Just Another Reincarnation

IMPORTANT!!! This was NOT written by Einlion. Enjoy. 
MC POV:
"Latifa-sama, we have arrived!" exclaimed the couch as the carriage stopped. Soon after, the carriage's door opened, and what greeted us was the sight of an expansive courtyard filled with flowers and some taller greenery, like decorative bushes, closer to the walls and a fountain in the center.
It was also full of maids, butlers, knights, and other servants.
"""Welcome back, Latifa-sama!!!""" they exclaimed in unison upon witnessing Latifa exit the carriage.
'This is just like when we arrived at the port... just different clothes...' I thought to myself, slightly tired of experiencing this again and again.
Fortunately, we didn't have to stay there for long.
After entering through the main gate consisting of two four-meter-tall wooden doors and passing a few hallways decorated with paintings depicting the history of Mapleland, its kings, and other art pieces, we arrived in front of another large pair of doors with gold ornaments and the kingdom's crest.
Seeing who it was, the guards at the entrance didn't dare to delay us for even a second longer and promptly opened the door revealing the throne room. It was a rectangular-shaped room with columns supporting the ceiling, around twenty meters above the ground, and galleries on each side of the room. Above them were stained-glass-filled windows filling the room with bright colors. On the wall opposite the entrance was a similar, albeit much bigger stained-glass-filled window under which stood the throne on an elevated section of the floor and steps in front.
On the throne sat a middle-aged man in a crown. He had slightly long blonde hair, just like Latifa, but his eyes were green instead. He exuded a dignified presence, and his beard and the occasional white strands of hair and wrinkles only seemed to add to it. He wore a blue robe and clothes with golden embroidery while a scepter rested in his right hand.
The guards led us halfway through the room when Latifa, seemingly unable to hold back any longer, darted towards the throne.
"Father!" she exclaimed with teary eyes and nearly jumped at her father, disregarding the proper etiquette.
"My child," Feran Fleuranza replied while catching Latifa in his arms.
They stayed like that for a moment, after which he released her and waited for us to get closer.
"I see you are well, Moffle," The king said, looking at the mascot standing next to me.
"I am, your Majesty," he replied. "I see that the same stands for your Majesty," he added, with nearly unnoticeable disappointment in his voice.
'Is this siscon still holding a grudge after so many years...?' I thought, amazed by Moffle's pettiness.
"And you must be Arthur," the king said after turning in my direction. "I can't express how much what you did means to me. Is there something you desire as a reward?" he asked after scrutinizing me.
"You are flattering me, your majesty," I replied and bowed slightly. "I just did as I pleased. There is no need for a reward," I added.
"It's good to be humble, but my pride as a king won't allow me to leave you without a reward. How about marrying my daughter?" Feran said and glanced at Latifa.
"F-father!?" exclaimed Latifa, her face red as a tomato.
"Mofu!?!" exclaimed Moffle, nearly spitting blood from the shock.
"I can tell she has feelings for you, so I am sure she will agree," he added, ignoring Latifa's and Moffle's reactions.
"Your Majesty, with all due respect, I don't think it's a good idea," I responded with a strained smile.
"And why is that so?" he asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, I am still too young, and more importantly, there is already someone I promised to marry," I answered.
'It's not a lie. It's just that I don't plan to honor that promise since the girl in question will forget about it,' I thought.
"That's not a problem," the king said, unaffected. "We can wait with the marriage until you are older. As for the promise, you will be able to keep it. I have no son, so once you marry Latifa, you will be the future king of Mapleland. It's not unusual for a king to have more than one wife," he added.
'Why is he so persistent?! He offended a sorcerer capable of killing a dragon to save her from an arranged marriage! I thought she was his treasure!' I thought to myself.
Honestly, I am not against marrying Latifa. She is kind, supportive, empathetic, and utterly adorable. Marrying such a woman can be said to be a great fortune. Once she matures, she will become an astonishing beauty, making the offer even more tempting.
If she can accept sharing me with other women, I would be a fool not to marry her.
The fact she doesn't know I am a reincarnator makes me feel guilty, but it's not something I can influence. Unless I decide to live without getting into a relationship, I have to accept the mental age gap between me and other people my age. It's not like I would mind being with a woman older than me, even by hundreds of years, as long as she was my type. I shouldn't assume she will change her mind before even asking.
Then, there is only one more problem.
"Your Majesty," I started again. "The king has to sit on a throne and rule the country, whereas I want to travel to many places once I am older," I said. "Even if I marry Latifa, I can't be the king of Mapleland. Not to mention that my family and friends are on Earth," I added.
"Don't worry. You won't have to be the king unless I die or abdicate the throne. We, Maplelanders, have a lot longer lifespans than Earthlings. You will have enough time to travel around. As for your family, they can come here as well, and if they don't want to, you can always visit them from time to time," he said with a slight, triumphant smile.
I glanced toward Latifa once again. She turned her eyes away in embarrassment, and her face became even redder, but I could tell she wasn't against it. In contrast, she seemed happy at the prospect.
'If I refuse after all this, I will break her heart...' I thought.
"In that case, I can only accept," I said with an exasperated smile.
"Splendid!" the king exclaimed, visibly pleased. "You must be tired after the journey. The servants will lead you to your room. Rest well. Tonight, we will hold a banquet to celebrate my daughter's return and the engagement," he continued.
After that, a maid approached me, and we left the throne room.
***
Third-person POV:
"Do you have something to say?" asked Feran while looking back.
"Why?" asked Moffle coldly, his fists slightly clenched.
The two of them were alone in one of the rooms only known to the royal family.
"You have to be more precise," replied the king.
"Why were you so insistent on a marriage? You could have offered him gold, a title, or land. What are you scheming?" Moffle asked again.
"I only want what's best for my daughter and the country," Feran replied. "That boy removed the curse no one else could, and I couldn't see through him even with royal magic. If his children inherit that potential, combined with the royal magic, they will be able to lead Mapleland into an even brighter future," he explained. "Is that not enough of a reason?" the king asked.
At that, Moffle fell silent. He had no choice but to admit Arthur's talent. He used their usual bickering to test the boy's strength himself. Every time he used more force, Arthur would respond in kind. As a warrior, he instinctively knew the boy was holding back a lot.
It was also a lot better for his beloved niece to get married to someone she liked rather than get forced into a political marriage.
The Dark Wizard was powerful, but in contrast to some of the oldest noble families of Mapleland, he held little to no political power. When the king refused to keep his end of the bargain with the Dark Wizard, all the influential noble houses spread a rumor that the wizard had summoned the dragon in the first place. They wanted the future king to come from one of their families, not some fallen wizard house. Soon, the wizard turned from a hero into the devil himself in the eyes of the public, while the king was able to keep his popularity.
Now that the curse got lifted, they would soon start sending marriage proposals until one of them got chosen.
Suddenly Moffle realized something.
"The banquet tonight will be a mess..." he said.

IMPORTANT!!! This was NOT written by Einlion. Enjoy. 
MC POV:
After leaving the throne room, the maid led me through a few hallways, and soon after, we arrived in front of what I correctly assumed to be my room. She opened the door and gestured for me to enter.
"Wow," I muttered due to the sheer size of the room.
"Master Arthur's living quarters include a spacious living room, a dining table for six people, an open terrace, a master bedroom, and a servant's quarters where I will be staying in case master needs something," she explained.
"I see," I replied, giving the maid a closer look.
'Hm? She looks familiar, but I can't remember where I saw her...'
She had long oranger hair that turned light green at the ends, a pair of big magenta-colored eyes, a friendly smile, and a shapely yet athletic figure. She seemed to be around twenty years old and 165 cm tall since she was a head taller than me. Her maid uniform consisted of a black dress with white frills and bows and a white apron held by a big white bow on her back. In addition, the dress had a big opening on the chest, showing off her breasts, and only reached the middle of her thigh, showing off her slender legs and the pair of white stockings.
'Maid outfits are the best!' I thought to myself.
"What's your name?" I asked.
"My name is Kiara Takanashi," she replied with a slight bow.
(A/N: So yeah. Please, don't kill me for this.)
"Eh? Isn't that a Japanese surname?" I asked, slightly confused, finally recognizing who the person in front of me was.
"That is indeed the case. One of my ancestors came from Japan, and the surname survived until today," she replied.
"Are you, by any chance, a phoenix?" I inquired.
This time it was her turn to be surprised.
"Eh?" she exclaimed in surprise. "I am not, but one of my ancestors was. How did young master know I was related to them?" she asked.
'I see, so it's just her name and appearance that are the same,' I concluded.
"Just a feeling," I replied. "Also, please call me Arthur. I am not used to being called young master, and it honestly makes me uncomfortable," I added.
"I am sorry, young master, but I can't do that," she replied apologetically. "Can I call you Arthur-sama instead?" she asked.
"*Sigh* Fine..." I said in resignation. "Kiara, can you show me to the knights' training grounds? I am honestly not that tired, and there is probably still a lot of time until the banquet," I asked.
"As you wish," she replied, and we left the room.
***
The training grounds consisted of two parts. One was for close combat training, which included swords, spears, and other weapons, while the second was a shooting range for magical muskets. Both were filled with knights hard at work, with a certain girl being particularly eye-catching due to her young age.
"What brings you here, Arthur?" resounded the familiar voice of captain Lawrance, causing me to look in his direction.
Like every other knight here, he wore a scarlet uniform with black and golden accents, resembling the British Army's Infantry, gold aigrettes on the right shoulder, and a pair of white trousers. What made his uniform different was the emblem on the right side of his chest denoting his rank.
"I wanted to see how the knights train," I replied.
"Why? Do you want to become one?" he inquired.
"Not really," I answered. "I have some experience with swords, so I was hoping I could find someone to spare with," I added, and a playful smile appeared on Lawrence's face.
"Why don't you spare with me then?" he proposed.
"Sure!" I replied with an innocent smile, fully aware of his underestimating my abilities.
"Follow me," he said and went towards the space reserved for duels.
Once there, he grabbed two training swords, threw one toward me, and entered the stage. It was a thirty-centimeter thick platform with a white ten-meter wide circle drawn on top.
"Aren't you going to take a stance?" I asked.
"Nah, I will be fine," he replied with a relaxed smile.
"Don't say I didn't warn you!" I shouted and made my move.
In less than a second, I was already in front of him, holding my sword close to his neck. Everyone paying attention at that moment was stunned, not even noticing that Lawrence's sword was no longer in his hand.
"I told you to take me seriously," I said with a cheeky smile bringing him out of his stupor.
"Even if I did, I don't think I would be able to react to that speed," he replied with an awkward smile. "You are something else, kid," he added.
"Care for another round?" I inquired, not satisfied with how fast it ended. "Sure. I wouldn't be the captain if I gave up easily," he replied with a grin.
"Good. I will slow down a bit then. If I keep winning like this, it won't be fun," I said cheekily and waited for Lawrence to grab another sword.
Once he got back in the ring, he took a proper stance this time, and his face turned serious. He was visibly determined to win this time.
I lunged at him again, albeit slower, not wanting to keep him waiting. In contrast to the first time, he replied by slashing at me.
Since I didn't want to end it too fast, I stepped to the side and slashed back at him, to which he countered with a slash of his own. With each exchange, our swords generated a loud sound, and despite being made out of wood, they didn't break under the torrents of attacks they received.
'Are these enhanced with magic by any chance?' I thought to myself and performed a quick scan confirming my suspicions.
We continued in such a manner until something I didn't anticipate happened.
*Bang bang*
The first bullet hit Lawrence in the head, after which he fell to the ground in pain but uninjured. The other one, on the other hand, passed right in front of my eyes, as my instinct warned me in time to step back.
"Captain Lawrence, with all due respect, you were supposed to watch over our training, not distract us," said a girl around my age, with golden brown hair tied in a ponytail by a black and white ribbon and golden eyes, holding a musket.
"Ugh," groaned Lawrence while standing up. "Do you have to be so strict when I haven't had this much fun in a long time?" he asked with a tired expression. "But I get what you mean," he added after glancing at the crowd around us consisting of the previously training knights.
"I guess this is the end of our spar?" I inquired.
"Yeah. If you have nothing against it, I would like to repeat it on another occasion. I feel like just this short sparring helped me improve," Lawrence said.
"Sure, I had fun as well. Just keep in mind that I will have to leave in a few weeks," I said, an apologetic smile plastered on my face.
Sparring against people was far more interesting than the golems inside The Orb. It just felt more 'real.'
"I will keep that in mind," he replied.
After that, we left the stage, but as I was about to leave the training grounds, someone called out to me from behind.
"How did you dodge my bullet without even looking?" said the girl from before in a flat tone.
'Ok, if this doesn't scream cliche and fate, then I don't know what does,' I thought to myself after considering how many times I already saw her and how many times our gazes met.
"My instincts told me to dodge, so I did," I replied while shrugging my shoulders casually. "Also, it's rude to call out like that to someone. At least tell me your name first," I added.
"My apologies," she said while performing a bow. At the same time, her ears gained a pinkish coloration due to embarrassment. "My name is Isuzuruha Centollusia," she added.
"My name is Arthur Yuuki," I replied. "Now, unless there is something more you would like to ask me, I will excuse myself since I need to prepare for the upcoming banquet," I continued, and after confirming there was nothing more, I left.
***
"Ugh..." I muttered while falling face-first on top of my bed.
"Was all of that necessary?" I asked while glancing back at Kiara, preparing my clothes for the banquet.
"Of course. It's a maid's duty to help her master bath," she replied.
"But I could have cleaned the front myself..." I commented.
"Arthur-sama has nothing to be embarrassed about," she said. "You are very well endowed for your age," she added with a teasing smile.
"You seem to find it funny, but it took my all not to pounce on you," I said in annoyance.
"Even if the master did, as a maid, I could only accept," she replied with a helpless smile at which I deadpanned.
"..." I decided not to continue any further and quietly waited for my clothes to get ready.

IMPORTANT!!! This was NOT written by Einlion. Enjoy. 
MC POV:
"Is this really alright?" said Latifa, looking at me worriedly.
"Yeah, there's absolutely no problem," I replied. "I asked Raku to cover for me. My parents think we are on a trip with his father, and since it's already the summer break, me being gone for two weeks won't matter," I added to stop her from worrying.
The two of us, her uncle Moffle and a decently sized group of the park's "true staff" are preparing to go to Mappleland. They say it's another world, but as far as I know, that should be impossible. This record is only level 4, and while Selen told me it has several planes of existence, Mapleland can't be big enough to be one of these planes.
The Mortal Plane we are currently in encompasses all the planets in this universe. With that being the case, I am sure that Mapleland is simply on another planet instead of a different dimension.
After gathering everyone in the proximity of the stage where Latifa previously announced the disappearance of her curse, we directed our steps towards Splash Ocean, an outdoor waterpark placed in Amagi Brilliant Park.
Once there, what greeted us was the appearance of a blue dolphin mascot wearing red samurai gear. He had small round eyebrows fitting with his round blue eyes that were a gradient of three different shades of blue and contained two white sparkles. His snout was very rounded, giving him a young and cutesy look, while his belly was a lighter shade of blue. His name was Genjūrō, the mascot in charge of the Splash Ocean and its attractions.
"Wellcome Latifa-sama, everyone. We have finished all the preparations on our side and are ready to travel any moment, degozaru," he said while bowing slightly.
"Good. Let's set out right away," Latifa replied.
We entered the employees-only area of the main building of the Splash Ocean and split everyone into smaller groups. After that, together with Latifa, Moffle, Genjūrō, and a few of his subordinates, we entered an elevator and selected the lowest floor.
It took quite a while before the elevator reached its destination, proving how deep underground we were.
Once we were out, we entered a long, dimly lighted corridor, at the end of which was a metal platform and a massive concrete room. The platform was more than fifteen meters above the floor of the enormous room, but it was still a far cry from the ceiling, which was so high it wasn't even visible. The concrete room was square shaped, with each side roughly sixty meters wide and a big twenty by twenty meters metal gate on one of the walls.
"Wow... This place is ginormous..." I muttered, slightly stunned, eliciting a giggle from Latifa.
"Please wait here while we open the gate, degozaru," said Genjūrō, and together with his subordinates, went down from the platform using a metal ladder.
After approaching the massive gate, they started opening it while regulating the amount of water entering the room. After the water reached an appropriate level, they completely opened the gate, revealing a giant sapphire-colored portal made out of the water, and a massive ship with the crest of Mapleland came out of it.
Latifa and the others described Mapleland as a magical realm existing between land and water, and as such, it's only natural that the portal leading there would be like this.
After the ship entered the room, Genjūrō and his subordinates boarded it, and not long after, we did the same. In the meantime, more and more people came out of the corridor leading to the elevator, and after half an hour, we were finally ready to go.
"I am glad to see you, princess," said a mascot resembling a blue whale. He wore a long dark blue coat with golden embroidery and a similar bicorne hat.
'I swear to god... Mapleland is a furry paradise...' I thought after realizing that the captain and half of the crew were sea-themed mascots.
"Captain Shironagasukujiro, it's nice to see you too," Latifa replied with a slight smile.
"This is?" he inquired towards Latifa while looking at me.
"This is Arthur, the person that lifted my curse," she said, her smile becoming slightly brighter.
"My apologize!" he exclaimed and bowed in my direction. "I acted rudely towards our beloved princess's savior," he added.
"Don't worry. I don't mind," I replied with a relaxed smile. "I will be in your care," I added while extending my hand.
"Leave it to me," he replied with a smile and shook my hand. "Now then. Please follow me," he added after taking a few steps back.
"Where to?" I asked.
"To our cabin, of course. Unless you can breathe underwater, moffu," Moffel replied while giving me a 'are you stupid?' look.
"What do you mean?" I asked again, unbothered by his attempt at annoying me.
"The gate on the other side is deep underwater," explained Latifa instead. "We made it there because the gate was formed from a large amount of water and to prevent unauthorized use. If someone opened it forcefully, water would fill up this room, and the pressure would send their ship flying through the roof, which is why Genjūrō and others had to be careful while opening it," she added.
"I see," I replied while nodding, showing I understood.
After that, we were led to our cabins. To Moffels dismay, we had to occupy the same room, but once I pointed out that Latifa would undoubtedly let me sleep in her room, he shut up, and the rest of the voyage passed uneventfully.
***
After two days of the voyage, we finally saw our destination. It was a grand port city extending as far as the eye could see. At the center stood a marvelous white castle with many tall towers covered in cone-shaped orange roofs and surrounded by a tall wall.
From what I have heard, the whole city is surrounded by another wall, excluding the port area, for obvious reasons. That shows how much the royalty of this world, or at least Latifa's family, cares about their citizens' safety.
The view of this city truly made me realize I was no longer on earth. That and a few other things, like the color of the sky being turquoise and many unusual-looking fish and birds that I saw on my way here.
"Finally, the capital of Mapleland, Fleuranz," murmured one of the park staff standing next to me.
Hearing that, I instinctively looked at Latifa standing next to me. Thanks to my help, she stopped losing memories, so it has been around five years since she last saw her father and home. She must be feeling overjoyed at the prospect of meeting him again.
As if reading my mind, she looked at me and smiled brightly.
'I will protect this smile,' I thought to myself. 'And to do so, I will find that damn wizard and deal with him,' I added.
An hour later, the ship finally reached the port and was met with loud cheers. I guess that the return of the princess wasn't a secret.
The crew quickly created a makeshift wooden bridge for us and the other passengers to disembark the ship and officially set foot in Fleuranz. Soon after, the crowd parted in the middle, and a group of knights approached us.
"Welcome back, your majesty, Latifa-sama!!!" exclaimed the man at the front. He wore a scarlet uniform with black and golden accents, resembling the British Army's Infantry, gold aigrettes worn on the right shoulder, and a pair of white trousers.
"""Welcome back, your majesty, Latifa-sama!!!""" parroted the group of knights in similar uniforms behind him. That included a girl around my age with thigh-length golden brown hair tied into a ponytail by a black and white ribbon and a pair of golden eyes. In addition to the scarlet uniform and gold aigrettes, she wore a white ribbon at the center of her collar, a black skirt, and white thigh-high stockings.
Our eyes met for a moment, but I decided to ignore it for the time being. As a wise man once said, "if her age is on the clock, she's not ready for the cock". Although... In that case, the clock should have sixteen hours...
"Captain Lawrence. It's nice to see you again," Latifa said while performing a small curtsy.
"The pleasure is mine, princess," Lawrence replied. "It's good to see you as well, Moffle. You didn't change at all," he added.
"I see you got a bit stronger. Good work, mofu," Moffle replied.
"Thank you," Lawrence said, then looked at me. "And you must be Arthur. I am sure you have already heard this many times, but thank you for saving our princess," he said while bowing, followed by his subordinates.
"Yeah, I already lost count of how many people thanked me, haha," I said with a slight chuckle. "I just did the right thing, so you have nothing to thank me for," I added.
Hearing that, Lawrence smiled lightly. "Please, follow me. We have prepared a carriage that will take us straight to the castle," he said after looking again at Latifa and turned around afterward, leading the way.
The other passengers of the ship went their separate ways as well since they went back to meet their own families.
As for how would they return to Amagi Brilliant Park? We agreed upon a return voyage in two weeks. If they can't get back by then, it's their problem.
We entered the carriage, and soon after, it departed towards the castle.

Chapter 23: The King