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Once Crystall left the guild she just stand and waited they're for this person to show up and finally go home
'this is it I can finally go home' Crystall though smiling and looked around the place to see if there's a person
'but why do I felt like it's still not my time to return back home' Crystall stopped looking around and just stood they're dropping the smile
'I know I really want to go back home but why am I having this feeling I'm not ready to return yet' Crystall then looked at the ground looking at her hands
"hey are you okay?" ??? said Crystall got startled at that and looked around until realizing it was the voice
"oh it's just you I thought you where a person" Crystall whispered sighing in relief
"sorry about that, but really what's wrong? Your once happy aura was replaced into a gloomy one" ??? said worried for Crystall
"it's nothing I just........ I just felt I'm not ready to go back just yet" Crystall whispered honestly
"how so?" ??? asked
"I felt like I still need to do something or like wait for something, like something big is going to happen before I could return home just yet" Crystall whispered still feeling that something big need to happen first before going home
"if so then trust your feelings don't return just yet" ??? said
"but I been waiting for this for so long and the person said after a week he can help me and I don't want him to just leave because I'm not ready and beside maybe the reason they said it would take them a week, would probably be them travelling from a far place to just get here" Crystall whispered feeling guilty if that was the person's reason for saying they would take a week before helping her
Before the voice could say anything a ball of light went in front of Crystall who look up and saw a hooded person in the light she couldn't saw the person's face only a bit of they're hair which is black and nothing else
"hello they're" the person on the ball of light said
"hey....." Crystall said not sure who they are
"a right I forgot to introduce myself I'm Fredrick the person that is going to help you" the person who was now named Fredrick
Crystall smiled and lower her guard down "oh hello Fredrick nice to see you I'm guessing you already know why I need your help" Crystall said as she intertwine both of her hands
"indeed I do, just let me do a recap. First your age is 26, second as I can see your a female, and third your name is Crystall Ire- I mean Films, forgive me for that I was thinking about someone when I said that" Fredrick stated almost slipping off and calling Crystall by her last name which he doesn't plan on telling her immediately
"it's quite alright Fredrick just a simple mistake that's all but above that your correct" Crystall said making a gesture that it was fine then nodding
"alright, I'll do your probably wondering why I'm not they're and talking to you through a communicator spell instead" Fredrick said which made Crystall nodding
"indeed I do Fredrick I'm curious and confused why your not here and talking through a communicator spell instead" Crystall said
"well I wanted to apologise that I won't be able to attend to you today and help you out, something important happened and needed me urgent I was already here in Atlanta when I receive that call I hope you understand why I must cancel this day to help you and return back to my place" Fredrick apologize
It was half truth and half lie as knowing they're princess who his talking to right now is alive that's why they're preparing everything once he told her who she truly is, Crystall smiled and wave her hand making a gesture
"it's quite alright Fredrick as long as you finish this important business of yours I'll be okay to wait for you to finish and help me" Crystall said a bit happy as well that she gets to stay for a little bit more and wait for the feeling of something big need to happen first as Fredrick nodded
"thank you for understanding, once I finish with this important business of mine I'll immediately call you using a communicator spell" Fredrick said as he was relief that the princess believe it
"it was nothing at all, just finish this important business of yours first before helping me out" Crystall said Fredrick nodded as the ball of light disappear
Once the ball of light disappeared Crystall sigh happily then looked back at the guild door and smiled
'looks like I'm going to stay a little bit longer and maybe I can figure out why I'm feeling that something big need to happen first' Crystall thought then slowly opened the guild door
As she entered the guild she saw everyone was about to leave the hall when someone or more specifically when she entered they looked at her then they're eyes widen seeing her, Crystall smiled and chuckle a little
"looks like I'm not going back just yet" Crystall said keeping the smile on as she stood they're letting the guild door closed behind her
Everyone was shock and couldn't even say anything making Crystall giggle and making them snap out of they're shock state, Kay was the first one to do so and say as she went running and hug Crystall tightly
"I thought you said your going back home why are you still here?!" Kay said still hugging Crystall tightly as everyone else went to them
Crystall chuckled and hug back "well change of plans something happened to the person that was supposed to help me making it for me to not return back just yet" Crystall said
"d-does that mean your going to stay?" Jakey asked a bit happy as Oliver drop from his hold and went to Crystall's feet rubbing his head on her feet
"yup but I don't know how long it will take the person to finish they're important business" Crystall said they where all happy hearing this but sad at the same time seeing they're friend won't be able to return to they're home dimension
"why don't we bake cookies?" Kay suggested while breaking the hug, trying to lighten the mood which is working
"sure that sounds good I do miss baking and cooking so I'm down with it" Crystall said picking up Oliver as he snuggle close to her chest and purring
"sure" the rest agreed as they started to walk to go to the kitchen while talking to each other
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He watch as the princess interact with some people, as he saw her smile which made him smile, Fredrick was spying Crystall earlier and manage to hear everything she said so he granted her wish on staying a while longer
By pretending something happened for him to cancel the meet up and had to return back and will come back once everything have been resolved
But in reality his just going to spy on Crystall to know a lot more about the princess, yes call this stalking but when he found out Crystall was alive and safe he was happy after all he was a very good friend of Irene and Shad
And Crystall was his niece, so it would explain why his doing this because he cares for Crystall very dearly after knowing she survive, whether you believe me or not just because Fredrick look young and handsome but his much older than Irene and Shad's age combined
Irene was 27 and Shad was 30 when they have Crystall while his age is 1000+, the reason why his 1000+ old was because he was cursed when he was younger, he was just exploring the woods then he came across a broken temple where he went in and saw a golden necklace with a gem on it that is on a broken glass dome
And all of us know the saying "curiosity kills the cat"
Without thinking Fredrick took the necklace and inspected it closely until it glowed and went flying out of his hand and going to his neck wrapping the gold chain around his neck and with the sound
"click"
Fredrick tried to take it off but it won't work he was getting scared by the minute trying to take it off but it won't budge, he then decided to go back home to see his parents and maybe they can help him take the necklace off
But it was no used, because once he arrive home they keep on trying to take it off but nothing they have tried every technic on trying to get it off but it still won't budge thought, they finally decided to visit the mage in the town
And what the mage said shock them because the necklace belongs to an Irene and the necklace was cursed by an Irene who used to have it because she was been played like a fool by her own husband, her own husband just used her for her money and crown and he was cheating on her with someone that is much younger than her
When that Irene found out she was furious and hurt, because she have given him everything including her own heart but he still betrayed her, so she did something to make they're life a living hell she created two necklace that will make you forever immortal for them and send them to hell for not just what they did but for the sins they have down
This got to the people instead of getting mad at that Irene they where happy considering they deserve to be punish, and they know to never ever betray an Irene because once you did you will never earn they're trust or they won't believe you ever again
Because if you did the Irene will only see you as a betrayer or traitor in they're eyes even how much you beg or try to gain they're trust again you won't be able to gain it again because they're was a saying for the Irene
"once a betrayer or a traitor will always will be a betrayer or a traitor"
After the event that happened, that Irene created another necklace where she put it on the temple Fredrick found, but what Fredrick didn't know is that whoever find the necklace will be cursed to be immortal forever because whoever will find the necklace must be greedy
But for Fredrick's condition he was curious and he was never greedy to begin with so the necklace mistook Fredrick for a greedy person cursing him to be immortal
When Fredrick found out about it he was devastated seeing he won't die and only watch the people he cared for age and die this made him hate a Irene a little, because of creating something like that and whoever find it will be cursed because they thought the person who would find it would be greedy
As years past by Fredrick watch as the people he love and care for die because of old age while also seeing people he went adventure with die as well, this made Fredrick distance himself from everyone and going adventures alone now
Everytime Fredrick went to a village he wouldn't communicate to anyone and will only get things he needed then stayed in that village for a few days and will leave to travel again, because he doesn't want to get attach to a person again and see them die while he doesn't
But everything changed when he met someone or more specifically when he met Crystall's mom then Crystall's dad
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Fredrick was just walking the street of a new village he came across while traveling and having an adventure, but it isn't that much fun or thrilling anymore ever since he decided to not let anyone join him anymore, scared of getting close to them and watch them die while he can't
Fredrick sigh shaking his head to get the thought of him not dying because of the cursed and focused finding an inn to stay for a few days and a trading shop to trade a few of the stuff he have then set back on travelling to new places
When Fredrick saw an inn he was about to go there and enter to check in and relax for a bit before finding a trade shop until.........
"get out of the way!" a unknown female voice shouted
Fredrick turned around and manage to move and dodge a person with split second to spare, he manage to get a glance of the person's hair and lips only and them wearing a brown hoodie before passing by him and continue running
He then heard more voice shouting behind him, and he turned around to see a couple of guards running pass him and seeing they're direction they where going after the person that shouted to him to move, and people are giving them way while either laughing or chuckling
Fredrick was confused on what just happened and decided to just go to the inn and check in and relax for a bit
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When Fredrick entered he saw people laughing or chuckling as well then went back to do whatever they were doing before, Fredrick walk to the front desk and saw the receptionist doing they're work
"excuse me" Fredrick called out to the receptionist who made a gesture to wait with they're hands as they finish they're work
Once the receptionist finish they looked at Fredrick and gave him a warm welcoming smile and started talking
"what can I help you with young man?" the receptionist asked
Fredrick ignored what the receptionist calling him young man as he gotten used to it, even though his 1000+ years old, Fredrick lost track at how old he is and he just know that his a 1000+ years old, Fredrick shook his head and looked at the receptionist who is waiting for him to answer
"yeah I like to book a inn for just a few days any room is okay for me" Fredrick said as the receptionist nodded and started looking at rooms that aren't book yet
"that quite a funny show that happened out they're, you even almost got hit" the receptionist said chuckling a bit
"yeah about that, what was that even?" Fredrick asked confused what happened earlier
"you must be new here, aren't you?" the receptionist said looking at Fredrick with a smile Fredrick nodded still confused
"well the person that shouted at you to get out of the way is the princess of this village" the receptionist said which startled Fredrick
"wait that person was a princess!? Why was the princess running away from the guards? And is the princess always like that?" Fredrick asked multiple questions getting curious
"well first that person is really the princess of this village, second the princess is just like that, making the guards chased her around the place, and third yes our princess is always like that" the receptionist said chuckling a bit
"why is the princess like that?" Fredrick asked never seeing a princess act like that before
"well you see our princess is a bit different from the rest of the princess from other kingdoms, normally the other princess would either be looking perfect at all time, being a damsel in distress, always relying on someone else, and other princess stuff you know, but our princess she's not any of those, you could say our princess a rebel" the receptionist said
"a rebel?" Fredrick asked getting more curious, seeing a princess rebel for the first time
"yeah a rebel, our princess doesn't really like to follow the rules she always say it's nonsense which we agreed, and before our princess isn't a rebel, before she follows the rules but it all change when something happened to her and realized she doesn't need to follow the rules" the receptionist said
"really? What happened to her?" Fredrick asked
"oh nothing really happened to her" the receptionist said chuckling a bit making Fredrick confused but continued
"it's just that our princess discovered something, we really never know what she discovered but she said it's something important to her and will also be important for the next ruler when she will gave birth" the receptionist explained Fredrick nodded
"I see" Fredrick said
"well here's your room key 2-b, third floor on the left" the receptionist said giving the room key to Fredrick
(forgot to mention the inn is also like a hotel, so it's like an inn-hotel, and yes I just made that up)
"thanks" Fredrick said taking the key and started going to the stairs
But before that he over heard a conversation of the receptionist and another person
"hey Lily! You wouldn't believe what happened to Jackson!" the person shouted
"what happened to Jackson? Coby" the receptionist or who was now named Lily asked
"Jackson decided to stay at our village and started working at his dream job!" the person who was now named Coby shouted
"by now I shouldn't be surprised considering the fact that a lot of people here are also travellers that decided to permanently stay at our village, but I'm happy Jackson decided to finally start his dream job, he always told me what his dream job really is, when he still stayed here in the inn" Lily said chuckling a bit making Coby chuckle as well
"yeah you should, anyway I'm going to go and visit Jackson at his job" Coby said then started to run to go to the entrance slash exit of the inn
"say hi for me to Jackson, Coby!" Lily shouted Coby nodded then continued to running
After that Fredrick continued going to the stairs and going up to the floor for his room, but he did take note to ask the conversation the receptionist have with that person
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"alright that's should be everything, now better get going before dark" Fredrick said looking at at the window seeing it's mid-afternoon and going to take him a while to find a trade shop
Fredrick then took all the stuff he will trade and put it in bag, then making sure he had everything he needed and his room key before leaving his room and locking it, and went to the stairs to walk back down to the entrance slash exit of the inn
As Fredrick arrived he saw Lily the receptionist cleaning a bit then saw him and wave with a smile, Fredrick wave back a little keeping a straight face
"well hello there Fredrick, you going to find a trading shop?" Lily said looking at Fredrick still smiling
"yes I am, but a little question, I over heard your conversation with a person and you said a lot of travellers decided to stay here in the village, what do you mean by that?" Fredrick asked
"oh that well you see, 20% of the population here are travellers or adventures or even both, that decided to stay here forever and until today they're percentage are still increasing, and 27% are people who are from another kingdom who went here and decided to stay, then 11% are people who have homes here but decided to stay at they're home from another kingdom and village but they do go back here to stay for a while then returning back to they're first home, while the rest 42% are originally the people from this village, and that's about it" Lily explained Fredrick nodded slowly understanding what Lily said
"and also your looking for a trading shop right? It's just down the street it had a logo of a bag and money with two hands shaking" Lily said
"thanks, I'll remember that" Fredrick said nodding a bit then left to go to the trading shop
After Fredrick traded some of the stuff he got, he went to look for a place to eat and less crowded seeing he doesn't like that many people, or talk to people really
He ended up in a small cafe with a few people inside, when he got in he was welcome with delicious aroma of the foods and drinks that where served to the costumers, a waiter welcomed him with a smile Fredrick returned it with a small smile and continue to the cashier
He was second in line, as a person wearing a hoodie that is identical to the princess that almost bump into earlier, yet he just thought it was a coincidence
When the cashier looked at the hooded person they immediately started to laugh and shook they're head
"your highness what may I help you with today?" the cashier said, this caught Fredrick's attention and he listened
"hello Sebastian, and didn't I told you to just call me by my name Sofia? Anyway the guards still haven't caught me and are still trying to get me so I decided to get some food, and what better place is here at your cafe" the princess who was now named Sofia said
"I sorry your highness but nope, even if you told me so many times" the cashier who was now named Sebastian said chuckling a bit seeing Sofia pouted
"I sometimes hate you Sebastian" Sofia said crossing her arms
"I know, that's why I always call you by your highness" Sebastian said
"why can you just call me by my name I have manage to make the people call me by my real name" Sofia pouted
"that's for me to find out and for you to never know, your highness" Sebastian said
Sofia sighed in defeat "alright fine I gave up, but can I order the usual?" Sofia said
"of course your highness" Sebastian said then went to right down the usual for Sofia and gave it to the chef
Fredrick on the other hand now know the princess name, and after they're conversation he just went back to checking everything out while he waits for his turn
For Sofia she was looking at the windows making sure she wouldn't be spotted by the guards, since they're still chasing her even if she knows they don't want to, but had to because of the high commission
When she turned around she saw Fredrick, or she knows him as the person she almost bump into Sofia smiled and wave at him, Fredrick hesitate but wave back with a small smile
"hi! I haven't seen you here in the village are you new?" Sofia said cheerly
"of course your highness" Fredrick said keeping a straight face on
"so you already know I'm the princess" Sofia said Fredrick nodded
"is it because of mine and Sebastian conversation?" Sofia asked
"no your highness, someone else told me about you being the princess" Fredrick said Sofia nodded
"I see..... And who may they be?" Sofia asked
"I believe they're name where Lily, I think? She's the receptionist from the inn I was staying at your highness" Fredrick said remembering Lily's name
"should have known" Sofia said chuckling a bit "Lily do tend to tell people who are new I'm the princess who rebelled against the high commission"
"she quite does, but it is a good information for me since I was confused on what happened earlier" Fredrick said
"yeah sorry about that I was so caught up on not to be catch I didn't bother looking at front" Sofia said apologizing
"it's quite alright your highness, as long as no one got injured" Fredrick said Sofia nodded
"alright then, and please just call me Sofia you don't have to call me by "your highness", I don't want to be treated as a royalty among other people, as I'm just like other people here in the village" Sofia said Fredrick nodded and held up a smile
"alright Sofia" Fredrick said Sofia smiled widely seeing he got Fredrick to just call her by her name
"thank you Fredrick" Sofia said then turned around to see Sebastian with her order
"well here you go your highness" Sebastian said giving Sofia her order
"thanks Sebastian" Sofia said then pulled out her wallet and gave the money "here keep the change Sebastian"
"alright your highness" Sebastian said putting the money in the cashier
Sofia then turned to Fredrick and wave "well bye Fredrick hope to see you again!" then left
Fredrick nodded then went back to ordering his food then going back to his room in the inn
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Fredrick was sitting on his bed cursing under his breath for getting attach to the princess, they just met and his already getting attach to the princess
He kept on telling himself to not get attach to anyone caused of his cursed or he would feel the pain again of losing someone he care or love for, just like how he lost the person he love so much
'come on Fredrick don't get attach to the princess you know what's going to happen if you do' Fredrick thought then looked at his food he ordered and decided to start eating it while looking outside his window
'and beside it's not like where going to meet each other again, there's a lot of people here and your going to just stay for a few days' Fredrick thought still looking outside his window while eating his food
But what Fredrick didn't know is that they will in fact meet each other again, and beside there's still something he didn't know about Sofia, the princess of the castle
And maybe she might be the answer for his cursed so he could finally get rid of it once in for all, and live a normal life like he always wanted to, after all it lies within her last name that represents what family tree she belongs to