The next day, after that chaotic battle between Alex and the two kings, Alex was in a room asleep on a bed. The room looked like it belonged to a king, or someone living in a royal palace. There was also a window that showed the bright early morning sun. Alex groaned softly, bandages on both his hands, and his cheek. He opened his eyes slowly with a soft exhale, Alex's eyes didn't open fully, he blinked a few times while looking at the yellow ceiling. He asked himself "Where am I?", he sat up straight and didn't say anything. Looking at his white sheets, Alex had fully woken up now, he looked around "Huh? Is this a palace or something?", he questioned himself. Astavel walked in with some food, "Oh, you're awake!", she said with a bit of surprise. Alex jolted before he took a moment to calm down, his face looked disinterested "Oh, it's you. What was your name again?", he asked, Astavel looked at him and muttered "How can you be so disinterested in a situation like this?". She walked towards Alex and placed his food on the table to his right "You've been out cold for two days now.", Alex scratched his head, looking slightly confused "Two days? That's not good.". After placing his food down on a table and engaging in small talk with him, Astavel proceeded to wave at him before leaving the room "I'll tell father that you're awake and well. Take your time to rest up, killing the Blade and Giant King while surviving the encounter isn't a small feat, you know.". Astavel walked out and closed the door. After sensing she was gone, Alex took a sigh "Shenragon, you there?", a window opened up infront of him [Yes, I am. I'm surprised you were able to go all out like that.], Alex scoffed "Whatever. So, can you fill me in on what's going on? For instance, why does the sky look so bright like I'm on earth again?". Of course, Alex was confused about the weather of this world. When he had first arrived, the sky looked dark red, this was due to the sun that the current world orbited. Shenragon explained [Right now, the sky's like this because this world is in its day time. The reason why it was so dark red was because it was evening already, that and the fact that you where In another region of the planet.], he proceeded to explain through his windows [You might not have noticed, but you've walked miles upon miles.]. Alex scratched his head again "Well, can't blame me for being able to walk that far.", he looked around "Okay, I guess I understand what you're saying.". He looked at the food Astavel had brought to him. Alex being the trained soldier from childhood he was, observed the food that had been brought to him. He didn't smell a hint of poison, nor did he feel anything odd. The food looked slightly different from the rice, swallow meals and snacks he normally eats back at home, but judging from how it looked and smelled, it was edible. Alex took a soft breath out, he looked at the food "Seems like some kind of soup with cooked crops in it.", his face turned pale "Oh, no. I can see some monster parts in it.", he muttered before using the spoon to scoop up the food and take a bite. Alex paused for a moment after taking that one singular bite, his eyes widened in shock. Ladies and gentlemen, our protagonist has now found a new obsession "Ahhhh~ it's..... so gooooood!". Meanwhile, at his castle, Xalvagon was sitted on his throne, he was going through intense silent anger. His jaw resting on his knuckles "It should have been a better idea to just go attack Dairadel by myself. Normally, my plan was to go to his country and attack once Zailvred and Grai where done on their end, but I now realised it was a foolish mistake.", he took a deep sigh with his eyes closed "Now, because of me, two of my most important allies..... Zailvred and Grai, are now dead!". Xalvagon's eyes were filled with cold rage "IM GOING TO AVENGE THEM!". After Alex had finished his food, he layed down on the bed, he was very famished from all that eating "AAAAHH! Mahn, I'm stuffed.", Shenragon spoke to him through the system [Don't drop your guard so easily. In a matter of moments, King Dairadel would call for you.", Alex looked almost tired from reading that "Hhmm.". Astavel walked into the room again "Hero, dad calls for you.", Alex stood up "Welp, guess it was about damn time.". He and Astavel walked through the hall way that seemed to be brimming with light from the outside, Alex looked around, trying to make some sense out of the environment. Naturally, the hall way was dark, this was a thought in Alex's mind due to him arriving in the place at night "Guess this place isn't so gloomy.", he muttered silently. Astavel had heard this, she looked at him with a side eye, observing Alex as he walked behind her with his hands in his pockets. She looked forward and told him "Im sorry for how we treated you earlier. Questioning you and stuff. We thought you were an enemy, and seeing how you handled our men, you made me think you were a threat.". Alex blinked, his head almost tilted "Oh, well it's fine I guess.", that was all he could say in response. Alex observed Astavel, how she wore a black and yellow default dress with short that could be looked at as house wear. Not just that, but she was also well shaped as well, obviously catching his attention. Alex hadn't really built any relationships with people from a different gender, except the girls he'd normally hangout with his other friends. So naturally, he'd seem a bit observant about her. Alex thought to himself "She's pretty.", but it didn't come from a place of lust or a sense of attraction, he just thought that because it was what it seemed. The only person Alex could bring himself to look at in a manner of love and lust, was non other than Raquel, a girl who he had fallen in love with since his early mission days. Astavel and Alex appeared infront of a door "This door leads to my dad's personal office.", Astavel told Alex. She looked at him "He seems to be a bit softer but more intense when talking to people here. But don't worry, dad's not a bad person at all.". Alex walked forward "Okay.", he said before opening the door and walking in. When he walked in, he saw Dairadel seated, a large office table right infront of him. Dairadel didn't seem so intense, but he meant business, the morning sun shined brightly from the large window behind him "Alex Starion. Let's talk!".
END OF CHAPTER.