Chapter 4

-Inside Noir's room during night time-

Noir: A chance to be King......... But...

<Flashback>

Midas: *sighs*.... I have trained you all on how to rule on your own. I am old now. It is time Endora has her new ruler. Your action speaks to the people. You cannot buy the people if you want. In the end, the crown will only shine when you are worthy deemed by the people of Endora herself.

<Flashback ends>

Noir:... but how am I going to win?

<Flashback>

Cedric: *laughing loudly* Then why is Noir here!?

*Everyone in the chambers laughed. Even among the siblings like Richard who is basically the most composed and cool among the other siblings*

Cedric: Each of us crown prince and princess was given a land to govern ourselves under the supervision of your majesty and it so happens, the land that was given to Noir was an empty forest with no inhabitant. Noir has no people under him. He doesn't even have his own Left hand Knight and Right hand Knights!

<Flashback ends>

Noir: Damn it. I should've ask father something similar to Duvar's. That man has gut more than anything. But I guess with his LINK, i don't think he has to worry about anything in his life...........

*Noir closes his eyes and tries to go to sleep*

Noir:............ why was I born powerless?

-The next day at the market-

*The market was hustling with the people of Endora and the merchants. Noir wanted some fresh air so he decided to go to one of his nearby land, the Ag Ma La forest, the closest one to Tamiel.*

Noir: * Saw a girl* Busy as usu- ah!

*Noir got bumped into someone*

Passer by: Watch it kid!

Noir: Sorry!

*Noir was in disguise, wearing a mask and a cloak with a hood to cover his face. He is not hiding his identity due to his royalty status. He is hiding because people seems to hate him more if they knew it was him. To the royalty, Noir is just some half blood worthless peasant. To the commoner, Noir was just some lucky bastard that got birth into the royals and living in bliss without having to do anything. In a nutshell, almost everyone in Endora simply hates Noir*

-At a near by food stall-

Besta: Get your fried pocket pizza!

Noir: Besta

Besta: *notices Noir despite his disguise* Woo, what can I do for ye.

Besta is a Kinless, an elf, despite living in Tamiel. In Tamiel, racism among humans and Kinless are very strong. Usually Besta wears a big chef hat to cover her elf ears and Noir is probably the only one who knew because one day, Noir once caught Besta took of her hat. In return of the secrecy, Besta keeps quiet about Noir as well when he is sneaking out.

Noir: 5 pockets.

Besta: That's a lot. You have friends to share that with?

Noir: *a single drop of manly tear was seen* That hurts Besta.

Besta: I'm kidding, i'm kidding. You'll find someone who doesn't hate you okay.

Noir: *sighs* I got that from everyone in Endora… it's hard being hated by everyone.

Besta: Not everyone *Packs up Noir's order then handed it to him* I don't hate ya *smiles*

Noir: *smiles sheepishly* But you don't like me either

Besta: Come on, you're practically shoving a knife to my throat with a secret you have. Good thing you're not into pervy stuff like having me to pay the secret with my body UuuUUUuU

Noir: Stop it!

Besta: What, it's not fun getting laid with one of us?

Noir: I didn't say that! This conversation has turn against me no matter how I answer!

Besta: *Laughing* Oh, a customer. Good luck N~ *she then changes her attention to her customer* Welcome~ how can I help you

Noir: *smiles gratefully* .... thanks.... *walks of to the stable*

*It was a nice breather for Noir to speak to Besta. It's nice to speak with someone who doesn't hate you, wanted you dead ,looking down on you or pitying you *

-At the stable-

Man at the stable: *whispering* hey it's that guy again in the cloak… *looking at Noir closely* You think?..........

*As Noir walks closer, the people working at the stable separates *

Noir: (that's weird)... Mister, I want to go to Ag Ma La forest.

Horseman: Of course. That would be 50 Opel

Noir: *Handed 50 Opel to the horseman* here

Horseman: Get up. *smiles mischievously*

*Suddenly a lot of people armed with weapon sat on the same carriage as Noir*

Noir: hm?... (was it my imagination?)...

-At Ag Ma La forest-

*The carriage stopped*

Horseman: We're here. Ag Ma La forest.

Noir: That's my stop

Mercenary: Indeed it is. Prince Noir

*Noir surprised hearing that they called his name*

Mercenary: This is your stop. Your stop in life.

*Everyone in the carriage drew at their sword while Noir was still dumb struck sitting on the carriage*

Noir: What do you want with a no name Prince like me? *sweating a lot* If you want to bribe the King or my other siblings, you got the wrong one i'm afraid.

Mercenary: Bribe? hahahah no. We're here helping great ol' Prince Richard

Noir: Richard? *shocked*

Mercenary: Heard all the Crown Prince and Princess are going to compete to be the next ruler. Having you even being considered as one of the successor is an insult to the other crown candidates.

Noir: *getting angry and stands up* I Have every right as much as the next prince! I am the son of King Midas Dorado!

*The mercenary in front of Noir kicks Noir so hard, he flu off from the horse carriage and lays on the ground*

Mercenary: You have no right. His majesty should not have you in the first place. I don't even want you to taint the great royalty blood. A peasant should know their place

Noir: YOU'RE THE PEASANT HOW DARE YOU! *cries as he couldn't hold it back anymore* HOW DARE YOU! I AM A PRINCE!

Mercenary: This is getting us nowhere. Getting rid of you will make things easier during the coronation for the rest of the crown candidates. Oh wait, the true crown candidates. Knowing that we helped the future ruler of Endora a bit by eliminating you does make us happy *smiles wickedly* Long live the new King.

*All of the mercenary then took their time beating up Nior.*

Noir: (Damn it..... DAMN IT)..... HELP! HELP!!! GAH! *getting kicked*

Mercenary: You're in the middle of a dead forest. No one is going to hear you. Beside, even if somebody did heard you, after knowing it's you, are you confident that they would stop and help? You? Prince Noir, the pathetic LINKLESS half blood peasant prince?

Noir: (He's right) *Crying* (everyone just wants me dead)...*getting beaten up badly, getting kicked and hit by a wooden branch*

Voice: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Mercenary: Huh? *looks up and saw someone falling down from the sky* WHAT!? A NAKED PERSON FALLING DOWN FROM THE SKY!?

*The man then slams right into the horse carriage breaking it into smithereens. The horse got released from it's shackled then run away in panic*

Mercenary: What the hell?

*All of the mercenary stopped beating up Noir. Even Noir is surprised to see the falling naked man.*

Tohya: Ugh my head *stood up*.... * Saw everyone staring at him weirdly* huh, watcha guys looking at? *notices he is naked* I'm NAKED! DAMN THAT GUARDIAN!!!!

Mercenary: *points his sword towards Tohya* Who are you!? No one normal could survive that fall. Moreover, nakedly.

Tohya: Oh, I really do able to understand them. *notices Noir* hey, *glared at the mercenaries* What is going on here?

Mercenary: This? It got nothing to do with you.

Tohya: It does when I see someone bloodied and beaten like a pulp! Leave or else.

Noir: *Tears fell down of Noir's eyes as he heard what Tohya said* He-

Mercenary: You.... you're trying to save.... him?

*all of the mercenary was confused*

Tohya: Isn't it obvious!?

Noir: ( If I ask for help ) *tries to scream but is unable due to the suffocation of wanting to cry* ( will he agrees on it) *Catching his breath* ( Am I allowed ) Krh *tears falling down* (To even have allies!?) HEEEEELLLPPPPP!!!!!!

*Noir's scream startled the mercenary*

Mercenary: SHUT UP YOU STUPID WORTHLESS SHIT! *Steps on Noir's head*

Tohya: Let him GO!

*Tohya swings his fist as hard as he could and sent 3 mercenary including the one stepping on Noir's head flying by a violent gush of wind*

Tohya: *smiled while looking completely oblivious* ah-

*The other 4 mercenary including Noir was surprised*

Tohya: She wasn't kidding when I would have powers.... *surprised*

Another Mercenary: He got some sort of a Wind LINK! Get him!

*One of the mercenary tries to impale Tohya with his sword. Tohya panicked and didn't move an inch as he was scared stiff but when the sword hits Tohya's body, it just got stopped without impaling him*

Tohya: What!? *surprised*

Another Mercenary: What are you!?

Tohya: Invincibility as well!? *smiles in excitement* Don't worry buddy, i'm going to save you in a minute. I'm not scared now, YOU CAN'T STOP ME NOW!

-After awhile-

* finishes putting on clothes. Tohya took a part of clothes from each of the mercenary*

Tohya: Now run away! Go! Don't let me see your faces anymore!

*All of the mercenaries ran away hurriedly, leaving Noir and Tohya*

Tohya: Thats that. *turn his way to Noir* You okay there- whoa what's wrong?

Noir: *crying * Th-thank you!!

Tohya: You're welcome? ahahaha well I guess you were about to get killed. My name is Tohya *offers a handshake* What's your name?

Noir: *confused* My... name?

Tohya: *confused as he notices Noir* Hm? what's wrong?

Noir: you're being serious?

Tohya: huh? *getting more confused*

-Later that night, they set up a campfire-

*After Noir explained everything to Tohya*

Tohya: Is it..... that bad? Surely not everyone in the kingdom hates you right?

Noir: Well, most of the people. Close to everyone...… A lot of people wants me gone. *smiles nonchalantly* when you said you wanted to help me, felt like I finally have an ally. Don't get me wrong about my sister Leia. She wanted to help. But getting help from her would only get myself more hate from everyone.

Tohya: Like people will see you as someone who clings to your sister for protection and can't do anything for yourself?

Noir: Yes! You understand! Thank you!

Tohya: I have my share of animes. *smile proudly*

Noir: So again, thanks.

Tohya: Stop thanking me...... *looking serious while staring at the stars* maybe this is my second chance?

Noir: your what?

Tohya: Tell me more about your world Noir.

Noir: I told you everything you need to know about my life already.

Tohya: No, i mean literally. Tell me about, 'this' world more, Noir.

Noir: ...... *realize what Tohya meant was that he is not from this world* .....This world is called Metafal. Metafal has her share of kingdom but the kingdom you're in is the strongest kingdom among them all, the kingdom of Endora, rightful land of his majesty King Midas, my father. Under my father's rule. Endora is seperated by 10 areas, each was given to his children, the crown prince and princess as the ruler of their own land. This forest we are in, is under my land. The whole forest of Ag Ma La, the whole forest of Cel Da' Mul and the mountains of Ev Na Ris. But unlike my siblings. despite having the largest land, I have no people. No one wants to support me *sigh*

Tohya: So all this forest is yours?

Noir: yes. It's under my rule and in our own land, All my orders are absolute as I am the ruler of these lands. Next to the king that is.

Tohya: Then why did the mercenaries tried to kill you despite being in your own land?

Noir: I have no military with me, no one to protect me, only my title and people wants me dead because of that stupid title.

Tohya: what makes you so different than your other siblings? I'm sure there's more than being a half-blood.

Noir: Sharp. You see, the humans in Metafal usually have this powers we call LINKs. There are 4 type of LINKs. Elemental, Original, Alteration and the strongest LINK would be the emotion LINK. I, was one of the lucky ones to be born with the 5th LINK.

Tohya: Fifth?

Noir: No LINK. Here, if you're powerless, you're nothing, lower than a commoner, you're basically on the same level as the Kinless.

Tohya: Wait wait wait, what is Kinless then?

Noir: Oh right, you don't know anything. Kinless are species other than humans. We have Elves, Goblins, Orcs, hobbits, Centaur, Lamias-

Tohya: A fantasy setting! *stood up* I'm in a fantasy monster girl harem ISEKAII!!!!!!!! *Screams in excitement*

Noir: A what now? *confused*

Tohya: And I have a LINK as well. Tell me Noir, is there a way to identify someone's LINK?

Noir: Not that I heard of. I think you should find it out yourself

Tohya: Oh well. So since you're a LINKLESS but still a royalty, half blood or not. It made people hates you?

Noir: yeah. You see, every crown prince and princess has this personal knight called the Hand Knights. The left hand Knight and The right hand Knight. Basically the arms of the crown prince and princess. I have neither. No one even wants to do anything with me.

Tohya: Then Noir, it must be fate I met you immediately.

Noir: huh?

Tohya: Let me be you Right hand Knight then

Noir: Well, you have to be a residence of Endora to get acknowledged.

Tohya: aah.... *realize what Noir meant*

Noir: Your turn?

Tohya: yeah *sat on the ground again* where do I start?

Noir: *notices the pain in Tohya's smile* Tohya....

Tohya: It started when my father died. Because of the divorce, my mother was living in a country called Japan. Think of it as another kingdom where me and my younger sister live. But due to the difference cultures, me and my sister was always getting bullied. I guess that's where I somewhat understand your pain Noir. I too know how it felt being an outcast...... *looking sad* my sister begs me to move back to our original kingdom where we were not an outcast, have friends and everything. But i didn't listen to her. Because I want to protect my mother's feelings, I cast aside my sister's feeling... *crying* That... sister that *hic* grows up with me *wipes his tears* eat on the same table with me... *hic* ever since we were little *hic* until we grew up.

Noir: Tohya, If it's too painful, you can stop *worried*

Tohya: I killed her Noir! *stands up in anger*

Noir: T-Tohya?

Tohya: I should've listen to her! SHE WAS THERE ASKING FOR HELP! And what did I do? NOTHING!........... she killed due to the pressure.

Noir: *in a lost* I'm.... sorry to hear that.

Tohya: *smiling despite tears falling down* And you know what's funny? Because I wanted to protect my mother so much that made my sister killed herself. I lost both of them! My mother killed herself after she knew my sister died! THEN WHAT THE HELL WAS I DOING IN THE FIRST PLACE!?

Noir: It's not your fault Noir!

Tohya: THEN WHO IS IT THEN!?

Noir: Sometime there is no one to put the blame on! I know because I feel that way as well! I want to put the blame on someone because of my situation but I just don't know who to put them on . I'm not blaming my parents for giving birth to me.... We were... given a bad life to begin with.

Tohya: *calms down* Deal with the cards that was handed to you huh?..... I'm sorry. You've gone through much worse than me for having to put it all up during the years of growing up in your palace. I can't imagine how that feels for you.

Noir: Feels dead *chuckled*

Tohya: *smiled*.... *ahem* let me go back on track *wipes his tears off* Then after knowing my mother died, I walk aimlessly for hours.

Noir: Then you were teleport here magically?

Tohya: No, I died *said in a straight face*

Noir: *shocked* You WHAT!?

Tohya: Yea pretty sure I died.... Well, i was dead inside before my body died if that's anything.

Noir: Then how are you.... well.... you know

Tohya: standing here? *smiles*

<Tohya's Flashback>

*Tohya slowly opens his eyes and saw himself laying down on a fluffy cloud*

Tohya: where am I? *rises his body up* I was sure I got hit by a..... *realized he was dead* truck.... *looks around* Am I.... in heaven?

Angelic Voice: Not yet.

Tohya: *changes his attention towards the angelic voice and saw a beautiful girl with golden hair shining brightly and a smile brighter than the sun. She had pure white angelic wings spreading out as the eyes could see* Are you an... angel? *getting dazzled by*

Primera: Not quite as well. My name is Primera, and I am one of the many guardian existed in this life. I have seen your sacrifice and I have seen your beautiful will getting broken. It sadden me. For such a great Will to be broken and ended so quickly, I believe I had to interfere.

Tohya: Interfere?

Primera: Would you like a second chance on living.... Tohya? *smiles gently*

Tohya: Second.... chance?

<Tohya's Flashback>

Tohya: I guess the Guardian pity me and told me that I can relive my life on one of the planet she is currently in charge of. I knew where it goes from there as well. I've seen a lot of Isekai anime already.

Noir: What's an anime?

Tohya: Stories. Anyway. *offers a hand shake to Noir* If I can't be your knights or what so ever. I'm your ally now okay. Your first ally *smiles*

Noir: *smiles brightly* yeah *shook Tohya's hand* I'll help you around with your new life as well.

Tohya: To that end. Where to now? There's no transportation in your land is there?

Noir: ahahaha don't worry. There's a lot of wild animal around the forest. We're bound to find a horse or two.

Tohya: I never rode a horse before though.

Noir: That, I can help my friend.

-Far above the sky, watching them-

Primera: *looking worried* May Kagura smiles upon your journey.... Tohya.... Noir.....I leave Metafal's fate in your hands.