Endless Winter's
Chapter 2: Don't Trust The Hero!

"Have you ever heard of the fairy tale about the Sleeping Princess? She is a beautiful princess who sleeps in a mysterious castle. The Orc King did not allow anyone to approach him, moreover the Princess had long since fallen asleep thanks to the poisonous apple given by a Shaman." The Narrator is talking to someone else.

"Then, our job is to help the Princess from the King Orc, and return her to her native kingdom?" Inner speech blue haired man.

"It's not like that, Alex! Your naivety won't save you! Try taking another point of view. Will you be willing to kill the hero who came to help the Princess?" The Narrator's.

"Huh...??? Wouldn't it be better for the hero to save him? Why should I?"

"If that happens, everything will be a mess!" The Narrator's Papar.

"..."

"I mean--- Just kill that hero. If you succeed, the rewards for your hard work will wait." The narrator shortens his explanation.

"Something wrong with that hero?" Alex wondered.

"Look, I'll explain this one last time! I'll make it easy, no more killing him. As long as you can keep the Princess away from the hero, your task is done. And the hero I'm talking about is Mighty W... Don't tell me you don't know him!"

"Well, Mighty W is a generous hero and there's no way he could hurt an innocent princess!" About Alex who doesn't believe.

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"How long should I close my eyes?"

"When am I waiting for someone who has no certainty?"

"And... When can I see the clear sky and meet again with Father?"

A Princess lay in a comfortable bed, with a blanket covered to keep her warm. On the other hand, the Orc King always kept at the door, and wished the Princess to wake up quickly.

"Wait until he opens his eyes!" Message from the poisoned apple-giver Shaman.

Meanwhile, the condition of the Princess is quite depressed and tortures her inner self. Negative thoughts filled his mind, not spared with the condition of his body that is no longer comfortable to lie down.

"Do you want to open your eyes and talk to her?" The narrator's voice flashed across the Princess' head.

"Eh... Who is it?"

"I ask you once again, will you dare to open your eyes and get out of bed?" The narrator looks to challenge him.

"Where I might do it, it's suicide. Don't you see the full look of a King Orc?"

"Are you aware of the existence of the Orc King? Did you see it directly? Don't lie to me, I know you just woke up a few days earlier!"

"What are you saying! You don't believe it!?!" The Princess is emotional.

"Of course, prove it if you dare to get up and open your eyes now!" Challenge the Narrator.

"God...."

"What's going on? Any problem? Afraid? You can't prove it?"

At that point, the Princess was already cornered.

"Believe it or not, your savior will be here any minute. You don't want to open your eyes to welcome him?"

"Who is he? Is he a hero?"

"Him? You mean them?"

"You mean?"

"..."

"Be looking forward!"

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A few hours earlier...

"Oi, everyone! There's a new mission!" Tell Alex.

"What mission? Are the gifts abundant?" Ask Zetta who has eyes.

"This time what did you take, Alex?" Ask Julian.

"We just need to save a princess!" Reveal Alex.

"That's all? No more additions?"

"Is this a kidnapping case?"

"Why did you take this mission, Alex?"

His four friends asked a series of questions.

"Okay, whatever you say, captain!"

"That's how our captain, always unable to explain his own plans, hehehe."

"Hehehe." Alex said with a stiff smile.

Afterwards, they are explained by Alex about the Princess' rescue plan. All preparations are put in place to finalize the hard-earned plan.

"If his words were true, what would happen? He said that the Princess was in danger, it seemed like the hero was after her. But, if I kill him, will I be able to save the Princess?" Alex's mind is fucked up.

"What would you think, Lex? Your face is so serious!" Ask Julian.

"Hehe. My face always looks serious, doesn't it? Aren't you?"

"..."

"Do we have to kill him? He's a hero! We could go to jail if we kill him!" Lucien's Refutation.

"I know. but we have to do it! For the safety of the Princess!"

"Rather than thinking that, are we capable of killing a hero?" Ask Zetta.

"Your words have a point, Zet. Do you know the location, Lex?" Julian asked Alex.

"Some say that, the Princess was confined to a tower, located in the Forest of Sigor." Alex opens the map.

"Who? Whatwasthat? the tower in Sigor Forest? You're the one, Alex! You want to challenge the Orc King that resides there?" Lucien was surprised to hear that.

"Why indeed? Let's just beat it and save the Princess!" Alex said with confidence.

"Duh.. You are this! We are still C-class adventurers! You think it's as easy as turning your palm?" Rebut once again from Eryka.

"..."

"Wait a minute! Before, who did you get this issue from? On the task board, there are no Princess rescue missions. You seem to be hiding something, Alex!" Eryka suspected the blue-haired boy.

"Actually.. I got it from my mind! All of a sudden this issue came to my mind!" Alex tried to cover up.

Meanwhile, all his friends could not comment and were astonished. Silence filled the entire room, the conversation suddenly stopped there.

"I want to go home, ah! Wasting time!" Lucien's annoyed leaving the room.

"Me too!"

"There's better things I do than this!"

Everyone's fed up, leaving Alex alone, except for Eryka.

"Why don't you go home, Eryka?" Ask Alex.

"No, I won't leave you alone! I know you're hiding something. You suck at that! If it's like this, do you want to tell me the truth?" Eryka sits closer to Alex.

"..."

"lex? Look. If you tell you all the things you're hiding, I won't tell anyone and I'll help save the Princess. Hows it? Agreed?" Fresh Eryka stared focused into Alex's eyes.

"Hmmm... alright! Actually, I'm still wetting up to this moment!"

"It's not like that, Alex! Just say! How do you know about that?" Eryka started to corner.

"Actually... Actually I. I actually got it from a mysterious voice in my mind." Bright Alex with a stammering tone.

"So that's it... Do you know whose voice that is?"

"I don't know either. Arrival, appear alone and order to kill the hero who will save the Princess." Obviously Alex.

"Anyway, this still remains ambiguous. Then, do you know where the Princess is now?" Ask Eryka.

"He was kidnapped by the Orc King. For now, there was no hint of a voice in my mind. But, I was told to kill W Slayer."

"..." - ".Eryka's hand reached out to her chin.

Before long, Eryka had made up her mind, "Alright, we follow the orders of the mysterious voice. If he was right, then there was something wrong with that hero. We're on guard to get rid of the hero."

"..." - ".In Alex's heart, filled with many doubts piled up filling his mind.

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