"Mother! Mother! Please tell me the story of the greatest swordsman!"
An ambition boy.
"Alright. But since it's night already. I'm just gonna tell a bit of it, okay?"
"Alright!"
A good mother.
The mother sat down the bed. She patted his head as her son cutely smiled on her.
"This story lived very long ago. There's this boy who's watching his father swinging his sword. Then..."
A bright light flashing as the boy and the mother fade out.
***
"Yawn... Our memories are flashing back again."
As he stand up, he immediately went through the window and opened.
A fresh air flowed inside. A great view from the top of the castle. Knights who is guarding the castle entrance.
"I can't believe i became a Lord..."
Caye Perrlington. He has a very nice face like his mother. He became the second child of the Marquess.
His mother Claire Perrlington, A beautiful woman, has a gorgeous eyes who's like a Goddess. She became the second wife of the Marquess, as the his first wife died.
"Caye. Father's calling you."
Bela Perrlington. The eldest child of the Marquess. She had a heart-shaped face. Her lips were red and ruddy. And her eyes... her magnetizing argentine eyes, looked so surreal and unearthly, yet it was so beguiling.
The affection to her brother is not that good. She still mourning on her mother's death.
"I'm here, My Lord."
As he opened the door, he saw his father sitting with a smile on his face. And then announced something.
"Congrats, Caye. You passed."
Caye's eyes widened. As his excitement center his mind.
"The Beliam academy said. You're their very first examinee to perfectly get the complete score."
"Wha.. What do you mean by that, My Lord..?"
Marquess Freyast stared at his son eyes, his lips curved a bit as his son can't meet him in the eyes.
"You're their smartest, by all means.."
"I'm very glad to hear that."
"Caye, you can call me father, if you're ready to accept that you're part of this royal family."
Caye's head cocked at bit. Their eyes finally met. Caye stared at him and said.
"Thank you. Father."
A sparkling eyes appeared in the Marquess's eyes. His heart felt soften as his who's not carrying his blood and genes, finally called him father.
In Caye's mind. Royal families are some kind of evil, only think of theirselves.
It's been a year since Caye's mom married Marquess Freyast. After all of his time sleeping in big room. His heart and mind is still a commoner.
"Father."
Caye straightened his back and look at his father's eyes confidently.
"Please allow me to become a swordsman."
The Marquess's eyes continued to spark.
***
'Does father always want me to become a swordsman?'
As he continued to walked down. He realized something.
'He allowed me so quickly... Did i not see how lucky i am all this time.'
In the royal world. Marquess Freyast is kinda rare. His heart and mind is always focused on love with his family, unlike in other noble family.
'Anyways. I can't wait to go to the library~'
Caye's favorite place. his interest in books are high enough to sleep and lived in the library. He loves books ever since he was a kid.
5 minutes later.
"I really love this, hehe~"
The Duke who oppose every kingdom. As he read the book. He didn't realize the pages of the book. It's getting thin.
Not until he saw. The End.
"What?? It's finish already?"
He's reading the book ever since he found the library, and that is 2 years ago..
"Hmm... I need to find another book."
He wandered around the bookshelf to find some interesting story. But...
"None..."
He can't find a good story, until. "Hmm.."
A different colored book was dropped at the floor.
'Huh? This book..'
He picked up the book and open the pages. At the very first start of the story. He was dumbfounded.
'There are some unrecognized language.'
In every pages, there are 5 differents and impossible to understand language.
'The worse part of it is. It's along with the very important dialogue.'
His mind was confused, whether he read it or put it back in the shelf.
"But the story is pretty good..."
He looked around in every corner to see if someone is watching. He then hide the book on his handbag and went to the exit area.
It was his very first time to hide something with an slightly act of stealing.
"Hey, you're bag."
"Ah.."
Caye felt guilty as he saw the old man managing the library.
In that exact place. There is only one library, and that library are can't allowed the readers to take a book home.
It's due to the missing books. Books that are borrowed by the readers without getting it back.
"Hey, mister old man. Can i borrow this? I promise im gonna return."
"It's okay. I don't have a book like that. You can take it if you want."
"Oh, okay thank you then."
While walking home. Caye gazed at the book. He's still confused what's this book about, and.
'Strange.'
He continued to read the book until he got home.
*
"This book is really strange. Look how thin it is, plus the annoying language."
It's already night, he still reading the book. Even if he can't those languages. Until, he fell asleep.
A deep dark surrounding, as if he was in the dark abyss. Strange feeling like he was crushed down to the darkness. A place where there's no sound.
'Ugh.. My heart feels burning..'
Can't move any bones or joints
As he falling slowly. He felt fear.
'My whole body... feels cold, but why.. My heart is so hot..'
It was a very strange feeling. Having a cold loke ice body but a hot burning heart like it was living in hell. It was a feeling he hasn't experience yet.
'What is thi... Someone.. pull me.'
"Caye!"
A calm loud voice.
'Who?'
"Wake up!"
The dark abyss, the very strange feeling, disappeared like a speed of light, as Bela pulled him out in his sleep.
Bela's hand was so sweaty after he touched Caye's hand, and then..
"Caye... You're bathing in sweat!"
The room was isolated, and it was cold as if a froze dragon breathed at that place. But his body is sweating so bad.
"I'm sorry. I'm gonna take a bath, Sister."
"Father left you some gold coin. He said buy a good sword."
"Hmm. Where did he left it."
"At Mother. Caye, are you going to be a swordman?"
Caye looks down the ground, and embarrassingly tell.
"Y-yeah."
"Okay, goodluck. By the way, tomorrow is the start of classes."
"Okay."
***
POV (CAYE)
"Mother, Sister Bela told me that dad left some gold coin for me."
"Yes, here."
"I'll be heading out now."
"He said be careful."
And then smile. Father is so kind.
I wonder. What will happen to our bond in future.
Will his affection towards me and mother will be the same? Will he abandoned us like what my real father did?
Anyways i shouldn't think of that negative thoughts. I shouldn't compared him with that bastard.
This is the shop.
"Hoo. Welcome!"
"He-Hello."
It's my first time buying some things.
When i was a kid. My biological father always buy me some wooden sword. I wonder where did he get those. Did he bought it or made it..
"Where's the expensives area.."
Father told me to buy some good sword, so let's head to the expensive one.
"Hmm?"
Around 5 meters radius. I saw swords that is stored in glass shelves.
"I guess these are the expensive one... Argh."
What?
"Ehem ehem. This isn't for a lowly lives."
"Hahaha!"
"You shouldn't be here. These swords are approximately 17 gold each."
"Gold not copper. haha!"
Lowly lives?!
What's with these guys?
While i was still on the ground. I saw a sword that flashed by my eyes. It was a very beautiful sword. A one handed sword that has a beautiful hilt. A sharp looking tip, and i can my face reflected by it.
At this moment. I've made up my mind. I want that sword!
"Huh?"
The sword came up to my mind to the point i forgot these fools.
Anyways, let me grab this.
I took the sword and went to Mister.
"Mister, how much for this?"
Mister stared at me, as if he thought I can't buy this.
"That's thirty gold."
Thirty? That's expensive. But still..
"Okay, here! Thirty!"
I bought it in the end. But im not that kind of extravagant person. After all, father left me one hundred Gold coin. So i guess, i'm gonna return the seventy to father.
"Hey! Are you ignoring him?!"
"He is the son of the Duke!"
"How dare you!"
Duke? It's a very high status. It's higher than my father's rank so i guess i'm just gonna apologize, or the relationship between my father and the duke will get worse.
"I apologize, for ignoring you.."
That's sincere. I just don't want some trouble.
After my Mother remarried. I still not well recognize as the second child of the Marquess.
I guess it's my fault to. Whenever i go outside, i'm hiding myself and i don't know why.
"Let's go. Leave that fool now."
"Just look at his sword he bought. It's suck haha!"
My sword... It's not suck.
"It's true kid. This sword is suck."
A beautiful in outside but ugly in inside? Well, why. Why is it so expensive?
"Then why is it so expensive?"
"I don't know. It was bought in auction expensive. So, i can't do anything with the price."
Am i just got scammed? It's my fault too for not asking before buying. The thirty gold coins is wasted.
"Just look at the hilt. It's not gold, and not identified what is this."
The hilt was messy painted black and red. I think i really got scammed.
"Well, you can't take the 30 gold back. I'm just doing business here so have fun with the sword."
This is suck... It's suck. I'm just gonna go home.
"Before that, im gonna head to the library first. and return this book back."
An annoying book. I haven't even enjoy the story because of that language. I've been reading that all night. But i can't really understand.
"Huh..?"
I got in the front of the library, it says it's closed.
"I guess im just gonna head home."
As i walked home. I remember what happened last night. The dream, the feeling and the fear.
I hope that was the first and the last time i'll ever dream that.
If i were to experience that every sleep. I think i'd suffer day by days.
Huh...
"Argh.."
What is this..
I'm feeling it again. My hear, my body.
I'm trembling, fear and getting swallowed by the darkness....
The soundless area, dark surrounding and the very strange feeling...
"Arghhh!"
CHAPTER 1
END