𝐓𝐨𝐬𝐤𝐚 [𝐰𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐩]

열 다섯

"When what you hear and what you see don't match, trust your eyes"

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It didn't take long before the Autumn season start, today almost all of the camps and necessities are already put on a carriage while Adrastos and the knights are ready to go back home.

"Your highness we are ready to go" A knight informed placing his hand on his chest

"Go ahead, I'll just fetch Miss Hearst, let's just meet at the village" Adrastos said mounting his horse while the knight just bowed and left to inform the commander.

Arriving first at the village, Adrastos immediately went to the Hearst household the sight that welcomed him was Kanna and her little brothers crying at her shoulders begging her not to go while she is holding back her tears.

"Why do you have to leave!?" asked by the smaller boy bawling his eyes out

"I have to go there to earn money so that I can provide you a better future" Kanna explained while wiping the tears from her brother's eyes

"When will you be back? Are you going there to work for too long?" The taller guy asked her completely saddened by his sister's departure off to the capital.

"Don't worry I'll always visit whenever i can and after i earn a lot I'll be back to you guys" Kanna reaffirm now letting her tears fall.

Adrastos did nothing but turn his head to side to not see the display further, he honestly felt envy and jealousy with the close relationship of Kanna and her family have.

'Commoners have more happy experience with their family even with their status they still look positive, if only...' He thought clenching his fist and gritting his teeth completely angry with his thoughts.

"This is why you are weak!" Nicoli shouted at him

"I remind you once again, I am not weak!" Adrastos shouted back clearly offended of what his other self said.

"You have realized the horrendous experience of what your father did and yet you still are hoping and imagining things!" He said firmly gritting his teeth, "When will you realize that no matter what we do he will never be like that to us."

"You are me and I am you, if you say that I am weak then so are you" Adrastos said smirking slightly watching his other 'self' look at him with anger

"Do not compare me to the likes of you! We are the same person but there is no denying that I am far stronger compared to you, you may be strong physically but you are weak when it comes to your emotion and you have to accept that. That is why you need me" Nicoli stated

Adrastos was about to retort back but he was snapped to reality when Kanna tap his forearm

"Sorry for taking too long your highness!" Kanna said holding her luggage while her brother followed behind her wiping or just letting some snot come out in their nose making Adrastos scrunch his face.

"Never mind that, you needed time with your family" Adrastos dismissed him

"Adrastos!" Someone called him from behind making Adrastos turn a bit seeing Kyrell waving at him riding his horse, "I'll let Miss Hearst ride with me instead, we don't want rumors spreading now are we" Kyrell said smiling at them

"Whichever you see fit then so be it, Miss Hearst you have to bid your farewell to them now. We have to go" said by Adrastos before leaving them to do their thing.

Time Skip

It is still a long way ride for the Obelian knights but even so they arrived at the capital earlier than they really expected so here they are;

People around then shouting and cheering congratulating them and even in euphoric state when they saw Adrastos alive and well after all they wouldn't want a precious child like him dying.

They came in halt when Adrastos unmount his horse and went to a boutique shop and it didn't take long for him to go out holding a medium size neatly wrapped box

"Are you giving that to someone? ~"Kyrell teased him making Kanna and Khaos look at him curiosity visible on their faces, somehow Kyrell's question irked him

"Dumbass it's for Athanasia" He admitted glaring at the grinning Kyrell

"Awe so you do have some soft spot for your sister~" he again teased

"I did promise to give him a gift once I get back, she should be grateful that it isn't my bloodied head she is receiving as a gift" Adrastos exclaimed smirking at the now pale Kyrell.

So, they arrived at the gate of the palace within a minute not without dropping off Kanna to a pharmacy where she is going to work.

"THE OBELIAN KNIGHTS HAVE ARRIVED FROM THE WAR!" the speaker shouts and how other knights in training lined up and saluted letting Adrastos and knights walk.

"I am back. "

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to be continued