Everyone in the village saw and sneered at Nhiel. These people's words made Nhiel reflect on everything he had found.
"He's so nice, getting everything without having to work hard." Said a woman among everyone, seeing Nhiel get the land ownership certificate.
"You ignorant citizens, we are doing this because—"
"Mr. Cini," Nhiel asked Cini not to answer.
"Outsiders like you don't deserve to say such things to us." Said someone else.
"You're just being used—"
"Stop it!" Mansa was so annoyed by their words that looked down on Nhiel.
"Are you really—"
"Don't stop hoeing." Vail hits Mansa.
"Everyone, we are indeed outsiders. But one of our friends owes Mr. Nhiel a favor and it was a long time ago." Vail informed.
"I hope you all understand."
Hearing Vail's words, all the residents were very annoyed and increasingly annoyed with Nhiel.
"Uncle, you, okay?" Rii wanted to make sure Nhiel's feelings didn't have any feelings of revenge.
"Don't worry, there's no need to worry...uncle will make food for breakfast." Nhiel entered the house.
The scent of food wafted far away, making the small children in the village unable to restrain themselves.
"If my late mother saw this, she definitely would have done it," Vail informed.
"Then, you and Mansa call them to join," Rii asked.
"I'll do." Mansa didn't mind.
"Cini and I will prepare the rest."
Vail and Mansa split up to go to each door to shorten the time.
"Mother, is it still not mature?" Asked a seven-year-old child who was waiting for her mother to finish boiling a stone.
"You just sleep first, when you're ready, Mother will wake you up." Said the mother, holding back her hunger just like her daughter. Cooking rocks to entertain daughter.
Knock. Knock.
"Yes?"
The woman approached the door.
"There's something I can--"
"You." The woman immediately made an unpleasant face at Vail.
"What do you want young man? Asking us to be merciful?" The woman said in a slightly high voice.
"I came here to pick up your child," Vail told the reason for his goal.
"Mother, who?" The child approached and hid behind her mother.
"Rumia, you should stay inside." The mother rebuked her with gentle words.
"Little miss, are you hungry?" Vail bent his knees to teach the little girl to talk.
"I am hungry,"
"Hmm, smart kid. Brother is coming to pick you up, bring the big container you have, and we will eat together." Vail informed.
"Did my mother invite?"
"We invited everyone, including you and your mother," Vail said and smiled.
"I'll get it..." The child went inside, to search and select the plate she wanted.
"Thank you, I mistook you for having hidden intentions." The woman felt guilty.
"Mrs. Rumia, I apologize for what my friends said earlier." Vail bowed several degrees as a sign of apology.
"Inviting all the villagers, is that right? Even though we had…" The woman stopped talking because she realized her mistake.
"Not at all, Mrs. Rumia, we understand why you all say that." Vail told her understanding.
"My name is Amira," Amira introduced herself.
"Of all the doors I came to, you were the only one who introduced yourself...my name is Vail, from the Gerna kingdom." Vail introduced himself and told.
"Can you also get ready, Miss Amira?"
"Sorry, I--"
"No objections, miss…so being prepared is my wish." Vail interrupted Amira's words.
Amira went inside to make up at Vail's request, but when she came back. Vail laughed and it made her a little embarrassed and blush a little.
"What is so funny?" Amira was so embarrassed.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to laugh, it's just that I wanted to laugh. Why do all the villagers put on makeup, even though we are just eating." Vail said what he thought.
"I know this isn't clear, I'm sorry Miss Amira. In that case…"
"Come on Miss, I'll take you to the dining table." Vail behaved like a royal servant entertaining his queen.
Amira grabbed one of Vail's hands that was reaching out to her, as a result. She almost forgot her daughter at home, luckily Rumia knocked on the door when it was locked.
"Okay, now that we have gathered. No need to wait any longer, please enjoy." Mansa asks everyone to eat without thinking about the past.
"..." Not a single adult touched the food, they were all ashamed of their previous actions.
"Everyone, please eat. As you heard before, this village has left the noble's hands. We can make our village thrive and grow anything profitable to sell."
"Therefore, I need all of your help."
Hearing Nhiel's words, they then forgave themselves, Nhiel was indeed a soldier and that was a different obligation from their husbands who were forced by land-owning nobles to join the war.
Several months later. Everyone in the village began to get results from their farms and plantations.
"You guys are leaving?" Said someone among them.
"We have to continue our journey, there is still one more person we have to fulfill our promise to," Rii informed.
"I see, we hope you will come even if only once in a while." Said someone else.
"We'll keep that in mind," Rii was grateful.
"Then, while you're here. Let's make this a harvest festival." Nhiel told the others.
"The harvest feasts? I think it's good too, we can all become better thanks to the four of you." Dano didn't mind.
"Isn't that actually—"
"Vail, you can't refuse it. We have already decided this, you can only respect it." Amira knew that Vail would complain.
In the afternoon, they were all very busy with their respective tasks. Except for one person, namely Vail, he stared at the sun which was about to set under a cool tree.
"….." Vail realized that Amira was approaching him.
"Is there a problem, Miss Amira?"
"Nothing, I'm curious about one thing. Can l say that?" Amira wants to ask for approval.
"Of course, you can say that." Vail doesn't mind it.
"Why always wear a mask?" Amira said what she wanted to know.
"There are several reasons, but one of them is that I am the prince of Gerna," Vail informed.
"Prince?!" Amira was so surprised.
"You are too much, Miss Amira. Can you at least do it first?" Vail asked Amira to listen to what he said.
"What do you mean?" Amira was very curious.
"I am indeed a prince but only as bait, nothing more. The real Prince Gerna is Rii." Vail informed.
"Rii is the real prince?" Amira saw and looked at Rii from a distance.
"That's right, he is the official prince of the Gerna kingdom. As well as the person who helped to beat up the cunning nobleman who owned this land." Vail told Amira.
"Thank God..." Amira felt relieved, she didn't know if Vail was a prince because considering as her son was one-sided, and Vail didn't know about it.
"But why did you accept it?" Amira wants to know the reason.
"A deal was struck, probably nineteen or so ago." Vail isn't sure about the year gap.
"It's very unfortunate, even though you are more articulate and wiser." Amira regrets this.
"Miss Amira, everyone has their characteristics. Then, I met Mr. Jato. You consider me your son." Vail informed, and saying what he knows.
"Um..." Amira couldn't argue, she had fallen into her trap.
"You are too close to Rumia, and I am happy. Your character and attitude were given to Rumia like an older brother, that's why I consider you to be my child."
"I'm sorry for saying anything wrong."
What kind of face to make, after all that was said. And Amira was so ashamed to admit everything that had been hidden.
"Then, can you move to the Gerna kingdom? For the safety of Mother and Rumia." Vail asks Amira and Rumia to move to the Gerna kingdom.
"I understand, I will do it." Amira misunderstands, thinking she is heading to Gerna to marry the demon king Ligt and protect this village and her family.
"Hey!" Cini shouted to call Vail and Amira because the food was ready.
"Miss, let me take you to the dining table." Vail entertained like a servant like before.
Later that day. The villagers bid farewell to the three of them.
"Everyone, thank you very much. You've allowed us to stay here." Mansa was very grateful, that all the villagers who were previously indifferent were now smiling at each other.
"Come back here, Mr. hero. We are waiting for you here." Harima said very kindly.
"..." Cini was still looking at Vail who was being hugged by him adoptive mother.
"Take care of yourself, mother will miss you and also your little sister Rumia." Amira doesn't want to be so worried and anxious.
"I'll do it, mom, while I'm gone. Please take care of Rumia for me and Mother too. Then Gerna's royal horse-drawn carriage will come, I hope Mother is ready." Vail informed.
"Mother will do it..." Amira said something that she misunderstood.
"Once again, see you all," Rii said his farewell to everyone, in the village who gathered before him eyes.
As a result of the actions of the four of them, all the residents were surprised to see that they could fly and go towards the north.
On the ninth day, the royal palace's horse-drawn carriage came to pick up Amira and Rumia.
On her way to the kingdom, Amira was shocked again by the appearance of a masked person who was similar to her adopted son Vail.
They talk and the figure gives Amira a choice.
"Flustered?" Glen saw that his friend was so awkward.
"Of course, I was asked to pick up a woman named Amira and her child from a village on the outskirts of Tars city." King Ligt was very awkward, and his words sounded annoying.
"Maybe ask yourself to marry, that's all I can think of," Glen told his thoughts.
"Wouldn't that be good for you, King Ligt?" Runia comes to Glen and King Ligt.
"That woman is still willing to come after knowing you are the demon king, I think everything will be easy from now on."
"Runia, it seems that I have misjudged you since the three of us were in the academy." King Ligt said that inside his mind.
"Perhaps…" Runia said something ambiguous and tilted her head slightly.
"It turns out that I misjudged you." King Ligt accidentally said his thoughts.
"Did I hear wrong?" Runia said with great annoyance.
"You know Runia is always like that, don't provoke—"
"Glen, you…"