The Chosen Heiress

Chapter Fourteen: Lose&Gain

3rd Person's POV

Hungry and devasted, Former General Kim Mingyu walked defenseless on the forest. He was sent to go back to Earth through a private shuttle but he refused to leave the place without his sword. So now, he walked endlessly, with empty stomach, losing his sense of direction.
It is safe to say that he is lost.

"What the hell am I gonna do?" Mingyu kicked pebbles on the trail. It has been 2 nights since he got away.

He continued to walk tirelessly, his knight armor the only protection he have.

The place is slowly getting darker, thus he looked around for a place to spend the night, a cave or perhaps a big rock--- doesn't matter.
Just then a giant rock with a flat top can be seen from a distance, he immediately went over it, checking if there are snakes or anything, before finally deciding to sleep his hunger away.

"I will really search for fruits around here tomorrow, maybe the castle is just nearby." His stomach growling.

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Joshua's POV

"Okay...so who is he?" I turned to look at Seungkwan whose fidgeting. Scratching his nape.
Apparently, he brought a man around 6ft tall and lay him down on my living room sofa. He is covered in mud and even have a few twigs and leaf cuts all over his body.

Dawn walked over and looked at the sleeping man, she gasped.

"Why? Do you know him?"

"He is the soldier that captured me and Hansol! He works for Tiger's Den!" Dawn exclaimed. Her voice somehow shook him up a little, as he budged. Scratching his chin, mouth agape, snoring.

'For a soldier this asleep in the enemy's quarter, he seems pretty harmless.'

I scratched my forehead, sighing. A flashback suddenly went over my head.

[/Flashback;
Sora tilted her head to the side,
"The King stripped off the General of his title and proceeded to send him back to Earth, apparently he had escape. He is the same one who caught Dawn and Hansol and sent them to the castle. If we can take him to our side, that's a huge benefit."

I looked at her eyes, she look serious.
"Are you sure about this?"

She shrugged, "We have to."

[/End of Flashback;

I took a glass of water, refilling it with healing magic and handed it to Seungkwan who hesitantly took it with confused expression.
"Give it to him once he wakes up then call me, I'll be in the library."

I left the living room area and went to the library, where piles of books scattered around and the whole wall is covered in bookshelves. A glowing golden flower is placed above one of them, picking it up, I heard the flower speak,
"I'm safe. Don't worry." Sora's voice sounds hushed.

The flower soon disappeared into thin air.
'Sora got away with it.' I sighed in relief.

I took a seat on my big arm chair, watching the candlelight flicker.
'General Kim Mingyu, a swordsman. He have a unique sword that doesn't get damaged. Where is the sword? He could have escaped the planet but he did not.

"I wonder...what are you up to?" I mumbled to myself.

Clicking my tongue, I took my pen and proceed to write on my journal. It is important to record these events.

'Is it safe to trust Yoon Jeonghan? Is he aware of her identity now? That won't be good.'

A knock on the door made me stop writing.
"Yes?"

The door slowly opened. Dawn stick her head in, her eyes apologetic and hesitance obvious on her face.
"Uhm...I— I have some matters I wish to discuss if you have some time..."

I smiled politely, pointing at the chair on my left.
"Have a seat."
I closed the journal and placed it on the table beside me.

She slowly sat down and tucked her hair behind her ear.
"If I may ask...once the General wakes up...what are you going to do?"

I tilted my head, shrugging.
"Depending on what information he will offer us. Sora and I already talked this through, you have nothing to worry about."

Scanning her face, she looks like she wanted to say something else. I can also sense her discomfort.

"Am I making you uncomfortable?" I boldly asked.

Dawn's eyes grew bigger, her cheeks flushed red.
"N-no! It was just— I wasn't— I don't know what to say...!" Her hand almost white from clutching her dress.

I chuckled lightheartedly. I know I'm making you uncomfortable.
"Well, if you have nothing more to say, you can go."

Her posture changed, "Uh...how about Sora? Is she okay?"

I raised my pointing finger, "Oh right, she was able to get away. Proven guilty. Tell Seungkwan too. He would be glad to know."

Dawn sighed. "I was worried she'll suffer because of me..." She whispered.

Watching her have her shoulder slouched, fiddling with her thumbs. I remembered the question in my head earlier.

Yoon Jeonghan...

"As long as Sora is in the castle, she's more protected than you'd think. She have....her own people." I mumbled. Watching the candle flicker as if it read my thoughts.