Chapter 2: New Life
After a long journey, they finally arrived in Gaskga. They passed through a large gate, marking Ishira's arrival in a new world, having previously lived in a village on another continent.
"Yue," with a bright smile on her face, said to Ishira, "This will be your new home."
After a while, they reached the palace. Yue took Ishira's hand, saying, "Let's go meet my family," but Ishira held her hand to signal that he didn't want to meet them.
Yue glanced at Ishira and insisted he meet them, and eventually, Ishira reluctantly complied and followed Yue. Upon arriving at the door, Yue greeted her family and hugged her mother happily.
"How was your adventure? Did you have fun, my child? I missed you so much! Did you eat properly?"
"Yeah, I had fun, Mom! I also made a new friend. Come here, I want to introduce you to my friend. This is Ishira. He's from a village far away; I met him on the road."
Her mother smiled at Ishira. "Hi, what's your name, dear?" But Ishira remained silent and pulled out a piece of paper and a pen to write down his name.
"Oh my, what a cute name!" Ishira blushed at the compliment.
Yue looked at Ishira with a twinge of jealousy. "He didn't tell me his name, but he tells Mom like he's her son." Their mother gently patted Yue's head. "It's alright; maybe Ishira has never had friends before. Give him time."
The mother then called a maid to take Ishira to bathe and change his clothes .
The night had come, and Ishira was guided to his bedroom. He checked the surroundings, making sure no one was watching, then opened the window and jumped out, climbing onto a tree to sneak a glimpse into Yue's room. He jumped quietly into her space and started chatting with her.
"You're really a kind person, but I'm sorry, Yue. I can't talk to you right now. Even if you forget me, I will always remember the past. I will protect you, even if it costs my life. Thank you for taking care of me, my one and only first love." Ishira whispered before slipping back out of her room.
The next morning, Yue came to Ishira's room, bouncing with energy. "Hey, sleepyhead! It's morning already! Get up! My father and siblings want to meet you!" Ishira groggily woke up and quickly wrote on a piece of paper, "Okay."
They headed to meet King Asher, bowing in respect as they entered.
"Hello, Ishira. Thank you for being friends with my daughter. I'd like to ask, what do you want to do right now?" the king inquired.
Yue frowned and interjected, "Father! I've taken him as a friend, not as a servant!"
Ishira gently held Yue's hand, signaling her not to disturb. He then wrote down that he wanted a job where he could protect Yue from any danger.
The king smiled at this and called for Sandra, his knight commander. "Sandra, please take Ishira under your wing and train him as a knight. His job will be to protect my daughter."