"The leads were directing us toward the Skywave Sect. It's a sect within Harconia Institute," Art stated as he wiped the mouth of Chun as she finished eating her dinner.
"Skywave sect? Never heard of it," Chun replied and started to lazed herself on her table.
"Young lord, it's a sect that was composed of intelligent and master martial practitioners. Your favorite strategist is from that sect---"
"Really? Then can we go to that sect tomorrow, Art?" Chun cutted off her butler's statement as she exclaimed with excitement.
"It's no good, young lord. I prefer that I will be the only one to sneak in and confirm our lead in order for you not to be endangered," the butler blankly said while taking the plates and put them on the serving cart, cleaning the wares that his young master used.
While hearing that, Chun suddenly sneaked at the back of Art and hanged herself at her butler with her mischievous grin.
"You're so cute, Art. Being concerned with me haha," she laughed it off.
Art took off the arms of Chun on his neck and slammed his young master on the couch. Positioning himself on top of the silver haired youth while glaring at her. Chun stared at her butler, not giving off any weaknesses.
Her butler's eyes were like dark whirlpools swirling with mystery and devilishness that made Chun to look away.
"Art, stop now. I'm not joking anymore," she said.
"You know, young lord I mean young miss, playing with fire makes you burn by it and it's more bad when playing a demon, you'll get eaten alive," Art huskily whispered on Chun's ear as he played the silver curls of his young master.
Chun furiously looked at the demon and replied, "Art, don't get on my nerves or I will punish you."
The butler chuckled and started to closer their distance.
Ring! Ring! Ring!
The heavy moment instantly vanished as Ryo was shouting from the outside. Ringing the doorbell repeatedly.
"Young master Chun! Young master Chun!"
The butler loosened a smirk and went back to his usual indiffirence. He went to the door and opened it, knowing the people outside was not a threat to his young master.
Chun sighed and recollected herself, "Who is it, Art?"
"It's Ryo Konishi, the eldest son of Konishi household and the second in command of the first general of the army in Sereign continent," Art transmitted the answer on his mind as he guided the guest towards the couch.
Ryo was amazed by this unique interior of the penthouse and the arrangement of the furnitures but he did not forget what his task today. He greeted Chun as the youth walked out from the workroom and seated herself to another chair. This second in command of Xi Chen was ordered by him to persuade Chun on allowing them to oversee her class.
"Good evening, young master Chun! You're really beautiful! Haha," Ryo stared fixatedly at the young man as the young man frowned her brows, looking weirdly at Ryo.
Art stared indiffirently at Ryo and steadied his eyeglasses.
"Art, serve him a cup of tea," Chun ordered.
The butler went to the kitchen area and started to prepare a tea for Ryo.
Then Chun turned her attention to the creepy man, "What can I help you with, young master Ryo?" She pleasantly asked.
"Oh you know me? Good. Then we don't need any introductions. The general and I wanted to see your progress here in Harconia Institute so we will be overseeing your class," Ryo lied with a straight face.
"Hmm. Who's order is this?"
"The King."
"Are you sure? I don't buy that."
Ryo cursed in his mind. When it comes to persuasion strategy, he's truly bad at this. He only knew how to hooked up with girls, aside from fighting in war and commanding the troops.
"Then you'll believe me when I say I like you and I wanted you to go out with me," releasing a sly smirk, Ryo took the youth's hand and gave it a kiss.
"You know I am a man."
"Hmm," responded by the man with a darkened glint on his eyes.
"Someone would really kill you---"
Suddenly a deadly aura coming from their back pierced through Ryo's hand, making him to let go the hand of Chun. Art neared and served the tea for the man with a indiffirent look.
The second in command smiled with a surrendering gesture, "Alright, you got me and I was only joking so don't be that defensive," he stared at Art for a second and turned to Chun while clicking a signal beeper on his wrist.
He sent a signal to the general that his persuasion failed so he need him here.
Ryo comfortably rested himself at the couch as he drank the tea. He frowned when he tasted the bitter tea.
"What tea is this?" He asked.
Art replied, "Bitter gourd tea, it's good for the body."
The man with suspicion, eyed the butler. Not liking him a bit.
"The general will be coming here, young master Chun, he'll be the one explaining to you," giving a stinky eye to the butler as he put down the very bitter tea.
"Alright. Art, prepare another tea." Chun ordered while Ryo smirked, he would liked to see what would be the reaction of Xi Chen while drinking the bitter tea.
The doorbell rang and Chun opened the door for the general. Xi Chen greeted the silver haired youth with a nod and proceeded to sit himself beside Ryo at the couch area.
The general ignored Ryo and straightforwardly negotiated at Chun. He stated that they wanted to infiltrate a hidden sect in the institute in order to retrieve something for the King.
Chun heard this and nodded with understanding at the general while communicating her butler through the mind-linked.
"Is Skywave sect is the only sect in the school?" Chun asked Art in her mind.
"No, young lord. There are other two, the Fire Ranging sect and Blue Mount sect," Art replied on his mind as he put the rose tea infront of Xi Chen.
"Thank you," Xi Chen plainly said at the butler and drank his tea with elegance.
The smirking Ryo asked the general the taste of his tea but the general just said, "It's alright."
"Not bitter?" Ryo asked again.
"No."
The man with a sour look gave the butler a glare but Art ignored him.
After series of discussion and negotiation. Chun agreed to help them but just an assistance for letting them in, no more no less.
"Thank you for the cooperation, young master Chun. We'll be leaving first, good night." Xi Chen then left and Ryo followed with his stinky eye.
The fleeting back of the two was stared by Chun as she spoke to Art, "Is it okay for us to help them?"
"What you want, young lord, I'll follow."
"What is your opinion, Art?"
The butler looked at his young master and said, "This is an opportunity, young lord. As they went to attack that hidden sect of theirs then I would be sneaking in to looked for the fragment."
"Really? But can I truly not join you?" Chun pouted at her butler.
"I have the five shadow guards to assist me while the fifteen of them would be left for guarding you," Art stated with finality.
They spoke for another minute and the butler ushered Chun towards her bed to sleep.
Night went by and morning came.
The silver haired young man yawned and lazily arched her back while opening her eyes. An insignia on her right eye shone and disappeared, making her eye went back to normal blue-green color.
Chun lazily stood up and went to the bathroom, washing her face. Art prepared her breakfast. After that, they met Xi Chen and Ryo at the entrance of the tavern.
The three of them walked out and went in to a prepared carriage outside, as they walked away, Fria was on the bar counter sighing dreamingly towards the frontdoor, imagining the three handsome men.
Bam!
She was hit by the manager of the tavern who was Shin, a mid-forties man, pointedly reprimanded the bar lady.
Harconia Institute.
The three handsome guys strode side by side as the students who were present at the hallways would looked by their way. Whispering pleasant admiration and drooling silently. They headed towards the headmaster office as they requested a visitation form.
"So you must be the first general of the Sereign King?" asked by Headmaster Spinther.
"Yes, Headmaster, " Xi Chen affirmed.
"Were you not meeting the King?"
"It's scheduled for tomorrow. As of now, we were tasked to evaluate this prestigious institute. The Sereign King would like to know your school's secret of producing elite strategists," Ryo perched in, sweet-talking the headmaster as the general had not intended to do it.
Headmaster Spinther laughed a bit with merriment on his eyes. He knew that, even though he would allowed them to observe, they would not get anything from the school.
Removing away the tears on his wrinkled eyes, he confirmed the visitation of the two and tasked Chun to tour them around.
Chun and her guests went first to her classroom as she left an activity to her seven students.
"I will leave Art for monitoring you. Ask him if you had any questions. Bye," The silver haired youth carelessly smiled at her students and left, escorting her guests who were waiting from the outside.
Ryo peeked inside with curiosity as Chun went out, closing the double doors.
"Who is Art?" Ryo asked.
"Oh just my butler," Chun simply replied.
"Art. I'll remember it," the former whispered to himself with his vengeful glinting eyes.
The silver haired youth smiled lazily, "Let's go then."