"I am preparing to sleep, mother. It's simply you came at this time so you noticed me like these." Lie without even blinking, straight face technique. Ryan used his skills, this are self taught techniques.
"Oh, so that's how it is huh??"
"Ayo...ayo, mother my ear, my ear." Jenny came to Ryan, grabbed his ear and twisted it a little.
"Lying to me, when you are not even a grown?? It appears that if I do not educate you a true lesson today, people may also say that Jenny could not even educate her own child..hump..." She glared at him barring any mercy whilst exerting a little more force...
"No, no...mom I am sorry, I am sorry. This will no longer happen ever again, please forgive me these time. I constantly obey you.. I will now not make such mistake ever again.. please." He was no longer honestly in that tons pain but when he noticed Jenny's caring and love, he determined to lessen her worry a little.
"Hump...you still have some consciousness.. I will forgive you this time. But, if I found that you ever lied to me again, then see how I ruin your legs.." snorting, Jenny freed his ear whilst did not leave out danger of reprimanding him..She new that her appearing was once uncovered but due to the fact Ryan did not expose her, she nevertheless reminded him.
"I understand.." When he saw that, she forgave him, he joyful said.
"That's good that you understand. Now you must go to sleep, it's late already." Saying that, Jenny took the book from Ryan.
"I will be taking this thing for now. Tomorrow you can come to me, if you want to read it again. Now just sleep.." She had the expression that try if you can fool me, after she took the book. Ryan had to sigh at this site... He had some thoughts of studying after everybody fell asleep, however it is apparent that his fable will be solely fantasy.
"Okay, mom.. Good night." He completely understood his own situation at this time and knew that his tricks won't work now, so he finally agreed to her.
"Good night..baby" She turned all the lamps off, exited his room and closed his door..
Months passed by.....
Ryan was now four years old...
During these period of time, Ryan continued his training and studies everyday. Don't know because he exercises daily his body growing healthy while he now fully got used to this small body.. when he started exercising he got to know that his thinking was like that of an adult, he often tried to take big steps while running, when he practiced. Now this is not a problem for him anymore.
Paul has told him that his body is now good enough to start some training with weapons, he has instructed Ryan to be prepared, for tough exercises.
Ryan has read many books in these period of time. He has fair share of knowledge about this world now. History, geography as well as economic and strategic books, he read them all.
Today basically is finally the day, for which he literally has been eagerly waiting. He was shaking with excitement and anticipation.
Yesterday, he asked his father to help him in awakening magic in his body to which Andrew agreed with. Now he was on his way to his father's study room where his father usually do all the paperwork related to Duke..
Knock knock.....
"Come in..." Ryan knocked at the door without going inside directly. He usually doesn't have to do this, his father has told him that he can come to his study room anytime but Ryan still maintained his manner... Regarding manners, Ryan was taught of noble manners and etiquette, once a week and now he is pretty good at that. He was told that this is basic practice in noble family, if there is any celebration for some reason and invited, manner and etiquette are the first thing that is noticed in those parties.
After getting a reply, Ryan did not hesitate to enter in the room. Inside, he saw that, his full family was gathered, they were doing their own work but from the looks of it, it was be understood that they have been waiting for him for a while now..
"Here you are... I have been waiting. Come and sit here." Andrew pointed towards the chair placed in front of him and said to him.
"Okay... I don't know why everyone is here?"
"Obviously we all are here for you, as you have such a important event Today. How can we miss it??" Jenny replied at his question while Leon and Lamina shook their heads as if to say that's the reason.
"Since you are here, let's not waste any more time and get started." Andrew, moved from his chair and took a orb out of his tables drawer and placed it in front of him.. after that he took out a golden coloured card from his pocket and gave that to him..
"You have read so many books, so I assume that you are already aware of the process, right?"
"Yes."
"Then why are you so nervous?? Just simple process don't be so tense about."
"See who is talking about nervousness?? Little Ryan, let me tell you when he was going through this formalities, he was panicking and shaking like he had epilepsia or something..it took him long time to calm down.hehehe...now watch him, making that serious face." Leon exposed Andrew's dark history and everyone in the room started laughing at him..
"Dad, you shouldn't tell that to him. At that time, I just had a slight fever, because of which I behaved like that.." Andrew tried to justify but everyone laughed at him even more...
"Since you are like these then let's start." Andrew didn't continue about this and urged them.
"Okay.. Dad, you can tell me about this later." Jenny didn't forget to say this loudly, to which Andrew almost slipped from his chair.
Hahahaha
"Extend your left hand towards me." Ryan followed the instructions as he was told. Andrew grabbed his Ryan's hand and transferred his magic controlling it to the maximum without any outbreak of magic power. Ryan could feel heat flowing through his arm and moving towards his heart.
Then from inside like a dam has broken, heat spread from his heart to whole body generating from itself. Ryan had his thoughts fully concentrated on this new energy. He felt really comfortable at this moment. It was like a person, whose mobile battery was dead finally got to charge it to charge it. After that feeling, Ryan put his other hand on the orb which was placed in front of him. As he put his hand on the orb a while light covered him, the orb and the golden card. As this happened, Ryan saw that golden card started floating around him and stopped in front of him in the air and some shining character started appearing on that card..