They rushed past the countless buildings, and through streets. The oldman slowed down when they arrived to a more beautiful part of the city. Though the other part of the city are beautiful, they were built with durability and defence in mind. Every single space of land weren't wasted, and we're fully made use of.
But the reverse is the case for this street. All the buildings made use of large space that is rather uncalled for. Trees and flowers that Garen believe serve nothing but to be aesthetically pleasing. Beautiful and clean street, small streams and water fountains dotted the street, and the buildings were tall and beautiful.
The oldman slowed down to a rather large mansion in the street. The patrolling guards, bowed their head respectfully towards the oldman and Garen; Though they seem rather curios who Garen is. The young boy couldn't help but curse out how unreliable his master his. With guards patrolling the whole street, how will he be able to get close to the Grandel mansion; he will only be accused at being a spy and off with his head.
Garen couldn't help but thank his star, he just met the oldman unknowingly and what would have been rather difficult ended up being an easy job. That is if you forget the void creatures incident. He his still traumatised about that incident.
The oldman flew over the gate and descended at the front of the mansion. People suddenly trudged out from the mansion to greet the oldman. There were plenty shouting master. Most were his apprentice, and others were servants and the Butler. It seems the Oldman's family isn't here since none looked like a member of his family. Same with his master Garen thought, after all, his master have never talked about his family, not even once. Garen thought if it was a trait of powerful sorcerers not to have family.
"Emil, this boy will be your junior apprentice. Take him around the place,introduce him to others, and find him a room. You will be in charge of his training for now. The child's foundation is terrible." the oldman turned towards a young lady and ordered her to take charge of garen.
The lady's beautiful face was cold and winter water and no emotion could be green from it. She accented to her master's word and stood still. After the oldman left the area, did the others start to disperse. The cold faced lady signalled garen to follow her.
They both walked silenty through the beautifully decorated hallways. And only the gentle sound of the swaying chandelier and their footstep could be heard in the hallway. The lady didn't say a single word, and Garen didn't know how to start a conversation, so all that was left was an awkward silence. Though the awkward silence was for him, since the lady seem to feel at home in it. She must be the ice lady type, garen thought inwardly.
She took a turn, and arrived at a large room, and the lady finally broke the silence. "You will take your lesson here as from tommorow. Be here by the third hour of the sun." the lady talked briskly, and turned around.
She took him round the mansion and he was amazed out hoe big it was. It took them hours to go through the building and meet the other apprentices. The oldman actually didn't have much apprentice only 5 and they all are full fledge sorceres not half baked like him, but rather well trained.
The lady was cold through out, and from the way others relate to her, he his sure it was not only towards him, but to every single one of them. After all the sight seeing,garen finally had a time to himself to see what the status message was about. He had received two status notifications some while ago. When the void creature touched him, and after he gave Hashil the letter, he received a notification from the Status, but Garen shelfed it. He his not sure if the oldman would also be able to see it, he his sure the status Must be valuable.
The lady took him to the front of what she said would be his, and informed him with her always cold tone, "Lunch is taken by the eight hour of the sun." and then left.
Garen entered a large room, which would be his from today onwards. A large bed that would accommodate five people was at the center of the room, some unknown hanging balls that gives out a warm light were inlaid around the room, to provide light. The ceiling is white and cool. A red soft rug that Garen couldn't figure how what it was made of was laid on the ground. His whole body seem to sink into it if he so much as exert too much strength. Though he seem to have become stronger after the encounter such void creatures.
A cream colored wall, same with a soft and comfortable looking sofa by the side of the bed. An empty bedside table is of course beside the bed and it completed with a brown wardrobe. Garen walked slowly, he had never seen nor experience such luxury before and he felt like staying here and never leaving the room through put his life.
He calmed himself down, and reminded himself that all this was possible because the old man as the strength to get it. Should he become as strong as the man, he too would have more than that. And his goal changed from becoming strong to have control over his life and death to having control over his destiny and living a life of luxury.
He called the system silenty in his mind, and the familiar interface showed up.
[DING MISSION COMPLETED [Deliver old bahil/draniel letter to intended receiver. Mission accomplished. Reward:300 quest point.]
Garen glanced through it and it was like he excepted. He his know 300questpoint richer. He got through it all, and looked at the second notification.
[DING: UNKNOWN ENERGY HAS BEEN ABSORBED BY THE HOST. UNKNOWN ??????? HAS ACTIVATED IN HOST (DATA UNAVAILABLE!) 1000QUEST POINT GAINED. Str+1, Agi+1 phy+1 Int-1.5, spi+0.3.]