Memories

The next day, the young men go to the castle where the old man had told them that they would meet that day, and to wear the garments that the servants would give them. A long black suede Doublet, a pant and a pair of shoes of the same color.

Once they had put on their garments, two servants arrived in extremely light-skinned clothing that stood out from the others, both of whom were sent by the old man to guide them to the castle.

As they walked to the rendezvous point, John looked out at the horizon, looking at the silhouette of the old man, who was leaning against one of the pillars of the castle which were a few steps from the stairs leading to the throne room. Although he did not yet know who that silhouette was and what those stairs were, he was already drawing his own conclusions.

When the four of them get even closer, they can see the old man better.

- Come on up! The king and the others are waiting for us. - said the old man with a serious tone.

They, doubtful, nodded and followed him...

As he entered, the first thing John noticed was the throne, for the throne, to be made of a log, was very well preserved. Then the red carpet with a golden floral design made as a way to the throne where the one who tried to capture them when they arrived in the City was. Yes, the king did. The young men walked until they were only a few feet from the throne. The king stands, and with him, all the elves who were in the room crouched, kneeling down, removing their swords and nailing them to the ground.

Ked reacts instinctively by kneeling just like his subjects. John also quickly realizes that he was the only one who had not knelt or shown any kind of respect. Everyone in the room drops their eyes to John, who was still not making a move. Just as one of the Elves was preparing to claim the young man...

—¡I, Kendriklaim, King of the warrior city of Elfheim, the third city of the Elvish triad, offer my sincere apologies to the young prince Ezekiel and hope that this altercation will be an opportunity to strengthen our relations! - The king says with a little nervousness when he utters the name Ked and interrupts the Noble Elf.

-Already, already, already... it no longer matters, or as my grandfather would say, the past is history. - I answered by moving the palm of his right hand, confident.

-Yes-yes, as the prince says, we must focus on the present. If the prince has nothing more to say, let us proceed.

Ked simply closed his eyes as a symbol of arrogance and disinterest in the king's words.

The same noble elf, who had become angry at John's actions, enraged at such a display of contempt for his King's words, took a strong step forward and tries to claim with arrogant words. The king, aware of the Elf's future actions, interrupts this by saying:

—First of all, since your arrival young prince, I and all the listeners in this room would like to know how did they end up in our area of the forest Quantum? - question, to which the other elves began to randomly launch absurd theories and share them among themselves.

-*sigh* I was escaping from the army of the North, when...

-... Liar!!! - cried the same noble elf, desperate, The Northern Kingdom had disappeared 500 years ago.

—When I ran into John, he continued, I fell down from exhaustion and he picked me up, gave me first aid until I woke up. - answered.

-...! Stop your human arrogance, you don't know what position you are in? - shouts the elf even more enraged and desperate.

- And you, young man? How did you end up in our area?

-E... This... my village was attacked, all my friends and family were murdered...

- Who? - exclaimed the king.

-The army of the North... - answered while very bizarre memories hovered over his mind.

—Well... I can guess the outcome, so I won't say any more. - says feeling sorry for the boy, and, remembering the last soft look of that precious person-. You two, from this day and for two years you shall be of the royal family, you shall live in my father's chambers and be his disciples. - He said causing the astonishment of all the elves in the room.

—¡This is unacceptable, Your Majesty! - shouted again the noble, nervous elf. Just because he's a prince doesn't mean he can stay in the City of Elves. We have rules and traditions.

-Silence!!! - shouted the king.

-Ah...! I understand what happens... you feel sorry for them because you remember that tragedy, don't you, my re...?

Before finishing her words a woman appears with a tremendous speed, so much so that carpets, ornaments and other things end up flying by the wind that provoked the speed of that person.

The woman attempts to cut the man's throat with a knife she had removed from his waist, but stops 1 millimeter before reaching the neck. The elf, stunned by that scene, turns his head in fear and sees the blonde hair of a woman, at that moment, he realized that that movement was a threat to him to leave his ego and think about how easily he could lose his life.

The king simply stares menacingly and without further ado continues with what he did. He moves his hands calling the two servants who had led John and Ked to the castle.

—These two servants will be yours, they will only receive orders from my father, and from the two young men. - In saying this, all the elves nodded their heads accepting with envy.

-From today, I want triple security for the city, any suspicious act will go to trial and all soldiers will also take turns to strengthen themselves. Dark times are coming, gentlemen, we must be prepared for what lies ahead.

And with those words the meeting was ended, and all the elves of the place hastened to go to their places of work in the city to spread the king's words, while the young men returned to their rooms with the servants who had been given to them.

-John... We've been together a few days and you even knew I'm royalty, I was wondering why you don't treat me like everyone else?

He turns around and says:

- Huh? Well... Because I just don't care... Besides, I don't understand all that.

Ked remains motionless and with a few tears remembered the last person who had answered him that way, that person who died in his arms.

- Eh...? Is something wrong young sir? - the maid asked without showing a hint of feeling in her accent.

-This... It's okay, I just remembered something and that's it. - Answer as you resume the walk.

Everyone is silent for a few steps, when John broke the silence by asking:

-Who were they from the North? And why is everyone afraid of them?

Ked sighing and looking at John answers.

-I don't know much, but I know that they were one of the greatest powers in the world many years ago, dominated the entire continent and caused many kingdoms to ally against it, as they were said to be tyrants and to abuse their powers as a power. Then the 2nd Continental War broke out and they disappeared in an attack...

-Among the people who say that they built a wall in the icy confines of the world, made of curses, the adventurers say that it reaches 10 km high and is called "The End of the World"-excited, the second servant, interrupts Ked.

—Forgive him young sir, he's an idiot who doesn't know his place. - said the other maid while covering the mouth of the second servant and still not showing any feelings.

-E-Eh, don't worry, I don't care... - answer.

- Is that so, eh? Why would they do all this? - John asks as he thinks deeply about the subject.

-I don't know, but if I'm sure, it's that we're facing something immensely big. - Ked answers.

After a few seconds of silence, Ked says:

What do you say?

-Yes... And show those bastards that they shouldn't have messed with us.

The two smiled with fists as they walked towards their rooms.