"hooooo.... what have you been up to?'' 'I can't miss it, he definitely became stronger' Jon looked at Rein who sat freely on the extravagant sofa, Jon placed a teacup on the center table and sat opposite him.
Rein obviously looked very tired and was even dozing where he sat until Jon's voice rang in his ear," are you really not going to tell me what happened, no matter how much I think about it, you have changed, your body seems a little bit more muscular and you're giving off an uncomfortable feeling, like if I loose my composure around you, my head could go off"
"I trained..." Rein sat up and began to slowly drink his tea, he stood up after awhile, "I really need to rest, I'll use the bedroom in this place, please wake me before tomorrow... by the way what about the party uniforms...?"
"it came in earlier today?" Jon answered.
"any recruited member?"
"Just one, a girl... she was okay and it seems she joined because I stated that, no body would disturb each other. As you wanted"
"hmm that means she joined to send away other parties away, it's okay that's all we need turn the others down?"
"but there's something?"
"what?"
"Princess Quetzalxochitl applied"
"isn't it obvious, turn her down!'' 'that trouble maker won't just let me be' Rein entered into the party leader office which the bedroom was next to.
Jon kept smiling, "perhaps even three months was too soon, if he's growth rate is this fast, one month will do." Jon sat down and began to do his paper-works. Even though he was only assistant party leader, he did everything including Reinard's job, Zolin was the secretary and was in charge of managing budgets and other less important aspects such as recruiting but Jon decided to recruit himself as it was the Party's first recruitment program.
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Neza was also the party leader of the Ervale party, which was consisted of many Westerners, only four of the nine dukes kids decided to create a guild apart from Rein and Neza. But regardless Neza's party was enormous, even though it wasn't a platinum class party. The secretary who was of course Mahuizoh entered Neza's office.
"all preparations are done"
"how many party members?"
"34 considering other weak articians"
"hmm good, and Captain Defffer?"
"ahh... I have no idea why you made him your assistant when even you know how troublesome it is?.... by the way, don't you find it suspicious Eztli didn't join our guild but instead joining a foreigner's guild."
"no I don't, Eztli has been that way from the beginning. He has always made himself clear, and I know he doesn't plan to respect me, what I find suspicious is Captain Arnette not creating a guild... I never expected that."
"even though we've known each other for years, he's unreadable" Mahuizoh had a little blush on her face as she replied.
Neza looked at her, "we might be facing off with him, and we'll need to be hard on him, make him realize he made a wrong decision not to come under me."
"Mahuizoh straighten her head, "of course"
Just then Deffer walked in nonchalantly and sat on the sofa 5 meters away from Neza's table, Mahuizoh turned her head and looked at him. "seriously are you going to continue being like this?"
"what I was obviously training..."
"or you mean beating up weaklings"
"by the way prince, did you feel that thing some hours ago..."
Mahuizoh answered him. "only a weakling wouldn't"
Deffer looked at her with an irritated expression, then Neza spoke. "that was way beyond our league, possibly it's the academy's issue to deal with"
Deffer's face brightened up, "by the time we finish here, I'll be strong enough to give off that kind of presence.
"then you need to stop beating up weaklings and start taking your growth serious" Mahuizoh exclaimed.
Deffer stood up and walked towards her, yet she didn't move an inch and looked straight into his face, "by the way Captain Ria, what are you doing here?"
"what do you mean?"
"Since you'll be betrothed to the Duke of wealth's son, isn't it logical that you be in his party and try to start courting"
Mahuizoh placed her hand on her sword, "you want your throat cut?"
Deffer immediately raised his hands up, "scary princess geez, how boring. Well I have to go?"
Mahuizoh and Neza simultaneously talked, "where?!"
Deffer looked at both of them with curiosity in his eyes, Neza stood up and walked towards him, placed his hand on his shoulders. "you see Captain Deffer..." he tightened his grip on his shoulder "... I want you to either be in the training ground or your dormitory, make the best of the little time we have left" he tightened his grip more, "understood...?"
Deffer stammered, "w.. well.. u..un...understood."
Neza released his shoulder "well then let's meet tomorrow morning very early, before the ceremony starts."
"yes" Deffer massaged his shoulder as he walked out.
Neza sat on the sofa, "you want to know why I chose him"
"yes... I'm curious brother.."
"Captain Deffer, is a power hungry freak with no sense of purpose, he feels he's never going to catch up to his brother... So he just wants to get stronger on his own, not trying to compete with anyone. Why do you think he picks on weaklings"
"... I can't say, I just thought he has a bad character since we were kids"
"because he's scared of challenging the strong..."
"a coward..."
"yes, a powerful coward... I just need to set him straight and he'll be the perfect vessel... He's strong"
"no matter how much I think about it, you really are the smartest of us all, if we had been born earlier..."
Neza cut in, "that's enough..."
"I'm sorry brother"
"you should rest too, starting from tomorrow, the weak will be a long and stressful one."
"Yes brother" Mahuizoh walked out of the office.
Neza exhaled, "when I was born does not matter, the reason I was born is what's important... And I was born to lead the Forgan empire." he tightened his fist.