Author walked by the side of the Duchess making sure he did not work too fast or too slow but trying to walk on thesame line at thesame pace of the Duchess.
" I know you must be wandering why I have treated you this way till now.
You see, I have something to tell you." The Duchess said as Author listened carefully.
"I know you are the prince of the kingdom of OZZ, I Know your names are Author Pen Shadow.
I also know that the king and Queen were not your real parents."
Said the Duchess.
" Does this mean you know my real parents?" Asked Author.
" Yes I knew them very well.
Your father was one of the greatest Wizards of his time and same could be said for your mother.
" She had a very kind heart and she always used her magic powers for healing the kingdom while your father on the other hand used his powers to protect the kingdom from threats.
At that time they were still young and it was a different king rulling the Kingdom of OZZ.
The king became greedy and asked your father to use his powers and grant him the power to rule the whole world.
" Your father was against this idea so he resisted and after that your father resigned from his position because he knew he had gone against his vow to serve the throne in total obedience.
"He decided to draw out all his magic powers and stored them in a crystal. He made sure he separated the crystal to 5 different pieces and he scattered them all over the world.
Since then Billions of people have been searching for the pieces in order to put them together and unlock it's full power but only one piece had been found and I am currently wearing it on my neck.
When the king discovered that your father had no powers, he decided to pass round an order for all witches and wizards who practiced Blood magic or some May say dark magic, to be eliminated.
At that time, the king had met a god wich provided him with all the items necessary for killing witches.
It was a massive slaughter as great magicians and wicthes were killed.
Your father died trying to save your mum.
She left her home and was forced to take refuge at my home." When the Duchess said this last statements Author's mind just got wrapped up.
" Do you mean she came to this Kingdom?" Asked Author.
" No, by that time I was still living in the kingdom where I was born in and that is the kingdom of OZZ.
I will tell you why I am here as I continue the story.
" While she was living with me, the soldiers came and searched my home many times but because of my ability to make myself and things invisible wich I had kept a secret till now, I always safely hid your mother from the eyes of the soldiers.
Days passed to weeks and I discovered that your mother's stomach was growing larger and I figured out that she was pregnant with you.
Months passed and it became time for your mother to give birth, and she gave birth to you and she named you Author Pen Shadow.
But one thing I regret not stopping her from doing was when she gave all her powers to you when she was already in a weak state.
I watched her dying slowly asking me to take care of you.
Three months later, the king that was present at that time passed away and a new king was crowned.
This new king was so good that he decided burn down the temple of the old god.
He started bringing back joy in the hearts of the people but he did not change the rule wich stated that black magic should not be practiced.
I was a very poor person back then. so as days passed, I saw you growing paler so I had to come up with a plan to save your life.
I decided to take you to the palace and I left you there praying that because of the kindness of the king, you would be taken and given a better life.
Two years after that, the king of Sun Kingdom discovered that the king of OZZ had found one of the pieces of the Magic Crystal and he wanted to have it, so he waged a war on the Kingdom of OZZ.
While the two kingdoms were fighting, I used my invisible power to sneak into the palace and I stole the crystal with the intention of returning to the rightful owner someday, wich is you.
a year after, that I was captured by slave traders from this Kingdom and I was sold to the Duke. Who is my late husband now.
Because of some certain circumstances we got married but the Duke is no more." The Duchess stopped the story to take in a deep breath.
" Author as from today you are no longer my slave but you are my son. I will send you to school and you can continue your life here with me.
" Here is your father's crystal, please take it and keep it savelly and also make sure that you find the rest of the crystals before it lands in the wrong hands." The Duchess took out the chain and wore it on the neck of Author.
Immidiately Author wore the chain, he felt a sudden strange energy rushing through his body as he became energetic.
The crystal also lit up because of the magic powers wich Author had in him.
" Thank you very much mother." Author said as he proceeded to hug his new mother.
" What ever you have said now have reduced so many queries in my mind.
Please I have one request. Am that is to visit my past someday." Said Author.
" One day I shall take you there." Replied the Duchess.
" There are still so many magicians out there hiding their powers and waiting to be freed someday and you are just the man for that."
" I will do my best and I will free all of them from their bondage." Replied Author.