I went outside to the back garden and met with the shadowmen. One of them stepped forward and handed me an amulet.
“We have recovered this from the messenger who brought the letter to his highness, Prince Shiro. This is the amulet of the Empress, only handed to serva
I continued to go back up the mountain for the next few days but I made sure to finish up before the sun set. Also I made sure I was around other people to keep those bandits from trying to hurt me. The old man I gave advice to was also there and he would often make small talk with me and keep me company when other people would finish their jobs and leave.
“My lady, will you be going to the outskirts on your own?” Mei asked. I nodded. She looked worried.“Why? Will Prince Shiro allow you to go on your own?” Mei asked. I felt annoyed by her question. It’s been almost 2 weeks and Prince Shiro didn
“I really need to go in, huh?” I said out loud. I sighed and ventured forward. I took out my bow just in case an animal would jump out and attack us. As I was walking forward, there was a faint smell of wisteria in the air. The more I walked forward the stronger the smell got. Out of curiosity, I decided to follow the scent. I was wary of it but something told me I was going in the right direction.
“I need to go back. I need to warn everybody.” I told the scholar. He looked up from his work and he stared at me.“Didn’t you come here to look for answers about how you came into this world?” He asked. I was suddenly stopped in my tracks. I
“Is that so? Well, no matter. Since you are already here. I will tell you what’s going to happen.” She said. I smiled at her, still pretending to be oblivious. The First Prince suddenly came out and walked towards me. He had his arms wide open and when he came close to me, he took my hand and smiled at me. I was confused about what was happening but I smiled at him to tell him that I mean no harm and that I was on their side. The First Prince turned to his mother and said:
The threat against the Empire has been dealt with. The Empress, along with her family and the First Prince were sent to be imprisoned. The Empress didn’t manage to fully implement her plan because of me. Everything in and out of the Palace was back to normal after a few days. The guards that pledged their loyalty to the Empress surrendered and they were banished from the Empire. As for me, while I was recovering, I thought about what I needed to do. I pulled out the book that the scholar gave me. As I opened it, the once boring map suddenly jumped to life. There were colors in a few places and my name suddenly appeared at the botto
As I stood outside the gates of our city, I looked back and thought about how long I would be gone for. I don’t know how far I’d be able to go but I promise I would come back. I’d come back home to my father once I found what I’m looking for. I was hoping for someone to say goodbye but no one showed up. I turned my horse and left the gates. I made my way to the northern border, where I’ve been to before. According to the map in the book, the Taiyou Empire is in the middle of the land. Nanto is in the south so I need to go north until I reach it. I reached the city by the northern borders by nightfall and I w
We arrived in an old dilapidated inn by the shadiest part of the city. This looked like a place where thugs and criminals would hang around. There were a few patrons at this inn but they all looked very shady. The man stopped in his tracks and pointed towards a group of men talking and having a drink by the bar.