The day of departure arrived.

"Prince... Looks like he didn't come. It's time for us to go."

"All right, Taddeus."

The prince put his hope in him, so he was lethargic when realized his absence. Elsewhere, Ryan was looking up at the sky from his room.

Prince Claes and his large army set out on their first mission. It took a day and a night to get to the location called the illusion forest. The next morning, they arrived. As the name implies, the forest is filled with fog even during the day, so it is called the forest of illusions. People who enter will find it difficult to get out alive. The horses were reluctant to enter and revolted.

"Seems like it's only up to here. We'll continue our journey on foot." Claes tugged on the horse's reins to control his revolting horse.

"Okay, prince." "Everyone gets off the horses. We'll go on foot." Taddeus shouted.

"Be careful, don't scatter," Claes said.

They walked through the forest, the deeper it got the foggier. Suddenly, a scream was heard from behind. "Argh!!!"

"What's that?"

They were on standby with their weapons. Then a warrior said, "It's a bad, prince. The person who was walking next to me disappeared with his screams."

Then a voice echoed, " Ha... ha...ha... You can't get out of here. You will become my prey. I happen to be hungry."

The soldiers who heard it were then frightened and became discouraged. The giant aims to lower their courage and self-confidence.

"How is this? Before we meet the giant, we are already killed."

"Calm down everyone!" That is the purpose of the giant to lower our mentality. Don't be easily influenced. Taddeus told them to up their spirit again.

Then an invisible being attacked Taddeus. Because Taddeus was trained and sensitive to the movement around himself, so he swiftly launched a counterattack.

"Tch! Turns out he's tough compared to the others," giant mind. Then the giant looked and watched the people from above. He covered the area with his large body.

That person is on close guard with one person. Is it an important person? In that case, I will arrest that person first." thought the giant.

The person what the giant mean is Claes. The giant also let out a powerful hurricane so that their formation was scattered. Shout after scream echoed through the forest. The giant attacked the prince who was alone. But Claes wasn't a weak person. He was able to withstand and attack the giant without hesitation and courage. Claes also saw his form and as expected, the giant was the creature that had kidnapped him 15 years ago.

"You... you're a worthy opponent for me, but you won't be able to beat me. Ha-ha-ha... " He said with hilarious and excitedly because he had never met such a strong human before. "You're not an ordinary person. Eating you must be delicious," he added.

"I won't lose," replied Claes.

After all, Claes, the prince was also overwhelmed by him. One difference is stamina. During that overwhelm, there was a loud sound of firecrackers in the sky and an echo sound, "Yuhuuuu..."

The troops were shocked to hear that, whose voice was that? What are the other enemies? The voice was accompanied by the sound of dogs, which were sniffer dogs. Firecrackers continued to be launched to clear the fog.

When he saw the giant off guard, Claes immediately attacked and slashed the giant's chest, but not deep because of his thick skin.

The angry giant then retaliated immediately. The prince was also hit by an attack on his arm and had time to ward off his claws so that the effect could be minimized. Claes was cornered and when the giant was about to attack again,

"Argh!!!"

Now the hero has arrived.

"Are you all right, prince?" said the young man while looking back.

Claes was surprised and happy with the figure he saw. "You're so long," replied Claes.

******

Previously, when yesterday morning, Ryan looked up at the sky through his bedroom window. He has made up his mind.

He also took the weapon that had been prepared.

"Helcia, are you ready?"

"That's all."

A few days in advance, they had prepared everything. Then Ryan went with the five spirit dog owners to track the giant's position and discuss with them how to win this battle.

"Sir, the position of the giant is straight ahead." The dog owner said.

"Okay. Thank you. Please help to collect the others." Ryan said.

"Ready."

"Prince, your hand is injured."

"It's not a big problem. The thing to worry about is the giant. Where is he?" asked Claes.

"Looks like he disappeared. We must hide first."

"Ouch..."

"Sorry prince, please take off your armor so I can help tie the wound."

Then Claes took off his armor and his left sleeve. Ryan saw that beautiful and well-shaped body, of course, he also admired it. Ryan then took off his headband to tie the prince's arms.

"Unexpectedly, you came here," sighed Claes with a bright smile.

"Yes, after deciding for a long time," replied me.

"Then what brings you here?"

"I want to be useful, prince. I must not waste my time anymore. Although I also don't know if this is the right choice for me or not, I want to contribute."

Claes just saw me and heard it.

"My purpose here is not merely to enter the palace again. But I want to help others. After this, I plan to return to my hometown. I know that a commoner and a homeless person like me isn't much needed."

Then Claes while tugging on Ryan's wrist said, "Stay with me. We completed this mission and came out alive! You are a significant person to me, even though you are a commoner, I don't care about that!" Claes said firmly.

"Prince..." I said with a touch of emotion and at the same time, my heart was pounding because the prince's face was so close to me.

"But I'll just be a problem where the royals against. I don't want you to be in a difficult position because of me."

"We'll think about that later. The important thing is that we get out of here."

Claes also felt embarrassed and nervous when he realized that the two of them were so close. Then he changed the topic. "Ah. Thank you to treat my wounds." While wearing his clothes back.

"Yes... " replied me as I was also embarrassed. "Is my face blushed?" in my mind.

"Even though it's still noon, the atmosphere here is dim, we must finish it before dark or we will go back first," said Claes.

Just as I was about to agree, the giant appeared and caused the ground to shake with a roar. The forest seemed to move and change the order into a labyrinth cave. I realized that the prince would be trapped in it, I quickly jumped up and pushed him out. But as a result, I trapped myself and the stone door was closed.

"Jegraaak."

"Ryan...."

"This... it's in the cave". I mumbled.

I shouted behind the cave calling for the prince. But in vain. Then I saw the path is straight ahead where there are torches along the way. The atmosphere is red and eerie. I traced the path because there was no longer a path that could be passed. Then at the end of the path, I saw a wide hall and the throne of the giant is far in front of me.

"Hey... boy," He said.