Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3
Entering the city, I took a look outside of the carriage window, seeing how a lot of people on the streets lived out their lives with a smile on their faces. I can tell, the emperor must have worked hard to get to this point.
“It sure is lively.”, I muttered.
Wearing a faint smile, the old emperor also looked out and says, “Yeah, it’s not much but this is all I was able to build.”
‘This is all you say?'
If the war was that chaotic and worse as he says, then this is amazing. No, It’s beyond amazing that about 2 decades ago this was a battlefield.
Emperor looked at me and says, “The peace came with many costs, but I believe it was worth it.”
Not saying anything, I kept thinking of an actual war.
Yeah, war must have caused many casualties, but he looks happy. Just taking a look outside anyone can tell, Merchants, Soldiers, Clerics, and civilians, everyone are genuinely happy regardless of the profession.
“Now we are near the palace child. You should relax a bit.”
 
Entering the grand palace where the emperor resides was no joke. It’s my first time seeing something like this.
“Help this child get registered and also around town for today.”, Emperor ordered the knight present in the hall.
As he ordered, the emperor looks back and says, “Since you entered this place while searching for an adventure. I don’t have any rights to how you live but this is all I can help you with.”
Placing his hand on my shoulder, he repeats, “don’t overdo it, and be careful from now.”
I don’t know for sure, but this old man is not just an emperor anymore for me, I have respect for you. Even after being an emperor, he speaks naturally with everyone and personally came to get me out of the forest.
Isn’t this too good to be true? He truly looks like a fantasy character.
“Thanks…”, I followed the said knight but, before leaving I stopped.
“Your majesty, I forgot to tell you earlier but, I’m Alvin Gray!”
And like always, he replied with a smile, “Welcome to the Ariel City of Dawn Empire.”
 
Following the knight, we were walking on the streets of the city.
No matter how much you look around it just screams the word ‘fantasy world’. Man, at this rate I will never log out of here.
*SIGHS
“Well, how many players did it show on the game page?”, the knight walking next to me suddenly asks me a question.
A question that causes more questions.
“Wait, are you also from earth?”
Bursting into laughter, He replies, “No. I’m from this world.”
‘Then, how does he know about…?’, while the question pops up in the head. Knight says, “I’m Kei Glave. Son of two heroes from the earth.”
‘I knew it!’ but wait... 'heroes?'
Looking at my face lost in thoughts, he says, “Didn’t his majesty asks you to not overdo and relax? Don’t worry my parents are alive here. They just decided to stay here instead of logging out.”
“They don’t log out to earth anymore?”
“Yes, after the war they had me, so, they decided to stay in this world and help the empire instead.”, he replied with a proud expression on his face.
Looks like he like serving this empire and his time here.
“We are here now, are you ready to mark on your own adventure Alvin?”
Is that even a question at this point, “Yes!”.
[Ariel Adventurer Guild | Dawn Empire]