I have not mentioned my name here . I am Mahiru. I am the first prince of the Eternal Kingdom . I feel my fate is as empty as an empty ledger.
People learn from their past and dream of doing better in the future. But I had no past from the begin with . I did not saw my parents when I was a child. I did not get their love and compassion. Because then they have become residents of the distant sky. They are far away from me. I am tired of living in a palace with four walls and living with so many guards around me. I often wanted to leave the palace. But then I thought who would manage the state if I left.
But what is the irony of fate now I have to leave my kingdom for my life. Maybe my fate was written like this. But that's enough. I will write my own destiny from now on. I am free now, I will start a new journey of my own life. I will know this world. I will learn about new things and I will take them as my life lessons and I will move forward.
Walking in the forest, the sound of the fountain came to the ear. I have never seen a fountain. But I have read a lot about fountains in books. So after hearing the sound of water, I thought it might be a spring. I turned to the sound to see if I had guessed right. After going some distance, a huge fountain came into view. A stream is flowing from a high mountain, the rainbow is formed from the water particles of that stream.
Different types of fish are jumping in the water. The spring water is very clean. So I drank water from there. Since there were many fish in that water, I thought that at least I would satisfy my hunger by killing and cooking fish from there. I didn't have any fishhook . fishhook was not there,so what ? I had a knife. I made a spare by tying a stick to a branch with a vine.
After about 1 hour of trying I just caught only 1 fish. I used two Stones to create fire and cooked the fish and went to bath in that spring. After the bath I sat down to eat the fish. Then I saw an animal like a squirrel came and sat there. I have seen a picture of such a creature in books, but I can't remember its name. However, I think he came here after smelling fish. So I put about half of that fish on a rock in front of me. As if he could come and eat.
Then he slowly approached and started eating the fish. I also started eating my share of fish. The fish was not very good to eat. But then I had a companion to eat, a companion that looked like a squirrel. After eating and drinking I prepared to leave. Then that creature came and stood at my feet. Then I patted his head and left that place.
It was late afternoon. A place caught my eye. I also saw some houses. After reaching there I realized that I had reached another state. Because I saw on the map that the border of another state started from the end of the huge forest. After a long walk I got to an inn. I will stay there for the night. Thus I reached the other kingdom without any danger. I don't know what happened to the palace after I escaped. Maybe the search for me has began.
I need to be stronger and get as far as I can. I have so much to learn and so much to see in this life. As long as I am, I will strengthen myself and one day return as a hero to my kingdom. This is my promise to myself.
I was very tired from walking all day, so I got a good night's sleep. I fell asleep early at night so I woke up early in the morning.
But in the morning I wake up and find yesterday's squirrel-looking creature sleeping next to me on my bed next to my pillow. Maybe it was on my clothes or in my bag when I arrived. However, it is not an animal that harms humans. So no worries.
I named him squit. I got ready to go out. Have to go for breakfast. Then while leaving, squit sat on my shoulder, I went out with him.
When I am having my breakfast a man came and sat in front of my table. That man was wearing armor. He had a sword. He looked like a knight.
"You look like a strong young man. You keep the 'Queens Hope', they can't be seen except in the deep forest. They are very strong. They don't usually come near people. But this one is sitting on your shoulder!!"
He started talking to me!
"I am not strong. I just travel from one place to another."
"Adventurer?"
"yeah"
I am not an adventurer though.
"That's good. I want to go ahead to know the unknown. I wanted to go to different states, new places. But could never go. Never been able to go outside this state for family, work. But you are young. So go ahead and look for something new. Good luck to you."
"Thank you so much. "
"then i go I'm getting late for work."
" Okay, bye. Hope to see you again."
Then he left that place. I also finished my breakfast and came out of the hotel.
So squit is a magical beast that looks like a squirrel. And he is a mighty beast. But I don't understand why he came to me. I remembered that man while walking. That guy was good. I lied to him. I am not an adventurer. But I am thinking of becoming an Adventurer. I don't even have much money. So if you complete various quests as Adventurer, you will earn money and visit different places. So I started walking towards the guild. First I have to officially become an adventurer from the guild. Only then can I complete the quest. This is just the beginning of a new life.
Leaving the royal life, I will now lead my life like a normal people.