Preparations

Busy with a heavy load on my shoulders, and then all my belongings and knick-knacks, which I had accumulated on my journey gathering up, a small intention or intuition prompted me to follow the king until I went to Syronida, I must be sure of something.

Mizeya: - Faina, are you here?

Faina: - Say.

Mizeya: - Could you observe the king until we leave here?

Faina: - I can observe him, but why?

Mizeya: - I don't know why he let his daughter go with me, I can't figure it out.

Faina: - So I'll be the one to find out, I'll see what I can do, but until then don't get involved in any dangerous situations.

Mizeya: - Understood, lady.

Faina: - You don't have to be so formal with me, because I'm ten times older than you, I'm still angry with you.

With that, the girl gets out of Mizeya's hands and then gets absorbed, just like Abigail.

Rito: - I'm glad of my luck, Mizeya.

The clown stops in front of me, then bows in front of me with an elegant gesture.

Rito: - I was waiting for you, what took you so long?

Mizeya: - What did you expect?

Rito: - I was waiting for the opportunity to finally arrange something.

The masked boy takes out a knife from under his clothes, and with a precise throw hits Mizeya's arm, who could not even react to the attack, it was simply too fast for his eyes.

Mizeya: - Why?

With a decisive movement, he takes the knife out of his arm, then looks at the clown and stares into his eyes, his soulless and speechless face, which unfortunately he can't see because of the mask.

Mizeya: - Aghhhwgh.

Rito: - Don't look at me like that, nothing personal, I have to make sure you stay here in the castle.

Mizeya: - But why do you want to keep me here?

Rito: - Because you have to see something that will open your eyes, once and for all. I can't forget the day when it happened to me too, I was let down by my kingdom and its king.

Mizeya: - What are you fighting about now? Do you think you can get away with this now?

Rito: - You're not the victim here, you're just a fool who challenged his fate, you overrode your path, it's not your life, but once you've fallen into it, I have to take care of you.

Mizeya drew his sword and aimed it at the clown.

Rito: - Are you sure you want this? You are weak, I could easily break you if I wanted to.

He catches Mizeya's sword, then with his foot he kicks a huge one straight into the boy's stomach, sending him flying a few meters away.

Mizeya: - Agh, aren't you afraid of the king finding out what you're doing?

Rito: - Me? What would I be afraid of? FROM WHOM? I can take care of you silently.

Mizeya: - What makes you so confident? You're just a confused court jester, a laughing stock.

Rito: - That's how you see it? I have to make you sad, I'm not just a mere sight, I'm a completely different person than the one you've known so far if you like, this me is a little rougher than the other, but I warned you.

He picks up Mizeya from the ground, then plunges another knife into his other arm.

Mizeya: - Hahggh. You won't get away with this.

Rito: - What could you do anyway?

Faina: - MIZEYAAAAA!

Faina appeared in front of Rito, then she grabbed Mizeya from Rito's hand and ran away with him.

A figure begins to appear next to Rito, a woman.

Abigail: - Are you sure it's a good idea to let them run?

Rito: - I don't want to kill him, I just want to open his eyes, let him go.

Abigail: - I see, is there anything else I can do for you?

Rito: - Ah, I remember now, where have you been until now?

Abigail: - I overheard the king's conversation with the current Perenis king.

Rito: - What were you talking about?

A tiny gap from the door or a safe presence that ensures gracelessness and presence, but what could it be? A soul.

Benehart: - It's been so long since we last talked, hasn't it? Naofuda Marinett.

Naofuda: - You took the word out of my mouth.

Benehart: - I wasn't sure about your plan at first, but so far everything has turned out as you wanted. Ameron has been eliminated and Deneron eradicated, you are a true monster.

Naofuda: - Come on, as if you were so innocent, Syronida's traitor.

Benehart: - Khm, So why did you call me here now? What can I do for you?

Naofuda: - As you said, I am a monster, so having earned this rank, I want to ask you something.

Benehart: - I'm listening to you.

Naofuda: - Kill my daughter.

Benehart: - Miss Aika? How did you conclude that you want to kill your daughter?

Naofuda: - I'm afraid that my wife would like it less if she saw her daughter, that's why the mirror is now in the castle.

Benehart: - You are a monster, but money is money, and I know this is a completely understandable concept of power. I will put a team of 5 members on them, real elites, they are like me, they are currently embedded in Syronida as spies.

Naofuda: - Quite interesting, I could guess, but I have a pretty strong suspicion, is Gertz among them?

Benehart: - He is their leader.

Naofuda: - That's unfortunate.

Benehart: - Why?

Naofuda: - Because I just appointed a boy as Aika's bodyguard who came from that special unit.

Benehart: - The mysterious 6th man?

Naofuda: - Yes, he is Mizeya Hibika, I read the note about him that I got from Gertz, but he is still just a child.

Benehart: - Shall we kill him too?

Naofuda: - That would not be lucky for me, so keep him alive if it can be solved, of course, any dog ​​that does not obey its commands will be removed and destroyed with immediate effect.

Benehart: - As you wish, but it will cost you a lot of money.

Naofuda: - It doesn't matter, just complete the task.

You are interesting enough and already ridiculously simple, oh my king, shame on the gods, even the apostles would be ashamed of you, you wretch, do you think I didn't see through you? Your weakness, I will come for you and the boy too.

Rito: - That's it?

Abigail: - You're not as surprised as I expected.

Rito: - Nothing can surprise me anymore, especially not the thinking and perception of a fool.

Abigail: - So what about Mizeya now?

Rito: - Give him a message.

Abigail: What message?

The clown takes off his mask, then wipes off the red makeup around his eyes and looks into the girl's eyes with a deep straight gaze. A small laugh leaves his mouth, everything is finally going according to plan.

Rito: - Tell him that Aika will be killed if he stays here.

Abigail: - But didn't you plan for him to stay here?

He begins to laugh with terrifying calmness and joy, and his movements also slowly become a dance, as if he wants to waltz, but there is no one with him, so he raises his hand instead, then takes out a mirror, which you look into and marvel for a moment. He takes out a handkerchief from under his dress, a very fine piece of silk, which he uses to wipe all the remaining paint from his face.

Rito: - I'm a little relieved, you know how capricious I am, I might think differently about the situation now, but every single solution leads to a path, so there's no need to be afraid, tell him.

Abigail: - I got it.

This is a structure arranged with delicate senses and awe-inspiring. No way, this is the mirror castle.

Faina: - Get up, wake up.

She starts hitting his shoulder harder and harder, then ends with a more forceful slap.

Mizeya: - Aghw, why did you slap me?

She hugs the boy, who is just lying on the bed looking senselessly at the girl's back.

Mizeya: - Where is that clown?

Faina: - We have to leave here now.

Mizeya: - Faina?

Faina: - Just do what I said.

Mizeya picks up his previous salary, which was hidden in a strong fabric bag, and heads straight for Aika's room.

Mizeya's way is blocked by a girl.

Abigail: - Are you in a hurry to see Aika?

Mizeya: - There, and if you are not angry now, I would go for it.

Abigail: - Wait a minute, I have something to say.

Mizeya: - I don't care.

He walks in front of her, ignoring her.

He enters the room of the princess, who is adjusting her hairpin.

Mizeya: - Princess, we must go immediately.

Aika: - Where's the rush?

I can't say that I'm in danger, so I should be more urgent. Mizeya thought to himself.

Aika: - Why are your hands shaking?

Mizeya: - It's not important now, we have to leave here as soon as possible, I'll wait for you outside.

Why is there such a hurry? The boy's hand was certainly shaking, maybe he was attacked? That's out of the question. Aika thought to herself.

That girl appeared before Mizeya again.

Abigail: I haven't finished.

Mizeya: - Would it be that important? But why only you came?

Abigail: - Just me? Oh, him... So you think about him, he will be waiting for your return

Mizeya: - Is it in this castle?

The pupils in her eyes seemed to dilate, but suddenly the opposite happened, he realized.

Abigail: - I cannot answer your question, the time will come for everything.

Mizeya: - Then what message do you have for me?

Abigail: - Ah, really, the message is, they've hired a team whose job it is to execute Aika.

Mizeya: - Who would do that anyway?

Abigail: - I can't tell you more, I would hurry if I were you.

A sudden opening of the door, the princess, is it time to leave?

Aika: - I'm ready, why were you talking to yourself?

Mizeya looks around but sees no one in front of him.

Mizeya: - I was just practicing the conversation.

Aika: - Haha, very funny.

No speech, no words, nothing, they left the castle without a word, maybe it was the best for them, who knows what would happen if they stayed there.

Aika: - Surely it's good that we leave without a word?

Mizeya: - Trust me, it will be all right.

I opened the chest, but I didn't find anything in it, maybe Rito put Mizeya's letters away.

They both stand in front of the castle and watch from afar as the carriage fades and fades away from them and the kingdom.

Abigail: - I don't understand you, why couldn't I tell him that her father wanted to kill his daughter and that those who were hired to kill her were his companions?

Rito: - We are giving the boy a choice, I hope he chooses the right path.

Abigail: - The right way?

Rito: - If you want to take the path I took, you have to take this step, completely alone.

I hope they don't have any problems, it would break my heart if the boy died. Rito thought to himself.