Chapter 18 - Part 17

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"Yum.." A blue haired boy said as he sipped a warm cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows. His hands were slightly shaking and covered in bandages. He looked like a mummy with all the bandages on him. However, his face looked peaceful as he enjoyed the cup of delicious warm chocky milk.

Neo had been going through harsh exercises with Noah lately. He had to suffer everyday, and the day after everyday and the day after that..

*Sip*

Neo once again sipped the chocky milk to forget the memories. They were better left un-said. This however didn't mean he gave up, he trained everyday, every-fucking-day to beat Noah and make the all-mighty-proud-I'm-above-everyone-else-system do everything he asked for an entire month.

*Sip*

His dreams would be accomplished then and his nightmares would finally suck it up. You must be wondering how the duke allowed this? Well..

On the night after the first day of training..

"What did you to him?!" A women shouted at a small white haired male with purple strips. The women had beautiful greenish-blue hair styled as a jelly fish and just an enchanting purple eyes. However, these eyes that held a warm and elegant look only contained hate at the moment.

"I only did what was necessary." Noah answered as he held both his hands up behind his head. He did not seem to be giving any mind to the threatening women.

"Beating him to the point he passed out is you're definition of 'necessary'?!" She once again screamed at the boy.

"Ye-" Before the boy could finish a blade was thrown at his face causing a cut that was bleeding on his cheek to appear as well as some of his hair to be cut off. No doubt some brave workers would later pick it up and put it for decoration. And to worship too, of course.

"..." The atmosphere of the room once again darkened causing the maids and butlers that were occupying the room to hyperventilate.

*swish*

Two pairs of beautiful wings sprouted from the back of the boy. They were majestic and so out of this world that it even surprised the duchess herself and the people in the room.

The atmosphere become darker, so dark that the workers had to leave to provide the two with an empty space. Only the strong remained in the room, ready for any attack.

"Who are you?" The duchess asked. Glaring daggers at the little boy who didn't seem to back out either. This would just be the starting of the child-bullying that would be hosted by the duchess herself.

"None of your business." Noah said. The atmosphere once again going darker, the killing intent very visible for all to see. Even the strongest of workers had started to hyperventilate from the temperature. Even the strong duchess that seemed to be stronger than the world itself, was sweating.

"Sigh.." The duchess sighed. Adjusting her position in a battle stance, "I don't care who you are, or how strong you are. If you dare hurt my son, I will end this right here and right now." She proclaimed as sharp objects made from ice kept forming behind her. Another beautiful room would be sacrificed in the making of this, sed.

"I don't intent to hurt him," He said as white spears formed behind him. The spears looked holy, containing the holy colours of white, gold and black only added to the effect. The boy looked like an angel sent down from heaven, at least if you ignore the killing intent he was emitting making him scarier than the devil himself.

"But, if you throw-..." He suddenly stopped mid sentence making the duchess weary and on guard. At least more so than before.

*tak, tak*

The holy spears fell to the ground, dissipating in the process. This alarmed and confused the duchess. "What do you intent to do?" She asked, still in position to attack at any moment.

"Not fight you that for sure." He said with annoyance. This made the duchess raise an eyebrow, "Why?" She asked, still on guard. "I would rather not have Neo be angry at me."

The duchess did not believe him much, however, the atmosphere did ease. "Then why did you beat him up?" She asked. "Training." Answered Noah making the women angrier. "You call that training?!" She shouted, almost throwing an ice spear at him.

"It is necessary." He said staring straight into the eyes of the duchess. "Sigh.." The duchess messaged her nose bridge to calm herself. "And why is it a necessity?" She asked. It was true that the duchess would mostly loss herself when it came to her babies and attack anyone on sight. However, she was also one of the most sensible peoples in the entire empire.

"..Sigh," Noah exclaimed. 'Why did I have to lie again?' He thought. He had no brain so, of course. "The kidnapping.." He said making the duchess raise an eyebrow.

"Hm?" She said. "Need to prepare for the other attacks." He said. The atmosphere turning tense once again. "Explain." The duchess looked like a she demon, scary.

"Yes." Noah said almost on instinct. 'Why the fuck that scare me?! What?!' He shouted in his head despite his unreadable and calm face.

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