I woke up extra early and got ready for work in the Diner today. Luckily, Talia had left a uniform in my room for this very day.I made my way downstairs and found Jorgan along with Talia sitting at a table discussing business."Good morning," I said as I approached."Good morning, Mizik. Sleep well?" Jorgan asked with a friendly smile. I nodded and returned it."Great, let's get down to business then. My daughter Irene requested today off, so there's a spot for you. We can start off in the kitchen before we open and I'll show you how we run things. Then, I'll send you out to take orders. Sound good?" "Absolutely. Let's get started!" I said.Jorgan handed me a small nametag that just read 'Mizik' and I affixed it to my uniform.We spent the next two hours in the kitchen and I learned several things about cooking from Jorgan. I was also given a chance to show everyone what I could do. Not to brag, but I was pretty good at cooking. They were impressed with my ability.Later on, when t

The next two weeks after my engagement were full of smiles and happiness. Since I was allowed unrestricted access to castle grounds, I had become something of a regular.Shortly after it happened, I told Jorgan and everyone at the Diner. When they heard, they all congratulated me. I also mentioned to them that they should remain quiet about it.Some of the guys in the kitchen were really envious the next time they saw Isabella and I together, but ultimately just laughed it off.I often went to the training grounds to learn from the Grandmaster and Isabella even joined in. We had been ignoring the Black Ooze too much and needed to get strong quickly.Isabella, under the persona of Rose, would frequently take requests with me from the adventurers guild. Walter even joined in wearing his full armor to hide his identity.I still had trouble believing that the same person I had become friends with in Lorelei was the First Princess of Albatross.And soon, she would be my wife!I discovered

Isabella slept well that night. After departing with her beloved and promising to meet him early the next day, she retired to her chambers. She laid down in her bed as thoughts of Mizik raced through her mind.Truthfully, she had to hold herself back quite a bit due to her position.On top of the deal made with her father.She would have to wait until Mizik turned fifteen, and then she could finally become his bride.Isabella buried her face in her pillow as she recalled the first time she kissed him"I should have kissed him again..." She thought to herself.She was so deeply in love with Mizik Iratus that he was almost all she could think about.There was only one small problem.Mizik felt very uncomfortable being in the castle due to Isabella's sister, Cassandra.Isabella loved her sister. From the time they were children, they had been great friends. Always looking out for one another. The issue of the throne never came up.Over time, it was discovered that Isabella had many more

Since the day I was rescued, I'd been mostly confined to the castle hospital. Slowly, I had been able to learn how to use my arms and legs again. With the use of healing magic, the bones in my legs were reconstructed and the muscles were repaired in my arms and hands.Unfortunately...I was left horrifically scarred as a result.My face only had the one mark that Cassandra gave me at the beginning. Thankfully I was rescued before my eyes were gouged out...The rest of my body, however, was not so fortunate. Scars dotted and criss crossed all over my abdomen, my arms, my back, and my legs. My hands and feet were also not spared.The experience was so surreal and nightmarish that I had couldn't even remember where some of the scars came from.Despite having been kicked in the crotch many times, however, the family jewels made a full recovery too.However, whether or not I was impotent as a result remained to be seen...I shakily stood in front of a mirror in my underwear and examined

"Rose! Walter! The terrain shifted and we're trapped! Get ready!!!" I shouted.Immediately, the two of them leaped to their feet and got their weapons ready. Rose put her helmet back on as well"What do you mean the terrain shifted? The tunnel is gone!?" Walter said."Exactly that. Rose, stay close. Walter can you light up the cave more?" I asked.I looked around and saw it. The Black Ooze had creeped up all around us. We were completely surrounded."Grand Illumination!!!" Walter shouted.An orb of light sparked from his hand and shot towards the ceiling. A moment later, it expanded and lit up the entire cavern.By that time, the Black Ooze began to shift. Lumps of it began to rise out of the ground and we were surrounded by horrifying abominations.Each of them was a unique creation. An amalgamation of eyes and mouths lined with razor-sharp teeth. Some of the creatures looked almost human too.Far too human to be an illusion.Rose shrieked as soon as she looked around. I could see a