Glory Hunt's
Little Princess! (Part 1)
A cry in the middle of the forest? To be honest, fear is starting to come. Fortunately it was not yet dark, otherwise I might have run away as fast as I could and searched for a hideout where only I could be. However, since the sun was still visible, I tried to get rid of the fear, looking for where the voice came from.
The cry was heard again and this time it was much clearer. My feet moved faster, worried that bad things might happen to a child who needed help. I really wouldn't have forgiven myself if I hadn't saved a little kid that I was questioning while I was in town. Why don't I see a little boy? There were only teenagers 18 and up there. It might sound harsh, but I'm grateful they don't exist, otherwise I might have lost my life trying to save them.
As soon as I climbed onto a fallen tree trunk, I could see a little girl, about 8 years old, sitting on the ground, crying while holding her feet. There was a cut on the girl's knee, most likely from a fall. She wore a bright yellow frilly knee-length dress along with an adorable hat of the same color. From his clothes, I can guess he is the son of a noble, or at least from a family of being. The question is, why does a child seem to be in the middle of the forest?
I jumped down, made him startle and moved away, wary of myself who looked a little messy because I had to fight against the bushes before. I reflexively raised both hands, showing that I had absolutely no ill intentions and I hope he understood.
Slowly I came closer, more and more bowed until finally kneeling in front of him within 2 meters so that he felt safe "I apologize for making you feel afraid of the princess, may I ask why the princess can be in the middle of the forest like this?"
"I'm not the princess! I'm papa's son!" The reply was slim, but no longer felt too vigilant despite still raising a suspicious gaze.
"Ohh, okay, sorry. What should I call you with?" I asked softly while smiling warmly.
"Umm, princess only. You still don't have the right to know my name and papa won't want me to tell my name to a stranger" he replied quickly.
My smile widened and like a knight, I bowed my head to him "Well princess, your knight is ready to protect and bring you back to His Majesty Papa!" My reply was firm but left a softness to tell me that I was half-joking which was where, received by him.
The girl smiled widely, giggling softly before giving me an order "I order you to give me a ride immediately because my feet are hurting. I'm a strong princess you know? But, for now, I want to relax"
"Oh of course princess! Please get on my shoulders and we'll leave!" I helped him up on his shoulders slowly, then got up to his feet while trying to hold back the laughter of seeing him excited because a knight had to be serious right? "Where should we go to the princess?" I asked again while looking at her sweet face that was a little dirty.
"I don't want to go home before I find Mr. Ted!" The drill.
"May I know who Mr. That ted?"
"He's my number one knight. The bravest knight who always accompanies me to sleep, shooing away every nightmare so I can sleep peacefully!" His reply was full of pride with a wide smile plastered on his face.
A doll huh? All right, no problem. Supposedly taking out a harmless doll at all, it might just have to face some wild beasts or one-two goblins. Not a big deal. However, in order for her to be safe, I must take her to the city as soon as possible.
"Just calm down, trust me! I must have saved Mr. Ted! But, let me take you home first, Your Highness papa must be worried"
"I have to make sure Mr. Ted can really come back! It's the only mother's legacy.. " Said while trying to hide sadness despite a complete failure.
I reached into something from inside the black cargo trouser bag, grabbed it, and then gave it to the princess who saw it full of question marks, but still received it "Please take care of this for me, princess. This too is my precious thing just like Mr. Ted, the last thing contains the memories of the past that I have. I'll take it back once I find Mr. Ted, so you don't have to worry about the princess. I must have brought him back to you" Tukasku steady.
He looked at the foreign object in his hand once more, then asked "Are you sure? This thing is precious to you"
"of course. I trust you princess, so can the princess trust me?" Me softly.
The little girl looked back at him, looked at me then nodded confidently "Alright, I will take care of him for you but promise you will come back with Mr. Ted" Ink.
"I promise you princess"
The journey to the city took much faster than I thought thanks to the princess. Without him, maybe I would have taken longer, guessing which way I should walk.
I did carry a compass, but the paranoid feeling kept making me think twice before deciding which way to move and ended up making me take longer even deep down, I know I'm right.
During the trip, the princess told me about various things, ranging from her dreams of becoming a famous Mage to her favorite food that all tasted sweet.
I think he'll also really like chocolate like me because I also prefer sweet food rather than salty which is one of the reasons I carry quite a lot of chocolate snacks in the bag.
I know, I know, it's not a good choice considering I have to venture in dangerous places and need more equipment to increase my chances of survival. But! I also need something that makes me feel comfortable! It's also one of the important things to keep the mind from going crazy okay!
Uh! Right, why don't I give him chocolate? I'm sure this can definitely make the princess feel as comfortable as I am. All right, I'll give it when we get there.
Shortly after, when the sky had started to turn orange, we came out of the forest, arriving at a vast expanse of grass with a fairly wide walkway, fit for two horse carriages. Why would I know? Because we've been dealing with some.
The horse-drawn carriages we saw were more or less the same as the horse-drawn carriages I used to see in movies, games and comics. It is made of wood and uses white tarpaulin as a roof. Just one that is a bit of an eye-catching by the exquisite carvings as well as the gold embellishments on the surface with the car being entirely white in color. The horses used also looked much healthier and more powerful than the previous trains and used four horses, not just two. Most likely belonging to a noble who came to visit or maybe it was the family of the mayor? I don't know. I don't even know how politics works in this world.
However, who would have thought that the beautiful horse carriage stopped in the middle of the road with two rows of four-man mounted knights, blocking our way, more precisely my path was seen from four steel spears pointing right at the body.
The princess yelled at them, saying we were not bad people at all and just wanted to go back inside the city.
They pulled back the spear, but not because of him, but by a burly man in a full blue military suit bearing the emblem of service on the left and right. His face looked like someone from Europe with a pair of bright blue eyes and blond hair neatly combed back. In that strong-looking jaw, grow a beard in the same color, also neat by a shaver.
It emitted a powerful aura, an aura that only high-positioned people and wide connections had. Each step of his foot gave me a sense of worry and calm, calm because I knew I was safe around him, worried because I realized my life could be in danger if I had made a mistake.
He paused in front, looking at me without a second to look away, even as the princess called him papa-
Waitaminute! Papa!?
"Father! Papa! I'm back!" His voice was happy as he spread both hands, unaware of the gripping atmosphere that made some city soldiers rush here using horses, led by a silver-armored knight full of former battles.
"Explain to me why Luna, my little princess, could be with Outlander like you?" He asked in an ordinary tone, a tone that somehow managed to make all my feathers stand up straight, as if giving a sign that I was the prey.
"He's my new knight!" Luna answered proudly while folding her arms.
The papa looked at me more sharply and now a blue aura began to seep out from within his body.
