"Varest...You must run your father's mission correctly. Bring glory to the human kingdom."
A middle-aged woman said with tears on his face. She held his shoulders very tightly. Varest don't understand then the woman pushed him away. He slammed out, fortunately, there is a bush that made his body was not hurt badly enough. When he wants to see his house from the outside. The house was already burned by the fire. A red fire burned everything.
It was there when he turned his head and see some knights. They wearing a knight uniform from vampire country. Led by a woman who has black hair tied up. Her red eyes look in the direction of the bushes.
"There's someone in there. Quick catch him!"
Her subordinates chase after him. Varest continues to run in the wilderness without direction, without purpose. The knights were getting closer and wanted to grab him away.
"Ha...Ha...Ha...Ha..."
I woke up from my sleep and all of that is just a dream. Why did I dream about the night before it all happened? I want to forget it.
"Ah?"
The little boy looked around. He was in the luxury bed. But he wondered why he could sleep here. He does not remember what happened. He only remembers that at the time when he eats with her. His body suddenly felt bad.
He feels hesitant because there's no one in this room. Varest aims to get out of this mansion. First, he walked slowly to the door and opened it. His head looked to the right and left.
The situation is safe. He closed the door and began to find a way out. His little body sneaking in that big house. There are only a few servants. He wants to continue his steps. But he suddenly felt dizzy and then fell to the floor. His head hurt so much.
"What...happen to...me?"
I remember it. The pain is back like that time. What's wrong with me? Why am I suddenly feeling so much pain?
"You fool..."
"Ah...Miss Vanessa?" Varest looked back and found she was behind him.
"You shouldn't move too much. Troublesome, come over here!" While holding out her hand.
"Yes, Young Miss."
Her big hand is holding my little hand. So warm and calming. I can't stop seeing her from down here.
"You should get some rest again. Your human body is still fragile in this region."
Vanessa put him down on the bed. To make his body stay warm. She also laid a fluffy blanket on his body.
"And...I know you want to run away, right?"
Her words are true.
"I'm sorry, Young Miss."
"Hmm...I will come back, good night."
"Good night, Young Miss."
She closed the door. Varest can finally breathe normally. He originally thought that Vanessa is going to kill him for trying to escape. But is not, instead, she gave warm attention. That night he's just hiding behind his blanket and thinking about her all the time.
"Strange woman."
****
The next morning has cold air. The little boy wants to sleep more. A few servants come in and wake him up. They prepared him so carefully like a young nobleman.
Knock...Knock...Knock...
There is someone was knocking on the door. Someone who knocked on the door is Basil. He went inside and asked the servant to left them alone.
"Good morning, Your Highness." Varest gives a bow.
This man is the son of the Crown Prince. That's what I heard after arriving at this place.
"...Can you write?"
He asked like that while suddenly kneeling in front of him and making him can't think clearly. They move into Vanessa's personal office. Varest sits down with various types of books. Basil sitting next to him and giving him more books to be read.
"Can you read and write? If you can. Read these books in one day?"
His black eyes glanced towards the thick book. "Why should I read these books?"
Why? I also don't know. Vanessa suddenly asked me to do it...this is so complicated to explain. "Haa...She asked you for it."
I have to read these books in one day, huh?
"Yes, I can do it." He replied.
"...That's good then."
While waiting for him to finish reading those books. I lay down on the couch and watched over him. I also don't know why Vanessa asked me. After all that books were difficult to understand. But this child seemed didn't have a problem when reading it. Did he understand those book content?
"Read it correctly. If there is anything you want wants to ask. Just ask." Basil said with a confused face.
Vanessa...what do you want me to do?
Basil waited for too long and he fall asleep on the long couch. When he woke up, the sun is still there. He got up stretching his body. That's where he sees Varest who was cleaning up or putting down the book into their original place.
"Have you done yet?"
"I'm finished them all." He answered quickly.
What? Reading so many books in half a day? I'm not dreaming, right?
"Is there something else?"
"Ah...No, Varest..."
I can't believe he can do it. Is he really 12 years old?
"Now come with me. I want to show you whole the Grand Duke mansion."
My job isn't finished.
"Thank you for your hospitality," Varest speak so formally to him.
"Yes...with pleasure."
I just feel something strange when he talks formally to me. "What a unique child. No wonder she interested with him."
They go around the Grand Duke mansion. Basil explains the room one by one. He also tells him that the room he sleep last night is his room right now. Varest only pays attention with a very serious face, without asking the reason by showing all rooms.
There is also a room that is forbidden for him to enter. Even Basil is also prohibited to come here. If you want to enter. You must have permission from the Grand Duke and his daughter.
Inside the mansion is have so many different rooms. The great hall, the main guest room, a private room, and a big library. Basil is already showing inside the mansion and now is the outside.
The outside is spacious enough. The Grand Duke is surrounded by a forest. Half of this forest belongs to the Grand Duke and his daughter. There is a training room, the main and private garden.
"Isn't that..."
They stopped because see Vanessa talking with some knights.
"Vanessa was busy."
"Is there another attack?" Varest asked.
"You could say so. The human kingdom began to move again and Vanessa charge of this. She should get some rest after her long duty. She will never get some rest if the war still continues." Said Basil and then leave him fast.
"Hmm...a knight of honor from vampire country?"
Those black eyes are kept looking at her from the distance. What is the point of his gaze toward her? What is he thinking right now?
End Chapter 14