Finally, morning reached dawn. It was time for my departure, and I had everything prepared for my visit. Reyes took care of my transportation, since the place I will go is not far from the capital nor beyond the kingdom, I have no restrictions.
Reyes will certainly follow me with all of the soldiers prepared as my guards. Since a prince is not allowed to go outside without any proper protection, it will be dangerous for us with royal blood. It became handy since the third prince was attacked, so this kind of procedure was implemented to protect the born prince.
Grandmother's settlement is not far from the capital, it is beyond the outskirts of the woods. A mansion was built for her there, and it was her wish to live away from the mumbling of nobles and ogres. She wanted to waste her time in solidarity, as such even father did not have the choice but to accept her wishes.
She didn't like the idea of following the footsteps of the former queen as well. So instead, she wanted to be isolated in her own chosen place to rest nor die at peace. That way she will become with nature, be the nature and live with nature but her disease will not allow such a thing to happen.
When Lucifer was a kid, she would often pick him up and cradle him against her. She will tell stories of great warriors, and our ancestors' bravery to fight in the frontier against humans. She told him about nature, and about how a body made of soil goes back to being a soil.
However, when Lucifer grows up, he starts avoiding his grandmother. Leaving her in solidarity, and did not care to visit her. He was against the idea of seeing the one who taught him, and got disappointed with how he had become.
When she told them about her disease, no one tried to visit her even the king, my father. We avoided her existence for a reason that we define as decent, and honorable. It was at first, her choice of doing but I am going against that wish she herself will regret in the future.
As bright as her swordplay, I will try to advance her to the fullest of my capacity. That is why I am doing this, I want to go and tell her that Lucifer grew up a warrior. One she taught herself and to find the reason for her illness.
"Seeing you like this, I am sure madam will be happy to have you back," when I told Reyes yesterday that I will visit my grandmother, he immediately turned toward and prepared everything needed. He didn't even ask my opinion of the matter, one day he was there knocking on my door.
Perhaps—for the peace of his being, I shall try to visit the person whom I've never seen before but just a memory to this body. "Of course, I've neglected her for a while," with a small voice, I sigh and look outside the window. "What has she been doing since bedridden?"
"Nothing much, milord, madam is having her leisure of time being isolated, she was served by maids, and her servants adore her so much, the madam is kind of lively these days as well."
I nodded. "Her time is tickling, she must be very careful of not wasting any minute of it."
I barely notice how beautiful this world is. Now that we left the capital, I could actually see white and blue sky peaking above us. The difference between the capital and the outskirts is the fact that the capital is covered in a deadly mist of dark clouded sky, normally it will change overtime but it did not happen.
While outside of the capital, it separates dark clouds and blue skies. The scenery of undead flowers blossomed at the peak, it was sneering in blooming dandelions, roses, lavender and everything seen like an ocean from how far one eye could see.
I found people walking past our carriage and animals—beast perhaps. They are tall in the shape of a lemon, have soft fur and white texture, it can never be compared to anything I had seen before on or in any games I had played. The leon is like any cute animal, but it was so big and furry that everything seemed to be "furious" and brave.
"Are they?" I asked in confusion.
Then Reyes nodded. "They are quite an animal for a pet, but it's not only cuteness they carry. This beast can sense danger even from miles afar, nor it detects intentions directly to his master. This beast is one of our greatest symbols, they are born of our land and will be our creatures."
Indeed, the monsters call them pets but outside the boundary, like in the human eye, they are no different to a monster—a beast inside. They are very known throughout so I've seen a few based on Lucifer's memory, as for the fact that they replace horses—is another fact.
They are called "Delian" , very sensitive animals, and have fury enough to burn a house. These creatures can spit fire—to enhance nor protect their masters of the danger outside. They are rare species that only few merchants have, not all of them even own one so having to see one this big is very amusing.
They are used either in travel or when lifting or pushing carts. Delian is one of the beast animals that you can make contact with, since they are the easiest to get along with. Not all of them are friendly but there are others like myself who would have them directly controllable without sending them a fuse of discomfort.
I've been in this world for days now. I understand the language they even speak, nor the language hidden within centuries ago. I understand their culture, the way this world works but that's all the knowledge I have. Even without telling I can guess which is what—like this beast in front of me would be like.
It's like I'm starting to become one of them in this world. A monster in the shape of a human appearance.
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"Oh stop being such a drama queen!" I received a letter regardless of my grandmother's condition. So, instead of using the normal method of transportation like pulling a carriage, I ended up using one of my hidden spells which made Reyes mad because I wasted too much time when I can just use magic.
I absolutely tried to lessen his preaching—godly, he didn't do much as to torture me of words. Then again I was rushing up to see grandma but here we are seeing her annoying one of her servants. They are tiny creatures I have never seen before, but what could I even expect with these monsters? I've seen Delian but this monster is a servant that is known as "Redist," tiny beings wearing servants' attire.
I've never seen one in video games as well so I was having a shock. Luckily grandmother's voice of irritation took me back to my senses and looked at her. "So—" I was about to say something when suddenly...
『Danger Alert!』
Thanks to Tarty's notification, I was able to dodge that flying object, it was directly on me. Even though I've never seen this trick before, Lucifer had suffered from it physically. So it was one of her 'test' tricks that she got on the mind, basically one of his psychopathic appearances but she's not trying to kill him, or me.
Just a simple test she came up with it trying to see how much I improved. The sword is barely called a sword because it was in appearance a giggle sword that didn't even hurt a thing. I smile stiffly and look at the fake sword flying off the wall before it fall.
"Greetings too, grandma," she gave me a quick look before nodding.
"Good, you have improved your reflexes..." She paused before turning her gaze forward. "I've heard that this weak child who would cry in the face of danger was able to defeat his 2nd brother—also one of the top swordsmen who was taught by your grandfather but it seems I was worried for nothing. It's just Lucifer in his puberty but for the better."
I stiffened my neck and forced a smile. What did she mean puberty? What the hell is wrong with this family? First of all, is she spying the royal prince? Cause I didn't know how news came to her in this isolated mansion with servants living here. That's obviously making me think that she knew everything.
"I picked up a sword one day, and saw the future. You know, in that future, I see coexistence."
She tilted. "Coexistence?" She suddenly laughed and made me uncomfortable. "Child, you have one hell of a dream but I don't seem to hate it. I once dreamt of such a goal, I knew the risk and went for the danger. However, humans are so difficult to understand, they are greedy and evil—more cruel than demons but there are those of them with a kind heart and soul."
She looked at me and breathed out. "I meet a hero, and instead of knowing my good intentions, he draws his sword and marks me as evil."
I never knew such a story. This made me approach her slowly, I wanted to ask about her experience but she's traumatized.