Gerold looked at Mikhail and asked in a cold and monotone voice "so...what exactly happened to you,I remember that you went hunting with several of your friends ,and how the hell did you even appeared in front of the gate out of nowhere all bloodied"
"I don't remember much of what happened after we entered the forest "Mikhail scratched his head as he answered .
His father looked at him in irritation waiting for further explanation.
Mikhail stopped for a moment as his body instinctively shivered as if recalling his worst nighmare "th-the only thing I can remember is being hunted by a lightning wolf ,I barely escape frim him after falling from a cliff and fainting "
"you sure this all what you remember"He asked with a calm and glassy face.
"y-yes father"he said while stuttering from the immense pressure exuded naturally by his father.
Gerold nodded his head as he didn't question him anymore ,his step mother looked at him with suspicion and doubt ,as if knowing that most of what he said was lies conceiled under the veil of a vague truth .as for the other members they were a little curious about his little adventure but not to point of interrogating him.
'This bitch,my intuition is warning me constantly of her ,she may have an indirect connection with what occured to me ,pulling the strings from behind the scenes like a cunning fox which perfectly suited her vixen character,that's the least i can expect from her'
He adjusted his siting position and perked his ears trying to absorbe as much information as he could .
...
Mihail exused himself and returned to his room, being followed by sonia that carried herself with confidence unfitting for a maid or that's what he thought as he looked at her with a strange gaze .
"Mikhailll" a surprised and excited shout that most likely belonged to a girl was heard in the hallway .
"kyaa...mikhal your here ..finally found you"
he lifted his head in belwidrement as he felt that this voice was very familiar ,in front of him was a girl that looked the same his age with a childish grin on her beautifal face ,small nose, cherry lips ,brown eyes, long and lush hair with a petit figure was running toward him with her hands wide for a hug .
'Hera'
The sound of two heavy object falling to the ground was heard in the corridor, as Hera reached him in a second immediatly hugging him, unfortunately this joyfuul reunion didnt go as planned as his body hit the solid ground failing miserably to support her almost negligible weight.
'Damn 'he cursed internaly clearly annoyed by his weak body and Hera's wild way of greeting.
Her sweet and fragnant smell brushed his nostrils as he unconscionsly took a long sniff ,her face was centimeters away from his face ,he could feel her body's heat and her heart beating abnormally .from his previous world Hera was known as the queen of Greek gods, given that she was the wife of Zeus. In Roman mythology, she is known as Juno, which is a cute variation.
Her eyes expressed deep and overwhelming affection immediatly blurting"Where have you been ,my dear .I missed you so much " while her face was getting even closer .
His precedor quite liked this little girl ,for the sake of not breaking his character he looked at her with passion as he opened his mouth to speak .
"I sorry my princess.I had some urgent business to deal with "
He then leaned towards her as he continued"I miss you all more ".She anchored her eybrows,showing emotions of anger ,she looked really cute when she did that .
"You didn't tell me anything "she said bitterly".
"I'm really sorry my princess" He coudn't resist her beautifull face and luscious lips,as he hovered his lips on hers, and kissed her softly"lets go ,honey" he said as he wrapped his arm around her waist feeling the silky dress inviting her to follow him .
For a moment he felt a chill run down his spin a bad premonition that disappeared as soon as it come .
He was distracted by the Hera's reaction as her cheeks reddened instantly looking down clearly embarrassed "Y-Yes "she said in with a trembling voice ,obdiently following him while holding his hand.
While walking Mikhail touched his lips with blank and empty face.
'Why.. am i not regretting ...what i did '
Relationships between young people in this world wasn't forbidden, rather it was quite famous and widely spread from the age of twelve, having sex is considered completely normal ,and a lot of young man get a taste of it before fifteen,the irony is that even the grown up Quint haven't experienced sex yet which is funny considering his age.
...
After the dark gloomy night rolls... shiny mornings arrives daily on,painted in hue of orange and blue,Teamed up with the golden rays of the emerging sun, Stands the sky inviting us to fly high,illuminating the spacious training ground that held talented and ambitious young man and women training hard and spilling blood and sweat to reach their passion and achieve their dreams of aquiring the power to control their fate and lead an exceptional life.
The training grounds was divided into two parts ,the weapon hall where they put all the wooden short and long swords ,rusted dagger ,katanas, and bows... these are all used and low quality weapons used for training or casual sparring ,the second part is where they train ,it was litterally huge, again divided into four parts ,the shooting range,the sparring rings, an abnormally long terrain for road running ,and finally a place to practice the sword with tough puppets of wood availables all over the place .
Mikhail was walking relaxed and enjoying the light breeze ,the air in this world was much more pure and fresh ,he looked at youths training diligently under the supervisor without complain their body filled with bruises and sweat soacking their cloths wet as they moved with fast speed ,their movement were elegant and refined altleast in his eyes ,but not in the supervisor's, that was constantly shouting and cursing in anger while pinpointing their mistakes that he coudn't decipher .
Most of people here were his age,the oldest was eighteen years old,he stood out with some other kids from the almost thirteen young fighters ,he had pitch black eyes ,razor shaped eyebrows wih a sharp nose and thin lips ,he was a very handsome man with a deep outline ,he was easily performing the set of movement as if going in a walk without breaking a sweat .
He gazed at Sonia and Hera ,to his surprise they didn't give this man nor the reste of people any attention,the cute little girl looked at them with disgust while the maid was silently gazing at his back.
He shrugged as he observed the training ground for while before deciding to leave.
"Young master"the supervisor gave the candidats a breath to rest as he slowly walked to Mikhail .
Now that he saw his appearance he recognized the man as Ricard ,a man with a terrifying power ,he had a great influence in the family ,the man had a rough appearance with a thick nose and wise eyes ,despite him nearing fifty he maintained a young and healthy body capable of unleashing boundless might.
It not like he personally witnessed his strenght but the various rumors of him slaying harrowing monsters ,devastating and creating havoc in wars ,and leading numerous exploration missions to ancient ruins and undescovered lands in this vast world that was fraught with stange and inexplicable entities were widely spread.
"your honor ,what bring's you here "Ricard asked.
"ah.. nothing i just got bored so i decided to come here and watch a little bit " Mikhail said in a calm and respectfull tone.
The middle aged man's eyes flickered with disapointment as he dismissed him.
...
The evening sun cast long shadows on the ground. The slanting rays of the setting sun gave a warm orange tinge to the sky .
Mikhail headed to his room while feeling his empty stomach aching in hunger ,he skipped lunch while watching and wondering around the training grounds,he instructed sonia to deliver his food to his chamber as he was tired and didn't wanna meet anyone.
"Hera I'm tired so i'm gonna head to my room to rest ,i recommend the same for you "he said as he looked at her in the eyes.
She wanted to refuse but with her chit chatting for hours she inevitably was dead tired as her conserve of energy diminished .
"Okey ,but we'll definitely meet again tomorrow "she pouted in a cute way as she returned to her room.
For instance Hera was engaged to him at the age twelve they have been together for more than three years now ,without a doubt the old Mikhail and Hera devEloped some affection for each other ,the engagement was approved by both the the baignard and the Lannister family.
The lannister family was situated in the northern part of the assyria empire which was abnormally vast when campared to earth as it most likely covered a continent of land as big as Africa, it was bordered by the sea at west and by the caspian empire at north.
The lannister family was very rich due to mining and it generated great profit from it's bustling market which was very famous ,the trading in the lannister family territory which almost reached a country was a place filled with opportunities .
...
Mikhail ate the delicous food in his bedroom an directly layed on his bed for a long time staring at the ceiling .It was nearly midnight, and the night sky was picturesque. A black to navy gradient was the backdrop for a full moon; the night sky so clear you could almost see every crater. The moon, a glowing yellowy white, loomed large, surrounded by an ethereal glow.
Mikhail was feeling his consciousness ebbing away ,his clear thoughts were coming to an end ,his eyes growing heavy from the strenuous effects of excessive agitation of the brain as he slowly embraced the darkness falling asleep peacefully.
Mikhail woke up in the morning and direclty checked his system only to find multiple notifications.