"Mr. Allan, are you sure you don't need any treatment. You were tortured so badly I think you should atleast have a medical check up."
"I told you, I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me, Leon. Forgot about me, tell me about your injuries. Weren't you hurt pretty bad during assassination attempt."
"I am perfectly fine. Do you forgot that you healed me back then."
"Hm, did I? Ah, yeah. You're right, I healed you I remembered."
"...You completely forgot about it."
Currently, I was in the castle of Renhard Kingdom.
After a hardcore torture, atleast that's what they say it, as an apology, for saving Lucia, and help in capturing raiders, royalty asked me to stay here so that they can do some accountability to me.
"This will be your room, Mr. Allan. If you want just ask me without any hesitation."
"Yeah, sure. Thanks."
Leon showed me whole castle and then take me to my room, which I really appreciate. But I still think
something was odd.
Why would king set a knight order commander to accompany me. If all he has to do is to show me castle and take me to room allotted to me, can't he just simply appoint a servant or maid.
Well since I don't know what actually is the job of knight order commander, so I can't say for sure. But from the name, isn't that simply referred to the one who guide knights... Well whatever, why should I mind about it.
"Hmm... As expected, this room is luxurious."
The room itself says that 'This a Royal Palace, what do you think, idiot' as it was so well decorated. There was long curtains, a large bed which can contain 4 more like me, and... A Balcony. 𝘼 𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙮!
"Hmm, now I can easily jump from there and commit suicide. Like The Hell I Will Die Like That!"
Just what I am saying... Well I like it too much that I started saying stupid things.
You can see night sky from balcony... It used to feel good to watch at the night sky together with your loved ones, isn't it?
There was a time I use to do that, though I never felt it. It use to feel good, but I not much. A slightly better then normal. But I my heart aches whenever I think about it.
Only if, just once, only if I can do that again, standing under the night sky on a balcony with the one you cherish, maybe I can feel something.
There was also a big mirror as I looked at my reflection.
"Heh, just looked at yourself idiot. You are just a fool who don't deserve it..."
I laughed at myself.
"Ha-uh, I'll take a shower."
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POV: Lucia
I was in my room, dressing myself in front of the mirror.
"Alright, my makeup is down, and perfumeeemh-ah, there it is. This one would be better... Hmm, I look pretty in this dress, guess what will he think about me when he see me like this."
I was preparing myself to visit a certain person, Allan... He saved my life other day and he is currently staying in our castle as guest, so I thought of paying a visit to him.
LOL, Just kidding. The truth is that I actually wanted to see him that's why.
"...Will he complement me?"
"Who? Who do you want to complement you?"
"Who else, Allan obviously."
"Ooh. So that's the reason why you're acting like this huh."
"Yeah, well, it's just, Wait Wha-?! Nerisaaa! What are you doing here!?"
"Heh, I just wanted to see you so I came. Fufufu, it seems like you're always thinking about."
I was blushing, covered my red face with my hands in embarrassment.
"Nerisa, don't you know that you shouldn't enter in other's room without their permission. You can atleast knock."
"Actually, I did."
"HUH, you did? I didn't heard anything."
"Heh, Cause you were busy in daydreaming. You were lost in thoughts about Allan."
"W-Wha, A-Ah, Nerisaaa! You're bully, I will not talk to you!"
"Fufufu..."
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POV: Allan
I was rest on the couch when I heard the door knock
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
"Mr. Allan, it's me, Lucia."
Huh, what does she want now?
"Please come in."
She entered the room.
Hm? It's only been an hour since I last saw her, but what's with her dress. Wasn't she wearing different one last time... Do Royals these days change their clothes every hour? And she has also done makeup, is she going some where?
"Sorry for disturbing you. Were you doing something?"
"I just came out from the shower."
"Ah, I see. Hmm I can smell scent of shampoo from him."
What are you? A dog.
She said last part in a low voice though I heard it.
"Hm? What is it?" I pretend not to hear anything.
"N-No, nothing."
She averted her eyes hiding her embarrassment .
"So, do you want something?"
"Well, it's just you see. I'm really sorry for all the trouble we have caused to Mr. Allan and I also want to thank you for saving me other day."
"Oh please, it's fine. You have to mind about it and you also don't have to be so formal, you are a Princess."
"Well, if you say so. But still you saved my life, please let me repay your kindness."
"I told you, I did what I think was right. You don't need to mention it anymore."
"No way! Not only you just saved me and Leon, you even helped us a lot. Don't you need anything in return. Please let us show our gratitude to you."
"Please, I told you that I helped because I wanted to. When the one help, he shouldn't expect anything in return. If one take something in return then it's not a help, it's business. I just simply helped."
"I-I see... Well, wow! You really are such a great person. I really don't know what to say. Heh. Now, it feels it feels like i was embarrassing myself."
"Hahaha, c'mon. It's nothing to feel embarrass about."
I said with a smile. She smiled back...
STAREEEEE
She kept starring me with that same innocent smile...
"Ah Lucia, is there something on my face."
"...Wh-!? Ah NO. S-Sorry... I am glad that you stayed here. It really made me happy."
"It was you who forced me."
"Huh? Ah that... Well, hehe."
Yes I can still remember that.
When king asked me to stay, I found Lucia starring at me with those puppy eyes, begging, as if asking me to 'Stay, please don't go. Please don't leave me like that.'
"Well, are you free right now? I want to ask something."
"Yeah, I'm free. Please go ahead."
"You see, that day you said that you like the flower garden. I thought of going there, would you like came with me."
She asked shyly. Although she was acting calm, her tip of ears were clearly red.
"Well if you don't have any problem with that, then would I. Yes I will surely come, thank you for inviting me.'
"R-Really! Then let's meet in ten minutes at the gate of the castle."
"Okay."
Wow, she looked really happy with that. Guess she was planning to go there from starting.
With that I agreed to visit flower garden with Lucia.
Well, I can mentally relax over there...