Author's Note

So sorry for the delay but I've managed to write a longer chapter

also don't make fun of my drawing skills it's only to give you an idea of what thing's look like because in my head all these things are much more magnificent so maybe If one of you is an aspiring artist leave a comment or P.m me otherwise I will continue my shitty drawings because I'm unable to accurately describe many things

As always reviews,ratings,Recommendations,Corrections,Questions and comments are greatly appreciated

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Chapter 13: Castle

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After travelling in a carriage hired by his mother for more than a month, Edin arrived to the Capital of the Ganeleon kingdom.

The city of Moatiupolis had no walls or any sense of aesthetics .It was simply a collection of random buildings.

Edin entered through the main gate and was astounded.

In his past life Edin had lived in the inner city mainly in the poorer section of downtown. It was not uncommon to hear gun shots or screeching tires in the dark of night. One of his neighbors had even been killed my rival gangs. Well when you walk ,talk and act like a cholo(Spanish slang for gangster) People tend to think you’re a gangster thought Edin at that time.So a person had to develop certain street smarts to get along fine in such an environment.

The main street had such a loud atmosphere. Lining the streets were shops and stalls filled with merchandise and salesmen attempting to sell you said items.Edin knew to stay off the backstreets and dark alleys.

So Edin walked until he reached a large market square. Edin bought some cooked meat on a stick to eat. Edin wasn’t particularly hungry but people tended to act friendlier after you bought their merchandise.

“Excuse me sir but do you know the way to the palace?”

“Da palace why’d ya wanna go dare?” Asked the mysterious meat vendor

“Ah well just sightseeing ya’know,” answered Edin trying to cut down on his way of speaking

If you spoke well people tend to think you’re educated and when people think your educated people think you have money and when people assume you have money you generally get mugged

“Ya well if you follow da main road eventually you should see the way to the palace,”

“Thanks old man,”

"Yer welcome boy,”

Edin continued to walk until he reached the outskirts of the city

Maybe I took a wrong turn he thought as he saw a single road leading deeper in to the forest.

Near the road stood a guard post, Edin approached the guards on duty

“Um excuse me gentlemen I’m looking for the palace which way do I go?”asked Edin

“What for kid?”

“I doubt the palace would want to let you in,”

They were right but then Edin remembered the letter the king had given him .Edin took out the letter to show to the guards

“Eh?What this?” asked one of the guards as he grabbed the letter

“Um that should explain things I think,” answered Edin

“Oh shit the Royal seal!” said the man as he opened and later read the letter

“Oi! Robert escort this boy to the palace!”

“Seems sir Myles has finally gotten himself a squire,” says the guard

“Don’t worry boy Robert will take ya,” says the guard

Robert then started walking down the desolate road with Edin in tow

Edin was curious as to where this palace was located because it seemed this road was the only way into the mountain. So Edin walked for what seemed like an hour and then as dusk came Edin walked up the road and turned around a corner

only to see a magnificent sight

It was a large valley but in the middle of the valley was a castle. It seemed the only way to reach this castle was through this single road. One way and one way out it’d be almost impossible for an army to attack.

Edin and Robert walked until they reached the castle gates

“Oi!who goes there!?” yells one of the guardsmen on duty

“Is me Robert,I bring with me this lad who is sir Myles new squire,”

“You’re kidding me, Myles finally got himself a squire,” said the guard while the castle doors were opened

“You must be special, as I remember Myles even rejected kids from great ancient houses,”

“So what noble house are you from kid?” asked the guard

“Freestone,” answered Edin

“Malcolm go get the castle steward,” said the guard

“Well I’ll be heading back now,” said Robert

“Yeh take care,” Said the still unnamed guard

“So then how’d you get to be sir Myles squire?” asked the unnamed guard

“He saved my life apparently so I have a debt to pay,”

“Oh how did that happen?”

What are you my gossiping mother? Thought Edin

As the unnamed guard asked his question the guard returned with an older man of perhaps fifty years of age

“Ah young lord Edin a pleasure to meet you, I am the castle steward samantheo but you may call me Sam,” said the elderly man

“The pleasure is mine Sam,” said Edin

“Yes well its getting dark and everyone is probably in bed so if you will please follow me to your room,” Said Samantheo

Samantheo carried a single lantern while walking down the dark hallways of this palace/castle

Edin was a nocturnal person thanks to several long nights doing nothing but playing call of duty in his past life but still Edin had grown accustomed to sleeping when the sun went down and waking when the sun came up

“This will be your room young lord,”

“Ah thank you Sam,” responded Edin

“Yes well good night,” said Samantheo as he closed the door

“Oh man I fucking smell,” muttered Edin

In his Neet days Edin showered once a week if ever but living in this world Edin washed himself daily. He even managed to persuade everyone in Hawk’s nest to wash themselves regularly. Edin didn't really mind the smell but he found himself becoming germaphobic .He remembered the black plague that had killed many people in his old world.

Edin used some water magic and a rag to wipe himself clean. After he was finished he found himself famished

You could’ve offered me a snack Sam thought Edin

It had grown dark even though the time was approximately seven p.m. Edin was hungry so he stepped out of his room looking for some kitchen to maybe eat some fruit or bread and cheese.

Snapping his fingers to use his thumb as a lighter Edin used his fire magic to light the way.

If I was a kitchen where would I be? Thought Edin as he walked through the dark passages of the Castle

Edin was using his sneaking techniques as he happened upon a light coming from a doorway

He tiptoed his way to the door that was left ajar

As he peeked his gaze met another girl’s gaze as she was stepping out of the room with several fruits in her hands and holding an apple in her mouth. The girl was rather plain with her brown hair and brown eyes but she had a petite figure

The girl screamed but the scream was muffled due to the apple in her mouth

“Wait I’m not a bad guy,” explained Edin

“Phu are yu?” said the girl with the apple still in her mouth

“Ah I’m the new squire for sir Myles,” said Edin as took the apple from the girl’s mouth

The apple had a bite taken from the girl already and Edin not noticing immediately bit down on the apple due to his hunger

An indirect kiss thought the girl

Edin didn’t notice the girl blushing as the only light came from the small lantern the girl carried

“I’m Edin by the way,” said Edin as he chewed on his food

“Ah I’m cuss I mean Cassandra but you can call me Cass,” stuttered the girl

“Do you work here?” asked Edin as he took a seat at the table in the middle of the kitchen

“Ye yeah I help in the kitchen,” said the girl as she also took a seat

“That’s cool,” said Edin as he stared at the girl’s ears. They were slightly pointed

Cassandra noticed his gaze

“Oh I’m half elf,” said Cassandra while looking sad expecting scorn from Edin as half-elves were looked down upon. They were treated badly by full blooded elves as the Halflings were incapable of magic. They were just humans with pointy ears

“whoa cool can I touch them,” said Edin while being amazed by Cassandra’s ears

“I… I guess,” said Cassandra

“That’s kinda cool sadly I was born a boring human,” said Edin while pouting comically

“Th..tha..Thank you” said Cassandra

“You’re welcome cassie,” said Edin as he finished his apple.He then eyed cassandra’s cache of fruit

“Here,” said Cassandra as she handed him an orange

“Gracias,” said Edin

“Gracies?” asked Cassandra

“Whoops sorry it’s pronounced GRA-SI-AS it means thank you in Spanish,” explained Edin

“I’ve never heard of this language,” said Cassandra

“Guess you can call it my own personal language,” said Edin

“Um how did you get to be sir Myles’s squire,” asked Cassandra

“Long story short he saved me and the king asked me to be his squire in return he’d protect my family and my home,” said Edin

“But what I wanna know is why sir Myles is so damn famous?” asked Edin

“Eh you don’t know Myles the unrelentless?” asked Cassandra

“Nope,” answered Edin

“He’s a famous tourney knight, People say he’s never been defeated and shows his enemies no mercy,”

“And he rarely gets tired,”

“Is that so,” said Edin

“A bunch of rich kids even lined up to become his pages and squires but he refused them all saying that they had no talent nor humility,” said Cassandra

“That must mean you’re really good Edin!” said Cassandra excitedly

“Mmm I wonder,” said Edin

“Well it’s getting late I think I”ll go to sleep now,” said Cassandra

“I’ll walk you to your room,” Offered Edin

“Are you sure you wont get lost?” asked Cassandra

“I’ll be fine I memorized the way back to my room,”

“Ok then,”

Edin and Cassandra walked quietly until they reached Cassandra’s room

“Well goodnight then,”

“Yeah goodnight,” said Cassandra as she closed the door to her room

Well I should probably find my way back to my room thought Edin

It took Edin more than two hours to finally find his room

The next morning he was woken up by samantheo the castle steward

“Young Lord please wake for you’ll be having breakfast with the king,”

“Don’t wanna,” said Edin while putting the covers over his head

“Young lord you should be honored to have breakfast with the king and his family,” said Sam

“Ugh fine I’m up I’m up,” said Edin while wiping his eye boogers

Edin cleaned his face and dressed in his nicest clothes consisting of a pair of pants and a white shirt

Sam then led Edin to an extravagant dining room. It had all the things you’d expect from a king’s dining room. From the decorative paintings to the large chandelier over the table everything was fit for a king.

Seated on the table was The king,his wife who was a beauty with blue eyes and curly blonde hair and a little girl who resembled her mother the queen.The girl looked to be about seven years of age

“Your grace,” said Edin

“Ah morning and cut the pleasantries when were in private will yah,” said King Adequin

“Yes my lord,” said Edin as he sat down at the opposite side of the table

The king looked at Edin

“Edin it’s hard to talk to you when you’re sitting all the way over there, why don’t you try sitting closer,” said king Adequin

Edin stood up and sat in the middle side of the long table

“Closer,” said the king

Edin took the seat next to himself

“Closer,”

Edin moved one seat closer

“Ok just sit next to my daughter!”

The little girl giggled and everyone else smiled as Edin took the seat next to the little girl

“Edin I’d like you to meet my wife the queen Diane,” said king Adequin

“A pleasure your grace,” said Edin

“And my daughter Aislinn,”

“an honor to meet you princess,”

“Um the pleasure is mine,” said the princess

“I trust your visit to House Dragkagua was unpleasant?”asked The king

“Yes my lord it seems relying on family wasn’t the best of options,”

“Yes well in the mornings you shall have training with sir Myles,” said the king

“I’ve also have you learn etiquette and arithmetic together with my daughter and her private tutor,”

“Also maybe learning how to handle being head of a house no?” said the king

“I’m the third son though,” said Edin

“It isn’t uncommon for third sons to establish their own branch families,” said the king

“Is that so,” said Edin

After breakfast Edin was led to the castle training grounds by Sam. Edin saw sir Myles practicing with his sword and wearing full plate armor

“Sir Myles your squire Edin is here,” said Samantheo

“Oh so you’re finally here kid,” Said Sir Myles

“Yes my lord,”

“I’ll leave it to you then,” said Sam as he left

“Ok kid go practice swinging a sword or something,”

Edin picked up a blunted sword and started swinging ,he assumed sir Myles would come in any minute now and tell him how to do it but sir Myles was completely Ignoring Edin

This went on for a few days with Edin swinging his sword and not being taught anything.

“Boy come here,” said Sir Myles

Oh finally a lesson thought Edin

“Do me a favor and shine my armor and sword,” said Sir Myles

“Um ok,”

This went on for a few days with Edin being taught nothing from the knight all edin did was clean the man’s clothes and armor

Edin met a couple of the other squire’s whose lords were part of the castle defense

“Do you guys get taught by your lords?” asked Edin

“Oh yeah I hate it my Lord is always making me practice with my sword and shield,” said Henry a boy of 14

“My lord makes me swing my sword for most of the morning ,” said James a twelve year old boy

“Jimmy you’re such a pussy,” said Henry

“It’s true henry it sucks so hard,” said James

“What about you Edin?” asked Henry

“All I do is wash his shit and get him some wine when he’s thirsty,”

“Well most ten year old boys are still pages you know rather than squire’s,” said Henry

“I’m sure he thinks you’re too young to train,” said Jimmy

Edin thought about what the other squire’s had said but he decided he would be direct and ask sir Myles

“Um My Lord,”

“What is it?” asked Sir Myles

“Well I’ve been here for a week now and not once have you taught me anything,” said Edin

“Nobody ever taught me when I was a boy,” said Sir Myles

“But I,”

“Look boy I’m no teacher I haven’t the patience to teach a brat so just go somewhere else, tell you what you don’t even have to come to practice,” said Sir Myles

At first Edin was a bit happy with not having to practice in the mornings but after a day he found that sleeping in was hard and mornings were quite boring

Edin decided to walk the training grounds and as he walked he reached the archery range

Standing there was a young Ginger of a man aiming his bow. The man let loose his arrow and as the arrow was in mid flight the man nocked another arrow and shot it in such speed that it seemed as the bow had shot two arrows repeatedly

The arrows both hit the bulls eye

“Cool,” said Edin out loud

The young man with red hair and freckles looked at Edin and asked

“You think so? A lot of people look down on archery but I think knowing how to use a bow can come in handy,”

“I haven’t seen you around Kid,” said the man

“Ah yes I’m sir Myles’s New squire Edin Freestone,”

“A pleasure to meet you Edin, I’m Theodore of the whistling arrow,” said Theodore

“So shouldn't you be practicing right now?” asked Theodore

“Well Myles says that nobody taught him so he left me to my own devices,” says Edin

“Yep that sounds like Myles,”Said Theodore

“Tell you what kid how about I teach you how to use a bow and arrow,”

“Really?”

“Well yeah I mean I am one of the royal guards along with Myles,”Said Theodore

“So then every morning just be here and I’ll properly teach you all my techniques,” said Theodore

“Thank you sir Theodore,”

“Ah don’t thank me and I’m no Knight so just call me Theo,”

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