A broken soul

As I get up from my bed, then suddenly standing up, I get a little dizzy, and after a long thought, I muster up the strength and hurriedly make my way to the princess's room, so I still have to map the whole castle to see where I could break in without any worries.

I walk along the river, and then my attention is drawn to a rather old room, which filled my head with a rather strange feeling.

I enter the strange room, but there are only books and this suffocating dusty air. As I go further inside, I accidentally step on a book that was lying on the floor, as if it had been waiting for me, a bit worn and old, but I can still read its title, The Forgotten Hero.

Mizeya: - You have a very interesting name.

I take a closer look at the book, and as I open it, I feel as if I have already read it. I start frantically turning the pages, but aside from one quirk, it's just a simple children's story, everything happens according to the script, the hero frees and saves the innocent, then defeats the evil, is that all there is to it? But the last 10 pages are blank, nothing was written, why? Didn't they think the ending was that important? It would be too simple or so unbelievable that the mind cannot comprehend it, either way, I loved such stories, especially when I was younger...

Naofuda: - You're welcome, I've been looking for you everywhere, this is our library.

Mizeya: - I just looked into this book, I find it a bit interesting.

Naofuda: - I think because of the last 10 pages.

Mizeya: - How do you know?

Naofuda: - I've read all the books here, it's not for nothing that even my room is covered with books.

I stared sadly at the book and then looked towards the door.

Naofuda: - Once I've found you, I'll introduce you to the rest of the family, it's lunchtime.

With that, the king leaves the room and heads toward the dining room.

I left the interesting room.

Walter: - Here you go, the dining room.

I followed the butler, then spotted the clown again, I wanted to go over there to ask how long he's been there.

Walter: - Leave him alone, please, he's busy with his task right now.

Mizeya: - A court clown? What business can such a person have?

The butler knows him, I picked this up from his behavior toward me when I was paying attention to the clown.

Walter: - We have arrived.

He opens the door, followed by a huge table with the king, princes, and princess sitting around it.

I look at the princess, then hide my blushing face and turn to the side for a few seconds.

Naofuda: - Welcome once again to the kingdom of Tirinia, if you don't mind, I'll tell you your task here, because yesterday due to the little duel, I didn't have time to tell you.

The princess and the other prince looked at me blankly, only the clown and the other prince, were not surprised by me.

Aika: - Father, who is this boy?

Naofuda: - I haven't introduced you yet, my daughter, he will be your bodyguard from now on.

Hizaki: - You can't be serious, Father, that such a weakling would protect a princess who is only a child.

Arata: - Finish my little brother, this is our father's decision, knowing him, he would not make irresponsible decisions.

Disrupting the atmosphere, someone enters.

Maid: - I brought the tea.

With that, they started having lunch, and everything went in its natural order, but this clown again, what could he be up to now, he just walks here and there as if waiting for the right moment, but for what?

Naofuda: - Clown!

The court jester is there immediately, up to date.

Rito: - My king, what would you like to see today? A card trick or a joke?

Naofuda: - Surprise me, but now rather our new member, the princess's bodyguard.

Look at me, this boy dressed and made up like an idiot, and then with an annoying smile.

Rito: - So let me surprise this young man with something, let's see.

He pulls out a deck of cards with a joker on it, then throws it up into the sky, and by the time it comes down there are two of them, then he asks me to hold one of them.

Mizeya: - I don't believe in such things, it's a shame to force it.

He throws up that card again, but it didn't immediately disappear into thin air, then he points to my hand, which already has 1 card placed in it, should I open it?

Rito: - Open your palm.

I already had three cards in my hand, but how? I've never been in such a fever, so I didn't react as usual as an average person.

Mizeya: - Bravo, enough of that, but what good is it?

Rito: - I see, someone's mood doesn't change, not at all, I feel sorry for you, boy.

He takes the 3 cards from my hand and goes out to the waiting room. This clown is pretty weird...

Naofuda: - Don't worry about him, he's just like that, I think you should also wait outside until we finish the meal, I'll announce the other tasks after lunch.

As I went out the door, a girl with glasses stumbled into me, carrying books that have fallen to the ground.

Unknown Girl: - Sorry, I'm in a bit of a hurry.

Mizeya: - Let me help you.

She was only carrying a couple of books, so it didn't take her that long, I slowly handed them to her.

Mizeya: - I'm glad, my name is Mizeya, you?

Unknown Girl: - E.. Eliza Kimetsu, just call me Eliza.

Mizeya: - And where were you in such a hurry, Eliza?

Eliza: - Only to the library, I'm in charge of the books.

Mizeya: - And who is responsible for cleaning? Everything in there was pure dust.

Eliza: - I only have to clean the reception, the rest is the job of the maids, which I hear they don't do so diligently, but anyway, who exactly are you? I've never seen you here before.

Mizeya: - Only the princess's bodyguard from today...

Eliza: - So you would be Miss Aika's bodyguard, then I went about my business, I hope to see you again, bye!

She's quite a strange girl, but at least her behavior and manners are acceptable, she's quite cute.

After a while, I ended up in my room again, although now I know roughly my task since the king explained everything quite precisely and, I had to train with the knights every morning, then at least once in the afternoon I have to map and look around the estate and my other tasks it is aimed at the princess's room, that is, inside the castle, I have to report everything that happens to the king.

I can finally get some sleep, as I try to lie down, only half of my body is still on the bed, and then a small, timid voice whispers something in my ear.

"Someone's Whispering"

Unknown: - A living one, it was a long time ago.

I admit, I was a little scared, then suddenly excited as if I was happy

Mizeya: - Is there anyone here?

I have never seen ghosts in my life, but if there is a soul, there must be ghosts, so they do exist.

Mizeya: - Faina, are you here?

I asked the elf girl softly, then my arm started to glow and she came out.

Faina: - I should have been asleep, you know?

Mizeya: - Are you sleeping? Let's leave it, did you hear the previous sound?

Faina: - Sound? What are you talking about? I didn't hear anything.

Mizeya: - This is strange, I could have sworn that someone was whispering in my ear.

As time went by, I feel the yearning more and more strongly, which almost consumes me, it will grow beyond me, and I will have to look around to see where that voice came from.

I get up from my bed, and then I make my way toward the river salt, my first thought was the mysterious library, but as I get closer to it.

"Someone's Whispering"

Unknown: - That's it, you're already close.

The sound came from a nearby room, which is right next to the library. As I enter the room, a strong scent hit my nose, it's like it usually appears after a pleasant and long rain, it's interesting.

I looked around the room, but there are only shelves, chairs, paintings, and old objects, where could the sound come from? I didn't even have time to process the events, but suddenly the old mirror there started to shine, and then that voice again.

Unknown: - Turn the mirror around.

I complied with the request and turned the mirror over, and there was a beautiful woman inside the mirror.

Mizeya: - What is this anyway? Are you okay?

Unknown: - My name is Margaret Odakme, Princess of Ishistar.

Mizeya: - Princess of Ishistar? Where is Ishistar?

She's quite an interesting girl, but my curiosity is stronger than my common sense...