Chapter 38 - To Flee Or Not To Flee

"We're here." The wagon rider told me as I groggily got up. It's been two days since we left the Religias small camp. We had no choice but to take a wagon for shipping crops and other food related stuff, there wasn't anything else in that village. It was quite tough, I say. Especially with there being no comfy cushions under our butt and nothing to shield us from the scorching heat penetrating through the aged cover. "We've arrived at Valint, sir. Just as you asked." An older man said, who was the rider. The old man was a nice guy and he didn't trouble us with nonsense chatter or had any bad thoughts. It was nice to have an elderly man to tell you stories when you have nothing to do besides sit and hold on to the ropes so that you don't accidentally fall off. "Anna," I shook the girl, leaning on my shoulder as she woke up. "Master… are we there?" "Yep" Listening to me, she got up and we both left the wagon. "Thanks old man, here take this." I threw a bag of coins at him. He caught the bag and looked at me in confusion, "But you already paid." "Take it for your grandson and give him a good education… don't make him do such work." The old man sat there shocked for a moment, before he took his hat off and put it before his chest, "I-I don't know how to thank you, kind sir." "You don't need to, go now or else you might miss your delivery." "Again, thank you. If I can help you out in any way, please only say it." I smiled and let him go. "That was a good thing you did, master." Anna said to me and I internally nodded. With the thing that happened with Samantha, it felt good to see someone give me smile and be happy because of my actions. Maybe this was why… people want to be the hero. But then I remembered what my future would have been if I tried to be one. 'Forget it… it's my own destiny that forbids me from doing so.' I shook my head and then looked around me. A clean road let to the main door of the Valint city, surrounding that was the city walls. They were primarily made of hard wood but at some special areas, it was covered with stones, places like sewers and water drainage systems. The inside of the city couldn't be seen because of the walls, but above them, I could see some tall buildings. Most primarily hotels, or large houses. I look towards the main door and walk there. There was an inspection post there, checking for any irregular activities or if someone new was coming in. Three soldiers stood there, all three wore a brass colored armor covering their chest and legs only. "Halt! State your business." One soldier told me as he came forward. It was funny, when the soldier commanding you was smaller by a foot than you. It was even funnier when I heard him latter add 'Sir'. Still it was an important duty and I had to act responsible. "My name is Henry Van Tax and I come here to attend the viscount's party." "A Nobel?" The one behind him spoke and looked at me for a second as his eyes only got suspicious. I didn't have anything with me. I wasn't as noble as a spoiled person should have. I should have at least been in a good carriage and some servants with me. But I didn't have any with me. If all had went well then I would have arrived here with a army... but alas. Anna, seeing the problem, remembered something and brought it. S~eaʀᴄh the NôᴠelFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Here," The soldier's eyed Anna for a moment and grinned, but it vanished quickly when they heard my heavy exhale and hard stare. "Hmm… everything checks out." The soldier nodded, "You can come in, but don't cause any troubles." "And what If I did?" I said to them with the creepiest smile I've got. The soldiers felt a shudder go through their collarbones and brought their hands on their sheathes. I can be quiet scary when I want to be, it was quite helpful on people like this. The soldiers didn't think that I would say that and they hesitated at whether to bring out their swords or flee. I waited for a moment before smiling at them normally, "It was a joke." Then I started laughing as they too awkwardly laughed. I turned around and walked away as Anna poked me on the side, "That wasn't very nice, young master. What if they had taken that seriously?" "Oh… I can take care of them, you don't have to worry about it with me by your side." I said while hugging her shoulder. She blushed feeling the many stares and shook me, "not now master, we are in public." "Who cares about what I do with you in the public… as long as you don't mind." I smiled creepily again but she knew I was joking so she me a beautiful smile and felt pain. "Ahh!" She pinched my sides and before I could catch her, she ran away while screaming, "I will look for a hotel, master." "Damn! She got away again." I thought and felt someone bump into me. "Hey! Watch where you're going-" I stopped when I saw who it was. It was a guy of average height, had sky blue hair and same sky blue eyes. His face as if was hand crafted by the gods, looked exquisitely gently and also strong when the situation prompted. He was someone completely strange to me. I'm sure that I've never met this guy in this life nor in my past. But his face was so familiar that even in a crowd of 1000 people, he would be the easiest for me to spot. I didn't need to be told who he was or what's he was about to do, because I knew them all. I knew his past, his present and even his future. I knew who his greatest enemy is, who he loved the most and even his secret crush. Why wouldn't I when I spent many of my life's useful hours reading about him. The only person that mattered… the protagonist, Arthur Reginald. FYI… I'm not gay.