A long time ago, the king lost a good amount of his fortune. I don't know how he lost it, but he managed to get it all back by getting rid of mom and me. I still remember the glares of the nobles and commoners as we walked out of Perdita and into the unknown.

Things were rough, mom was often sick and bedridden. I made a living by doing mercenary work.

Thankfully, I'm pretty good at my job and we were able to live comfortably.

That is, until the day mom passed away. Even in her dying breath, she still spoke highly of the king. It was madness. I couldn't believe she still held feelings for that man.

And so, I continued to work, not looking out for anyone but myself.

Until I met him.

He's a strange guy; he's very aloof, but also selfless, never wanting much from others.

Yes, a very interesting person, with no underhanded motives. He's very easy to be around and I like looking at him.

Yeah, being around Hector, makes my day a lot better.