The Demon King's Paladin

Chapter 10. Traps and Systems

After the Royals decided to talk over dinner, I was brought to a room to change into more suitable clothes. I suppose my white t-shirt and blue jeans might not fit when having dinner with a royal family. I was given a pure white tunic and pants made of a soft material similar to silk, a white undershirt and black leather boots. With the new clothes put on I walked out the door of the guest room I was brought to, and a maid asked for me to follow her to the dining room.

Walking for around 10 minutes I eventually made it to a giant room. Colors mixed together on the walls and ceiling combining different hues of red, blue and green. All brought together by a giant chandelier that took in the colors of the walls and ceiling and combined them into a white illumination that covered the room in its light. Looking fully up at the ceiling past the chandelier, I had to guess it was 3 stories, and the room was as wide as a football field. In the center of the room sat 3 figures all dressed in similar clothing to me, the closest to me was Warrick sitting at the head of the table dressed in a tunic similar to me but colored white with red accents. Aqua sitting to his left dressed in a light green dress that contrasts the deep blue of her hair and eyes making her stand out in all of the light in the room.

Sitting to the right of Aqua was Sarah who left me entranced for a moment. Dressed in a Black dress with purple accents that drew your attention to her hair and eyes I was spellbound and at a loss for words. Seeing that I had arrived as I was behind to the right of Warrick, Sarah gestured with her hands and invited me to sit opposite of her. I sat as I was asked to, even if there was a spot open next to Warrick no one seemed to mind my placement. Maybe the right side of a King is meant for his eldest son?

" Welcome John!" Warrick happily said in a jovial mood. continuing in that same tone he proceeded to stand up as well as Aqua and Sarah. Warrick then spoke.

" Before anything else Aqua and I want to extend out thanks without you I don't know what I would've done. You've saved our precious daughter and for that we will be eternally grateful!"

Having said that Warrick and Aqua proceeded to bow their heads and said, "Thank you very much!" in unison. I replied, "You're welcome!" in a happy tone. Sarah, after waiting for her parents to finish with me proceeded to also thank me again for saving her.

" I know I have already thanked you, but once again! John Ericsson thank you for saving me from my curse I don't know how I can ever repay you!"

Sarah stated full of gratitude and warm emotion in her voice. I replied to her the same way as I did to her parents.

" You're Welcome. I truly am glad that I was able to save you." After that they sat back down, and Warrick began to speak.

"Before dinner gets here, I'd like to ask, have you thought of a reward you'd like from us?"

I sat looked at Warrick for a second and answered with something I'd assume would be easy for him.

" I haven't thought about it. Like I said I haven't really thought about anything past saving Sarah. I'll leave it to the King and Queen of Diablos to think of an appropriate reward for me. Seeing as I don't even know the common sense of this world, I'll leave it in your hands."

Warrick nodded at my words Aqua smiled at me and then turned to Sarah. And again, it looked like they were communicating something! As Sarah began to fidget and look down at the table.

" So be it Aqua and I will bestow an appropriate reward for your deeds. Most likely after I figure out what happened to Peter, I suppose." At the mention of his name, I remembered what I saw in Sarah's memories and began to speak.

" Actually, during the time that I was healing Sarah I saw a memory of hers that I believe explains some things." After stating this I began to recount what I saw during that trip into Sarah's mind.