Today, the troops from the Kingdom of Esteria were returning to the palace after completing their mission and were entertained with many women as a reward for their victory.For Arthfael, bidding farewell to the four girls who had accompanied him felt heavy. Because for the first time, Arthfael could experience being served by the beautiful girls from Ravenwood City on a daily basis.It had become a tradition in that place that when a man won a war or a competition, he would be rewarded with beautiful girls who would accompany and assist them.Arthfael gazed at the four girls sitting on the bed he used and continued to look in their direction like a kitten unwilling to leave its mother."I feel like I want to stay here, but it seems I can't," Arthfael said.The four girls immediately became sad and showed expressions that were difficult to explain. Arthfael finally approached and hugged all four girls simultaneously."Don't be sad, you will surely meet the right man who will make you
Three days had passed. The Esteria Kingdom troops sent to Ravenwood City to eliminate the Firebelcher had finally arrived at the Esteria Palace. Their arrival was warmly welcomed by King Galen, the leader of the Esteria Kingdom. A proud smile continued to appear on his face as he saw Frederick and Arthfael stepping down from the same carriage, right in front of Galen."Welcome back, my son Frederick!" Galen exclaimed, welcoming the arrival of the royal crown prince.Frederick immediately embraced Galen, whose body was as large as his own, and patted Galen's back several times, expressing his longing for his father. After hugging Galen, Frederick also hugged Calliope, who stood beside Galen with teary eyes."Thank you for returning safely, my beloved son," Calliope said, embracing her son.Attention then shifted to Arthfael's arrival, and not only with Valentina, but also with the rare level S monster, the phoenix bird.Galen blinked his eyes several times, making sure that what he saw
Arthfael walked towards the backyard, where Valentina and Flare were. Some palace servants who crossed paths with him stared at Arthfael in amazement, making him feel awkward.The man with shoulder-length curly black hair continued down the palace corridor until he finally arrived at his destination, the palace's backyard.Arabella was seen sitting, enjoying tea in the afternoon, with a beautiful view alongside Valentina and Flare, who were sleeping at Arabella's feet.Arthfael approached Arabella and stood in front of her. As if aware of Arthfael's presence, Arabella immediately turned and smiled at him."Are you done talking?" Arabella asked as she saw Arthfael standing in front of her now.Valentina turned and flew towards Arthfael. "Well? Did the King say anything to you?""May I sit here?" Arthfael asked."Please," Arabella replied. Arthfael then pulled a chair from across Arabella and sat directly in front of her."I was just asking about the battle in Ravenwood City yesterday,"
The dinner event organized by the Kingdom of Esteria, which directly invited the residents, finally began. Hundreds of residents started entering the palace wearing their best clothes.Arthfael, who occupied a room on the second floor, was seen looking towards the view along the streets leading to the palace, where there were many horse-drawn carriages queueing to wait for their turn to enter the palace."What are you doing?" Valentina asked when she saw Arthfael calmly observing the view outside the window.Valentina flew closer to Arthfael and joined in looking at the scenery outside. Her eyes widened when she saw how many royal guests were coming tonight."What?! So many people! It seems like the palace will turn into a livestock barn if it's this crowded," Valentina exclaimed without thinking first.Arthfael turned his gaze to Valentina and looked at the fairy flying beside him. "Yes, because the King invited his subjects here. Automatically, they compete to come here wearing thei
Ting! Ting! Ting!The sound of silver spoons clinking against glass cups echoed loudly, grabbing the attention of everyone present in the palace hall. It was Frederick, who had just made the sound, sitting at a special table reserved for the royal family members—himself, Arabella, Galen, and Calliope.As all eyes turned to the royal members, Galen stood up, raising his wine glass in the air. "Good evening, everyone! Welcome to the beloved Esteria Royal Palace!" Galen began the dinner event in front of his subjects.The audience eagerly anticipated Galen's opening speech. Some were captivated by the beauty of Galen and Calliope's children, who sat calmly behind the dining table."As you all know, my son Frederick has just completed a challenging mission: eliminating the Firebelcher monsters from Ravenwood City, which had been attacking the city for the past few months, nearly destroying it," Galen continued. He pointed towards Frederick, who stood up, receiving a round of applause."Of
Arabella walked towards a rather secluded place, untouched by anyone in the palace. There was no one there except for Arthfael and Arabella, who decided to have a private conversation.Feeling shy and reluctant to start the conversation, Arabella leaned against the dividing wall that separated the floor from the garden.Arthfael himself couldn't believe he was trapped in this situation. Finally, Arthfael stood beside Arabella and gazed at the magnificent and beautiful palace garden in the evening."Do you want to hear the reason why I rejected the offer to marry you, Princess Arabella?" Arthfael asked, breaking the silence.Arabella nodded her head slowly, trying not to appear too eager for Arthfael, although in reality, that was how she truly felt."If I told you that I'm not from this world, would you believe me?" Arthfael asked, turning his gaze towards Arabella. Arabella also turned and furrowed her brow in confusion."I'm not from this world, Miss. I come from another world, and
After resting for several days at the Esteria Royal Palace, Arthfael finally resumed his journey with Valentina and Flare, who would continue to accompany him. This time, Arthfael was not alone. He was accompanied by Ian and Zeke, who had decided to quit their job as palace guards in order to accompany Arthfael to the village of Anvilhelm in the Verdantia Kingdom.Various belongings that Arthfael would bring had finally been prepared. He quickly left the palace and met Zeke and Ian, who were ready with their own belongings."Do we need to bring anything?" Arthfael asked when he saw Ian and Zeke carrying large backpacks."I'm just bringing some spare clothes and food. Maybe we can stop by the edge of the forest a few times and hunt for dinner, sir," Zeke replied.Arthfael nodded and then glanced at Flare, who was cleaning its fur."Flare, are you ready?" Arthfael asked.Flare paused for a moment, finished cleaning itself, and looked at Arthfael. "I'm always ready."After making sure th
Arthfael's journey with Zeke, Ian, Valentina, and Flare had already lasted for 3 days. They had stopped multiple times at various places to rest and hunt.As Arthfael had been informed earlier about the delicious meat of monsters, he hunted and stored various supplies of meat in their storage.And today, their stock of monster meat for the five of them had run out. They stopped in the forest as usual and set up a shelter to rest."Our meat stock is finished. It seems like I will hunt monsters again today. Are there any Level B or C monsters nearby?" Arthfael asked.Ian opened the map he had and looked at their current location based on the last place they stopped. After confirming, Ian nodded and looked at Arthfael."Nearby, there is a Level B monster called Eviscaro," Ian said.Upon hearing the name Eviscaro, Flare immediately shivered, as did Valentina who became horrified. Arthfael, on the other hand, didn't know what kind of monster Ian had just mentioned."What is it?" Arthfael a