As Ryker return to the mansion, he spot a very interesting... show.
"Big sis, higher, higher," Darius said, being thrown high up the sky before being caught by Ilun, who then did it again. The same thing happened to the other 7 of the 8 little one, with the youngest pouting at the fact she cannot join them yet.
"You can only watch them for now, Ariana," hearing the voice, the pout turn into a smile as she turn and give her most favourite person a hug.
"Big brother!" feeling the hug, Ryker rustled her hair before stopping, looking at his younger siblings playing around. Though, he did not spot the 4 except for Sheena.
Seeing his confused looked, Mashia explained, "The three spend some time inside the library. Apparently they find books they found to be interesting,"
Ryker nodded. While he wanted to look for them, the four are already near their teen years. There is no reason to baby them anymore, they are more than capable of taking care of themselves.
-x-
"Looks like this book is interesting,"
"History of war, you always like these kind of things,"
"How about you? You always love to read those governmental and organization books,"
"It's interesting, okay!"
"Enough, we have different interest. There is no need to gripe on what each other like. Just respect it and keep doing what you like,"
"You are really smart you know, Esran,"
"Yes, and I am also smart because I did not want to warn the ire of the librarian,"
"Silence,"
"Meeep!"
-x-
"Let them do what they want as long as nobody hurt," he decided.
"So, how was the meeting with three Sovereign experts?" Ina asked, clearly curious. After all, the strongest person she had met so far is Sophia, and she is their fellow sister.
"Good, it just the topic is something I did not expect, and the Crown Prince sold me out," he grumbled the last part.
"How did he do that?" Era asked, her tone filled with curiosity.
"He told about certain things I did not want the royal family to know, and I will have my vengeance," Ryker said, already imagining the head of the Crown Prince being beaten to a pulp.
"So, anything interesting happened?" Miriam asked.
"Aside from the question, they gave me spatial ring, every one of them gave me one spatial ring," he explain before taking out the three spatial ring.
"And his aunt show me the way out and explain how to use some of the treasures," this caused them to look at him in surprise.
"Going after the aunt already, Ryker?" Lisha asked mischievously.
"No, and I will break you tonight Lisha, like what I did that time, and the other time before that, and the other other time before that," the former receptionist paled at the reminder.
"Do you think they are interested in you joining them, or at least allied with them? Just like what my uncle did, and from what I heard, Shuri's family and the baron of her hometown," Hylla said with a frown.
"If so, I will return the favor. After all, considering how much they invest in me, it would be a horrible thing to not try repay it?" he said.
"Do you think any members of the royal family think about his uses?" Eris asked with a frown. With how she was close to be use by her family as bargaining tool, she was worried of such thing.
"Probably not. After all, why should they think of him all the time. It's not like he would become a Noble expert in a week or so if they did so. They should have more important thing to do," Myna retorted, earning a nod from the rest.
-x-
"My King, it is an honor to have you call me to the palace,"
"The honor is mine to have an executive of Adventure Guild to join me for this little talk we would be having,"
"I wonder what do you wish to talk about. However, it is likely important so I would not mind,"
"Great, lets wait for the servant to prepare the tea,"
-x-
It did not take long before the servants already pour tea into their cups. As the Guild Leader have a drink, the King asked, "Are there any powerful adventurers recently? A talented one that show great potential?"
Looking confused by the question, the Guild Leader thought about it before shaking his head. "No, there seem to be no adventurers with great potential this year,"
"What a pity. I too did not have any good seedlings, one that could go to the Boluron Central University. Headmaster must have been pulling his hair out at how low quality the current batch of students is," the King said while shaking his head at the thought.
"True, it would be great. With how better it is compared to Birak Grand College, anyone accepted would be a divine talent and would be a pillar of whatever faction they come from. Though, it is mostly from your side, as mine connection is from being a part of the Four Supreme Power," the Guild Leader said.
"Why, do you found any great talent?" the Guild Leader asked.
"Yes, he possessed serious strength and could fight someone far stronger than he is, to the point he could fight above the normal Half-Noble expert. Not to mention, he is a friend of my eldest son. Even though they are currently ally, I hope he would be able to attain a form of friendship with the person," the King said.
"True, though I also possessed someone similar to you. He also can fight a person stronger than him by one major realm, and easily dispose of a lot of weaker foes with ease. He easily complete the really hard mission that none of my Bronze Adventurers manage to solve and he only take a week or so to complete it all.
He is a powerful prodigy and sending him to the Birak Grand College and maybe, even the Boluron Centrral University," the Guild Leader said.
"I have the same thing about my prodigy as well," the King said, while hiding a mischievous smile behind his hand.
"Howe about we show both our genius at the same time?" the Guild Leader said, not realizing he just step on a trap prepared by the King.
"Sure, let show how he look, at the same time," the King said, preparing to see the shock look on the other man's face.
"In that case, one, two, three," both show the image at the same time, before the Guild Leader have his mouth wide open.
"Why do we have the same prodigy?!"