Royal honor

What can you want from me? Do you want to belittle me again or maybe you need help? Anyway, I have to do my duty.

Mizeya: - I am at your service, princess.

Aika: - Come with me.

Why is this situation uncomfortable for me? Maybe because I first found a very exceptional item that I can use to my advantage.

Mizeya: - Where are you taking me?

It leads me to a rather interesting place, a secret room, how do I know it's THAT? Because there was a hidden door behind a painting in the library, through which we got here.

It looks like a pretty old place, but it looks like someone used to come here, as 1-2 items are spotlessly clean.

Mizeya: - What are we doing here?

Aika: - My father showed me this place and told me to only show it to someone I trust enough.

I don't quite understand, we are here now because of her or because of the king.

Mizeya: - Does the king knows about it?

Aika: - He told me to show you this place.

Mizeya: - But still what?

Aika: - This is a room where we keep the slaves.

Why would the king want to show me such a place? What is the purpose of this? I do not understand.

Mizeya: - Why should I know about this place?

Aika: - He wants to treat you the same as the nobles here, that's all he told me.

I can hardly stay down here, so many people in chains and this unpleasant smell, this kingdom is disgusting. Mizeya thought to himself.

I showed the boy what my father sent me here for, even though I didn't know about its existence, it's quite a disturbing place, I hope I don't have to stay here for long. Aika thought to herself.

I hear unexpected footsteps on the route taken, who is it?

Naofuda: - You're welcome, Aika, it was a nice job.

Aika: - Thank you, Father, I'll go then.

The princess walked away, leaving her father alone. It takes talent to be able to get into such situations, as always, I am attracted to such situations.

Mizeya: - My king, why did you bring me here?

Naofuda: - Don't be in such a hurry, this was for the proper preparations for our deal, so you can trust me.

Mizeya: - Why would His Majesty do this for a simple bodyguard?

Naofuda: - You are not just a simple bodyguard, but also a potential resident of Syronida, especially since you are assigned to the special unit.

So he wants to get me too, but that's like betraying my homeland and its kingdom.

Naofuda: - I know exactly that you can only stay here for a while, but I have an offer.

I still don't know if his intentions are good or if he just wants to finish me off. Mizeya thought to himself.

Mizeya: - And what would your majesty have to offer?

Naofuda: - Stay here for 2 years and you will get your squad, the members of which you choose.

Mizeya: - But why are you doing this for me, I know it's not just because I came from Syronida.

Naofuda: - You hit the nail on the head, but before I say that, let's make a sword oath.

The sword oath is usually made by those who have the same degree of influence, if one of them is more powerful, then the oath would be made in vain, the person with a weaker rank would only be harmed, but it also has a huge advantage, even if the person with a higher rank would be the first to break the oath, it would be punished by death, no matter how great his power.

Mizeya: - Are you sure you want this, my king?

Naofuda: - I already decided long before you came here.

Mizeya: - First, finally say what you want, then I'll make an oath.

Naofuda: - I need a special item from your commander, which I know he wouldn't just give to me, even if I'm the king, so you should get it.

Mizeya: - What is the name of the item?

Naofuda: - Book of the Fallen.

Mizeya: - Are you kidding me now? That book is just a legend.

The Book of the Fallen is a special book that can resurrect the dead, when I was a child, my older sister read me a story about the book, that whoever has that item can have almost divine power over the dead.

Naofuda: - I was completely serious, and the book that Gertz owns does exist.

Mizeya: - But this is still nonsense, even if we assume that he would show it to me, he would not give it to me just like that. You didn't plan to...

Naofuda: - I see, your mind is sharp, yes, you have to steal it, after all, I'm just a king, what would the commoners think of me? A king of thieves?

Mizeya: - So you're telling me now to steal a book from my commander, then give it to you and get my squad in return?

Naofuda: Exactly as you say, will you agree?

Mizeya: - With 1 condition.

Naofuda: - And what would that be?

Mizeya: - I can bring at least 3 people from my homeland with me to live here.

Is that all the kid wants? I thought he was asking for at least 100 special people for his squad, that's almost nothing to me. Naofuda thought to himself.

Naofuda: - As you want it.

With that, they both took out their swords, then cut their fingers, which they dripped all over their swords, and the tier of contracts appeared, he is called the white hood, he is the rightful tier of all contracts, this is his duty, if he did not do his job in this way, then the Apostle would have to replace it.

Apostles are those who are closest to divine existence, to achieve this, you must be a Soul Holder and reach its penultimate level, the Dimensional level, which only a handful of people could only aim for.

Someone is knocking on my door, who could it be?

Aika: - Come in.

Rito: - We are having a nice evening, aren't we princess?

Aika: - Isn't that our beloved clown?

Rito: - Don't joke about it, I'm not wearing makeup or a mask right now.

Aika: - So what are you here for?

Rito: - I was just wondering if the new boy was doing his job well.

Aika: - Don't worry about that, I know how to defend myself, and my father wouldn't let me out of the castle anyway.

Rito: - And you want to go out?

Why did I say that to the princess? Now the normal reaction of a teenage girl would be to take her, does she expect me to run away at least while she sees the city? Rito thought to himself.

Aika: - How can a simple clown ask such a question? As if you could do anything about it.

I was relieved, I already thought that she would want to escape by my neck, but thankfully she didn't have to.

Aika gets up from her bed and walks to her window, waving her long brown hair in the evening hours, she would charm any man's heart, especially a clown's.

Rito: - What are you looking at so intently, princess?

Aika: - Come here, I'll show you.

Rito also walks up to the window and unexpectedly takes his hand.

Rito: - Princess!?

The princess has pointed to a large building in the city, exactly the one with Rito's finger.

Aika: - Look, that huge building, what is it?

Rito: - A theater.

Aika: - I want to go there, but knowing my father, he would never let me.

Rito: - Shall I take you?

Aika: - Are you serious?

Rito: - If you don't tell anyone, I can take you away.

Aika: - I promise, no one will find out.

Rito: - So be it then.

The clown climbed out of the window, followed by the princess, as soon as they reached the ground of the courtyard, one of the guards was going that way.

Rito: - Take this and hide, then slowly sneak out through a small gap in the fence, which is right in front of me, I'll hold them up.

The princess hid in one of the bushes, then she put on the dark hooded dress she was given in the blink of an eye. She slowly starts to go through the small opening that was at the bottom of the huge fence.

Guard: - What's the flight here?

Rito: - I'm just the court clown, if I don't bother you, I'll go about my business.

Guard: - Stop!

Why can't you let go? Why should this fuss be made against a common person now?

Guard: - Come here.

Another 2 guards came, I'm really lucky, just what I expected, fools.

Guard: - Grab it and throw it away.

They threw me in front of the fence, and then Aika beckons me, I go there.

Rito: - We still have about 6 hours, until then we do whatever the princess wants, so where do you want to go after the theater?

Aika: - I'll figure that out on the way.

She smiles at me, then slowly walks away holding her huge skirt in her hands, looks back, and looks at me.

Aika: - What is it? Aren't you coming?

Rito: - I'm coming!