A dozen people walked cautiously towards the entrance of the supermarket. They were the Queen, Sarah, the Queen's adviser, the Knight Captain, and the rest were the royal knights.
Leading them was the new Knight Captain appointed by the King since the last one died protecting the second princess. He was a little nervous escorting the two most important person in the Evergreen Kingdom to a place that was not known till now. If it wasn't for the Queen's order, he wouldn't take the risk and immediately order to continue their journey even if the First Princess insists.
As they approached the wall, they just realized the difference on what they were familiar with. The wall was perfectly smooth without any bumps unlike the stone wall that they were used to.
"Although there is a wall but I don't know if the people inside has already left or they just forgotten it but the gate is wide open." The Knight Captain saw the fully opened gate, with a little uncertainty.
"Though it is good for us that gate is left open but it is a long way from here to the castle, I mean supermarket, and walking would take too much time. I suggest to ride a carriage?" The adviser advised the rest since the distance was a little far and he was also thinking for the Queen and the First princess.
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"What kind of material they used to spread on the road? It's pretty hard when you stepped and very smooth. Driving a carriage through here would feel nothing!"
After they arrived right at the front of the supermarket, the adviser hastily jumped down from the carriage and touched the ground. With an excited face like a child discovering something new, he could helped but kneel down and touched the ground. He felt like touching iron due to its hardness, in fact he almost believed it was casted by iron if it wasn't the difference of its surface texture.
Looking at the old adviser that they knew, although he was obsessed with knowledge but he always shows the demeanor of a respectable scholar. So all of them has black lines on their faces as they watch the advisor's behavior, but only the Queen and the princess knows how that old man truly is.
"Ehem, Sir Walter. We should proceed on why we came here and we would return back after this is over." The Queen suggested to her advisor.
"Oh goodness me! My deepest apologies my Queen!" As he realized on what he had done, he quickly stood up. Remembering the still injured princess and the rest who stayed behind.
"Its fine, but I hope the owner of this place is still around."
They had already made some noise, due to the carriage as they approached but still no one greeted them till they came right in front.
Just as the Queen ordered the Knight Captain to check if someone was inside, the main door suddenly opened.
Without a moments notice, the Knight Captain and the rest of the royal guards surrounded the everyone, as the Queen and the princess was on the middle of the formation, as to protect them for the possibility of a surprise attack.
"WHO!?" The Knight Captain shouted at the person who suddenly opened the door.
A man in his early 20's wearing a formal attire and was accompanied by a floating ball stared at the group of people who was huddling together.
"Uh? Welcome?"