KING GULF
Chapters 10

Weir returned to his room leisurely, but some of the guards had told him to come to the palace. News of the village of Khon being hit by the disease spread quickly, driving people away from the village. This village is usually a visited village. The person he had just met slightly exhausted him from his arrogant attitude, yet he himself should be able to endure it. Because he needed so much from that guy.

"Where's the kid?" Ask Weir.

"Young Master First has returned to his dorm" replied his bodyguard. Weir wrote a letter.

"Send him my message" Weir said in a letter.

"Good sir"

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Elsewhere the Gulf accompanied Bright to the village of Khon. Not like before, but the village looked still quiet. Everyone gathered in a spacious house, which became a place for healing the disease that was plaguing the village.

Gulf saw some people he did not know were busy helping people who arrived, until he saw Mew who had just come out of the house. Mew sees the Gulf and approaches him immediately.

"You've come" Mew replied with a nod by the Gulf.

"Who are they?"

"Oh they're hunters, just like me" Gulf just nodded in understanding.

"Is the disease so bad? From here are their screams" Bright said.

"Not too bad but if left unchecked it will lead to death. Oh yes and we have found the cause"

"What's that?"

"Not from food, but those affected all come from the wine they drink. The wine was poisoned to make them like that. I heard that during the division everyone gathered for a drink together" Mew explained.

"You want to see it?" Ask Mew. Gulf walks but Bright stops him.

"Your Majesty, I'd better see. I'm afraid you'll catch it" Bright said.

"Bright call me Type or they'll hear you and I'm not that weak, after all, it's not contagious, right?"

"Yes that's right. You take it easy Bright" said Mew laughing at Bright who looked so worried. Bright followed the two inside.

For Bright who had just witnessed it, he slightly grimaced to see people like possessed and shouted indistinctly.

"Very many people are here" Gulf said.

"Yes, some people keep coming. This place is almost full"

"In the near future the doctor and the delivery of food for everyone will come. I think with poison-killing drugs it will be faster to make them recover. If there's anything you need, you can tell Bright right away"

"Yes thanks Type"

"no need. I should be the one to thank. Can I help you?" Ask Gulf.

"What if it helps wash people's bodies. You can?"

"Don't let me. Your Highness ah no I mean Type you sit down just rest" Bright said but Gulf did not hear it and immediately went to help. While Mew only laughed at Bright who was so panicked.

"You don't have to worry. His wish. You better help too. Come on, we're gonna be busy here" Bright, who keeps watching the Gulf, approaches him trying to help the Gulf.

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It was enough, Bright could not bear to see the Gulf working hard enough. He took water and a cloth that was being used by Gulf and gave him bread.

"Rest. You haven't eaten anything since" Bright said. Gulf sat down to see Bright replacing him. Before long an old man approached the two.

"Eoh sir, you're the famous Bright general? Aren't we?" Ask someone. Bright just smiled.

"God, I didn't expect to see you in person. What are you doing here?"

"Just help you and send food here"

"Ah I'm really grateful sir and this." the guy looked at Gulf who was a little nervous.

"Oh he's my friend Type" Bright said.

"really? Hey young man you better not let the general's master be exhausted. It had been very tiring towards this village and he had to help as well. Here" The man took the basin of water in Bright's hand and gave it to Gulf. Bright was surprised and intended to scold the person, but the Gulf held him back.

"You're quite famous too" the Sindir Gulf held back his laughter.

"Sorry sir I rested too long, I will continue" Gulf said happily. Bright fell silent, this was the first time he had seen Gulf smiling again.

"Came master. People must be very happy to see you" said the person pulling him, Bright who was a little unwilling to leave Gulf can only obey him.

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Moments later a delivery of food came with a royal doctor. Bright went straight to him and ordered to distribute food to everyone.

"Where is your highness?" Louis was a royal doctor.

"Don't call him your highness here. He didn't want anyone to know that their king was here. He's helping the others. You better check the victims' condition. Come on in" Take Bright, follow Louis.

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"You look happy" Mew said. Gulf's smile instantly faded. Did I make a mistake? Why did the smile disappear? Gulf himself did not realize that he was smiling.

"Yes I'm glad to be able to help people" Mew just nodded.

"You better come back. It's the night you need a break" Mew said.

"I can still help here" Gulf said.

"You must return to the palace. All day, you were here. It would be suspicious if you weren't in the palace. Louis's been checking on some people and he'll be concocting the cure soon" Bright said.

"He's right. You can come back tomorrow" Gulf has no other choice and he complies with Bright.

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Gulf returned to the palace, his footsteps halted to look at the person before him. He ignored it and immediately left.

"Your Majesty" Call First.

"It's night you better go back to your dorm" Gulf said.

"Your Majesty needs a rest. Come back tomorrow" Bright said.

"I beg you for a moment" said First. Gulf stared.

"Come in" Gulf said and followed by First and Bright.

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"What are you looking for me for?" Ask Gulf.

"Oh this" First handed me some sheets of paper.

"People in villages devoted to agriculture are starving because their fields are not managed. Some farmers got sick. I'd like to ask your permission to bring in some doctors and people to take care of this matter" First explained. Gulf kept the paper, looking at First.

"Where did you get this information?"

"I found it myself while walking around to do my job. And at that moment I saw some people in the agricultural villages affected by a strange disease. I went straight to the royal hospital to ask them to send some doctors there, but they rejected me and needed your noble permission" Gulf frowned.

"Bright tomorrow you see those villages" Gulf and Bright said.

"And you can come back now. The palace will take care of everything"

"No, your honor. Let me help too. Lately my dad's been so busy with his business"

"So he told you to take care of this?" First speechless.

"No, your honor. I'm just-" First seemed to start panicking. I don't know what else he would get from his father if he couldn't persuade his king.

"Look! Your job is to learn. Go back to the dorm"

"But your Majesty please. Let me take care of it. I want to make my dad proud of me"

"Go back to your dorm!" Said Gulf directly leaving First.

"Your majesty is right. You better study harder. After that you can work in the palace" Bright said. First just kept quiet clenching his hands. He began to feel sick of having to obey his father's wishes and also faced his king who was so difficult to approach frustrated him.

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The next day, Gulf and Bright return to the village of Khon. They were welcomed by everyone, especially Bright who had been mobbed by some people leaving the Gulf alone.

"Oh your honor" Calling someone took Gulf by surprise because someone called him noble. He turned his body around and found Mile calling him.

"Don't call me that outside. Call me Type" Mile smiled looking around making sure no one heard his call earlier.

"I'm sorry. I don't know if you're hiding your identity with your people. Wh why? Everyone would be very happy if their king came directly"

"No. They'd hate me if they knew I was the king they'd come for" he couldn't imagine people's gazes on him if that happened.

"Sorry for the last time we met, I just left"

"No problem. Mew said you were coming here, so I came to see you. Can we talk somewhere else?" Gulf just nodded. The two went to find a quieter place, from a distance Mew noticed the Gulf and Mile. A little curious, but he still had to do something else.

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Gulf and Mile stopped when they found a suitable place for their conversation.

"So what's wrong, Mr Mile?" Ask Gulf.

"Call me phi don't be too formal" Gulf simply nodded.

"I'm just straight away. This is just my guess, but I think you're a vampire" Gulf was instantly stunned. One more person called him a vampire and he was a hunter. Is this guy going to eliminate him next? Gulf glanced at. What's he supposed to do? Attack him before he attacks first?