24 Emergency Food

Will opened the door to his room and observed inside with an indifferent look before heading in. There was a single window on the furthest point from the door which were a small bed barely big enough for one person sat underneath. There was a small table right next to the door as well as a small chair and a lamp. Next to his bed was a table cabinet which was next to a closet on the other side of the wall.

Overall, the room was small but efficient. A person would be able to comfortably and efficiently live there without a problem.

Will took off his armor and cloak and placed it within his closet before placing his mask on his desk. After pondering whether or not he should lie down in his bed with his somewhat dirty clothes before deciding against it and sat down on his small table. Surprisingly, the small uncomfortable looking chair was more comfortable than it seemed.

Will sat there on his chair and closed his eyes and relaxed. He had finally achieved his ideal definition of freedom and finally let go of all the hidden tension he had held since he opened his eyes after being executed. He was free to be who he wanted to be without others telling him what to do. He didn't have to worry about what schemes his siblings had formed to end his life and he no longer had to worry about what others though of him. He was free to be what he wanted without being expected to do something else as a prince.

He could eat when he wanted, wake up when he wanted, go out when he wanted and no one would scorn him for doing so.

Will uncontrollably let out a smile.

Freedom was great.

"Wow, I've been thinking this for so long but I really do think that you look better when you smile."

Will opened his eyes and gave Rina a warm smile. "You like my smile?"

"You look less stressed, less like a doll, and you finally look like the handsome prince that you are."

"Pft."

Rina frowned. "Don't laugh at me. I'm being serious. I like it when you smile."

"I shall do my best to smile in your presence Ms future spirit king."

Rina nodded her head with satisfaction before wrinkling her nose. "Will, I just want to say this but you should really consider taking a bath. You smell like slimes."

"Is that so?" Said Will with a raised eyebrows. "I know I'm dirty but I don't really smell anything bad."

"You stink very much Will." Rina said as she flew to the other side of the room. "I want to cover you in water again."

Will shrugged. "Slimes are known for being very smelly and I had my head consumed by a slime for a few moments. I even was covered with dead slime slime or slime juice after we killed it. Just washing it with water would change nothing."

Rina gave Will a shocked look. "... will it wear off quickly?"

"About six hours?"

"!!! How about if you use soap?"

Will shrugged his shoulders with a smug look. "Nope. I'm too poor to afford soap."

Rina widened her eyes. "B-but you are a great prince with so many coins!"

Will sighed. "Firstly Rina, I am an ex prince. I was executed remember? I have no more rights as a prince, none the less a single copper coin unless I want to send my kingdom to ruin and a bloody war."

"H-how about coins? You have so many coins! So many bronze coins and silver coins!"

Will gave Rina a smirk. "I'm forty silver coins in debt."

"What is debt?"

"Well... it means..." Will, unable to contain his smile at the thought of Rina's reaction when he told her what exactly debt was, debated on how to tell her and whether or not he wanted to tease Rina or not finally decided to give her another light tease.

"Well, what debt means is that I have no money."

"N-no money? But you have so many coins still in your money pouch."

"Those are mostly coppers and remember, 20 coppers for a silver."

"!!!"

"Basically, if I don't go to work tomorrow, we will all starve and maybe even die a horrible death."

"W-what!" Screamed Rina with a pale white face. "W-why will we die a horrible death!"

Will have his best attempt and a face filled to the brim with false sorrow.

"With no money I will have no food and I will starve."

"How does being hungry lead to painful death?"

"Humans die when they get too hungry."

Rina collapsed onto the bed. "W-wait! Rina isn't a human so I won't die from starvation."

Will gave a solemn nod that hid his nearly uncontrollable desire to laugh and said. "Yes indeed, Rina won't die a painful death if only.... if only..."

"If only what?"

"If only I wasn't hungry."

"????"

"You see Rina, since I will be very hungry if I'm starved, l will have to eat anything I have on my hands. Anything."

"And?"

Will gave Rina a small pat on her down to the mana terrified head. "If I'm very hungry, do you know what that makes you?"

Rina let out a little squeak. "Wh-what does that make me?"

"Emergency food."

Rina froze and watched Will with utterly horrified eyes. "Rina will become.... e-emergency food?"

Will nodded. "Emergency food."

And to add insult to injury, Will mimicked himself eating a little spirit causing Rina to nearly faint.

"Well, since Rina can't handle me smelling so bad... I guess I'll be forced to buy some soap and... clean myself even if our situation is bad."

"N-no. I don't mind you smelling! It's bad b-but it's better than Rina becoming emergency food."

Will shook his head. "It's ok Rina, I'll go buy soap. Don't worry."

"NO! DONT BUY SOAP! ITS OK!"

"Bye Rina~ off to buy soap."

"NOOOOOOOOOO! DON'T EAT RINA!!!!! RINA ISN'T EMERGENCY FOOD!"