The beginning of a new life!

It was already afternoon when i woke up. I was confused why they didn't wake me up at all but i hurriedly pack my things and slowly half opened the door.

I peak a little and did not see anyone around so i quickly ran to the balcony and then jump down. I was relieved. The reason i just sneak away like this is because i want to avoid everyone in the mansion because i couldn't imagine myself seeing him again and the maids as well. Anyway, i left a little note on my room so i hope they understood.

After i left the dukedom, i was already starving so i take a little break in a shop nearby.

As the drink and food i ordered came and i eat, i thought about the church and my old friends. They must be worried thinking about how a 14 year old girl could just set out and live by herself. I also thought about it too and i don't even have any plans on where i wanna go, and also when i got out of money what will i do?

I'll just become a homeless beggar like before. I sigh deeply and out of nowhere, the shop owner asked me what had happened to me because i look so troubled and worried.

"its nothing much.." i replied.

He then asked where i come from and when i told him about my home town and all he kept quiet for a while and looks worried and troubled.

"Is there something wrong?", i asked.

"Young lady, you must get out of this kingdom before he sees you." he told me.

"why? who is he you talking about?"

"Archduke Xavier Von Fernandes, he is a cruel man to all mankind to be honest thats what the rumors says about.. i heard he killed many people in the Juria kingdom, i heard the reason he killed many people there, is because he holds a deep grudge to the people living in the Juria kingdom"

" Archduke Karl take him as his child and inherit him as the next Archduke. He was appointed as the Archduke when he was just 16 because Archduke Karl died because of an illness. In the past two years he has been torturing lots of people from the Juria kingdom and the people who betrayed and disobeys him."

"How come i never heard of him at home or in the town?"

"Are you perhaps from the church there in the kingdom?"

"yes"

"Maybe thats why because he does not harm people from the church. But i don't know the reason either."

After all i've heard about that Archduke, i feel a little scared but as i am from the church and if i did not meet him i will definitely be safe anyway. The shop owner lowered the pay and then i began to start my journey.

To be precise, i do collect some money from working at different shops. And also have a small home of my own when i turned 16. You may think of where i must've been living in the past two years, i don't live anywhere else, i just used to rent a small room from one of the shop owners i work at.

I thought to myself, if i collect a lot of money and even made my own designer shop since i loved designing things, i will definitely live my life to the fullest.

Although it was not an easy thing to do.

One afternoon, a shop owner ask me if i could wash the clothes for her as she was busy staying at the shop and have to look after her kids. As i am a capable person i agreed and it was also not for free of course, i ask for a 600 ounces of gold for washing her clothes and she agreed!

After finish washing all the clothes, I was so tired already by that time and i just lay down on the pond nearby and look at the clear beautiful sky.

I felt kind of proud of myself of how far i've gone without anyone beside me. I was even called the 'Beauty and Mighty of our town' i never think i'd get famous for my appearance and my hard-work, but i do help a lot of people in the town and even some of the nobles.

I didn't regret living in the Alynthia kingdom because the people there does not treat me like a beggar unlike in Juria.

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