That night Nik fall asleep right in front of his closet while thinking about what he had tried so hard to forget inside that closet was something that was both valuable and hurtful to him.

  It was around 10 o'clock Nik was coming back to village carrying a 2 deer and some rabbits in his cart as usual he went to butchery shop sold what he had hunted taking his money he then went to diner to eat when he went in again he saw a dazzling and beautiful smile of the owner Narcis.

  "Hello Nik how are you? How was the hunt did you catch anything? Oh right u want to eat or just drink?"

  "Greetings Narcis I'm not bad. How are you? And yes hunt was good and I am here to eat please bring me some meat and potato and some beer."

  "Alright Mr.hunter."

  She smiled at him then left to bring food he shook his head and smiled. He always liked this girl not romantic kind he liked her playful and childlike attitude she was funny and airheaded but very kind. After some time passed:

  "Here sir your meal and your drink enjoy it."

  She placed food on the table with a big smile it was like she was very proud of the food she had just cooked.

  "Thank you. Wow it smells wonderful now I get why you have that proud smile on your face. Go, go let me eat my food granny will come soon."

  "Ok, ok enjoy it."

  He ate his meal and drank his beer paid for it and headed to hear rest of the story from granny. When he arrived granny was just seated on his chair and children were gathering around her to hear about the Eternal Knight their new hero and new subject of their fantacies girls was picturing him as their prince with white horse boys were picturing him as their goal to reach and be as strong as him.

  "Greetings granny I am here again."

  Said Nik to granny Debra.

  "Oh hello Nik come and sit is everyone here shall we begin?"

  Granny said to children and all of them replied:

  "Yes granny all of us are here"

  "So let me tell you the rest of the story. After that war our knights came back home with one story in their mind, story of how a young knight claimed life of commander Thaigo one of the best and most terrifying of beastmen warriors as easily as drinking water the very day they came back palace held a banquet to celebrate the victory against beastmen and death one of the important pillars of the beastmen army, it was night I was with queen mother in the main hall of castle she was seated with the king and princess suddenly the gates of palace opened and some knights came in in front them was a knight face fully covered with helmet and a red cape around his shoulders they came in front of the king they all kneeled but the caped knight just give the king a little bow then stood still king laughed nodded but stared seriously to the caped knight but laughed and told him who is your parents young man I want to thank them for giving birth to such wonderful son. Suddenly one of the nobles said young knight you don't want to kneel in front of your king? He said forgive your majesty but I don't kneel to anyone and I am an orphan I don't have any one in this vast world I only know the man who thought me how to use sword. King laughed and said ok, ok now I must reward you for what you have accomplished and then ordered: read the scroll. The attendant said: yes your majesty, by royal decree of his royal majesty Cornelio Alden the bronze knight sir Marco Nikula has given an estate in royal area and he has been promoted to silver knight bring the armor. In that day when he got his silver armor a legend began, legend of the young knight who he was going to be known as the Eternal Knight but more of that later on that day after receiving his decree and armor the young princess with purple eyes and blonde hair dressed in royal clothes jumped down of her sit ran toward the young knight hugging and giving him a kiss on his helmet the knight looked at princess and said: princess what are you doing? Princess came to his senses and blushed and left running everybody was in shock for what had just happened but king just laughed and said seems like our young Reyna fancies you sir. Marco. He said I am very sorry for what just happened your majesty then if you excuse me I must leave. King nodded and gave him his permission. He was not very popular with the royal house because he was always kind to poor people and even sold his estate and give the money to the families that needed money and he never bowed down to them never respected them or even kneeled in front of the king worst of princess was liked him way too much she was always cared about appearance too much and the knight was handsome and strong anyway from that day Marco Nikula became the silver knight of human empire. 4 years passed with nothing special happening in the world except a secret relationship was formed between princess Reyna and sir. Marco Nikula well it wasn't that secret king and queen mother knew about it in my eyes both were happy but I didn't know how they ended up together and I don't know now too. Life was peaceful but you know peace never lasts for long it was year 966 when the devil king Mephisto attacked the borders of human empire so a war started between humans and devils a war that in many eyes had one outcome doom of humanity but I looked outside of my room and there he was the hope of humanity he who had blood red eyes I didn't know why but I knew as long as he is here we will be fine. It was 3 month after the start of war that the king send out his silver knights he was among them too."

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  But granny didn't say anything more halting his story and said to children:

  "My kids I think that is enough for today next day I tell you the rest now go home it is lunch time farewell."

  Nik stood up saying his farewell to granny he walked toward the woods nearby to calm his mind.