Two days.
Reinard has been sleeping for two days after raising his mana core stage, while in that two days Jon had successfully broken into superior entry stage and was preparing to break into superior middle. Rein was indeed lazy no doubt about that.
He got up and washed his face, his stomach had been grumbling so hard, he immediately pressed the bellbox on a small table beside his bed. Some minutes later there was a knock on the door.
Rein opened the door and didn't even allow the man to pay his greetings before saying, "I want food, I'll take anything but mostly vegetables, please get me food"
"Okay sir", The man hurriedly left as Rein face was as if he would die any moment from now if he doesn't get the food.
"I should go and see Belet after I'm done eating."
... ¬
*knock knock*
Princess Mahuizoh opened the door only to see a face she didn't like.
"what are you doing here Quetz?"
"what do you mean, what do I want... Shouldn't you invite your step sister in before questioning her.."
Quetz ignored her sister by the door and entered her room, she sat on the double seat red cushion with golden linens at the edges, Mahuizoh stood beside her.
" what do you want? " she asked.
"You really are too hot blooded Mahui... You should take out time to deep that hot head of yours into cold water. Oohh I heard the central artic is a lot colder than our eastern continent, even the weather alone will chill your head."
"have you come here to joke around or what?"
"yes... I'm bored"
Princess Mahuizoh stared blankly at her,
"that boy, Reinard... He's the one right?"
"i know you, anywhere you go trouble follows and now you are bringing one to me now." Mahuizoh said.
"ahhh I guess he's the one afterall." Quetz puts her middle finger in her mouth and slowly sucked it as she gave a menacing smile to Mahuizoh.
"what the hell are you doing right now"
"shall I take him, instead..."
"huh.."
"i bet if I make him fall for me, I can easily dupe him and father would be proud of me... Or better still I can kill him... Father would be proud of me..."
"suit yourself I don't care either ways"
"... Why are you so boring...I guess I have to make this interesting myself..."
"don't do anything stupid Quetz" Mahuizoh warned.
Princess Quetz stood up. "what do you mean... I'm just going to tell him the princess is betrothed to him... Bet he'll start coming over you. It'll be fun to watch"
She went out before Princess Mahuizoh could talk. Princess Mahuizoh sat on the chair.
"what am I going to do with that girl.. *sigh*..."
Rein who had eaten his stomach full marched energetically to the stable on the ship. On getting to Belet he saw his horse still sleeping.
'the hell... has this horse been sleeping since that time.'
The stable keeper approached him.
"oh is he your horse?" the stable keeper asked.
"yes he is" Rein responded to the old man walking up to him.
"he's quite a weird one, did you raise him alone" the old man asked again.
"no no, I didn't... He's got friends at home, he plays alot with them too"
"oooohhh... He only sleeps and eats here, he doesn't even hate when he's being disturbed, he just goes out to the stable to sleep somewhere else, I had to bring him in twice"
"really....'', 'this damn horse is just too unbelievable first ship-sickness, now he acts like he own this place', '' I'm very thankful please continue to help me to watch over him."
"I'm sure he would like to spend some time with you perhaps I should let you know when he is awake"
"please do... I'll appreciate it"
Rein turns to leave the stable, but stopped to listen as the man spoke.
"you really are a weird on though... Of all the nobles only you came to this filthy place just to check up on a horse."
"he's not a horse... He's MY horse and the only friend I've got around here"
The old man smiled. "I'm really marveled."
"thank you, I'll take my leave now"
Rein had intentionally told the man he was going so the man would not continue the conversation, because it would look rude if he walked out while the man was talking. He didn't wait to hear any response from the man and just went out.
As he walked towards the board way he saw the same black boy that had come to call him the first time at the stables,.. The boy was at his doorstep.
(damn what is it again...?)
Rein approached the guy,
"let me guess, another meeting?"
"no... The princess Quetzalxochitl is the one calling you."
"uhhhh....Kezza what?... Who is that?"
The boy looked at Rein with a very disgusted look.
"Princess Quetzalxochitl... were you sleeping in the meeting last two days..."
"oh.... that" Rein scratched his head and smiled. ".... I had much on my head so i didn't listen much"
The boy looked at Rein, if Rein wasn't a 4th rank duke's son, he would have nagged at him. Instead he held it in and continued.
"..... Well she calls for you..."
He turns back to take his leave but Rein held his shoulder to stop him.
"i want to ask you?.... Don't the princess have a servant or something?"
"of course they do... Everyone does"
"then why are you being used as the errand boy...around here"
The boy looked at Rein with disgust,
"isn't it normal for the lowest to grovel at the feet of the highest"
Rein looked at him with a disappointing face.
"sure sure, go grovel at the feet of your princess and tell her I'm too busy to meet anyone".
Rein entered his room and slammed his door leaving Seth who stared in disbelief.
'did he just refuse the call of the princess'
.... ¬
"WHAT?!!.... are you sure you told him I'm the one.."
"Yes, your highness, I did but he said he's too busy"
"what the hell.."
Princess Quetz continued to roam around the large room that was a sitting room made only for the imperials. She shouted, "arrgggghhhhh.... Goddamnit how the hell am I supposed to get that boy."
It was the first time it had ever happened to her, even if it was a Duke that was called, he would come running. Yet a lazy rich kid is refusing her call because he is busy.
"what is it Quetz?", Prince Zolin whose eye was still closed even has he questioned Quetz from the two seater cushion he laid on. Quetz hurried to him and went on her knees in other to whisper to him.
"Brother please can you take care of this?"
Prince Zolin turned his back to her and pretended to be asleep.
"aaarrrggh.... aren't you agitated, what if he ends up doing the same with you."
"all nobles have their privacy to themselves.. ... He'll probably not come out of his room till we reach the central artic, so just be patient and don't let older brother growl at you for making a mess again"
Princess Quetz folded her arms as she walked away.
"I'm going to make sure he looses an arm."
...¬
Far in the western continent, in Creek deep Forest.
"waahh I've finally entered level 160!"
"me too!!!"
The earthling special squad cheered as they hunt deep in the forest, only to be interrupted by their master.
"all of you focus we have about two more weeks to reach the end of the forest after which we'll have to attack Palind fortress and win without loosing a single soldier, so that means us earthlings will be going upfront and win the war quick... So you all do not slack we must break through level 200!!!", Paul the commander of the special earthling squad motivated his squad members.
"open status"
[Status window]
Name : Paul Cooper
Level : 187
Class : Duelist
Class rating: unique
Profession : workaholic
Health : 17615/17609
Mana pool stage : intermediate middle stage
Mana pool capacity : 1100/890
aura : novice
Titles : Worker, Earthling squad commander.
Titles effect : * increase your vitality by +500, * + 50 vitality is added to anyone you motivate, * +300 persistence stat, * can use target vitality instead of yours (amount of vitality that can be consumed is limited due to profession mastery level)
Amount of consumable target vit : 10
Available stat points : 20
Class skills : Deep cut(B), Slain(B), Blast(A), Bladescale(A), Fast charge(A), Heavy punch (C), Dueler's aggression(AAA)
Profession mastery : intermediate level 6.
Strength : 465
Vitality : 1200
Agility : 313
Intelligence : 98
Persistency : 598
Dexterity : 378
The fun about Paul's class was that the more he fight the more stronger he gets experienced gained from fights are what generates class skills for him so unlike many, he had many skills. He also didn't have to use a specific weapon until class advancement quest was completed. However he had hit a wall on his class advancement quest. He brought up the information to see if there had been any changes, but it was still the same.
[class advancement quest]
* The duelist and Gladiator are natural enemies only when a dueler meets a gladiator can their fighting aura truly awaken. Find and duel and duel with a gladiator.
* Quest reward : unlock the concept of fighting aura, gain unique rated first level advanced class; Weapon master.
* Time limit :16 months
*Quest failure; you will loose your right as a legitimate duelist and remain an ordinary duelist forever with no advancement.
It was really serious, he must find the gladiator, the quest didn't ask him to win, it asked him to find him and fight him. Paul was knocked back into reality his assistant approached him.
"it's getting dark, we might have to camp around here tonight."
Paul looked around.
"okay send scouts around every corner of this area, we cannot be caught off-guard and know that anyone that sees us must be killed."
"yes sir!"
As they proceeded to settle down not too far From them like 3km away, a boy with a neatly packed yellow hair and a shining yellow eyes, he's fresh white slender hand rested on his chin as he read through his status window, he had been hunting alone in creekdeep for the past 6 months, he was in a shabby dress, and had his brown clothes hanged on a self- improvised wooden hanger.
[status window]
Name : Romero Lan Arthur
Level : 247
Class : Descent of Orifiel
Class rating: fated
Profession : doctor
Health : 78700/78700
Mana pool stage : advanced middle stage
Mana pool capacity : 2300/2300
Sword aura mastery : intermediate
Sword aura: 100/100
Weight : 2900
Titles : the healer, loved by angels, first pioneer, The peak, inherent of The Raijuu swordsmanship, second inherent of the concept of draw sword, First half angel half human, Charming prince
Titles effect : * you can heal anyone, the extent of your healimg increases when the level increases, * +20 stat gain because yoi are the first earthling to go through the second body enlightenment, gain unique - rated second class after completing the Raijuu sword quest, gain complete understanding of the draw sword (SSS) skill after facing off with another earthling that has learnt it, the draw sword technique tear down the sky, *+1000 dignity stat, +100 dignity stat and + 300 charming stat.
Aquired skills : HEALER(lvl 9/100), Resurrection(SR)
Available stat points : 70
Class skills : draw sword(R), slice the moon(R), crystal defense (AAA), earth upon my sword(S), divide(AR), void (A), dash kill (A), levitate (B), fire sword (AA), Fast movement (A)
Profession mastery : advanced level 10
Strength : 990
Vitality : 500
Agility : 1810
Intelligence : 432
Insight : 132
Dexterity : 678
Courage : 344
Indomitable : 211
Charming : 340
Dignity : 1345
....an unknown monster was being born in the deep woods of Creekdeep...
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