Two Sides of the Castle

"For now, you don't need to do that" Alnidha said, "If he really is an abnormal hero, he will comeback fine from this journey. We can then take action on that matter, I'll get some important potions ready for them" she knocked the door to call her guard to which Stella walked away.

"You get some sleep, we will be in peace for a while I guess" she said leaving with the help of her guard. "This is so stupid" he wore that outfit, dark green leather and blue jacket like cloth with a black shawl. They walked towards the castle, "Don't complain, be grateful you get a chance to work for the royals" he was still frowning, "Yeah whatever, it's not like I'll get to be a royal" he smiled, "unless…." She was terrified yet again, "Unless?"

"Unless I have a princess harem, that'll be cool!" she punched him in his guts, "Keep dreaming Fatman" they reached Stella's room and there she sat looking outside the window, she had a prettier room than Alnidha, it was bright since it had a glass roof, "I was expecting you both" she got up and stood before them, "What do you wanted to talk about?" she smiled, "No talks, I was going to give you this" she turned around and wandered her hands under her pink and yellow bed.

She took out a sword and handed it over to Adam, it was a silver blade with some engravings on both the side, "This is Maso-an or what we call, Death Bringer" the sword was almost the size of her shiny legs, "This is the most difficult to handle swords of mine, you will need some initial practice to get used to it" she handed him over and his status updated, "Right hand swipe down" she said as the window opened,

~STATUS UPDATE~

ADAM STIENS CARRYING ENCHANTED WEAPON MASO-AN LEVEL :- 12

~STATUS PROMPT CLOSING~

"It can go for many more levels and unlock many new skills, combine yours with it and you'll have some unique combinations" he was confused, "If this sword is so important shouldn't a warrior class like you should have it?" he said, "I should but this is a gift, token of gratitude from my side for your help in Saradonia and many more to come as our hero" he smiled, "alright I'll take it," he took the sword and put it in the scabbard that came along with his outfit.

"As for you Maria.." she took out her own dagger and handed it over to her, "Moho-en," Maria already knew the name, "Take it" she held her hands back, "I can't my lady, this is the royal dagger, it'll be a shame in my hands" she smiled, "Just take it, it's for your safety" she hesitated but later took it and bowed, "Thank you my lady" Moho-en is also known as Savior Bringer. "Go on now, you will face many new challenges outside, hero. Who knows who will take more than punch to go down" she turned around and thought of warning both about the talks she overheard of king and blind princess but she restrained, "You can leave now, your cart must be ready with your materials as well" she held her voice back as they left, "Thank you again, Princess" before leaving Maria bowed again.

She could only think of what will happen to both of them, she thought of the opposite, the reason why an abnormal hero is considered worse case is that she read about in the Osmane texts she was taught as a kid. "Thy who is unbowed, makes everyone bow" there was only one case of an abnormal summon and that was Sandar, the demon Lord summoned from a different world, he is the highest ranked demon of all time, in the range of level 90-100.

He killed his own kingdom who summoned him and went off for an exile still to be found nowhere, some say he has waged a war against gods. It was terrifying for the gods as well so they came up with the rule of killing off any abnormal hero before he or she gets to know if their abnormality. But she was restraining, so much that she wanted to go against that rule.

Back at the castle gates the cart was getting ready and Alnidha came to say good bye to them both, she had some important Mana healing potions, health restoration and some minor healers packed for them in the cart, "Good luck to you both, I'll pray for yours and Asadonia's success" she smiled softly, "Its an honor my lady!" Maria replied, "When we get back we will have a long..... chat, yea h just chat," Adam replied to her as well, "Yes, when both of you come back" they sat on the cart and waved hands at the castle workers before they left, Alnidha returned to her court.

Stella called her warrior battalion commander Ruth, she was a knight of Asadonia, given her post, "You called me my lady?" she turned away from her front window from which she saw their cart leave, "Yes I did Ruth," she wore a blue armor that ran over her neck to her thighs, it had long armored boots till her knees and she had blue shorter hair with blue eyes, "I will take any of your request my lady" she was concerned, "Swear on me first Ruth, you are the last person I can trust, no Noble families or my own" she bowed and on her knees held her sword and shield out, "I have sworn on you my lady, when I took the oath to be the lead of your battalion, I will swear on it a million times more if you ask for it" Stella took her hands to Ruth's face, "Stand up" she said as they both looked in each other's eyes, "I know what integrity means to you," she turned around and poured herself some ale by the table, "There is a conspiracy going around in the castle related to the hero we summoned".

"Why me, my lady?" she said putting her weaponry aside, "You and I are the only people least religious and devoted to Osmane" she looked right at her, "The hero? Is it something about that punch?" she said looking down, "It is, well, Alnidha and father think that he is unholy or that abnormal hero from the texts of Osmane" she raised her eyebrows too, "From the text? Like the level of Sandar?" she was in as much shock as the king was, "Its not confirmed yet but Alnidha thinks he is" she crossed her arm, "Look Ruth, we know what a threat an abnormal hero can be but to these texts contradicting of what Adam really is. He saved us a fight, tons of deaths, a potential loss" she had a different expression after that, "yes he did" she replied, "Listen, I want you to keep your ears up okay? Can you do that at least?" the princess was worried about someone not in her family or in the Noble yards, that made Ruth happy, "I will if you say so my lady".

"What if he actually comes out to be what everyone suspects?" she asked, concerned as well, "Yes, for that, we have to think where we stand, for now, I'll have to deal with my family" she sat on her bed, "What is the need of me then? If you can talk it out?" Ruth was confused, "I want you to keep an eye for this conspiracy amongst the castle workers, if my family can deduce his competency with a punch and few magic skills he learned dispute of them just reading in books of what hero could be, surely some other mind might figure it out or at least rumor it around in the nobles and commoners"

"What do you want me to do with them if I found out who they are?" she smiled at Ruth, "Kill them".