The Prince's Beloved Servant

Stone Fruit

"Well, it looks like the wedding has taken place" murmured Zenzen.

"Everyone is happy to welcome the crown prince, our new king" Andez said.

"Posts and taxes should be exempted forever. I'm sure the people will be happy."

Yuri, Andez, and Zenzen came all three to the city market. They intend to open a tavern there as well as escort Yuri who is interested in becoming a servant in the palace. Not unexpectedly the relationship of the three of them who were originally not good can now actually become good friends. Although sometimes there are still disagreements and small riots, the three have the same goal to succeed together in the center of the capital.

They sat by the lake watching the beauty of the light emanating from the palace. The wedding took place between Prince Adrian and Hilda.

Yuri smiled at the happy news. Like the storyline in the novel, the prince was supposed to be married to Hilda. However, he was unable to breathe freely. Hilda's fate will be poisoned by Asteria. Meanwhile, he inevitably had to enter the palace to get the book that Aire had mentioned in his dream. It's the only way so he can return to the real world or forever he can get stuck there as Yuri.

Yuri's fate in the story will be beheaded by the prince for allegedly poisoning Hilda. Even though he had escaped Asteria, he was still wary if Yuri's fate would end tragically as it did in the story.

Yurika was faced with two choices. Choose to live a quiet life as Yuri and stay away from the palace, or challenge his destiny by entering the palace to return to the real world. The book he had to get to be handed over to Yahzen so he could be helped to be repatriated.

"Do we have to go back now?" ask Andez.

"Why rush? Rarely can we see the beautiful sky above the palace like this." Zenzen seemed to still be there.

"We have to sell tomorrow, did you forget?" andez said cynically. Living in the capital must slam bones in order to eat. The need there is higher than in the village. All materials must also be purchased, unlike in the village that only needs to enter the forest can already eat.

"This guy can't be relaxed, Yuri. You shouldn't have brought her!" zenzen protests.

"You shouldn't be invited! The spoiled son of a chieftain who knows what hard work is?"

"What did you say? Looking for a storm?" Zenzen was standing ready to fight with Andez.

"What's? You think I'm scared?" Andez won't lose.

Yuri acts as a mediator, holding both people whose emotions are almost peaked. "Can peace be no? Looks like I shouldn't have brought you two. Just go back there to the village instead of making me dizzy!" gerutu Yuri's. He chose to walk away leaving the two men.

Andez and Zenzen followed Yuri behind. They had to stop fighting so that Yuri would not get angry. From the beginning, they were the ones who insisted on leaving. Yuri intends to enter the palace as a servant, while Andez and Zenzen also want to enter as soldiers.

In order to survive there before the selection of new servants and soldiers was made, they chose to sell drinks. Yuri who has the idea of making fresh drinks from stone fruit that is widely found in the forest.

Andez and Zenzen, who had known stone fruit for a long time, did not know it was edible. The shape was round, the skin was as hard as a rock. It contains many seeds mixed with brown fruit flesh and tastes very sour.

"Zenzen, you part broke the fruit! I'm part of the take-out!" exclaim Andez.

"Other orders, who are you?"

Andez immediately nodded. That one person made him always want emotions and hit him.

Zenzen looked to sigh. Instead of going back to the storm with Andez, he chose to do his part. One basket full of fruit should be opened one by one. He who had never done any work at first, was now a diligent child since being with Yuri.

Plaque!

Zenzen smashed the stone into the stone. If you are lucky, one fruit blow has been opened. It often takes several strokes to open. After the fruit opens, Andez's painstaking turn takes out the contents of the fruit and holds it in a container.

Meanwhile, Yuri writhing by the fireplace heats up a large cauldron of water that will be used to snatch the contents of the fruit. In his world, the fruit to be processed is called kawis fruit. While there, the fruit can not be used even though it tastes good and refreshing. Evidently when the store was first opened, people who were initially surprised by the drink, have now become addicted to even prefer drinks from stone fruit than other drinks. Especially suitable to be combined with bread at breakfast.

"God! Andez! Do you know what exactly Yuri wanted to escape as a palace maid?" ask Zenzen.

"Why don't you ask him directly? Who am I to know what's inside her head." Andez tried to ignore Zenzen's question. He is still focused on his work.

"If he would answer, I wouldn't ask you. It seems that you also do not know that Yuri also really wants to go to Yahzen ascetic place to ask for holy water."

Andez was silent for a moment. "Don't you ever dare take her there! I'll fucking beat you up!" said Andez.

"Who is going to drive him there? I also don't want to see her regain the aura of an elf. She must remain the same as us as ordinary elves."

"What are you talking about? Are you tired of working? You guys grumbling behind me?" yuri from behind. He heard faintly the two continued to babble nonstop. "Finish your work tonight!"

"Yes, yes ... basic chatter!" grunts Zenzen.

"Dare to protest, I'm sending you back to the village, Zenzen!" threaten Yuri's.

"Yes, just get him back. I'm also dizzy having to work while listening to her complaints."

Zenzen whining. Andez could very well take the opportunity to vilify himself. "No, Yuri .. I will not protest you" he said with a sweet smile.

For some reason if faced with Yuri, Zenzen could not fight back. He greatly admired the woman, her looks, her spirit, and her hard work. He knew how much Yuri was very steady to achieve his goals, including to enter the palace.