Sacrifice: Time of Mine

"Yes, I am a girl..." Princess Alisera felt weird saying that at the age of seventeen to another seventeen.

"Hmm, oh, I remember." Avion pointed his finger in realization, "That's why you're called a princess. Hm-hmn." he nodded in satisfaction.

"Umm, yes." while on it Princess Alisera asked, "Where did you come from?"

Avion looked at her cute face and made his mouth loosened so he answered, "I'm from..." but then he frowned.

'Where was I?' he thought.

Since he was alone, the last human before, there was no need to name locations and such so he just called the whole world, "Home" since he was the only one living there, it was no different than it being his.

Which is why he didn't know from east to west and what part in the world was he living back in that time. So with confusion, Avion just answered;

"From the future."

"The future?" Princess Alisera was dumbfounded but soon chuckled and found it funny.

"What's so funny?"

"You're persistent on being able to control time."

"Well, that's because I can control time."

"Hahaha~" the princess further laughed.

"You don't really believe it, huh."

"Who would believe such a thing? If some could control time then they would've conquered the world by now."

"Hmm, that's not a bad idea. I think I will try it."

"Really~ then how."

"For the first step, I will control time."

Looking at her smile, Avion couldn't help but smile too. Laughter is contagious after all.

At the end of the road, an old man in a robe walked near the two Princes.

"Hm? I thought I was late. Where's the princess?" the old man who had a hunched back and a long aquiline nose asked as he plays with his beard.

"Marquis Eran, good afternoon." Prince Harold slightly bowed which Prince Julio followed.

"Please, Prince Harold and Prince Julio, I may be older but I am still of lower standing. I should be the one bowing my head." he then bowed which the two nodded.

"No, no, you are a great elder that deserves respect." Prince Harold politely side.

"I will take the honor then."

"They are about to arrive. They stopped for a moment but is now continuing their way here." Prince Julio then said when he saw the curious face of the old man as he casually pointed at the silhouette that was getting nearer and clearer.

The old man, Marquis Eran was an ancient man who was as old as a city. He already had a wrinkled face on top of a weak and trembling body, His eyes couldn't be even seen through the wrinkles, "Ho~ my eyes aren't that good anymore." but when he looked far ahead, "Hm!" his eyes suddenly widened as his sight reaches kilometers away seeing two big mountains.

"The princess aged well..." he commented before his gaze panned to the right and saw plain lands, "However, this one still stuck." his eyes went back to being narrowed as he shook his head in disappointment.

Edora who was glaring at Avion suddenly felt a perverted gaze as if she was stripped naked. With a blushed face, she glared at front of her and saw a hunched person, "Kuh! Why are men so problematic!?" she quietly sneered.

The sound of cheers was getting closer to them each second to the end of the road. The princess with her escorts was about to reach their destination.

After a moment later, the people in front of them then cheered as they saw the princess gracefully riding her magnificent horse. Smiling and laughing happily together with some boy... wait...

The cheers then stopped as they saw someone on the back of the princess.

"Princess, welco-!" Prince Harold who stepped forward became paralyzed as he too noticed the princess talking to another man who was sitting on the same horse with her.

Even the pig prince was shocked and speechless.

When did the princess find a lover?!

When did the king of Karan become okay with this?!

But since the princess was approaching, Prince Julio was the first to wake up from their shock and bowed, "Welcome, Princess Alisera, I hope you had a safe and comfortable journey coming here."

Prince Harold, on the other hand, still had his shocked face.

However, the princess seemed not to notice that they already arrived at their destination as she was joyfully immersed in her conversation with Avion.

"Ehem, princess." Edora cleared her throat to gain Princess Alisera's attention, "We're already here."

"Oh..." with a wide smile, a remnant from the joyful conversation, Princess Alisera came down from her horse after a knight placed a stool below. Edora took her hand to help her have a dignified descend.

It was alluring to the eyes as the princess's dress seemingly float through the air. The men and women who saw this found it somewhat like an art. As soon as she came down, Avion was already by her side which made the people massage their eyes. Were they too focused on the princess that they didn't notice this man?

"Good to see you, Prince Julio, Marquis Eran, and Prince Harold." she brightly smiled.

Meanwhile, Avion looked at them one by one while mumbling, "Marquis Eran...? Prince Harold... Prince Julio..." he raised an eyebrow.

"Yes, yes, good to see you too." Marquis Eran deeply bowed with a hunched back.

"Marquis Eran" Edora bowed too with noticeable contempt then to the two princes.

There are two perverts out of three... outstanding.

"Hehe..." Marquis Eran just laughed at this.

After the greetings, Prince Julio, now sweating more than before asked, "And Princess, who might this be?" he then looked at the handsome face of Avion which he frowned and despised, 'Who is this guy?! I hate to say it but he's better looking than...' he glanced at Harold at that moment and continued, 'me!'

"He is Avion Teller, he is my guest for today." Princess Alisera answered.

"O-oh... is that so?", Prince Julio then thought, 'Just a guest? Who are you trying to trick here? Even a friend will find it hard to ride the horse with you, the princess of the Karan Kingdom!'

Edora then reminded Marquis Eran, "Aren't you going to invite the princess in?"

While the others were confused and baffled at this sight, especially Prince Harold who was still in shock like a stone statue, Marquis Eran didn't care as he invited the princess in, "Ah, of course, I forgot since I was stunned by the princess's beauty. Follow me."

"Come" Princess Alisera then took Avion's hand and pulled him as they followed the marquis. Avion felt a little excited about the hand-holding but he didn't know why so he didn't mind it.

"Princess..." tears were about to come out of Edora's eyes while Prince Julio had his necks doubled when his jaw dropped.

When the princess went passed by Prince Harold. This hurt him further as his paralyzed hand blocked Avion's path.

With a fierce glare, Prince Harold said to Avion, "Tell me, who are you?"

"A farmer." Avion answered unhesitantly as if he did not learn his lesson.