Biel Arc: Perlos

Ymae cried for twenty minutes straight until she asked Biel for a favor.

Ymae: "Can I ask where my mother is?" She sobs.

Biel: "Are you sure?"

Ymae: "Yes. Please.."

Biel guided her to her mother's dead body.

Biel: "Is that her?"

Ymae: "Yes." She cried harder as she saw the painful truth.

She continued to cry for about an hour after that.

Biel left her alone and waited for her while leaning on a tree.

The sun is about to set when she calmed down, enough to think straight.

Ymae was about to go back to the battlefield to get captured by the knights. She lost her reason to live and decided to be a slave instead since she's used to living as a slave anyway. That way, she could serve someone to also try and atleast make a purpose to her ending life no matter how small it may be.

She saw Biel while walking.

Ymae was shocked and said: "Thank you for your kindness, Sir knight, but you didn't have to wait for me!"

Biel: "It's fine. Don't mention it."

Ymae: "You really didn't have to. You've helped me many times already."

Biel: "I did it because it's part of my job, so shut up and be grateful..!" He said in a rude, cold tone as he usually do to hide his true feelings or intentions.

Ymae felt like more of a bother when she thought Biel is annoyed because of her.

She succumbed deeper into the depths of sadness because of it.

He realized how she recieved those words and tried to come up of a way to say he's sorry because he's not used to apologizing.

Biel, who is not used to any emotion other than anger, still acting rude even at any situation, broke character to try comforting her.

Biel: "Hey.. I'm sorry.. I was just joking.."

"The truth is I saw myself in you. I also lost my mother a few weeks ago and I have no one now. That's why I felt like helping you out."

Ymae: "I'm sorry about your mother.."

Biel: "I'm sorry about your loss as well."

Ymae: "Say.. What makes you keep going in life when you have no one?"

Biel: "I still have my mother's wish to fulfill. I know she doesn't want me to waste my life because of her. So I can't just keep mourning. I have to get back up and move forward."

Ymae: "Isn't that a bit cruel? Forcing yourself to keep moving despite the pain?"

Biel: "As cruel as it may sound, it's better than just letting my depression take over. Because if you look at it in another way, instead of just considering how I alone feel, I also have to consider what my mother feels. Will giving up my life make her happy? Obviously not. Then I remembered, she wanted me to have a good life so that's what I plan to do now.."

"I just thought disregarding my mother's death wish is more cruel than disregarding my own feelings."

Ymae: "I see.. Thank you. You gave me a new hope and because of that I feel better now. I wish there is a way to repay your kindness."

(Recap)

Biel: "Can I have your name?"

Ymae: "Ymae.. Alipin, Ymae."

Biel: "Ymae, do you have somewhere to stay?"

Ymae: "I have nowhere to go back to, but I think I will be taken as a slave by the knights. I'll probably spend my nights in jail until someone bought me."

Biel: "What do you think.. about staying in my house.?"

(End of recap)

Ymar: "I told you, you don't have to help me this much!"

Biel: "I don't think you'll be safe with the knights. Neither being a slave, of course."

"Don't worry. Our house still has plenty enough space since I'm the only one who lives there."

"Besides, I'd rather.. have a company now that I'm all alone."

Ymae: "Oh... If it's fine then I'll take it with gratitude. I promise I'll do my best not being a bother and help you if I can!"

"Just so you know, I'm good at all sorts of household chores. So you can leave those to me."

Biel: "That fires me up to work harder! I swear I'll bring tons of gold so we don't have to worry about most things alright!"

The two shooked hands with eyes burning with inspiration.

Ymae: "May I have your name?"

Biel: "I'm Biel Rosace."

Ymae: "Nice to meet you, Biel."

Biel: "It's nice meeting you too, Ymae."

Later that evening. Biel snucked her inside the the city since he doesn't have the money to buy her as a slave.

It was dark so they were not found out, though it is not ideal for children to wander at night. Fortunately, they got home safely.

Biel lit up a candle: "This is my home. It's better to have a look around tomorrow morning so more importantly for now, let's eat."

Ymae: "Let me cook. I'll try to remember my mother's recipe." She wore an apron and folded her sleeves.

Biel: "Make sure it's edible."

Ymae: "I won't let you disrespect us like that! This will taste so good you will not only eat for more, but you'll also eat your own words!"

Biel: "Should I feel threatened?"

Ymae: "Yes. That and also be excited."

They were lively that night.

Biel: "This will be your room."

Ymae: "Thank you. See you tomorrow."

Biel: "If you ever need something. Don't be shy to ask."

Ymae: "Thanks for the concern, but I'll be fine."

Biel smiled and said: "Good night."

Ymae: "Good night."

Just like Biel, she couldn't sleep the night just after her mother's death.

She cried quietly, so Biel wouldn't hear and make him worried, but Biel knew it already since he had been through the same experience.

Biel left her alone and decided to only get involved if she asked herself.

She didn't asked for anything and cried the whole night alone.

Morning came.

Biel woke up to the noises of Ymae cooking.

Ymae: "Good morning!"

Biel: "Good morning. What are you cooking?"

Ymae: "Boiled potatoes for now, but I will try making something better next time."

Biel: "That means we need more money to buy better ingredients, right? I gotta work harder then. Looks like we have to work together to accomplish things."

Ymae: "Do not push yourself, okay?"

Biel: "No need to worry. I might look like a kid, but I'm actually.. well.. a kid, but stronger."

(Honestly, I sometimes forget they're just kids. Also, don't take this out of context).

Ymae: "With that lame body? Yeah right." She giggled.

Biel: "Try looking at your reflection next time."

Ymae gasped: "Wha- Take that back!"

Biel: "So it's only too far if you felt hurt?"

Ymae: "I'm not lame! I'll show you!"

Biel: "Oh yeah? We'll see about that!"

"..."

Ymae and Biel both felt embarrassed in realization, that the only way to prove her point is to only wear underwear or show more skin, which is taboo in this time period.

All these efforts and heresy will be in vain since Biel was right.

It was a real potatoey morning. They went quiet for the rest of the time before he left for work.

At work, Biel trained harder and restless. His burning determination just got fueled up even more.

Of course, Dante grew suspicious of him.

Walter: "Just let him be."

Dante: "Mind your own business."

Dante wanted to know what is going on in his personal life to exploit him. He doesn't want to be outmatched to a kid, and he's getting more desperate now that he is in a tough position because of his failure last time.

Later that afternoon, Dante asked his butler: "Bring me a copy of citizenship document of Biel Rosace from the castle."

The castle is where all paper works regarding Capitolio City is being managed by the emperor himself besides the whole Agham Empire.

The process to get it was tedious since either they are noble or not, Emperor Sakal is strict to everyone equally.

The Butler: "Understood."

Days have passed before they can get a copy of the document.

The document was given by Gale, the highest elite servant in the Castle. She is in charge of storing, distributing, and arranging the documents.

In exchange of the document, he has given plenty of information and now the emperor has set his eyes on the Rurian Family. Just one of the noble families in his watchlist. It turns out the noble families are scheming using their power against anyone who get in their way.

Dante asked for the document to learn about Biel's house address.

Butler: "Here is the paper you were looking for, master."

Dante: "Good, now bring me the new recruit."

Butler: "Understood."

Dante hired a mercenary and showed the document.

The butler left the room and a brown-skinned mercenary entered. The mercenary is one of the Perlos race. A tribal race from an eastern island archipelago called "Perlas," colonized and all made into slave by the Agham Empire.

Dante: "I want you to observe everything happening in this house and report all of it to me."

Perlos Mercenary: "Is that all?"

Dante: "Watch out, the owner of that house is extremely sharp. He can detect you from far away."

Perlos Mercenary: "Got it. I will bring you satisfying results."