
Several days had passed since the events of the Three Eyes Demon's arrival to one of the villages in Erdovarte Kingdom.
In the library, Reynald was studying information on matters relating to the figure referred to as the devil.
"Anu .. when will you stand like that?" said Reynald who was a bit uneasy.
Fidel, now Reynald's bodyguard, stood like a general guard. However, the position he was standing in was actually next to Reynald who was reading.
"Ak-echem .. I am your bodyguard. I should always be by your side!" fidel answered proudly and loudly enough.
The library guard immediately glanced sharply at Reynald and Fidel.
Reynald sighed and closed the book he was reading. "Let's go."
"Where are you going, Mr Reynald?"
"Reynald only. We're going to take a walk in town. We have free time. Starting tomorrow we'll be working hard."
"Oh, you're right." Fidel nodded in agreement.
Reynald and Fidel were on the fence of the royal palace.
"The Chosen One, where are you going?" ask the gatekeeper.
"Just want to take a walk. Do you want to drop something?"
"It-it doesn't have to be that way, sir. I-I'll open the gate." The soldier who was surprised to hear the offer from Reynald rushed to open the gate.
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The greeting is always left to Reynald. Not a few traders who give Reynald merchandise, be it bread, fruit, accessories, even clothes and jewels. So many items obtained by Reynald, Fidel to the difficulty in carrying the goods obtained by Reynald.
"Are you sure you don't need my help?"
"N-no. This is the duty of a bodyguard!" Fidel's feet trembled with no power to hold the stuff that had piled up to soar into the sky.
"Let's take a break for a while." Reynald pointed to one of the taverns.
Grek! The shop door opened.
"Welcome, please wait until EH! THE CHOSEN ONE?!!" said the maid who was carrying a tray.
The female servant's cry made everyone's attention turn to the entrance.
"The Chosen! W-can I help you? O-oh, introduce. I am the owner of this shop" said a man in a thick mustache holding both hands together with a slight nervousness.
"Ah, we're on a walk and well, when long walks would certainly be thirsty and hungry, wouldn't we? So we decided to take a short break here."
"It is an honor to serve you. Please, follow me."
Both were taken to an empty table. When the two sat down, people who were drinking, eating, or talking greeted Reynald.
After ordering food as recommended by the owner, Reynald relaxed his shoulders for a moment. Meanwhile, Fidel, who was sitting opposite Reynald, was panting with his head about to be buried into the table.
"Fidel, it's been a few days, but I've never asked you this. What's the reason you want to be my bodyguard?"
Reynald's question made Fidel rise from his weary grave. He lifted his head and replied, "Yes. It might be a little embarrassing to say, but you are the second person I respect."
"The first?"
"The King." Fidel smiled proudly.
"Oho .. is there a story behind it?"
Fidel began to tell me where he came from. He also began to tell about his past life before meeting the King.
"I'm not from a noble family, let alone a kingdom. I do have royal blood, but ...." Fidel had trouble finishing his sentence. Reynald just quietly listened carefully.
"... i am a child who was accidentally born."
Fidel's words made Reynald a little surprised, but gave no reaction.
"My father was one of the top nobles. At that time, my mother worked as a maid in her residence. And .. I think it's been the biggest trauma for my mother."
"Are you" after there, your mother stopped working?"
"No .... My mother did not tell anyone at first that the child she was carrying was the son of her master."
The shopkeeper came to deliver Reynald and Fidel's order.
"If you need anything, don't hesitate to call me or the waiters. Enjoy it, Sir."
"Thank you."
The shop owner left.
"Sorry, the food has arrived all of a sudden."
"That's okay, Tu-Reynald. Let me continue with the story."
"Please."
"The news of me being the son of the nobleman was spread five years after my birth. It was because my mother was pregnant again."
Reynald was a little confused. "That person again ...."
"He saw your mother having sex with that noble?"
"... You are great." Fidel stared sadly at his soup bowl. His hand squeezed firmly into his upper thigh. Sad, angry, upset, united in the depths of his heart.
"Sorry, make you tell me about your past."
"That's okay .. Because you are a friend and a person I respect, telling me something like this .. For me it's like .. ah, I don't know how to explain it. But the point is, it's like something I've been wanting to tell you for a very long time, wanting someone to listen. Therefore, I should be the one to thank you, not you begging for forgiveness."
Reynald had a flat face.
"A-what's up?"
"You, you keep going. Too formal."
"Sorry ...."
Reynald laughed to see Fidel who was like a child just scolded. "Ah, can we stop by for a while to where you live?"
"Te-of course! My sister will be so happy to meet you!"
He's almost eclosan .. Inner Reynald.
***
"Thank you, Mister. Don't hesitate to come back."
After paying, Reynald and Fidel went to Fidel's mother's house. The items obtained by Reynald, he put in a magic bag that he just got when he was about to leave the store.
"This bag is absolutely amazing. Was it so cheap that the old man happily gave it to me?" Reynald looked in awe and tossed around his little bag of pouches.
"No, the price of the bag is quite expensive. But according to my say, the price of the bag is nothing compared to what you've done."
The old man in question was one of the villagers who was attacked yesterday by the Three Eyes Demon. When the attack happened, he was out of town. And when he came back and heard his village was attacked, he panicked. Fortunately, his family survived completely. And from that day on, he has one big hope, which is to meet the hero who has saved his life and his family.
"We have arrived" said Fidel in front of an old house whose cracks could be found anywhere. "Please." Fidel opened the gate, closed it again after Reynald entered. He did the same thing with his door.
"Mom, Brother, Brother's home!" fidel said after closing the door from the inside.
"Naka ... BROTHER!" said the sister who had been silent for a moment and was shocked to almost topple over.
Fidel's mother, who heard the brother's scream, quickly rushed to the front door. "What's up, Di ... Fidel! Why don't you tell Mom that we have a very important guest?!"
Fidel's mother quickly faced Reynald. "Young Master, welcome to our residence. Thank you for accepting my son as your bodyguard." Mother Fidel slightly bowed in a very sincere tone of speech.
"Fidel, escort the Young Master to the living room. I'll prepare snacks and drinks."
"Good, Mom!"
Reynald entered Fidel's living room. A living room that is no less "damaged" with the outside of the house. Maremer floors patched with wood are already hollow. The roof was leaking as well as the walls cracked even slightly hollow.
The sight made Reynald very sorry for Fidel. But on the one hand, he felt very happy because he was not wrong in choosing a bodyguard.
Despite being in her 30s, Fidel's mother is still very beautiful and doesn't even look like a mother of two. The charm and soft tone of speech make any man can immediately melt his heart to him.
"I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long, Young Master." Fidel's mother came with a tray accompanied by the brother who walked stiffly for fear of the drink he brought spilled.
"Thank you, Auntie."
"Ah, no need to thank you, Young Master. Small dishes like this, it is not yet appropriate to repay all the services you have given us."
Reynald understood what Mother Fidel meant. Lifting Fidel to be his bodyguard is tantamount to elevating the dignity of the Fidel family. Those who used to scorn, disturb, and bully will certainly be immediately distraught and frightened.
Even on the street, when Mother Fidel was shopping for daily necessities, people would greet her. Telling them how amazed and saluted they were because his son, Fidel, could be a member of Die Acht Viende even Reynald's personal bodyguard.
"The honor that gold cannot buy, the debt that will not be paid until the end of life, that is what my mother taught me!" fidel said with pride.
"Yes, and you have restored our honor. Therefore, we are indebted to you." Fidel's mother smiled warmly.
While Reynald was talking to Fidel and his mother, he felt a gaze of unceasing admiration from his left side.
"What's your name?" ask Reynald to Fidel's sister.
"Ah, my name is Emma! E-M-M-A! Emma!" said Emma who was very happy because she was finally invited to talk and could talk to a figure she admired.
Seeing Emma's sparkling eyes as she introduced herself, Fidel swiftly revealed that Emma was a big fan of Reynald.
It makes Emma's face as red as a tomato. He scolded his brother for leaking secrets that he thought were as big as the secrets of the world. Emma turned her face away with pursed lips and said, "Hmph! I hate to hate to hate Brother!"
Reynald, Fidel, and Mother Fidel laughed.
Feeling the warmth of the atmosphere, Reynald recalled having dinner with Lacheln, Yebe, Ruhi, and Lacheln's mother.
Family ... am I given a chance to get it? inner Reynald.
While Reynald was enjoying the warmth of the family, people who disliked him began to gather and devise plans.
Inside the basement with chairs circling the round table, the people who had joined were sitting together. A man with long red hair sat on a slightly more majestic chair, indicating that he was the leader of the meeting and the group.
"Let's start, the first meeting of the 'Destroying the Chosen One'" said the long-haired, red-haired man who then grinned.
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