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128. The Quest to Save the Second Prince

WELCOME TO QUEST ‘SAVE THE SECOND PRINCE’

IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS QUEST, YOU ARE ONLY REQUIRED TO PROTECT HIM UNTIL THE DAY OF HIS CORONATION TO BE THE KING OF BLESSINGS

The notice, which suddenly appears before Adrian in the form of a strange hologram board, surprises him.

“In other words, in order to get out of this place, I only need to guard the Second Prince until the day of his coronation so king huh. Why not the Crown Prince. Trus, is there no Crown Prince in this world?” Adrian muttered inwardly as he continued to stare at the young man who was incessantly chattering scolded him before him.

“Praak.” Because he might not be able to stand it anymore because he thought Adrian ignored him where Adrian had been staring at him, but his mind seemed to fly in another direction, the young man hit the table hard.

“Hey, Adrian's bodyguard! Did you hear what I said?!” The young man said angrily.

“Hmmm, sorry I asked, young man. Is it possible that you are the Second Prince?”

The nerves came out of the young man's temple. He gripped his fingers angrily upon hearing Adrian's words.

“Two of you, come out!” Said the young man while driving out the fruit-serving ladies in front of him.

“Hey, Adrian, has your brain been shortened? Joking has its limits too. Your words just now, could have made you enter the gallows because it was considered insulting to the royal family. Hah.” Said the young man while sighing.

“Sorry, but I really don't know your identity..”.

“How can you not know my identity as the Second Prince when you have been my bodyguard since 15 years ago when I was 5 years old. Don't you want to tell me that you also forgot my name is Ivan. Hah.” Said the young man once more while sighing.

Adrian did not know that, but he only chose to be quiet this time. What was clear was that he had confirmed that the person he had to protect was the young man named Ivan, the second prince, who was before him.

Lunch time passed and the second prince returned to his piled up administrative work. That's where Adrian took advantage of the opportunity to examine the insides of his body about whether he really wasn't wearing an underwear.

“Hah, thank goodness. I was wearing one. But what underwear is this? Why so loose? It's only right from now on that I don't feel like I'm wearing a single one.” Adrian said with satisfaction.

Adrian was not aware that Ivan, the second prince, had observed him from afar and approached him. As soon as Adrian peeked into the underwear, at that moment the second prince happened to peek at what was actually observed by Adrian secretly. And how shocked the second prince was once he found something small from Adrian's body was deliberately exposed.

“Hey, you, what are you doing?! Don't you have any shame in showing it to you?!” the second prince scolded Adrian.

“Eh, you saw it?” Adrian said flatly, but there was obvious shame on his face.

“You, out!” the second prince kicked Adrian out of his study.

Meanwhile, Adrian has been outside, the,

“Hmm. It seems that for a while, nothing will happen to the second prince. Maybe it's time I went around this palace first to gather information.

There, Adrian finally goes to the palace library and finally finds a little clue about a kingdom in that world.

The kingdom where Adrian was located is now referred to as the Kingdom of Amora. The current reigning monarch is the 17th king since the kingdom was founded named King Buldoph. The king had only one wife, although the royal law allowed polygamy. However, his wife, Empress Gana, died at the time of giving birth to the third prince.

The king had 3 sons, Bistan, the first prince and crown prince, Ivan, the second prince, and Adoles, the third prince.

“Well, at least this is the only information I can get from the palace library. The result is not necessarily accurate because it is made based on the influence of the king. But apparently, time has long passed. I must return to the second prince's side immediately. Don't let anything happen to her.” Said Adrian while returning to the place of the second prince.

There, it appeared that the second prince had been waiting for him with an unsettling look.

“You yes, told to go, really go apparently.”

“Yes, Second Prince's request is mandate.”

“At least show i’tikad well you dong with feeling guilty while waiting outside the door. Or maybe, you've switched sides and now support my brother or sister?”

“No, that's impossible, Your Highness.”

“Already, don't discuss anymore. Now come with me for a resident state inspection.”

The second prince's angry session was over and now he along with Adrian took a walk through the residential area. Looks like a very prosperous citizen's life. Everywhere there are many sellers of fruits, all kinds of spices, wheat, clothes, jewelry, and so forth. Adrian looks enthusiastic in enjoying the unusual medieval scenery for him.

“Tumben you enjoy the scenery enthusiastically, Adrian?”

“Well, of course, Your Majesty. Such a good view is a pity to miss. What do I think His Majesty usually is?”

“Yeah, your attention is only focused on me. Perform your duties as a bodyguard well.”

“Geh. Does that mean now I'm not doing my job well as a bodyguard?” Adrian said in a jolt with the statement of the second prince before.

“Hehehehe. I prefer Adrian now. You are really enjoying your life. It should be this way than you just keep focusing your eyes on this incompetent prince.” The second prince laughed for a moment, but then his expression turned sour quickly.

“What you said Your Majesty. Who dares to call you an imprudent prince, here, I will surely tripe him to the end.” Adrian said with a friendly smile. The smile encouraged the second prince.

They were in an alley. The scenery there suddenly changed from a prosperous population turned into a terrible one. Apparently, behind the prosperity of the country that looks from the outside, hidden such a sad state of this in the narrow cracks of settlements that are not affordable by the kingdom.

“Your Majesty, this?”

“Other thing you ask? This is also not the first time you have witnessed such a sight. It is true that Father has ruled this kingdom as best as he can. But still, there are gaps where the gathering of criminals, vagabonds, houses ena-ena’ that he cannot overcome. Because this is automatically formed from a gap along with the development of the community.”

“Anywhere there will be criminals, vagabonds, and people who are willing to sell their bodies for pleasure huh?”

“Yes. Crime, poverty, and wrong motivation basically can not be eliminated, can only be suppressed so as not to interfere with public life on the surface. But that's not why I'm taking you to this place right now, Adrian. This time, we will investigate about the many cases of missing underworld people and the many discoveries of charred corpses in the gutter where their life energy is sucked up.”

Said the second prince with a very serious look where Adrian looked very shaken while listening to him.