The Fresh Start In An RPG World 12 Chapter 12 - A Hero's Duty

It really happened what I was afraid of, I knew something like that might happen, but I still didn't try to hide my abilities, as I'm an idiot.

— First of all. — Ruby talks by looking around. — Come with me, I'll give you an explanation.

She spoke softly so that only those close to us would listen. Guards surround me in all directions, don't try to arrest me or anything like that, they seemed to be there just so I wouldn't try to escape.

— Shall we? — he says, turning around and starting to walk.

We all went to the castle, and on the way I felt no hostility towards me. I started to understand better how my vampire instinct works, it seems to be something like animals, that they can feel when there is a threat, something that vampires are born possessing, but there is also a way to hide it, at least that's what I believe when I observe some soldiers looking at Chloe.

Arriving at the throne room everyone makes a row, leaving me standing out a few steps ahead.

— Everybody, except Ioan Ilie, stand down. — Ruby says sitting on the throne.

— Yes, ma'am. — All the soldiers respond at the same time.

Chloe and Lucio were together too, unlike the soldiers they were very nervous in front of the queen. Everyone leaves leaving only the two of us in the room, which seems to me very dangerous, to leave with a stranger.

— I know what you're thinking. — says smiling after seeing my shock expression. — The truth is that I don't need any guards at all, but now I can a.s.sure you that I am the strongest in the whole Kingdom.

— Forgiveness for my ignorance, I am not used to common sense yet. — I speak with a brief reverence.

— Don't worry, it's just something normal for newborns. — he answers by shrugging his shoulders.

— Thank you.

She seemed to be lost in her thoughts, after some quiet time she talks again.

— A hero in... — She looks toward me during the pause. — I guess you've heard about it, right? Heroes.....

— Yes, I have been told a little, if I am not mistaken, it is those of great strength born among humans. — I answer.

I remember Chloe talking in a shallow way about it, but the most difficult part is pretending not to know G.o.d's explanations.

— It is not totally wrong, that would be the principle. There are also heroes in other races, although they are not called this way, it is customary to be born among the goblins, the so-called goblin king, as well as the demon king, a hero born among the demons. — he explains.

She takes a short break, everything remains silent. After a while, a great deal of murderous instinct is directed at me. I leap backwards, by reflection I put my arms in front of my face, defending something.

I can't even see what happened and I'm already lying on the ground. Ruby's knee is over my chest and his right hand was holding my neck.

— As expected of a hero, even with our huge difference in strength he still managed to hold the first attack. — he says with a smile on his face.

He hadn't even noticed, but he was holding his other hand.

— Just reflection. — I answer.

That was the truth, I just tried to defend myself anyway.

— Don't be modest. — He speaks by standing up. — Even what you call "only reflection" can be the difference between life and death. — He finishes speaking, and I reach out and stand up.

I hold your hand and stand up. My right hand, which I managed to hold onto, was burning, as if it had been burned.
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— Do you know the reason for my attack? — she asked.

— Show the difference in strength?

— You understand things fast. — speaks as she sits on the throne again.

Just like the first time I saw her, anyone who saw her could see her posture was impeccable. Looking at me she smiles, as if nothing had happened.

— We vampires are a race with a long lifespan, we can't be killed by old age like many others, you know what that means? We need time to get strong. Despite this, as time goes on we become relatively peaceful, we are on the side of the demons, but we maintain a good relations.h.i.+p with humans, do you understand the meaning of this? — ends and awaits my answer.

— Vampires don't need heroes. — I answer.

— Exactly, don't get me wrong, we won't kick you out or try to hurt you, we'll let you go, you can do whatever you want, like any other vampire, but I want you to keep your ident.i.ty a secret.

— I understand...

— Don't you want to know why? — he asks with some surprise.

It's not a question of not wanting to know, even though I already have an idea of why, it just seems inappropriate, as if I'm questioning your order.

— If I may, I would like to know why. — I do.

— We vampires don't think it's much to have a hero, but have you ever wondered what would happen if humans or demons knew something like that? Humans would be afraid, after all, we are on the side of the demons, whereas the demons would want us to cut the ties with humans, they would have the advantage of it.

So the vampires intend to continue with their neutrality, despite being a race that submits itself to the demon king, they are not obliged to fight, the reason? Vampires are strong, both sides have fears about this race.

— Besides, not talking to anyone also includes us vampires, those who were with us are reliable, but not everyone can be considered allies. — She puts a certain bitterness in the end.

I don't need any explanation about it, I'm from another world, taking his story into consideration it's easy to understand, there must be several power struggles.

— I will keep his advice in mind. — I bow.

— Lucio will guide you. — It's the last thing she tells me.

I am dismissed after that. I'm glad I chose a race where being a hero doesn't mean much, otherwise I'd probably lose all my freedom or even worse.

When I left the castle I met Lucio, he seemed to be waiting for me.

— So? — He seemed a little apprehensive.

— It's all settled.

He sings a big sigh. I guess I was pretty worried, even trying to hide has an overprotective side, I had noticed before in his interactions with Chloe, during my first training with the soldiers.

— Thanks for everything. — I tell him.

Probably he mediated this matter for my sake.

— No need to worry. — His face turns a little red. — I am his tutor, we are practically family.

— Yes. — I feel that my face is flushed too.

It's good to have people who care about you.

After all that we went back to the training camp. Chloe is giving me some fencing lessons, although saying "lesson" we just fought, I always learned more in practice. In the end we fought twenty matches, where my balance was twenty consecutive defeats, but I won nine out of twelve when I used the spear, your skill is really surprising, but you still lack experience.

— You're really very good. — She speaks to me from the ground up.

I give her a brief sarcastic smile. I was about to kill myself to follow her movements, the only thing I'm doing is taking advantage of her mistakes to shorten the difference in speed and power, in skill there isn't much.

— Ioan, come here for a moment. — I hear Lucio's voice.

I hadn't even noticed his presence.

Let's go to a place without people before he starts talking.

— Wait a second. — He talks while raising his hand.

I feel that something has happened, as if the wind has gotten stronger for an instant, but I can't explain this right feeling.

— What was that? — I ask when the wind completely calms down.

— I have activated a magic around us, so those who are not inside will not be able to hear what we are talking about. — answer.

I try to concentrate on making my hearing better, so I can't hear what's going on outside the magic either.

— I want to explain a few things. - His expression was more serious than usual.

— I'm listening.

— First of all, vampires welcome all those born of darkness, the originals, just like you, but Ruby has a policy that gives everyone a lot of freedom, so you can leave the Kingdom whenever you want. — begins to explain.

I already knew this information, but I still find it impressive. Vampires are not a numerous race, if you can think that they would want to gather as much as possible, something like unity makes strength.

— In itself that policy is good for us, but we are going through a time of great tension. — It's complete.

— What is linked to this policy of freedom? — I ask.

— It is one of the reasons, but not the only one. The Scarlet clan has led this Kingdom since its formation, in fact it is not strange for races like vampires, after all, we have the longest longevity in the world. The discontent is mainly about Queen Ruby, she took the throne just a decade ago, her predecessor was the founder of Kingdom.

— So the problem would be the difference between the two governments. — I speak.

— Exactly. — Lucio replies. — The old king kept his dominion with an iron hand, all those who opposed him were crushed, it was also the right hand of the demon king, but when Ruby a.s.sumed power she approached the humans, moving away from the demons, besides some time ago created this new policy, other old clans think that this is not the proper way to govern themselves.

That means we're on the verge of a civil war, that's pretty complicated, as a hero I'd have an active role or something, but there's the question of forces, as Ruby said, vampires get stronger with time.

— You want me to do something? — I ask?

— On the contrary, I want you not to interfere.