The day after I woke up to a shout
" CALIX WAKE UP!" Kendrick shouted
" WHAT HAPPENED?" I asked
" YOU NEED TO WAKE UP ITS TIME FOR TRAINING!" He said
" Okay, okay, I am coming!" I said
" Well, good morning. This is your food!" He said
He made me a breakfast that consists of bread filled with cheese and has a coat of butter and garlic on it and some beans and eggs.
" OOOOOH, that looks amazing," I said
" I know, right?" He said proudly
There was a long awkward silence, and then I spoke
" I...I am sorry for yesterday...I didn't mean to give you this attitude!" I said
He looked at me shocked
" A royal apologizing is a bit...weird!" He said then added " Well...who apologizes for there attitude?"
I looked at him with confusion
"You are the only one who can give me an attitude and I won't mind" He said
I burst out laughing
"Yeah laugh don't be so serious" He said with a smile
After we finished eating, I went to practice, and Kendrick followed me and watched me draw my sword and then said
" Wow, you draw your sword beautifully like you are drawing a portrait with it! How elegant!" He said
" Oh, you mean like that!" I said, and then showed him more moves
" So beautiful !" Kendrick said
" Well, thank you! I am actually a swordsmith if you didn't know, so when I sharpen and make swords, I have to make a little show!" I said
" Is it possible to be a swordsmith and a royal?" He asked
" Remember, I was supposed to be dead!" I said
" Right, sorry!" He said
" Don't worry about it!" I said
" You know people don't know you are still alive! The only ones that know are some nobles and commoners who want money!" He said
" Yes, I know! My head is probably worth millions of golden coins!" I said
" Why?" He asked
" Is that even a question? I am a threat, a big threat! My dad doesn't have a heir right now, and when he has a new heir, he will still be worried because I might kill the new heir!" I said
" What if the king had a heir in a few months or years?" He asked
" I will kill him/her!" I said
" But what did he/she do to you?" He asked
I stared at him with confusion and said
" Really, is that a question? HE/SHE WILL HAVE THE BLOOD OF THAT DIRTY WOMAN. I DESPISE HER WITH ALL MY HEART IF I...I HAD THE CHANCE TO KILL HER I WILL STAB HER A THOUSAND NO A MILLION TIMES!" I said
" I know this woman is a devil, but what did the little boy/girl do to you?" He asked
" They exist..." I said
" If I was someone's father and I did a lot of bad things and I went to go to jail, will my son/daughter go to jail with me?" He asked
"...No," I said, defeated
"Well?" He asked
" Well, it isn't guaranteed there will be a heir anyways," I said
" Whoa, so heartless ," He said
" You are good at fighting, right?" I asked
He nodded
"Then stand up and fight me!" I said
"Yeah, sure, but I am warning you!" He said
" From wha..." Before I can continue speaking, he disappeared.
He was so fast I couldn't see where he was going
He appeared behind me and knocked me down!
" Wait, how?" I asked
" I create an illusion. I am not that fast! The only thing you focus on is my face. You never look at my legs! That is why it is easy to knock you out!" He said
" Okay, do it again!" I said
He has done it again, but this time, I focused on his legs, and it's like time stopped. I knocked him out with my legs a little too strong
" Heh, that was good. I am pretty cool, am I right?" I asked
He didn't answer
" Are you dead!?" I asked
I got really worried my breathing started to get heavier and heavier then I checked his pulse , and he was still breathing
I sighed with relief then I said "Booooo, you are weak!"
I lifted him up and left him on the couch and kept training
The next day, he woke up and found me sleeping on the ground after training for a long time. He thought I had died
" CALIX, WHYYYYYY YOU WERE SO YOUNG!" He shouted
" I am still alive, you idiot!" I said
" Oh, sorry! Heh. " He said and then added " You are too damn strong. You knocked me out with your legs... you are an idiot. You can't control your strength?" He asked
"An Idiot!... about that, I am sorry for knocking you out!" I said
" Whoa~ you are nice!" He said, laughing
" Hey, I am nice!" I looked at him with anger, then I laughed
"I know I am just kidding...oh I just remembered so while you were a sleep in the first day, a man came with a boat and gave me a letter." He said
"Hmmm, and who is it from?" I asked
"There are actually two letters one is for you and one for me! The one that was sent to you was from Salvinos sister!" He said
" Ohhh, really give it to me then!" I said
" Okay..." He said with concern
" Hey, why do you look concerned?" I asked
" My father, I am a little concerned about him he might have got injured because of me because there was a rumour going around that the queen killed me! I am pretty infamous, " He said
"Who wrote the letter sent to you?" I asked
" It was from Salvino! Salvino told me not to worry. He told Father everything. " He said
" How? Do you know each other?" I asked
" Salvino, as you might know, He is a duke!, but you know how high in society he is... you might know he is young and strong...Him and I encountered each other before I mean haven't you ever thought why he knew that shady place in the first place?" He asked
" Oh no, I have never thought about it!" I said
" Salvino knew about dark stuff happening in the country, so he is the one who gets rid of them. You might ask why! In history, his ancestors passed down a contract that was written by your ancestors saying that (Every child and grand child you have must know that we the Kings own them you need to wipe all darkness and dirtiness from this country with your great power and what you get in return is a safe happy life given from the royal family!)" He said
" What? I never knew is that why Salvino was helping me?" I asked
" Not really he actually he really likes you as if you were childhood best friends! Anyways as I said before, I am a rebel, and I did a lot of problems, so he knows me and he asked me about my identity and I lied about it and then he asked me again because he knew I was lying so I told him about my fathers identity! But I didn't lie I felt like he is a good guy unlike Harionago " He said
" HOW didn't I think of that? And how didn't I know about this? And is he some kind of guard of justice or something?" I asked
" No, he isn't a guard of justice. The contract says all dirtiness, which can also mean some bad rumours of the royal family that might be true! Like, for example, that the new queen is evil. People actually spread that rumour, but Salvino had to wipe all of these rumours away. This contract is a curse to him because he has to protect his family but at the same time protect you, " He said
" He has done all this for me? Wow, he reminds me of that one story I read it was about a brother who sacrificed his whole life just to make his brother live. " I said
"It does feel like that!" He said with a smile then added "although this puts Salvino In a tough spot he is protecting you which means you are important and you are not alone remember that!"
I felt like a tear drop was forming in my eyes slowly. I turned so Kendrick cant see that I was crying
His words truly touched my heart I felt like I was wanted and loved but what can Salvino want from me to the extent he would sacrifice everything ?
Is it for the sake of the Kingdome or what is it?