Chapter 2: Destination

Lizuania’s biggest port is occupied as always, the busiest town of the kingdom. 

Belle wears a commoner's cloak and disguises herself as a man, leaving her kingdom behind. The days went by, as the ship encountered gigantic waves Belle’s heart is battling too, the pain of leaving behind her loved ones. 

After a few days of voyaging, they finally reach the shore and there she stands on the deck looking at this whole new town, new identity and a new life to start with. 

Finally relieved herself of living her old life and family behind and to start for the better, now, Belle no longer exists but Tallulah, a commoner young man.

 But wait, she is completely amused with his new start that she doesn’t know where should be going in this unfamiliar place, 

“I’m going to become a real beggar, if I can't find a job to earn money". Worried belle then decided to find a place to settle down and earn for a living” 

The whole continent in the East is divided in three kingdoms, The kingdom of Lizuania which is the biggest among the three, followed by the Kingdom of Vesconti which is sorrounded by oceans and the Kingdom of Maurecia, the nearest kingdom to Lizuania.

 “I know this land too well, the book explains and describes it in details”, proudly she said. But reality is what makes it different.

Tallulah thought of finding a place to stay the night and ask some more information from the native. Walking around town she stumbles into a pickpocketer who tries to grab his bag but with her natural reflexes the poor thief ends up being beaten by the guards who came to rescue and thrown into jail.

People were amazed on how he did such a refined move with one swish of his sword, they thought of him as a noble young man of noble family but from which family? They continue on talking and inquiring. A young man then approach her and praise her swordsmanship;

“that was incredible!”

“How did you do that?”

“Can you teach me to do it?”

Blurted out by the young man and then he introduced himself as Zabel fifteen years old, the youngest son of the house of general De Vorton. 

Tallulah has made a friend in an unknown place with the identity of a young traveler who wanted to settle down in this town. 

The day passed by, Tallulah  was staying in the inn recommended by the young master and decided to rest early and find a job tomorrow. On her mind, relying on a few gold won't even last for a month and she will definitely become a beggar.

At the same time, Zabel is having dinner with her family. He told his father about how amazing Tallulah was and defeated the thief with one swish of his sword, after hearing such a story,  the madam even praised him and called him a brave noble man. The family dinner ends up talking about the traveler Tallulah which lit up the old generals’ interest.

***Download NovelToon to enjoy a better reading experience!***