Time to leave the castle

I had a dream. When I was a kid, on the last day of the year, Amelia and Oliver's family would get together with my mother and me, and we would have a feast at Oliver's Inn. Those are perhaps some of the best memories of my childhood.

My mother would bring the best meats from her hunts. Oliver's mother made us a cake and Amelia's parents brought us sweets from the capital. Then my mother would tell us stories about her days as an adventurer and after the night passed, the adults started drinking and singing while Amelia, Oliver, and I played all night. Those were simple, but happy times.

After having that dream, I woke up.

I have a hard time opening my eyes. After wiping my eyes with my hand, I noticed a tear running down my cheek. That's weird. Quickly I noticed that I was not in my room. I didn't recognize the white sheets and after seeing myself, I was naked. Then I remembered what happened last night. Me and Syvis...

"Darx, if you woke up, come to have breakfast." I heard Syvis yell from the living room, taking me by surprise.

I was still incredulous about the circumstances. I really did it with Syvis last night. I stood up and searched for my clothes that were scattered around the room. Once I was dressed, I left the room a little nervous and there she was, Syvis preparing the table for breakfast. She was only wearing a shirt that covered only half of her big ass with red panties. I was stunned for a second, admiring her sexy long legs.

"Good morning! I made you coffee. Sit down." Syvis said upon seeing me.

I didn't even think about it. Instead of sitting down, my body hugged Syvis from behind. Seeing her like that made me really aroused. I-Is this OK? am I overstepping my limits? But we are a couple now, right!? ...It's sad how I question my every action when I'm with Syvis. It shows my lack of experience.

"W-Wait, Darx, we don't have time for that right now. We only have a few hours to pack."

"It's okay... We still have time."

With both hands, I grabbed her heavy breasts that are too big to fit in my hand and began to massage them. Syvis began to moan as she pushed her big soft ass against my hard cock that was about to explode. I could not contain myself anymore and I took my cock out of my pants. I moved her panties to the side and put the tip at the entrance of her vagina. Syvis leaned in a little more, highlighting her already curvy ass. Slowly, I started to insert my dick. At first, she was not wet and the friction was difficult, but that changed quickly once her juices began to come out.

"Aaah, ah, aa..uuuhn, Aaaa…….. Aaaaaa, aaaaaaa…"

My hands were rubbing her ass, while I didn't stop pounding her. After a long time of doing it without stopping, I came on her back. It amazes me how much I ejaculate after all we did last night. Syvis also seems to have reached climax and she fell to the ground breathing hard.

"I'll go clean up. Have breakfast in the meantime." Syvis spoke standing up after a few seconds of rest.

She went to the bathroom while I cleaned myself as well. Then I sat at the table waiting for Syvis, who took a long time to return.

"You haven't started eating yet?" She asked.

"I was waiting for you."

Syvis smiled and sat across from me.

We ate in silence as we both felt a bit embarrassed. After a while, as we eat, I couldn't help but stare at her boobs. Damn, I am getting excited again. Syvis seems to have noticed and said with a half-serious and half-embarrassed tone, "I'm warning you that we don't have much time left. Once we finish breakfast you have to go pack your things and I have to report to my guild."

"O-Okay..." I replied embarrassed.

After a moment of silence, Syvis spoke again, "W-We are a couple ...so you can do it, ...just ask me before, okay..."

When I turned to see Syvis's face, she was completely red. She looked really cute!

"Gladly!" I reply

"I-I'm going to change." Syvis said embarrassed, standing up and walking to her room.

While she returned, I cleared the table and washed the dishes. Moments later Syvis came out wearing her typical tight suits that leave little to the imagination. Her expression was once again that of a confident mature woman. And in general, everything was normal, but in a way, she looked more erotic. It's hard to hold back because of how sexy she looks. It makes me a little jealous knowing the attention she will attract from the opposite sex. Although I know that she can take good care of herself.

"Shouldn't you be getting ready to leave too?" Syvis asked. "A long day awaits you."

"Yes, I just wanted to say goodbye before I left."

Syvis smiled at me and I approached her hugging her. She hugged me back and whispered into my ear, "Do your best, okay!"

"Sure, you too."

We separated a bit and stared at each other for a sec and then we kiss.

"Once I have a place to stay, I'll let you know." I told her.

"Okay, if you ever need something let me know."

I nodded and kissed her one more time before exiting the greenhouse.

On the way to my room, everything seemed very hectic. Is this how the castle always looks on the last day? Everyone's expression looks worried. I thought everyone would be happier after a party as big as last night. Speaking of the party, I dumped my friends last night. I need to apologize to them. When I got to my room, I began to pack the few belongings I had. The magic bag that Syvis gave us is quite useful at this moment. When I saw about to finish packing, someone knocked on my door.

Who entered was one of the maids, "Excuse me, Mr. Harold is calling you at his office. He says it's urgent."

"Ahh, Understand, I will go immediately."

I wonder now what he wants to see me for? I left my packed bag on the bed and set off to Harold's office.

Turning around the hall where Harold's office is, I saw a guard standing next to the door of his office. He was standing still as if his duty was to protect that door. As I approached, he turns to look at me and he simply told me to wait a bit. After a few awkward minutes, the office door opened and the guard walked in. Seconds later he came out and behind him, Wendy came out.

"Darx!" Wendy said after seeing me.

"Were you called here too?" I asked her.

"Yes, I..."

Before Wendy finished speaking, the guard interrupted her. "It's your time to enter. Go ahead." He told me.

"Let's talk later, Darx." Wendy told me smiling at me.

"Sure."

I wonder what they called us here for. Inside was Harold sitting in front of his desk, and a woman in royal armor was standing next to him.

"Hello, Darx! Good morning!

"Thanks for coming." Harold spoke.

"Of course!" I said turning to see the blonde girl with a ponytail, quite attractive, who was next to Harold, "And why did you called me here for?"

"Oh, let me introduce her. She is Krista and she is a member of the Royal Guard. I hope you don't mind that she is here for what I have to tell you."

"I don't mind." I responded, "Nice to meet you!"

I don't remember seeing her before.

"The pleasure is mine." She replied with a very feminine and somewhat sweet voice.

After the presentation, Harold began to speak, "I wanted to see your face now that everything is over. You look a lot stronger compared to the first day you arrived."

"Yes, thank you! I owe you a lot."

"It's the least the kingdom can do for all of you. I hope you have had a good time at the castle."

"Hey! Get straight to the point." The girl next to Harold told him in an annoying tone.

"Ah, yes, of course," Harold reply turning to see her, then turn to see me again, "I would like to say that I just wanted to see you, but there is something important I want to talk to you about." Harold said speaking in a more serious tone.

"Did something happen?" I asked.

"Darx, have you decided which guild to join? I heard you received an invitation from the three great guilds. That is impressive."

"It was difficult for me to decide since my parents were members of Dark Dragons and even my mother recommended to join that guild if I had the opportunity, but ultimately, I decided to join Midnight Down."

"I see..., Midnight Down. Someone like you will for sure be of great help to them."

"Thanks, but I still have a lot to learn."

"I'm sorry to tell you this after you've made up your mind, but I want you to listen to me. Have you thought about joining the Royal Guard?"

"The Royal Guard!?" I answered his question with another question.

Harold's words took me by surprise. The Royal Guard is supposed to be the elite of adventurers working under the Queen. Normally they are seen close to where the Queen or the Princess is, but I also know that they are in charge of important affairs for the kingdom. The person who helped Ryul with his training is a Royal Guard monk and according to Ryul's words, he was quite strong. It seems that Ryul could never beat him.

"Well, to be honest, I hadn't considered it." I reply.

"I should start from the beginning. One of the reasons all of you are invited to the castle and no other place during this training time is to give us the upper hand with the new recruits. It gives us the opportunity to see and analyze all the new high-level adventures during this time and to choose the members that we believe are suitable to join the Royal Guard."

"And what about the mentors? Don't they have more advantage by being with us all the time?" I asked.

"The leaders of the three great guilds are not fools. When it was decided to implement this training system for new adventurers, one of the conditions that the three great guilds asked for was that at least one of their members participate in the training process. They realized our intention to hoard the most talented adventurers and in the end, we had **** but to accept. Even so, it allowed us to establish better relationships with the adventurers and in general, we have recruited more high-level adventurers now than before. In addition, the number of medium and low-ranking adventurers joining the army also increased.

"So I would say the plan was remotely successful."

"I see, but I alr...."

"Before you finish let me tell you the benefits of joining us." Before I could finish saying what I had in mind, Harold interrupted me.

"O-Okay..."

"I suppose you've heard of the benefits of being an adventurer and it's true that in general, high-ranking adventurers usually do well financially. However, that takes time. For the vast majority, it takes years, not to mention that they constantly put their lives at risk. A large part of them dies before they can enjoy the fruits of their effort and many others end up with bodies so damaged that even all the money in the world can't help them."

"I understand what you mean, but money, although it is important, is not my great motivation." I said.

"I knew you'd say that." Harold said smiling kindly, "But have you thought about your future?"

"My future!?"

"This is something that the vast majority of adventurers don't think about. Even if they make a small fortune, once they retire, the source of income is gone. Being an adventurer is a matter of luck. Just because you are one doesn't mean that your children will be. Money goes fast and if you don't know how to manage it, your children and grandchildren will most likely have a complicated life."

"How is that different joining the Royal Guard?" I asked.

"A great advantage is that you will not risk your life all the time, since your duty is to protect the Queen and the Princess and the castle in general. We rarely have incidents. You will be able to continue enjoying all the comforts that you have experienced until now inside the castle and even more. Another advantage is that living in the castle, all your needs will be covered and most importantly, with time, you will receive a title."

"A title? Do you mean to be noble?"

"Correct! Indeed, the pay is not as good as if you were an adventurer in a guild, but once you are a noble, land will be given to you to rule. That means that you will have more commercial advantages and something you can work on and leave to your children. Your descendants will also be nobles, which in itself is a great influence."

What Harold says doesn't sound bad, however, it was never my intention to be noble or to lead an easy life. The reason why I've been training so much is because I want to be stronger. I know there is much more I can do outside.

"There is another advantage." The Royal Guard on Harold's left spoke.

Up to this moment, Krista had not spoken. From her outfit, I would say that she is a Knight. Also, her voice tone is quite pleasing. It is hard to describe.

She continued, "We have seen the report on you. We know about your not-so-friendly relationship with Oblivion's S-Rank. We know about the incidents between you and him since your arrival to the city."

They know about that? How?

"If you join the Royal Guard, he won't be able to bother you anymore. It doesn't matter if Kase is one of the three S-Ranks in Riledo. Going against the Royal Guard is the same as going against her majesty. There will be repercussions if he does something to you. So what do you say?"

"I don't know how you know all that, but I'm not afraid of Kase. I have always taken care of myself and I will not let someone like him affect my choices. I appreciate the offer, but I cannot join the Royal Guard. I am sorry."

"Are you sure? You're letting go of a great opportunity." The blonde-haired girl told me, "There are many who cleverly accepted."

Many!? ...Now that I think about it, Wendy was here before me, that must mean...

"Wait, so, the reason that Wendy was here...?"

"Yes! She decided to join the Royal Guard." Harold answered me.

"I see..."

That makes me happy for her. Wendy always lived a life of poverty and needs. From now on, I'm sure she can have a better life. On the other hand, Harold's words are very convincing, but they didn't change my decision.

"So that is your final answer?" Harold asked me one more time.

"Yes, I appreciate that you have considered me for such a prestigious position, but I want to be an adventurer after all. In the beginning, it was not something that important to me, but now, I want to experience the adventurer life, traveling the world with my friends and helping people who need it."

Harold put his hands on the desk and smiled kindly, "Your thoughts are very kind, Darx. I am happy knowing that you are on our side at the end of the day."

"T-Thanks, but it's not like I can do too much at the moment. I'm still the weakest of all the recruits after all."

"I'm sure your time will come. I wish you luck! You can also ask for my help if you need it, so come visit me from time to time. Okay!?"

"Thanks! I will!"

With that, I said goodbye to Harold and Krista and left the office.

I went back to my room one more time. It will most likely be the last time too. I'm going to definitely miss the amenities, but it is time to go back to the real world. I have to find where to sleep tonight. Maybe I can stay at the Inn where Oliver works for a few days. But before that, I have to get together with my friends.

It's time to go join a guild.

[In the office after Darx left]

After saying goodbye, Darx left the office and left Harold and Krista alone inside.

"He was the last one." Krista said seeing Darx walk out the door.

"Yes, it's a shame we couldn't convince him." Harold reply.

"Is he really that important? He doesn't seem very strong from my point of view. Besides, we were able to recruit four that are more qualified than him, including our main target. That Wendy girl is really special."

"Of course, I am glad we recruited Wendy into our forces. Her rare nullifying magic skill will be vital. A super-rare skill that makes her immune to magic and even more, canceling it just by touching it is incredible. But you heard the Queen. Right now we need all the help we can."

With a worried expression, Krista leaned out the window while speaking, "That's true... The approaching war will mark the course of history."

Harold approached Krista and hugged her from behind, "Don't worry too much, not everything is lost. We have three great young promises. What we need now is time."

Without moving, Krista asked, "Three? I guess you're talking about Zhoron and Kase, but who's the third one? ...Don't tell me you mean the kid who just left!?"

"Well, Darx is very special." Harold replied.

"Special enough to match the other two S-Ranks? Don't you think that's absurd!?"

"Although in these times there are few S-Rank in the world, throughout history, there have always been people like them. On the other hand, Darx went from being a simple E-Rank to C-Rank in a matter of a month. One month! We have heard of people who manage to break the limits and climb the ranks, but it takes them their whole life. Darx did it not once but twice and in a ridiculously short time. I don't know about you, but I've never heard of someone like him."

"If you put it that way, I guess you're right. Do you think he can keep doing it?"

"Yes!" Harold replied in a firm tone of voice.

"You sound pretty convinced. How can you be so sure?"

Harold released Krista and sat on the desk. Then she moves to stand in front of him while holding his hands, "I hadn't told you this, but do you remember that yesterday, after the meeting with the queen, I left immediately?"

"I remember, where did you go?"

"You know my skills are of the sensory type. I can feel things that others don't. At the end of the meeting, I felt something very strange from the training grounds. As I went to check, from the terrace, I saw the fight that Darx had with Kase. I thought about stopping them, but Darx did something that puzzled me. I had already heard of the owl that he can summon, through his summoner skill, but what he did was not normal. Whatever he summoned, affected me too much. It made me feel terrified like I had never been before. I'm sure Kase felt it too, but not to the degree that I did, using my skill."

"Terror!? Are you not exaggerating?"

"I'm not. I really wanted to run away. Darx's mysteries are too many. Not just the way he's advanced through the ranks, but that summon too, and his red eye color that shouldn't exist. And the worst thing is that everything I have investigated about him and his life seems normal. After the fight he had with Kase, I went to see him in the infirmary to examine if I could discover something new, but nothing."

"You look frustrated. I know you're interested in him, however, you already have too many obligations with the kingdom. You have to rest or your health won't hold." Krista said kissing Harold on the lips.

"Maybe you're right." Harold replied smiling affectionately at her.

"By the way, don't you think you should tell him about his village? I thought you would inform him."

"This is not the time. Knowing him, if I tell him, he will immediately leave for his village, or what remains of it. Kase and the flying squad should arrive tonight. The army is also on the way. Darx and his companions should stay in the city and join the guild of their choice. If they leave now without a plan, it will take them many days to arrive and they may be involved in something too dangerous for new adventurers. There are already rumors in the city, however, nobody is really sure of what's going on. It will take a couple of days for everyone to find out the real reason. Until we receive new reports, it is better to keep the secret. Besides, from what Alice told us, his mother is fine."

"Is that really all? You are hiding something." Krista said looking at Harold with suspicious eyes.

"haha! You really know me well... To be honest, I would like Ilene to come to Riledo. I would like to talk to her, maybe that way, I will discover something new about Darx. It's safer for her to come here if Darx is here too."

"I'd like to meet her too. She and her group of the Dragonettes made a lot of noise during their activity time. I wonder what kind of woman she is. I know Helena well, and recently I got to know Alice although it was not in the best way. I would like to meet the leader also. Who knows, maybe I can convince her to join the Royal Guard."

"That will be good!"