Princess

Azviel watched as Alicat walked away. "So she was investigating the crime-scene... Alicat Vernia, level 247...She would be an interesting opponent."

He finished up his water and tossed it to the side. "I ought to find something to eat for dinner...I'm starving!" Azviel stood up from the bench and started walking along the street again. He kept walking until he spotted a place that sold roasted meat.

Azviel grinned. "That looks good...Let me see if I can buy some." He walked over to the man who was running the stall. "Hello. How much for a roasted drumstick?"

The man gave him a thumbs-up. "Simply five gold for a freshly roasted one!"

Azviel pulled out five gold pieces and placed them in the man's hand. The man took it and pulled out a raw drumstick. Then, he dipped it in this floury sauce and put it in bread crumbs. Finally, he roasted it and passed it to Azviel. "Here you go! One freshly roasted drumstick!"

It was humungous, around the size of his hand. Azviel nodded. "Thank you." He grabbed it and started walking towards the bench where he sat before. He made his mask vanish, and he took a huge bite from the meat. Azviel's red eyes lit up at the taste. "It's delicious...I haven't had meat in a long time..."

He started eating faster, ripping the skin of the drumstick apart. A voice besides him giggled.

~~~~~

Alicat sat back on the bench when Angel went away. She looked up to the sky. "Hah~ He certainly is a strange man! Not a bad one though, he's quite funny." She let out a little laugh. Hellia came back and bowed. "Milady, I got you a lemon sorbet with extra sweetness."

Alicat took the drink out of her hand. "Thank you. Hellia, could you please go and contact my father. I would like to tell him about the feather I found."

Hellia bowed once more. "Yes, Milady."

Alicat watched as she went away. After a few moments, Angel came back, holding a giant drumstick in his hand. He sat down besides her, not noticing her. Angel made his mask disappear, and his red eyes were visible. They shone as they ate the meat.

She giggled a bit as she watched him eat. Angel turned to her and looked surprise, wiping his mouth. "My apologies, I didn't see you there."

Alicat laughed a little more. "It's fine. It seems like you haven't ate in a while!"

He looked down at the drumstick. "Yeah, I haven't had any proper food in a long time."

She pointed down the city streets. "If you want, I could treat you somewhere sometime! I know this delicious place that has the best bread dip!"

Angel smiled at her, his red eyes warm. "Thank you, but this meat will fulfill me for now."

Alicat let out a breath. "If you say so." Hellia came back a moment later. "I have alerted Your Majesty, Milady. Who is that man besides you?"

Alicat tilted her head. "Oh, him? He's Angel. I met him twice at the bench." Hellia frowned. "Milady, you know better than talking to strangers."

Angel interrupted by clearing his throat. "Excuse me, but Alicat, are you a princess?"

Alicat laughed and rubbed the back of her neck. "Yeah, haha...My apologies for not telling you earlier!"

He shook his head. "No worries. It seems you have business to do. I'll be heading off now. Hope to see you around."

Alicat nodded and waved. "Bye bye...Angel."

~~~~~

Azviel stood up from the bench and placed back on his mask. "So she was a princess. Her strength was definitely not on-par with Prince Elway. Or was he just considered strong?" He shrugged and started heading out of Elthea. "I'll go and visit my family's resting place, if I could find it..."

He started walking along the roads outside of Elthea. Azviel had a sister who was younger than him. But no matter how young she was, after two hundred years, she would be dead.

Carriages past by him along the dirt road. "My family used to live in Astria...I think that their death bed would be near here. I wonder how my sister, Keille, was doing. If she had a child, I should probably visit."

Azviel smiled a bit at the thought. If there was one thing that could make him warmer, it was his family. He spent all the time in the dungeon just to protect his family. He walked for around two hours before finally seeing a gate wall far in the distance.

"Oh? That's Astria. It looks different from when I first saw it." There were guards at the front, holding spears.

Azviel walked up through the road, about to enter through the gate when a guard stopped him. "Halt! Astria's official guard requests you to take off your cloak!"

He frowned. "Shouldn't my player tag be proof enough?"

The guard shook his head. "My apologies, visitor. We received news from Elthea that a serial killer was roaming around with something that can hide their name. We request that you take off your cloak."

Azviel sighed. "I wonder how they got a wind of that...I didn't want it to come down to this." He shook off his cloak. "And if I refuse?"

The guards all pointed their spears at him. "We would have to take action. Visitor, please take off your cloak if you do not have anything to hide."

Azviel bent down his legs a little. "I really don't want to cause a scene..." With a big jump, he leapt past the wall. The guards instantly became alert. "Catch the criminal! Stop in the name of law!"

He ran across the rooftops, so fast that it was barely visible to the human eye. "Huh...I need a new player tag now." Azviel murmured,"Set Name: Kalio Tebio. Set Level: 34."

He quickly leapt down from the roof and onto the back of some street. "I lost them...They shouldn't be able to find me now." Azviel removed his mask. "I'll first visit my family's old house." He exited the alleyway, heading towards the bright streets of Astria.