" What are you doing here ?" a guard asked . " We want to see the royal majesty , for we heard that he can bring us a better life ," Janco replied in surprisingly fluent Spanish . " We will escort you to his royal Majesty ," the guard said . Hagel stared at Janco , speechless and shocked at his sudden ability to speak Spanish . Again , Janco just shrugged it off and said he learned it when a Spaniard came to the town for a while and taught everyone the language .
Hagel trusted his friend and focused on studying his surroundings . There was an elegant water fountain in the middle of the driveway , a gravel path and everything else was either trees , flowers or grass . Hagel took deep breaths , enjoying the fresh air .
Two months of traveling and suffering , and they finally got to where they wanted to be : the king ' s palace . The door slowly opened , and a man stood in the doorway . He was in his mid-50s , with an average body shape and greying hair . " How may I help you ?" he asked politely . " I have heard from someone that you can provide us with a better life ," Janco replied . " Come in , come in ," The king welcomed the two travelers to enter the mansion . As they do , they were welcomed by so many things they have not seen before . Chandeliers , carpeted stairs , fancy mirrors , everything you would expect from a king ' s residence in a fairy tale .
The king led them into a room where he sat on one side of a glass table , while Hagel and Janco sat on the other . After briefly telling the king about their journey here , the king seems interested in their determination and courage to keep going on this long , harsh journey , and decided to give them a bag of money and a night of accommodation in the mansion . Hagel and Janco were very grateful , and Hagel gave Janco half of the money in the bag . He then took a further half of his own share and gave it to Janco , like he promised to .
At night , when Janco was sure Hagel was asleep , he crept into his room , took Hagel ' s money and left the mansion . When morning came , the king came to Hagel ' s room and was told by a red-faced Hagel that the money was gone and that Janco was no longer in his room . After a thorough check of the room , even the king became furious , and he sent a royal order for the capture of Janco . He then offered Hagel with the option of working for him , until he got the money back . Hagel gratefully accepts the offer again , and he spent a week in the king ' s mansion until eventually , Janco was caught , but the money has already been spent . Janco was sent to the royal prison , and all the money that was leftover was given back to the king . The king was disappointed that he didn ' t get all his money back , but he was still kind enough to provide Hagel with a place to live and more money , and he lived happily ever after .
Hagel currently lives in a place a hundred meters from the king ' s mansion , and his sheep are kept in a pen set up in his backyard . He now has enough money to pay for all his daily needs , but he still needs frequent help with how to live a modern life .