My Fate as a Cannon Fodder

Chapter Three: Grandfather

Solasta is a whole new level of neighborhood from Aurora. This is where the high and mighty live due to it being much nearer to the castle. This is a place where you would find the Four Archducal families, Dukes, Prime Ministers, Generals, Heroes and direct descendants of Royal blood.

It is a very exclusive place and only families appointed personally by the king are allowed to live here. Which is why the security here is quite tight and currently, Serenity is standing outside the large gates waiting for the guards verdict if they will allow to let her inside.

From the place she is standing she could already tell how breathtaking the place is going to be. And that's saying something knowing that she couldn't see anything from her vantage point.

"Young miss."

Serenity turned to look at the regal butler standing at the other side of the large golden gates. He's wearing a black suit which made him look more sharp and domineering. His unruly white hair that went down his neck and dangerous silver eyes can make people forget that he is already turning forty because his handsome face did not even contain any wrinkles.

Base from her memories, this man should be her grandfather's personal butler. He used to be a stray kid but grandfather decided to take him in. Butler James had followed her grandfather ever since and is practically regarded as family.

"Butler James, it's been a long time." Serenity said with a smile.

The butler returned her greeting with a small smile and gestured the guards to open the gates for her. The process was painstakingly slow due to the gates being too large and heavy. But when the gates showed an opening enough for her, Serenity immediately slipped inside so as to not give the guards any more trouble.

"Please follow me, young miss. I'm sorry that we didn't prepare a carriage for you."

"It's okay. I didn't inform grandfather earlier." Besides, she could see the place more clearly if she walk.

Butler James only nodded and began to walk and Serenity naturally followed him because even the previous Serenity didn't know much about this place. Throughout their walk, Serenity couldn't keep her mouth closed. If Aurora has that simple but elegant charm then Solasta is more on the grander and regal side.

Instead of houses, the people here live in mansions! Each mansion sat on a large land covered with equally large walls and a huge gate at the front. And each gate have two large statues of an animal on each side and their family crest in the middle.

"Wow." Serenity exclaimed which made Butler James laugh.

"I forgot that it's young miss' first time here. If you like, young miss could live with master. He won't mind."

"I've been thinking about doing that. Maybe after I get things settled back in Aurora."

Butler James was a bit taken aback. Has the young miss been busy with something? It was well-known for them that the young miss is pretty shy and docile and rarely go outside her house. For this such reason made the master worry for his granddaughter because he doesn't know if she could still live properly even after he passes away.

But it seems master need not to worry anymore. For some reason, the young miss seems a bit different.

"We have arrived young miss." Butler James announced as he nods to the guards standing outside the gates.

But Serenity was too busy inspecting the large animal statues that she didn't hear what Butler James said. Serenity looked at the two jaguars made out of black marble sitting regally on both sides of the gate as if guarding the place.