Warm light tried to peek into a room through a curtain that was slightly open, that warm light began to crawl to illuminate the slightly dark room.

The warm light almost reached a large bed in that room. The room felt calm without anything disturbing it. There was only the sound of the breathing of a boy who was sleeping on the large bed, his body moved several times showing his white pajamas, that boy was Alex.

Alex slowly moved more often, he began to roll over to look for a more comfortable sleeping position, both of his eyebrows twitched when he did not find a comfortable position anymore.

Slowly his forehead frowned, his voice sounded dry when he opened his mouth, his eyelids that were closed slowly opened slowly, he cleared his throat several times because he felt his throat was dry.

He also rubbed the bed where he slept which felt softer and bigger, Alex slowly raised his head, several lines formed on his face because of his sleep.

Alex looked around the room that was unfamiliar to him, he saw a long table with a classic style attached to one of the walls, Alex then looked in the opposite direction, he saw a mirror that began to be entered by sunlight.

Alex then looked at the ceiling of the room, there was a beautiful chandelier there, and also several classic ornaments on the ceiling of the room.

And lastly Alex looked to the front, there was a long sofa and also a glass table in front of it.

Alex scratched his throat that was dry, while his hair was still messy.

"Where is this?...." Alex’s voice sounded hoarse when speaking for the first time.

There was no voice that answered his question, but a voice echoed in his mind, that was Krystal’s voice.

’Yo....how was the sleep, sweet kid?’

Alex was silent for a while, he scratched his body that felt itchy.

"Krystal?....where is this?....am I dreaming?"

Krystal clicked her tongue, she seemed like she would get angry but she held herself, there was only the sound of a sigh that could be heard from her.

’Idiot...I have never seen someone who fell asleep in the middle of a battle....’

Alex only froze after hearing what Krystal said, but his black eyes widened when remembering again the event when he was suddenly attacked and he fell asleep in an empty neighbor’s house.

Alex immediately held his head and squeezed his messy black hair.

"What happened?! Am I dead or what?! Or was I captured by the enemy?!" Alex began to look around the whole room, he immediately got up from his bed, but when his feet stepped for the first time, he instead fell because he did not have strength, the sound of his fall was quite loud.

Krystal clicked her tongue seeing Alex like that, while Alex held his legs that had no strength.

’Just relax, idiot....maybe we are in a palace.’

Alex became calmer after hearing what Krystal said, he now lay on the floor because he was lazy to get up.

He only stared at the ceiling of his room where he slept until a sound of a door opening distracted his attention.

Alex looked toward the double door that opened, there his mother could be seen standing at the doorway, Alex wanted to greet her first but his mother immediately rushed to him and hugged him tightly making Alex almost choke.

But even so, Alex still patted his mother’s shoulder who was crying, his mother spoke several times but her voice was not clear because it was mixed with crying, Alex could only continue to calm her, he also shifted his gaze to the doorway.

There his father looked at them both while carrying Aisy, both of them slowly entered, warmth finally covered them again after driving away the cold of worry for several days.

That event lasted quite long because Alex’s mother did not want to let it go, but Alex’s father kept persuading her, and finally now they could talk normally in the dining room in one of the guest pavilions in the human palace.

The servants prepared dishes on the table, while Alex who was not used to that situation still felt awkward, his mother and father were not much different. They were truly treated specially.

Alex leaned his back on the soft chair, he looked at his father who sat in front of him.

"What happened that night?...." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

His father stopped when he wanted to put food into his mouth, he looked at Alex.

"Yes....not much, I and Captain White defeated the attacker and I looked for you...then you were instead sleeping in the neighbor’s house...."

One of Alex’s eyebrows lifted, he leaned his body forward.

"Wow...father could defeat that attacker? His body was very hard though."

His father smiled proudly, he ate his food.

"Of course....even like this I am quite strong you know..."

His father wanted to speak again but Alex’s mother stopped him, she scolded Alex and her husband because they were not focusing on the food that had been served.

Alex and his father only stayed silent and ate their food, while his mother kept talking to Alex about that night, she did not want Alex to do dangerous things like that again, his mother kept talking in contrast to what she said before.

Not long after they had breakfast, Alex asked permission to take a walk for a while in the garden near the pavilion where they stayed, he was still wearing his white pajamas, he only walked casually while bathing his body with the warm sunlight.

A cool breeze hit him, along with flowers of different colors, a sigh could be heard from him, he stretched his body that felt sore because he only slept for several days.

His eyes were closed, he took a breath and exhaled it slowly, a thin smile was carved on his face, he whispered to himself.

"Damn....that was embarrassing. Falling asleep in the middle of a battle? That never happened before." Alex’s whisper without him realizing was also heard by someone who walked approaching him.

"That is indeed embarrassing....what actually happened to you?"

Alex’s forehead twitched, he heard and felt the presence of someone, the voice also sounded familiar to his ears.

He opened his eyes and turned to his right side, there Katarina stood while looking at the flowers, her dark red hair flowed under the sunlight, the morning wind blew her gray dress.

"I already told you, I was really tired."

Katarina chuckled, she looked at Alex who still looked at her.

"I thought that was just a joke....you know? Who would have thought someone like you would fall asleep just like that."

Alex raised both of his shoulders, he rubbed his chin.

"I also did not expect it....I have never been like that at all."

Katarina tilted her head, she put both of her hands behind her back.

"In your original world also never like that?"

One of Alex’s eyebrows lifted, he chuckled and nodded to answer Katarina.

"Yes...you know? In my old world battles did happen often, maybe more drawn out than here..." Katarina listened to Alex’s story about his world.

"....but here, the tempo is very fast and you can die even only if you mistime when blinking your eyes."

Katarina crossed both of her hands in front of her stomach, her voice was filled with curiosity.

"Is it that unbalanced?...."

Alex let out a breath hearing Katarina’s question, he put both of his hands on his waist, he nodded.

"In my last battle, maybe it lasted 12 hours?...." Alex tilted his head, trying to remember his event..

"....but in the end I died" Alex pointed toward his heart.

"I was stabbed in my heart..."

Katarina looked at Alex, she was silent for a while, her voice sounded soft.

"I was also stabbed in the heart."

Both of Alex’s black eyes widened, he opened his mouth but no voice came out from him, he opened it again and finally spoke.

"Wow....that is a similarity that is not proper to be proud of."

Katarina chuckled for a moment, then she patted Alex’s shoulder.

"Rest....I think there will not be something big. You also have to train, soon the academy will start again..."

Alex smiled, he nodded and agreed to all of Katarina’s words.

"Is there anything that must be paid attention to? You know, if there is something do not tell me suddenly, and better prepare it?"

Katarina lowered her head for a moment, she looked like thinking.

"It seems there is none...." Katarina shifted her gaze to Alex.

"But yes that depends on the meeting of the leaders. Yes, with you who have holy energy, maybe there will be some changes. I have not confirmed whether it will be toward good or bad."

Alex combed his messy black hair when the cool wind hit him.

"Yes....our existence alone has already made changes to this world."

Katarina nodded agreeing, both of them felt someone approaching, they then turned, there Mira walked toward them with clothes that were quite neat for the morning.

Katarina chuckled seeing her, she whispered to Alex who also looked at Mira.

"Well...there she is. The person who worries about you the most besides your family"

Alex’s face became confused, he looked at Katarina.

"What do you mean?...."

Katarina did not answer, she only walked away leaving Alex, she turned first and looked at Alex while walking backward.

"Hurry recover....I do not want to fight together with someone who falls asleep in the middle of a battle."

Alex’s confused face changed into a thin grin, he nodded hearing Katarina’s message.

Meanwhile the reflection of his black eyes saw Katarina and Mira who were pulling each other. Mira looked like she did not want Katarina to just leave her alone with Alex.

But in the end Katarina managed to leave, that made Mira hesitate to approach Alex or not.

Alex who saw Mira dressed neatly finally approached her. Meanwhile Mira only stayed silent looking down, she wore a white dress with a yellow cardigan as her outer, her hair was tied in a ponytail showing her jawline, her golden eyes were lowered, she also wore a little makeup, and when Alex got closer, the smell of fresh flower perfume was smelled by Alex.

"Do you want to go somewhere early like this? It seems you are busy...."

Mira looked at Alex who asked which made Alex able to see Mira’s face fully.

Mira’s voice was a bit soft.

"No...I just stopped by here."

Alex exclaimed in admiration hearing Mira who dressed neatly and came in the bright morning.

"Wow I did not expect you to come neatly dressed just to visit me?...."

A slight smile was carved on Mira’s face, she nodded, then looked at Alex, this time she looked at Alex with confidence.

"Yes...I came here to visit the idiot who fell asleep in a battle."

Alex laughed hearing Mira who spoke seriously to him, he felt a bit strange because hearing Mira’s words was like his mother’s scolding.

"I was really tired, I also did not expect I would fall asleep..."

Mira looked at Alex not believing because of the answer she heard, she only shook her head and handed a bottle that contained white liquid inside it.

Alex received the bottle with a confused expression.

"What is this?...."

Mira pointed at the bottle while looking at Alex, she spoke a bit softly.

"This is for you....for your tiredness. I made it myself."

Alex’s expression became even more confused hearing Mira’s words.

"For what? I think I am already better...."

Mira clicked her tongue, she pinched Alex which made Alex shout in pain.

"Just drink it! I made it with great effort!"

Mira continued her words, but her voice

was softer than before.

"That is also as my thank you.....I think I have not said it properly..."

Alex smiled hearing what Mira said, he moved closer to Mira as if not hearing Mira’s whisper.

"What? What? I did not hear it?...."

Mira who kept moving backward because Alex moved closer to her finally reached her limit, she pinched Alex repeatedly who joked with her.

Alex only laughed out loud, they then walked along the garden, their voices began to be covered by the blowing wind and the sunlight that began to get hot.

"This is not poisonous right?...."

"You! Here give it back, I will add poison first"

"Hahaha I was just joking!, want to drink tea before going?"