[Outside World]
I open my eyes and I look around. " Seems like I slept through the way back. Did Roan bring me to my room?"
I get turn on the TV in my room and I look at the news. The news is talking about the coming-of-age ceremony.
" The coming of age ceremony is not an event that the news should have been able to sneak in. Its surveilled by the Church and they avoid the media as much as possible not only that but the coming of age is a private ceremony the results can greatly affect a Kingdom's future, therefore, it has always been something kept secret in order for the information not to be leaked outside the Kingdom. There is no way to know if there are any spies hidden and from which Kingdom they come from. So what is the meaning of this someone purposely let the media enter the academy so that they could cover the coming-of-age ceremony but who? Whoever it is what is the objective of their action? Was it a spy? That would be the most plausible hypothesis."
- Today we got very special news. The news anchor lady starts. It is footage straight from today's coming-of-age ceremony!
"But now that I think of it why is it still going? If they wanted the King or even the four Dukes possess enough power to cancel today's news coverage. If I take that into account two more hypotheses come to my mind. First, whoever is responsible for this is trying to get rid of me when Ill appear it'll pretty obvious to any spy that I will be dangerous for their Kingdom if I'm allowed to grow. Second, this was done on purpose by the King in order to show and brag to other Kingdom that the future of the kingdom of Fayrak is looking bright. Whichever it is I might get some visits."
The news anchor lady continues
- Today, at the coming-of-age ceremony we witnessed what some people might call the birth of a future King's Sword. From the Arcadios family Noah Arcadios. He ended up breaking the Primordial Stone causing his ceremony to be unmeasurable however the young Arcadios ended up revealing that he had already forged his first mana heart and that he was able to use the rare lighting magic due to his lightning affinity. After revealing such information the King declared that he was gonna test him through a battle with an opponent of his choosing and the king chose none other than the commoner who rose to the title of King's Sword, The third Sword, Wind Sword Darius. During that battle, Noah proved that he had indeed managed to forge a mana heart along with an incredible amount of battle prowess. Let's watch it together.
She plays the video of my fight.
I take the remote and turn off the TV. I then get up and head downstairs. I can hear the TV is on and it seems like they're watching the TV. And I heard something I never thought I would hear.
- Did you see that Father? Says Jynn. I always knew Noah was exceptional. Aaaaaaaaahhhh, I'm so proud of him.
- He grew up well didn't he? Says Leyah. I'm glad. I thought that we would have hurt him by putting distance between us and him.
" Eh... What the hell is happening here? Why are they talking like they care about me? Don't they hate me? Did Roan lie to me? What is going on? I'm so confused."
-Uuuummm... Father, can I talk to you?
As soon as I finish my phrase my stepmother and my second brother's face froze, and their faces then turned completely red, as for Yoann he simply burst out laughing.
-BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!
My Father lets out a sigh and gets up.
- I have a general idea of what you want to talk about follow me.
- Where are we going?
- To my study.
While we're heading up by using the stairs, I turn to look at my second brother's and my stepmother's faces. they are extremely pale as if they saw a ghost, catching them doing something they shouldn't do. While I'm extremely surprised at the same time I feel good. I let out a small laugh.
We arrive at my Father while we were coming here we didn't exchange a single word. My Father opens the door walks up to his desk and sits down he then points at the chair in front of him and says.
- Sit down
With a gentle smile. It was my first time seeing my Father make such a face.
" Was what I heard when I passed out after my fight with Darius, not my imagination then?"
- I already have an idea of what you here to ask me.
- Why is the coming-of-age ceremony on the news?
- It was the King's decision.
- You accepted it? Even though you knew that it would put me in harm's way.
- I did.
- Why?
- You may not believe me but I'm only doing this to protect you.
- It's truly hard to believe since I might get some visits during the next few days if I'm lucky if not perhaps more than a year.
- That's exactly why I agreed to the plan.
- What do you mean?
- As you know there is a lot of chance that our kingdom has already been infiltrated by spies it's something that can happen. We also have spies located in the other three kingdoms. The King is already aware of that and we have been discussing a way to find them and eliminate them. While we were having this discussion you appeared, the perfect bait the King said.
- So I'm the perfect bait to find the spies that are hidden in the kingdom and you agreed? Is that what you're telling me right now?
- I had no choice. If I'm honest there could have been some spies at the coming-of-age ceremony. I agreed only because if we're making the information known to everyone the spies will be in a rush to come for your head they might even all come for you.
- Because if it's shown on the news I would receive a lot of attention the King would then have a good reason to give our family more resources whether it is to help me grow stronger or to protect me. Without creating friction between the four Duke families.
-That's right therefore in the next few weeks there is a high level of chance that the spies will be sent assassination orders. You don't have to worry the king gave us a national treasure as well as well as two magicians that have forged four mana hearts and two martial artists with eighty years of ki in their dantian.
(80 years of ki = 4 four mana hearts)
- Even a national treasure? Are you sure it's gonna be ok the three other Duke families will definitely not accept it.
- That's why your brothers and you are coming to the assembly a week from now.
- The King's Sword assembly.
- Yes
- I see. By bringing me there they intend to introduce me as an Unofficial King's Sword and since King's Sword has a huge impact on a kingdom's military power they will not be able to complain since inside our house there are two official King's Sword and two Unofficial.
- Not only are you strong but you're smart too.
I get up and head towards the door, I open it and before heading out I turn around and say.
- Thank you Father I misunderstood your intentions.
He smiles.
- Don't thank me after all you're still in danger.
I smile back at him.
- And before you head out. Since you heard what they said how about you guys have a heart-to-heart talk?
- I was gonna do it anyway.
I close the door and heads downstairs I walk up to where my brothers and my stepmother are and I sit down next to them.
- You know I heard everything right?
They both gulp so loud that I heard it.
- How about we have a serious talk?