The new world

Chapter 3 The unexpected attack

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"Ahh" Henry muttered and held the side of his stomach as he walked towards the window with aching legs, that was when he saw that he was at the very top of a castle.

A tall castle clad in the colors of white and gold and stylized with archaic artistry.

His eyes widened In astonishment at the sight before him. He saw a medieval-looking city that stretched as far as the eyes could see, bordered by a massive forest and lake.

Suddenly, a massive headache struck Henry, causing him to collapse to the floor with a loud thud.

In agony he was bombarded with fragmented memories that didn't belong to him, making the situation even more unbearable.

King Darkoo and his son were attacked by some bandit while they were on a trip to visit the next kingdom, despite the restless fight of his son fighting against the bandit to protect his father, he was stabbed by the side of his stomach and his father was knocked out.

All this happened at the same time Henry gave up In the real world, and lucky for King Darkoo and his son they were been rushed back to the castle by some guards that survived the hit . Despite the work of the professionals, his son died but no one noticed.

Henry rolled around as the memories settled in and he slowly began to understand what was happening to him.

"Ahh, so I'm in the game world now" Henry muttered and started piecing together the information.

What immediately caught his attention was the use of magic and the size of the game world which was different from Earth.

It was home to numerous Continent and islands, many uncharted and mysterious, he was currently on the continent of Irish, which lay east of the central continent Marinda.

Irish was the thriving homeland of two formidable empires, the Wind Spread and the Upper Empires.

As he came to his senses, he realized that his name In this world was also Henry. An 18-year-old boy who was the third son of King Darkoo Drake.

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

"May I enter?" A female voice sounds from outside the door.

Henry made himself presentable enough to prevent putting himself in a shameful light for whoever may walk in through those doors.

"You can enter" Henry replied.

Once Henry permitted entry, a mature woman wearing, from the look of it, a costume-made maid uniform entered the room with elegant steps.

"Good morning, Prince Henry, I hope you slept well"

The red-haired maid pinched the sides of her pleated skirt and curtsied elegantly. Her movement and gesture displayed grace and a sort of artistic perfection in every minute detail, indicating her expertise and devotion to her job as head maid.

She appeared to be in her early twenties and looking at her face it was clear that she didn't wear any form of makeup, yet her slightly tamed face held no blemishes and displayed a show with graceful appearance along with sharp features that perfectly showcased the mature charm emanating from the winsome existence.

At first glance, one would be surprised that she was no different from any other woman except for the little horn she had on her head, sensationally beautiful yes, but no different than any other human being.

Many years back her Mom also served the kingdom, she took care of the old Henry, in a way she was like a mother to him but death took her away.

"My prince your sleepy look is so good, perhaps I just wanted to take a look to see how you are feeling" the maid spoke.

Henry was no longer feeling pain except from the headache so he simply put on a smile, an extremely charming one, hearing the teasing words.

"You have become so less cute since a few days ago, I miss your blushing and the good time we spent together" *sigh* "I overheard your dad's conversation with your aunt, it seems like his disappointed and angry with you" the maid spoke.

'My aunty will explain better' Henry spoke inwardly.

"Can you take me to my aunt?" Henry muttered and the maid nodded.

Having changed into royal wear, Henry began to calmly advance towards the dining room, it was time for Breakfast.

Along the way, maids of different races and origins bowed and curtsied to him with respect etched deep into their bones.

The castle of great King Darkoo Drake was divided into four vertical sections, upper, middle, lower, and the illustrious underground section. Only the king could enter the underground part of the castle.

From the guards to cooks and even the maids, every one of them was a woman. Most of them were from different races.

The difference between genders was partially useless. A dainty little woman could have enough strength to shatter a rock, while a muscular and rugged man could be unable to even put a dent in the same.

All the feminists on planet Earth would kill to live in a world like this one.

Discarding those humorous thoughts, about his old world, he stopped his galt once he reached a large door decorated in lavish areas of gold and silver etchings of ancient aesthetics. He finally opened the door with a smile on his face.

It was a large room with only a single table as the primary decoration. The ceiling was painted with what looked like a map of a star-filled sky, stars were shining thanks to a complex array of spells created a few years ago by the court witch.

Scanning the room, marveling at the wondrous sight, his eyes went past the maids standing close to the walls before stopping on the sole woman seated at the very edge of the long wooden table.

She was as beautiful as always. Her long golden hair combined with her black dress could only emphasize her eternal elegance and enchanting beauty further and further.

She was a product of war and be it her beautiful slender yet well-toned, slightly muscular, arms or the incredibly alluringly, and yet again well-tuned legs they were married with cuts and faint scars of different sizes and shapes spanning all over her body and more hidden by her skimpy dress.

This did nothing to diminish her incredible charm and beauty and in some cases further enhanced it.

She gave a swift order after seeing him enter.

"Alright girls, you can leave"

"Understood"

They all bowed and smiled in unison before walking in perfect synchronization without making the slightest bit of sound.

The king and the Queen went on a trip to visit the next kingdom along with his two brothers, so Alexa was the only one at the dining table.

She finally let out a faint smile as she indicated with her hands towards the seat on her right.

"Come take a seat"

A smile formed on Henry's face as he elegantly walked, sitting next to her once he arrived at the seat.

He took a look at the table full of beautiful but light dishes before asking with a solemn tone.

"Aunt, before eating I believe it is time to explain to me why father is so angry with me after the bandit's attack"

Taking a deep breath his aunty responded.

"You are royalty Henry and no one expects you to fail, Your dad is disappointed in you, he expected you to protect him just like your brothers did"

"But I did my best aunt, the bandits were too many and restless" Henry spoke with a sad expression on his face.

"I know you did your best Henry, the guard who survived could testify" Alexa muttered and picked up a bread from the table.

"No one really cares about my life " Henry muttered with his head down.

With a warm smile, Alexa cleared her throat and raised Henry's head with her fingers before speaking "I'm your aunt Henry and I love you even if most people in the kingdom don't so let me help by giving you some advice"

"You don't have to stay indoors anymore, it's time for you to go for adventures, Hunt, take quests to improve your skills, and gain more experience" Alexa spoke while looking deep into Henry's eyes.

'Yeah that's true, I remember playing with the VR helmet, you have to take a quest to improve your skills and experience' This thought ran through Henry's mind with smiles on his face.

"That's a perfect idea aunt, I love you" Henry muttered and chuckled as he walked away from the table without touching the meal in front of him.

"That's my boy, do what's right" Alexa muttured as she watch Henry walked away.

In the real world, Henry was just an ordinary teen.

Yes, he wasn't on Earth anymore, that much was clear. One look at a beast woman and his elven ears was all he needed to understand this wasn't a planet he called home.

Walking out from the bath after wiping off the remnants of water droplets left on his body and hair with a towel, Henry fell on his comfy bed and muttered inwardly.

'Life in this world is so different'

At the start of this day, the content of the conversation still persistently resonated within his mind making him feel restless of a tumultuous future ahead.

*Knock* *Knock* * Knock*

Someone knocked on the door of his room, interrupting his private moment.

'Huh? Who would come to my room again' Henry muttered inwardly.

"The door's open, come in" Henry spoke.

"Excuse me my Prince, your adventure dress is ready" A buxom maid elegantly walked into his room and bowed deeply with a refined curtsy.

"Oh, it's you..."

Henry immediately recognized the identity of the intruding maid, it was Helen the Head of the maid.

"Okay, I'm ready" Henry muttered, giving her access to change his clothes to suitable ones for adventure while he looked at her beautiful face through the reflection of the mirror.

'She's beautiful' Henry spoke inwardly and smiled.

"My prince, please stay safe it's dangerous out there" Helen spoke as she tighten his waist belt.

"Thanks for your care Helen" Henry muttered and kissed her forehead.

While he walked towards the door he spotted a spell book by the table and took it along with him.

'I love you my prince' the maid muttered while watching Henry from the window as he exited the castle.

Having set the spell books on his lap, sitting under a tree in the forest Henry began to read the book, eager to gain a deeper understanding of the new world he found himself in.

According to the memories he received from the previous Henry, everyone has their skills and powers.

[Short-distance teleportation Learned] A screen appeared in front of him popping out this notification.

"Wow" Henry muttered and stood on his feet with amazement.

"Let's try our new skill" Henry muttered and chuckled as he began to cast Short distance teleportation moving from one point of the forest to another till he came across an open road.

"Wow, I remember this place, this was the place we meet at our first login while using the VR helmet" Henry spoke with a smiles on his face as he saw different kinds of shops that amazed him. Enchanters, Cowgirl Blacksmiths, Alchemists, and Beasts shops.

He loved the feeling of experience flowing into his body, it felt like a drug he could never get sick of.