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*Swoosh*

The white and blue carriage abruptly came to a halt. The sound of footsteps outside the door became louder as they got closer. Later, there was a knock on the door from outside. You are welcome to open the door. As the carriage door started to open, the elderly man got out. The moonlight on his black leather shoes gave them the appearance of glowing. The white brick entrance was surrounded by servants and a butler. "Hope you had a good night and that your journey was worry-free your majesty." The servants and butler bow as they said that, awaiting a command.

*Whisper*

"Starting today, the pupil I brought back from my travels will reside in my palace. Please let me know right away if you or he has any difficulties. Tomorrow morning, he will be given his own butler and maids."

"I sent a letter in advance asking you to set up a child's bedroom, so Sir Haruki, would you do the honors of doing so? While putting him in his bedroom, be careful not to wake him up since he is still asleep. As I'd prefer not to have a youngster up at such a late hour. In case somebody requires me, I'll be in my office."

*Morning*

Where am I? I was laying on a bed that I didn't recognize, and as I was completely unfamiliar with my surroundings, everything looked to be very new. My body was covered in a pink blanket, and I was staring at the angel artwork that was scattered throughout the bedroom ceiling with my eyes. I crossed my legs on the big bed and started scanning the unknown space. Everything appeared to have been manufactured of premium materials, and some objects even appeared to be made of gold. My favorite feature of the apartment was its windows, which provided a panoramic view of what appeared to be a maze. The maze was covered with vibrant flowers, which was an attractive sight.

The room's floor was made of white oak, which felt nice under my feet. I was continually amazed as I wandered about since I had never witnessed so many things before. Perhaps I had already seen this, but I couldn't recall because I had been imprisoned for so long. Being able to move freely without any bands on my wrists, neck, or legs felt really liberating. The wooden door leading to what I thought was outside was the only thing keeping me inside.

I couldn't resist the impulse to open it, but I knew it would be inappropriate to roam a castle in bare feet. For someone in my class to be walking around naked was not usual. I moved up to the dresser in the room's corner after glancing at it briefly. I tried to browse through everything, but everything appeared to be vacant. Why don't they have any clothes in them? Shouldn't a dresser have clothes? Why wouldn't a place that appears to be rich have clothes in its dressers? When the need to waste more time became overwhelming, I grabbed my pink blanket and moved toward the door, unlocking it.

"Oh my, it appears that you are awake." I ran into a gentleman in a suit as I was opening the door, and he gently led me back to the bedroom I had just left.

"You almost certainly don't understand what is happening. My name is Sir Haruki, and I was appointed to be your personal butler last night. Nannies will be there to assist you in a few minutes. You must be starving after such a long travel, so I have prepared this dinner to welcome you. Please eat it. As for your garments, they will be here shortly with the servants."

I was served a substantial amount of strange cuisine on a wooden bed dish while still in bed. There were so many meals available to me today that I had never even considered eating before. As though I hadn't eaten before, I grabbed all the items and shoved them down my neck. My golden eyes warned Sir Haruki to avoid the meal as they fixed him in their direct gaze. "You gave them to me; they are now mine, so don't even consider touching my food." I continued staring at him, but he didn't seem to mind; he simply grinned at me and tried not to laugh.

*Knock, Knock*

On the opposite side of the door, there was a loud bang. "Slow down, it seems like your nannies are here and they won't be taking your meals." As numerous nannies disguised as maids entered the room, the butler approached the wooden doors and opened them. I had never seen that many people in one place before, so it was a little daunting for me. All I could make out were their seemingly nice eyes, yet something about them suggested that they had committed a previous act of violence. "Please get him ready for the event that is happening tonight before I leave him in your care. Everything must proceed according to plan for it to happen."

"Please excuse us, darling child; come with us to the bathroom; after we are done with you, you'll be nice and clean. Why don't you have a look around the palace?" I made the decision that it would be better to proceed with them into the restroom, which had a concealed door hidden behind a piece of art. In contrast to the other restroom I used yesterday, this one was very large.

They attempted to remove the pile of clothes from the drawers after they had given me a bath. The identical dresser that I had earlier opened to look for clothes. Was it conceivable that they were packed with clothes while I was having a shower? "Wasn't the dresser wasn't empty a few hours ago? How did they become so stuffed with clothes now."

"Oh, you've never seen magic before? We measured your physique while we bathed you, then magically created the outfit from materials that were supplied to us. Given your modest size, making them was rather simple." As she placed the clothes on me, one of the nannies murmured. I couldn't help but stare at her stunning black hair and blue eyes as my eyes filled with wonder.

I thought the clothes they gave me were nice. Again wearing pink, I questioned why I kept being given pink clothing. Was it because I appeared attractive in pink? Or was it done so I could easily stand out in a crowded place? I had so many inquiries, many of which went unanswered. "Time to start making your way to the garden. It shouldn't take too long because it is rather nearby. One of us will carry you tiny child if you let us know when you're becoming fatigued."

I couldn't help but blush, but the truth was that my physique wasn't capable of either short or lengthy walks. It was challenging for me to exercise my body or even eat after spending so many years behind bars. Because obtaining food was so infrequent, I think I couldn't even eat most of the time. I used to be a slave, nothing more. But now that I'm free, I'll put a lot of effort into fixing my physique so I can exact retribution on those nobles.