Who is that Jester?

That's why I don't want Abigail to know that I can use her, because her brother, who she thought died with her mother, has something to do with it. She knows about the Soul Holders and what they are capable of, she even knows that she is one of them along with me, but she has no idea that she has not been alive for a long time, only in the form of a soul. Several people looked at me with strange eyes, but Arthronis held my head and smiled at me.

Arthronis: - We understand, kid.

Debron: - I'm sorry young man, it couldn't have been easy for you.

Kineda: - Enough of this emotional monologue, we can go now, shame on you clan leaders.

Arthronis: - It's fine, I just want to talk to the kid a little more.

Rito and the clan leader talked about how they would welcome Rito and his friend to their clan at any time if they fully recover from their injuries, they even told where the adventurers' place is, where they can apply, and where they can take on missions.

Lina: - Rito, your friend woke up.

I rushed over and hugged her tightly. Look at me in amazement with a flushed face.

Abigail: - You're taking all the air out of me, you.

She elbows to the side.

Rito: - Awg, that hurt, you know?

I feel a little dizzy, but Abigail leaned over and smiled at her.

Rito: - I'm too happy to see you, can we go home now?

You are not the offensive type Abigail, but I can already see that you have that side too, seeing your face, which reminded me of a pretty 6-year-old.

Ah, these wonderful flowers, remind me so much of something, and this beautiful blue sky, this harmony is incredibly beautiful together.

Walter: - I know you don't pay attention to me, but now you really should, you disappear for 2 days and then come back and say that nothing happened.

Rito: - There's no need to make such a big deal about it, I just went to the fair for a bit to look around.

Walter: - For 2 days? The king was slowly trying to take my head off, but you don't even care about all that.

Rito: - I'm interested, but I had important work, that is, I had more important work than clowning around here all day for the nobles.

Walter: - Did you accept it or are you saying you would rather live in the little wooden house where I met you a long time ago?

Rito: - Of course not, but you have to understand that I had important work to do and something came up that I didn't expect.

Walter: - It's okay Rito, you convinced me, but you have a hard time catching the king, you've done a lot...

As Walter said, the king is very angry with me and can't wait to talk to me, but I wasn't very interested in all this, I'll figure something out, I thought, but the exact opposite happened.

Rito: - My king, I heard you were looking for me.

I said with a grin on my face, a little cheeky.

Naofuda: - I see, you are satisfied with yourself, at such a young age, you can already work in the kingdom and not even do physical work, but make others laugh, but that is not enough for you.

Rito: - Don't do that, my king, I was just at the fair.

Laughter almost broke out on my face, it was enough to look at the king, I saw the tension I had generated after my little disappearance.

Naofuda: - You know what, I'm in the mood right now, if you show me a funny dance, I'll look it up for you.

Rito: - Your Majesty says you want to see a dance? And now I'm in pretty funny clothes.

Naofuda: - But you're always in this, brat.

I started my dance, during the process of which the king becomes angry with himself, I don't even know when I danced for the last time, maybe as a child when I took Abigail to a carnival ball, during one of my self-taught training sessions.

I move from one leg to the other, then I extend my left and right leg at the same time when jumping up and when I land, let's do a double spin, that was the plan, but it turned out completely differently, compared to my habit.

Instead of a perfectly executed plan, I stumble and fall at the feet of Aika, the princess.

Rito: - Good day princess.

I said with a huge smile on my face.

Aika: - The Jester is not the one who runs away from those who put bread in his mouth after his first day.

I looked a little surprised, but thanks to my impudence, I couldn't say anything even if it was about the princess.

Rito: - I'm that Jester, but I didn't run away, just an unexpected thing happened.

Aika: - And even if it's not carved, give me a good reason so I don't get kicked out by my father.

Rito: - How conceited are you, just because you're a princess?

The nervousness on the princess's face was a bit disconcerting, but inside I knew that I was only telling the truth about her. She saw this too, and because of this, her ego could not say anything else.

Aika: - What can you do about my arrogance? You're just a clown, a nobody.

Unexpectedly, one of the princes, Marinett Hizaki, walks in. Then he walks up to me and punches me in the stomach with sheer force, I fell to my knees and started to feel dizzy, but I have to bear it, so I have to bear it without saying a word.

Hizaki: - Ohohoho is that how a Jester talks to a princess?

Then he kicks me in the chin, which makes me lie on the ground, but he doesn't stop and starts kicking me, even though he knows I can't do anything about it, because if I do, they can be removed from the castle forever or worse, they can kill me.

"Abigail in My Head"

Abigail: - I'll break all your bones if you hit him again.

Rito: - Just go out a little, we can't do anything against them.

Abigail: - I don't want you to get hurt, especially by a worm like that.

I thought he would stop kicking me if I was patient, but he didn't, but I received mercy from an unexpected person, which I did not expect at all. She leans over me with that beautiful long brown hair.

Aika: - I think this will be enough, brother.

Hizaki: - You say that? My little sister.

He looks at her sister with a contemptuous, sarcastic look, as if he could stand me, I understand that he doesn't like me, thanks to the situation, but the fact that he doesn't like his sister is beyond me...

Then the evening came, and the princes and the princess dined together with their father, the king. Finally, it's my time, now I'm going to put myself out there and show that I'm still the cheerful and friendly court clown. I stand in front of them in a slightly raised tone.

Rito: - Ladies and Gentlemen, do you want to see some good card juggling? It's okay if they don't want to.

King nodded, according to them it will be necessary, hey, I start juggling, which went amazingly true to my habit, but that arrogant worm disturbs this mood again.

Hizaki: - Father, why is this outsider, having dinner with us?

He pointed to Miss Princess Aika, I'm standing there with my cards in my hand and I'm just waiting to see what will come out of this.

Arata: - Finish Hizaki.

Naofuda: - Listen to your brother.

Hizaki: - Especially in our mother's place, how dare you sit there, a nobody, such a bastard.

He makes further comments to the princess, the girl can see that this is taking a toll on her, and she leaves the castle struggling with tears and goes up to the balcony.

Arata: - You did this well, little brother.

Hizaki: - Come on, don't say anything, it doesn't bother you that she's here?

Arata: - Why should it bother you, even if our sister is not related by blood...

I was done with this, and they continued to suck each other's blood down at the table, so I get dressed and go to sleep. I go down the stairs to my room, then I pass by the balcony, I see the princess, who is still crying. I know what it feels like to be alone and I also know what it's like when I'm ostracized, thanks to the time I spent with elves, my normal human relationships took a back seat.

I go to the girl on the balcony.

Rito: - Why are you still crying? That won't change anything.

She wipes her eyes.

Aika: - Who are you?

I move closer to her so she can see better in the dark.

Rito: - How about me? Just the court jester.

Aika: - Ah, so this is what you look like when you're not wearing that horrible dress and makeup.

She smiles and bursts out laughing.

Rito: - Hey, it's not funny, it was strange to me at first too.

We both burst out laughing. I lean closer to her and lightly wipe what's left of her eyes. In response, all I see is a blushing face that could only smile at me, so you have that side too, you the princess of arrogance...

Aika: - Why are you never sad? Even when you were kicked on the ground or wanted to protect me from the other king and had to throw a knife for it.

Rito: - You know, a crying Jester can't make anyone laugh...