JASON
Three knocks on the door and I was pulled out of my slumber back to the land of the living so to say. I rub my eyes and groan in protest muttering multiple curses I'm sure the person won't want to hear as the knock comes again but finally get off the bed
"who is there I ask grudgingly
"Conroe I brought you food, my lord" the voice behind the door answers and I chuckle. Do people seriously use my lord in the world of today. I finally reach there noting the distance between the bed and the door was longer than I expected.
I open the door and standing there in front of me was a young boy around my age. He was a few inches shorter than me with a lean body, emerald eyes and blonde hair. He was holding a large tray of food and my stomach rumbles at the sight of it. Honestly I didn't know I was this hungry
"Your food my lord" he says again and I felt a chuckle in my throat but I push it down. When I try to collect the tray from him he shakes his head refuing bluntly so I usher him in
"What might you prefer my lord?" he asks after setting the tray down and I state my preference. He serves me and set the rest beside the bed "will that be all my lord?" he asks and I smile
"For starters would you stop calling me lord repeatedly like I'm Jesus reborn or whatever. My name is Jason and I'll prefer to be referred to as such. That will be all, thank you Conroe" I say and he was shocked to hear me say such but later smiles before bowing and heading out. Wow I never knew child slavery is everywhere.
The rumbling of my stomach brings me back to the task at hand. I was starving so it didn't take me long to feast on the rice and chicken sauce I was given and stepping it down with a bottle of cold freshly squeezed orange juice.
Once I was done with my food I walk round the room admiring the place. It was spacious and fit a royal spareroom. Everything in there was so regal and expensive that it didn't take long for me to get bored and walk out the room in search of a little fun. The hallways were empty when I got into them and I loved the silence.
I take the right which is where we came through when we were coming and head straight for the stairs which took me to another one. I keep taking different stairs and hallway while taking in the beautiful view of the palace. The hallways were all beautifully carpeted in different colors and all the walls were pure gold and marble ceiling with beautiful tapestries on the walls.
Some hallways had beautiful murals painted on the wall of different historical moments on the planet. The palace was truly a wonder to behold from all angles. I finally reach the ground floor but arrived in a hallway way different from the one we came in through that day. I keep walking in the hallway and finally arrive at a door that leads outside.
I walk out the door and arrive at a garden which was very beautiful and looked well tended. Flower of all kinds both human and some I've never seen were all grown here. I'm perfectly sure plants like this are not on earth.
The marvelous thing was the size of the flowers and the beautiful designs they were shaped into. I walk down the garden path admiring it and smelling the flowers which also smelled heavenly and calmed all the tension in my body.
I notice someone walk in but ignore them and continue my walk. I finally take a seat on the grass and bask in the feeling of nature when a girl walks up to me with a trail of ladies behind her. I look up at her and she had a look on her face like she was expecting me to do something
"well hello there" I greet and she was shocked beyond doubt but the surprise quickly turns to anger quickly
"what a rude idiot, you dare speak to me like that." She asks and I relax on the ground ready to pester her
"and who the hell do you think you are?" I ask and she was beyond annoyed, she was furious
"the person who can have you killed for just speaking to me in that manner" she snaps and I see the girls behind here flinch but I just burst into laughter and go on for a while before speaking. If no one has told her she really has ego issues.
"like seriously, you are really full of yourself right? Coming up here actingblike you won the land" I ask and she frowns
"Well you are a disrespectful ass who lacks manners and I do own the land" she says and I chuckle
"says the girl who can't even greet, how interesting. Imagine the pot calling the kettle black" I reply chuckling and she glares me daggers that if they were real would be the end of me
"You don't even have a hint of fear at all. Do you know who I am?" she asks and I shrug
"to me you are just a spoilt brat trying exercise what little power daddy gives her so nah I ain't scared of shit" I reply and her face drop and she was now boiling
"now I'm going to show you what and who I am" she says and gets into a stance and I start to feel the energy in the environment shift like someone was tapping into it and a gold neck brace with crystals start to shine a bright blue color and I stood there amused than scared at her and I think that was getting her angrier.Just before anything could happen Nic runs in from nowhere and gets between us. He faces her and bow
"your highness please he is a clueless newbie who isn't worth your time" he says pleading with her on my behalf and I give him an 'are you serious' look which he returns with a glare "I promise to keep him in check and offer the right punishment he deserves" he says and she drops her hand and calms down which makes the crystals light to dim till they go out. She faces me and glares me and I wave her off
"you had better do just that" she replies referring to Nic and storms off angrily and the ladies follow her out leaving just the two of us there.
"What the hell were you thinking standing up to her?" he asks and I shrug
"she was rude and I thought I can have some fun pressing her buttons" I reply and he looks at me like I just blew up Pluto
"have some fun do you even know who she is?" he asks and I chuckle as we begin to walk out the garden
"who cares" I reply nonchalantly and he glare me
"the whole of Taslania dumbass" he replies
"and why would they" I ask as we take a turn down the hallway
"because she is the fucking princes idiot" he snaps and stops abruptly
"ohh" I say awkwardly now realizing what I just did but as usual I take it in my I don't care spirit "well that is that then" I reply and he almost hit me in frustration
"don't you understand that you just made an enemy of the daughter of the king and crown princess of the whole world" he says and I roll my eyes at him
"I know and when we get to that bridge we will cross it. Now what were you doing there in the first place?" I ask and he was about to continue the former conversation but decides to drop it and answer
"I was looking for you, the king is ready to see us" he says and I nod at him
"Oh okay, what of Isaac isn't he coming with us. Im pretty sure he wont want to sit this one out." I ask as we take another turn yet again
"He should be waiting for us at the door" he replies and I nod in response plunging us into a silent walk. We take a final turn and arrive at a large hallway. The walls like the others was made of gold and the floor was covered in red carpet but the tapestry on the walls were more detailed and beautiful than the others which made the place stunning. The large double door at the end of the hall was made of expensive oak wood which was beautifully carved and decorated with drawings of all kinds.
About 6 guards were mounted at the front of the door and rigth there pacing the hallway repeatedly and clearly worried was Isaac. As soon as we got closer he turns like he could sense our presence. The moment he sees me his body visibly relaxes and I see relief evident on his face "thank Elros, I thought something evil had befallen you or worse you had absconded" he says in relief and I smile at him.
"I tried but I think it's because of reasons like that this whole palace was built like a freaking maze" I reply and he chuckles
"If you guys are done catching up the king and his council awaits us" Nic says and we nod before we walk up to the guards at the door. Immediately they see Nic they salute him and he nods to them in acknowledgement. Wow he really is respected here.
They open the door and we walk into the room. It was way larger than I anticipated and even more regal than I imagined. True it was the throne room but it also looked like a ballroom. Everything there was beautiful but only one thing caught my attention and that was the thrones.
The thrones were stunning and the one in the center at the highest level looked like the king's. They are four in total and were all made of pure gold (in which I'm thinking everything in this palace is made of) and decorated with marbles of all kinds and shapes. The king's was the largest followed by the others. The only one occupied was the king's in which he sat in his whole regal glory with a crown made of real diamond and they were decorated by crystals of blues and oranges.
In the center of the room was a table in which a group of men and women are all seated, seems this is the council. I look round and notice about 15 guards in total in the room. Nic and Isaac bow the moment we enter and the king nods in response but I just remain standing there already bored of the whole process. Nic glares me but I just ignore it and face the king
"General Arduin welcome back, how was your mission?" he asks with a straight face and a smile trying to look past my insolence.
"I'm saddened to inform your highness that our mission was a failure, we couldn't get the escapees but our going wasn't a total futility my lord" he replies and the king keeps his smile even though he wasn't happy they failed.
"We all knew the mission was an impossible one from the start. Thank you for even trying to by why do you think this journey was fruitful General?" he asks and I just stood there watching them converse
"Because we found him your highness" he says pointing to me and I smirk at the king before finally waving
"and how might he be useful to the throne or kingdom not to talk of in this war" the king asks and Nic smiles
"He is a manipulator your highness"
No shit the world really stops turning at some words.