The Land Of Thorns
A message part 1

That afternoon somewhere in the slums of the city of Rosten, there was a man who looked quite old yet healthfully densely packed with a body short enough for an adult size was walking down the street in that slum.

This slum is very rare there are soldiers who patrol so it is not surprising to see people who look creepy like mercenaries and thieves even slave traders, so it is not surprising to see people who look creepy like mercenaries, as well as an illegal nightlife where the workers are filled with poor women who are kidnapped and enslaved. A pretty awful place for some people.

The short man realized he was following a suspicious person in black clothes and black robes and covered his face, realizing it made him walk fast, the way he walked was so abnormal it looked limp, even so he was able to make the person who followed him confused looking for his tracks, even so, by utilizing his short body when overtaking others who walked in front of him and utilizing a small alley to hide.

The short man looked so exhausted escaping from the person following him, The man seemed to have reached the place he was headed to, he entered into an unkempt building, inside the building were two hooded men, one of whom was Albert showing his face, sitting waiting for him.

“I've sent the sword to Albert.”'s mansion

“Thank you, Liam's good work, if I bring it myself later will only make them more vigilant.”

The short man was named Liam whose voice sounded so heavy even though his body was shorter than the size of an adult. Liam found it difficult to sit on a long bench nearby because his right leg could not bend normally.

“Of course, who would suspect a blacksmith worker like me?”

“Sorry to have asked you to do that Liam, must have made it difficult for you to walk far enough by using that prosthetic leg.”

“Wearing this for years has made me quite used to.”

Tong - keg!

“It seems that indeed I cannot underestimate you even though you are no longer a knight anymore Liam.”

Liam laughed so widely when he ignored Albert's worry by hitting - hit his fake legs are visible from the outer layer is made of iron, iron, making Albert's worried expression disappear because he thought he looked troubled, it made Albert smile at him because he remembered who he really was.

Albert recalls that Liam was a former knight in the Dragon's unity, a unit that was directly under the King's command, an elite unit that does not look at the status of the knight comes from a noble family or not. A devotion and loyalty to the kingdom for those who join in the union.

Looking closely at Albert and the hooded man, the man was seen watching them but did not approach the table to chat with them.

“... but. Are you sure that the Prince can find the hidden message?”

“Of course, there was no way he would forget the original form of that double-edged sword. Because it was King Eliot's gift to him when he had his birthday.”

Liam stopped his laughter. With a serious looking face he sounded so doubtful, Albert saw it with a face highlight so optimistic to feel trust with Edgar. Although Edgar was unaware of it, he only realized that the hilt of the sword sucks was not in his hands, and a stroke of luck because he used it recklessly made him notice the strange-looking emblem.

Albert moved from his seat to pick up a small barrel made of middle wood hanging on the wall nearby.

“Consider this gift, I found liquor from Nordem when I was in the market earlier.”

“Woop. wait .. doesn't that sound melodious!”

Chubby!

Chubby!

Liam caught the barrel with both hands as Albert slowly gave the barrel the drink, he was so enjoying hearing the sound of the water that it made him wiggle slowly to hear the contents of the sound inside the barrel, listening to him made her smile happily.

“You can always find good stuff Albert.”

Liam looks so cool with himself still listening to the sound of drinks in the barrel which he thinks the sound is so melodious in his ears.

Brakk!

The other man can't stand the sight of Liam being so cool himself like ignoring Albert, making him come closer and hit the table , His face looked clearly like a soldier coupled with a considerable scar like an incision scar on his face.

“Si this fool! You sure invited him in on this plan Albert!”

“Calm Robert. Of course I'm sure, you're the only friends I can trust in this plan.”

“With you it is possible, but not with this fool. From him still active military still he hobby drinking, think your age is stupid!”

The man who was upset was named Robert, who was once a knight who was in the same union with Liam. What makes him upset because of Liam's habit of always loving such drinks that makes him always unfocused.

“Hoi! Who do you call stupid?”

Liam's face looked so solemn with his lips looking sullen in response to Robert, plus he placed the barrel on the table, making Robert speechless to see it.

“Ahem. Looks like I misjudged you Liam.”

Liam who looks so serious makes Robert speechless to see it, Robert feels he has misjudged Liam plus they have not met long enough which makes Robert think that someone will definitely change because of time.

“...ah please throw me a glass near you Albert.”

“Hoi!”

Robert's emotions were so explosive that he saw Liam who suddenly asked for a glass with a griny face, Robert knew that he intended to drink the drink, which made him take the barrel from her and look like he wanted to throw it away.

Haha!

“Didn't your friendship look so familiar.”

“Friends? Who would!”

Albert's laughter seemed to stop their behavior, let alone hear them answer it while making Albert laugh more widely.

Seeing it was like laughing at them, making them stop their behavior and return to sitting quietly, trying to focus on continuing what they were talking about.

“Ahem. Are you sure Albert brought the Prince in all this mess?”

“... Of course Prince Edgar must see and know this clearly Robert.”

Albert's expression looked so serious with the attitude of his hands grasping each other supporting his forehead.

“I've been taking care of him since childhood before he was poisoned, but seeing the look in his eyes back then looks different from a little prince I know.”

“Those eyes seemed to say ‘tell me’.”

Hearing that made Robert sigh, with his hands propping up his head like it looked troublesome and dubious, Robert felt unsure that the Prince who had not long woken up from sleep would look like that.

“What do you think Liam?”

“Actually I was curious to see what the third prince was like when he was asleep for 13 years, as if he was still growing even though he slept for so long. It's just too bad I didn't meet him.”

Liam from earlier was listening while stroking - elus his beard slightly smiled. Liam who volunteered to deliver it to the mansion aims to see firsthand what Edgar is currently like, because Albert had previously told him and asked him to polish the sword and slip the message to him.

“It turns out they don't allow outsiders to enter, even so I met with Lilia.”

“... Didn't she have grown so beautiful and sexy Albert.”

Liam's face suddenly looks so laughable when he discusses that he met Lilia, making them both see Liam looks like a perverted old man.

“Si fool ... remember your age!”

“Robert, lend me your knife. Your knife's been honed, right?”

“Sure, why ask?”

Robert patted his face still in disbelief as he worked with Liam. Unaware Robert naturally gave Albert the knife without asking what it was for.

“Are you interested in using Liam's fake arm?”

“...Wh-wait Albert! I'm just kidding!”

Robert was astonished to see the frightened Liam seeing Albert's face so irritated by pointing the knife at Liam threatening him, for being perverted to Lilia. Albert is seen swinging the knife repeatedly and Liam repeatedly dodges it. And overwhelmed Robert to stop him.

“Calm Albert! This fool is just kidding!”