Destiny Will Change's
Rankings

Hikaru left the Zegel shop and returned to the royal palace to meet Reina

"When it's over to go back to the palace, we'll talk about our next departure" Hikaru told Zegel, walking out of the tent and back to the kingdom

In the middle of the journey Hikaru realized Shiori who was constantly behind him lowered her head from earlier continuously

"You why Shiori? are you sick?" Hikaru asked as he looked back at Shiori

"No, don't mind me walking on" Shiori replied in a soft voice without seeing Hikaru's face

"All right"

- Does he not like the scarf I gave ya. Inner Hikaru

Actually Shiori from earlier kept thinking about Zegel's very ambiguous words.

The two of them finally made it back to the palace and at the royal gate, Hikaru met the Nord commander who had just come to the palace

"Hello nak Hikaru!" Admonish commander Nord to Hikaru

"Hello, you just came?"

"Yes I'm here because I want to talk about Reina together with the princess" Commander Nord said as he got off the horse he was riding

"Yesterday's game was amazing, I knew and felt it for myself Hikaru. You will be a special child your strength I have never found anywhere" whispered commander Nord in Hikaru's ear

"Thank you, sorry I couldn't live up to your expectations"

"You're beyond my expectations Hikaru, well I'm in first. You and your lover are walking the streets in the city right? have fun...!" The speech of Commander Nord that made both the faces of Hikaru and Shiori blush simultaneously

"Bu-not that we are not. ah come" Hikaru shouted trying to explain but the Nord commander was already gone.

Hikaru looked at Shiori who was behind him and now Shiori's face looked even more red, without saying what Shiori directly kicked Hikaru's right leg and ran away leaving him

"Akh... hurts!! you why Shiori, hey where are you going?" Said Hikaru who saw Shiori running leaving him

why is that guy so stupid. Inner Shiori

Hikaru immediately went to his room which was now inside the royal palace for a while, at night there was still no news of Reina talking to the princess.

"I hope Reina is okay and can help me to find the person" said Hikaru, who was daydreaming outside the window to see the building illuminated by lights at night in the city of Zalka

The sound of footsteps rang out from outside Hikaru's room was heading towards him.

"Hikaru are you inside?" Said the person who sounded like a female voice, he knocked on the door of Hikaru's room

Hikaru opened the door and saw that the woman was Keri in front of him

"Hikaru, the princess is calling you to meet her now"

"All right, I'll be there"

Hikaru also walked with Keri to the place where princess Irisviel was. Hikaru finally reached the room of Irisviel's daughter, he saw Reina sitting on a chair while eating a lollipop

"Hikaru come here" said princess Irisviel who was sitting on her royal seat.

Hikaru approached the princess and faced her, beside the princess were two men, one of whom was Leo

"After talking long enough with Reina, we all made the decision to release her. But you'll have an obligation to look after him"

"Alright, thank Hikaru for everything I hope we can meet more often"

"Just like the princess, I expected the same thing"

After finishing talking with daughter Irisviel Leo also approached Hikaru

"Happy Hikaru, your efforts have not been in vain. Jero must be proud of you" Leo said as he held Hikaru's shoulder

"Thank you Leo"

Then another man who was to the left of the princess approached Hikaru

"Hikaru introduced this is commander Hernez of the Ronez squad" Leo said, introducing the man to Hikaru

The man looks very handsome with his knight clothes and brown robes with a horse logo on his robe. the dense black hair made Hikaru even more trembling even though his body looks small no bigger than Hikaru. like a 16-year-old child

"Include my name Hernez Enderson, nice to meet you Hikaru"

"It's nice to meet you too"

- The strength of this fellow seemed to be on par with the commander of the Nord zepelion.

"I want to thank you for saving the princess during the attack that killed Jero, as a sign of gratitude. Your rank as an adventurer raises two levels directly from rank A to rank C" Commander Hernez said to Hikaru while showing a paper containing data that Hikaru had now risen to rank as a C-class adventurer

"I can move up the ranks that fast? it's incredible"

but why am I not so happy? is it because the letters to rank them are reversed in this world? I feel like I'm down in rank. Inner Hikaru

"Because the fight you put in to save princess Irisviel was such an incredible sacrifice, which a D-class adventurer should have made. coupled with your fight against the Nord commander which greatly shocked everyone, it was all praiseworthy" Commander Hernez said

"Thank you, for everything" said Hikaru who lowered his head

"I look forward to your next miracle Hikaru" Commander Hernez said seriously as he looked into Hikaru's eyes to convince himself to keep his spirits up.

"Yes sure!!" Said Hikaru with his floor

"Well, tomorrow is your departure, right? you better rest before you leave tomorrow" Princess Irisviel told Hikaru

Hikaru walked back to his room with Reina following behind him.

"You haven't finished that candy as well?" Hikaru asked Reina who was still packing her candy

"Not yet, why? you want.. Aaaaaaa" Saut Reina while taking out a lollipop from her mouth and pointed the lollipop towards Hikaru.

"No way, let alone your mouth" Hikaru said, refusing Reina's lollipop by covering her mouth with both hands

"Where are we going tomorrow? and we're going on foot?" Reina asked as she ate her lollipop

"I still don't know, but we're obviously going to take some missions first to raise some new money back on an adventure to find someone who made you look for me"

"By foot?"

"No, I'll fly.... We'll take an easy mission first and save up to buy a horse carriage and equipment to survive outside"

"Just relax I'll hold you Hikaru" Reina said with a smile to Hikaru

Hikaru could only be speechless seeing Reina's unpredictable nature not much different from Shiori