Chapter 262: Initial History (4)
Days passed once more, and Arren didn’t get to meet the emperor again after that lunch. He was disappointed, but he knew that the monarch had a lot of things to do on his hands, and he didn’t have the reason to ask an audience from him directly.
However, he still continued to visit the palace with his father, and he began to get so accustomed to this routine that he wasn’t waiting for a chance to meet the emperor, and he began to wander in the palace.
In a way, it also became part of his daily life during the summer vacation. Some of the palace attendants and royal guards were also already acquainted with him.
In a usual windy afternoon, Arren trailed the unfamiliar hallways, and only after a few observations again did he confirm that he seemed to be lost.
Arren pursed his lips and cocked his head in confusion. "I’m sure this is the way to the kitchen." Clicking his tongue and scratching his cheek, he began his pace again.
Well, he was bad at directions. He always had his driver with him or bodyguards so that Arren was never alone when he went out. And in the palace, the security was already strict to begin with, so he didn’t have a bodyguard with him.
Arren wasn’t sure what went wrong, but he was really lost! This hallway was like a maze, and they also looked the same. Arren was sure it didn’t take more than half an hour to get into the kitchen from the drawing he was in. However, he seemed to be walking in circles for over an hour.
Although lost, his composure still maintained its calm. Arren wasn’t particularly nervous, and he casually walked through the hallways as if he were on an adventure.
Unbeknownst to him, he was getting deeper into the palace grounds, and as he left the seemingly endless hallway, he was greeted by open ground and a huge garden.
His eyes immediately lit up. This garden was rich with all kinds of vibrant and blooming flowers. Arren knew of a gazebo in the palace, which he also visited beforehand, but this garden seemed to be better maintained.
Arren’s steps then began to approach the garden, devoid of any fear and only excitement. His eyes roamed around, and he touched some of the flowers while also smelling them.