go. But then, suddenly someone flipped over his shoulder.
"Jerry?" whispered princess Alice with wide-eyed eyes.
Jerry gave her a serious look. "What did you just do?" Princess Alice shook her head and swallowed. "Just be honest. Were you eavesdropping?" he asked curiously. Princess Alice nodded.
Afterward, princess Alice was forcibly taken by Jerry as he ran out of the palace.
Jerry stopped when he felt safe. Jerry's looking to make sure once again. Meanwhile, princess Alice just stared at Jerry's face.
"Please tell me, what have you heard?"
"What?" Princess Alice blinked, out of the dream.
"Quickly tell me, what did you hear?" Jerry still asked in amazement.
Princess Alice was astonished. Jerry was so informal all of a sudden. In princess Alice's mind, why would Jerry ask her that?
"I don't hear much," said princess Alice, trying to act natural.
"Please tell me!"
Seeing Jerry pushing her, princess Alice tried to play him. "What did I get after telling you?" princess Alice said confidently. Princess Alice's smile surprised Jerry quite a bit.
"Why? Are you surprised?" asked princess Alice, still smiling. Jerry just sits there in confusion. "Make sure you get the answer from me," princess Alice whispered with her tiptoe to reach Jerry's ear.
***
Geoff is a leader who takes great care of his people. His generous nature won the people respect him. Abolishing slavery and giving jobs to the unemployed. The king, however, considers that a betrayal.
That information Jerry obtained from jirou and ichiro briefly shed light on the dark history of the horathomi empire.
"Princess Alice had not been so easy to tell me. If this goes on, how am I supposed to get a clue about the nightmare that's been haunting me since I've been living in this palace?"
Being in the presence of prince Ken and princess Alice made Jerry feel a strange air. A cold wind and a dark aura. That's what made Jerry think his nightmares had something to do with both of them.
"I have to find a way," Jerry murmured, then cut off the straw man's head that he used to practice with a sword.
Clap! Clap! Clap!
Jerry looked around at the sound of applause coming from someone. Prince Edwin slowly applauded.
"You're getting good, Jerry. Did you ever study at sword academy before coming to this palace?"
"Oh, thank you for the compliment, prince Edwin. But I only applied for cooking lessons when I was a chef in a restaurant."
"Restaurant?"
"Yes, prince. I was invited to the palace as a chef at 'DRUGI' restaurant."
Prince Edwin Edwin. "Do you have time this afternoon? Come to my office."
"Ready, prince."
"Okay. Have fun practicing!"
Prince Edwin walks away from the practice ring. He's meeting with the king to ask him about jerry. If jerry gets the invitation, it means king luis himself invited him.
***
Jerry thought about what prince Edwin would say to him again. Is it about prince Ken that he must defeat?
"Prince Edwin, the man you are waiting for is here," said Anderson.
"Your wallet!" Jerry bent over to pay his respects.
"Please sit down."
Jerry was sitting on the same sofa he sat on when he first came into prince Edwin's room.
"What is it that prince Edwin asked me here?" Jerry politely asked.
"There are a few things I would like to talk to you about. Including the deal we made the other day."
"Yes, prince. The new finals will be held tomorrow. I will try my hardest."
Prince Edwin thinks that jerry is too naive. Jerry even said it with a very calm manner.
"Well, defeat prince Ken. After that, you will be awarded the position of leader of the war forces," prince Edwin said with a smile.
Jerry didn't realize he was being played. Prince Edwin never thought of him as a man. Therefore, Prince Edwin was willing to risk his precious position.
In the calm of their conversation, there was someone who had listened to their conversation from beginning to end. She's smiling sarcastically in there.
"Interesting game," he thought.
To be continued....