Here in Brestia Empire, the country changed drastically after the introduction of the newly advance weapon. The Onecelia faction has successfully seized the royal palace and immediately execute the royal family including the prince.
On the other hand, the other princess, Elsa and Elysia escaped and now being searched by the authority.
The search team held weapons which Fred introduced that they now call Lance derived from the name of their new ruler. With this weapon, they intend to kill the two princesses.
It has only been weeks since this happen and the empire has implemented a few laws that also change the way how living today is. The tyrant ordered for the mass execution of the other races, immediately after he rose to power. Fortunately all had become aware of if days before they even attack the palace.
With this constant change I was also constantly ordered to show the memory of the hero. It was an order against my will, which became a normal routine of mine. This is worst than the death of my mother.
It has been weeks but since the disappearance of the hero, and everything starts to fall apart.
Also, the hero was declared dead after days of searching. But he was given a reward, a greatest reward anyone can get from the new ruler. The Golden Sword.
A weapon or rather decoration signifying the symbol of heroism by a certain person. This, however, is not all true. But this person only do this for the sake of good image.
The other heroes was confined and isolated by the new royalty and some are even sent to real battles without training. Only unfortunate things will happen to them.
Those of heroes that were sent includes the one who Fred talked with for the first time. It was Lady Luisa Montenegro.
The borders of the country also changed, with the new weapons introduced, heavy armaments was distributed which lead to a major conflicts to the neighboring country.
It has only been weeks but the world has turned upside down. Now I know why Fred warned us.
"It will change the world's order."
I can only mutter those words since no one can even listen to me. I'm only in a room meant to isolate me from the rest of the world. It was scary.
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A few days of travel later, we finally able to find an arable land. And fortunately, there was a settlement near it.
The settlement is a merchant town which is of course lead by merchants who control the trade route of this area. They have booming business especially to fresh meats and fruit since they are rare to the desert people.
Even waters came in jugs and barrels and sold for a high price. Despite all of this, they are always sold out. Yrea's eyes sparkle with great interest as she see many people walking here and there with business lying on waits for customer to arrive.
But of course, due to her being isolated and all, she's currently having a crisis. Because of her sympathetic look, I offer my hand so that she won't be lost.
We enter a food restaurant and ordered ourselves a nice warm food. As we were served though, the waiter made a disgusting look as he turn his eyes towards Yrea.
I find it disrespectful and all so I tried to intimidate the man.
"I advise you to give us our food and leave immediately, I promise if you don't blood will gush out from your future body holes."
That sound a bit weird but I hope it's intimidating enough. Fortunately, it works.
"Thank you."
She said, but no hint of gratitude can be seen from her face, it was nothing but sadness and embarrassment that I could see.
"What do you think?"
When I said that, Yrea already finished her meal. It was fast, fast that I couldn't even see it.
"It's delicious, I wanna know how to cook it!"
She said, I wanna do it too so I can see those smile but unfortunately we can't. A cook's secret are kept within their hearts.
Asking one is asking for their lives.
Though I'm a bit exaggerated.
After that, we pay our meal and return outside to look around. There's the dress store, which she didn't took a liking because it was too hot-looking. We also went to a decoration shop which she also hate since it's too shiny.
In the end, I wasn't able to buy her anything she likes other than the food. Such a waste to even sell my high quality dress of mine and end up getting rejected at every attempt.
Since it's already dark and mosquitos are common here, we head to an inn. We rented for two rooms but Yrea insisted on getting only one.
The receptionist shakes his head when I ask for a double bed. And because of that, we can only rent a one king size bed.
It was a disastrous result.
I don't intend to do anything that would make her hate me. Also, I can't do anything right now since I still haven't avenge and kill those fuckers I swear to kill.
But again, I was insisted by the Yrea herself.
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Night, probably around 10 to 11 pm. It's dark and only the light reflected by the moon illuminate our room.
The arms of Yrea suddenly move and enter between my body and arm. Currently, I'm sideway facing against her.
I can feel her breathe in my nape as she tries to embrace me from the back. There I felt a sense of comfort due to the softness of her bosom that touches my back.
"Are you awake?"
She asked, which I promptly reply.
"Yes, why?"
Her fingers dance in my back as she write something on it. I can't feel anything but ticklish, pleasure, and embarrassment at the same time.
"We've been together since a month ago. In out village, when a couple got together for that long, they are expected to have kids. So why don't we have one?"
A question I find hard to answer, once again. It was not because of me not wanting her but because I genuinely can't.
"I'm sorry."
"Do you not like me? Is it because of my skin color?"
"I like you, and your skin doesn't matter. It's jus that, I can't be distracted now that I have come this far."
The grip her hug making me unable to escape as she asked,
"Will I be able to wait."
Which I answer with full of assurance.
"Of course, it's not that long."
Because it's not hard either.
After that, she thank me, and went to sleep. I slept after her thinking it might've bother her.