Ama'lane sat in his office and checked the information about his swordsman wing, every year there were fewer and fewer talented swordsmen. If in the old days swordsmen were maybe a little less than magicians, now swordsmen occupied only a small part of the academy and his wing did not participate in the tournament because there were no talented swordsmen and Ama`Lane shook his head, he was afraid that in the future there would be only magicians in the academy, the dean did not want this, but the information in front of him for a hundred years showed how much the number of swordsmen had fallen.
He did not know how things were in other academies, so he could only hope for chance or the gods, remembering them, a bitter smile spread across his face.
The gods who abandoned this world after seeing that their toys stopped listening to them for Ama`Lane they were no more than children who were offended that their toys did not behave as they wanted. Shifting his gaze to the coat of arms of the academy, he raised an eyebrow in surprise, someone was trying to contact him from the elite class.
Without hesitation and putting aside the information, he touched his coat of arms accepting the challenge. A figure began to project in front of him and Dean Mechnikov was surprised to find out which of the elite stufons decided to contact him.
- Trey? Ama'lane asked in surprise.
It was an unusual challenge for him, since he was connected with this half-elf by the secret of the latter, and since he decided to contact him, the Dean of the Ama`Lane began to fear that something might happen.
- Yes, Dean of Ama`Lane, I'll get right to the point, do you know that my brother and sister are looking for me at the academy? - - Trey's calm voice was heard.
Listening to Trey's voice, he remembered when he was called to check the swordsman's talent, the professor who was watching him could not understand what the young guy's talent was for.
- No, are you afraid that they might find out about you? Dean Ama'lane asked in a thoughtful voice.
Stufon Trey was silent for a few seconds, Ama`Lane didn't know what he was thinking but decided to wait.
- I remember how you said that you would take care of those who can tell the threads leading to me. - Trey's calm voice was heard, who did not take his eyes off Ama'lane.
Sighing and remembering how he had to take a blood oath from a professor and a warehouse employee, they were surprised at his demands, but they obeyed, they could not tell anything about Prince Alurik and Trey, the dean understood that if they left some opportunity, they would definitely take advantage of it if the opportunity arose. And as he understood this opportunity appeared.
- I took a blood oath from them, and you got rid of the uniform that belonged to Prince Alurik? - The dean asked in an interested voice, leaning back in his chair.
Ama'lane, looking at the half-elf in front of him, he did not recognize him as the boy who came to be tested for a swordsman, the dean faintly felt the pressure coming from Trey, which caused a slight smile to spread across the dean's face.
- Not yet, but I will go on my first assignment today and throw it out there, if someone finds it, then the first thoughts will be that I escaped or became a victim of monsters. - Trey spoke in a confident voice.
Listening to the half-elf's plan, Ama`Lane shook his head the idea was simple but it worked for the simple ones, but Trey was a prince and if the prince and princess wanted to find him, they wouldn't believe it just by seeing the form.
- It's a good idea, but do you think the prince and princess will believe that their brother died from some monsters and not a single part of the body and not a drop of blood remained? - The dean asked, laughing.
Ama'lane noticed how his gaze was changing and, tilting his head, he looked attentively at the dean.
- What do you suggest? I can't carry her around with me all the time. - Trey asked uncomprehendingly.
Tapping his chin with his finger, Ama'lane began to look for an opportunity to get rid of the form and give his brother and sister a reason to stop looking for Prince Alurik.
- There is one possibility, but it is very nasty and I don't know if you are ready to go for it? - Continuing to tap his chin with his finger, the dean said.
The dean understood that for a young half-elf and a man in the past, this would be very difficult if not impossible to do. Watching the half-elf's face change, the dean shook his head.
- You will need to find a person similar to you, kill him, put your uniform on him and disfigure his face, and preferably not near the place where you will perform tasks, otherwise it may be associated with you. - Explaining his idea, the dean carefully looked at Trey's face, whose face gradually changed from calm to complete disgust.
Ama'lane understood that for this half-elf it would be difficult to do or not possible at all. For him, as a light elf, it was wild to offer, but he only saw such an opportunity.
- Well, I'll try to do as you suggest. Thank you for the recommendation Dean Ama'lane. - Trey said uncertainly.
Carefully looking at the half-elf's face, the dean had already seen how much this former man had changed in just over two months and he was wondering what other changes would be?
- Trey, has the goddess Hes spoken to you anymore? - Ama'lane asked suddenly.
It was important for Ama'lane to know that if the gods still interact with the world, what is the chance that other chosen ones will appear?
- The last time I spoke to her was during Dean Ama'lane's first trial, after that she only intervened when she made Keirin my servant. - Trey replied, the dean could see by his voice that these were not pleasant memories.
Hearing the last part of the Ama`Lane began to feel annoyed by Trey's words.
- Princess Keirin has become your servant, because of the goddess Hes? But how? - Ama'lane asked uncomprehendingly, he did not understand how the goddess could do this.
There was a short silence, Trey looked into the dean's eyes and the dean carefully looked at the half-elf's face trying to calm down. Trey began to slowly tell how Keirin became his servant with each word, the dean began to understand how the goddess was able to influence the blood oath.
- I wonder if it means that if you and I take a blood oath, I will become your servant? - The dean asked irritably.
Trey just shrugged at the dean's question, Ama`Lane understood that it was not the half-elf's fault in this whole situation, he did not have the gift of foresight to know what would happen.
- Trey, the director said that you will participate in the upcoming tournament is that really true? - Ama'lane asked with interest.
He still remembered how the director said that half-elf Trey would participate in the tournament this year and next too. Ama`Lane when he heard this, he did not try to hide his surprise why Alurik needed it, he did not want to attract attention to himself.
- It was the director's terms when I asked him to be the judge of the rating fight between me and the two princesses. I'm taking part next year as the main participant of the tournament this year as a reserve. - Confirmed Trey grinning, apparently remembering that day.
Listening attentively to Trey, the dean had an idea and trying not to lose it, he shifted his gaze from the information on the table then back to the half-elf, Ama`Lane remembered that Trey had a talent for both sword and magic.
- Trey, what if I ask you to participate as a swordsman in the upcoming tournament? - The dean asked Trey.
Ama'lane, waiting for Trey's answer, tried not to show his nervousness with his request.
- Dean, but I'm a stufon of the wing of magic, how can I participate in your swordsman tournament? - Trey asked uncomprehendingly.
Dean trying to restrain his sigh, but the half-elf's question fell into the very meaning of the tournament to demonstrate talent in both magic and swordsmen, many stufons who will demonstrate their skills well will receive offers from both kingdoms and empires, but also from guilds that were engaged in various things in the world.
- Don't worry about it, if you agree, I will indicate you as a participant in the tournament for swordsmen in the upcoming tournament and by participating as a swordsman you will get rid of questions why you don't participate as a magician. - Explaining his plan, Ama'lane said.
Trey thought about it and glancing at the dean, Ama`Lane didn't know what decision the half-elf would come to, but he was ready to make any decision.
- Ama'lane, you helped me become who I am and keep it a secret, so I will help you in this swordsman tournament. - Trey said, looking at Ama with a serious look`Lane, from which the light elf had goosebumps on his back.
Listening to Trey's agreement to participate in the tournament as a swordsman, the dean relaxed in his chair and smiled. He understood that the half-elf could refuse to participate, but he decided to repay the help that Ama'lane gave him.
- But the problem is that I don't have a sword technique, but I hope I will have it for the tournament when I come back, tell me more about the Dean swordsman tournament? - Trey said, looking at Ama'lane.
Realizing that the conversation was over, the dean agreed to explain to Trey after his return to the academy the rules of the tournament for the swordsman. After saying goodbye, Trey ended the conversation, and the dean for the first time in a long time felt in a good mood, ignoring the information lying to his right, he took out a list of tournament participants and entered only one name "Trey".