[4 years later....]
4 years passed like that. No matter how long is it, eternal winter will continue in Lundenberg. Even so, a slightly change can bring new path to others.
Thud!!
Nicholas falling into field of snow when someone just throw a bunch of snowballs to him.
"Hahahaha!!!"
"Morgan!! You little----"
Thuddd!!!
Now, it's Morgan turned to kiss the snow.
Yep, there's they go. Playing snowballs fight around the castle with Alan as their guard. Four years passed and their relationship become closer. Not only that, Morgan and Nicholas also often to see walk and training together.
"Hear my name!! With my Hivdall, I should punish you for steal my cookies!!! Haaahhh!!!" Morgan swinging the sword towards the snowman and slashing it into two part.
"What the---- You, little shit!! What the hell you doing with my sword!!!?" Nicholas in other side was shocking because his divine weapon in Morgan's hand.
"Let me borrow it!! I want to feel like a knight!!"
"The only one knight I know is dark knight and it's you."
"Dark knight... So cool!! Good job for get me new name!!"
"THAT'S NOT HOW IT WORK, IDIOT!! GET BACK HERE!! DON'T USE MY HIVDALL AS YOUR EXECUTION WEAPON!!!"
"HAHAHA!!!---OUCH!! WHAT THE HECK YOU THROW SNOWBALL TO ME!!?---- IS THAT MY SNOWBALLS STOCK!!?"
"YOU TOOK MY SWORD, I WILL TOOK YOUR SNOWBALLS!!"
"ALRIGHT!! COME HERE, YOU DARK EVIL!! I, NICHOLAS, WILL BANISH YOU FROM THIS WORLD WITH MY DIVINE WEAPON, HIVDALL!! MUAHAHAHA!!!"
"THAT'S NOT HOW I SOUNDED!!!"
Alan in other side, only can chuckled when his young lady and her bodyguard playing around. He look the young person beside him. The girl have soft blonde hair and cute face, with maid outfit.
"Rose, why don't you go play with them?"
"I-I'm okay, Sir Alan.... I don't want interrupt their joy." Replied young one, Rose, Morgan's maid who keep avoid her master until her master herself grabbing her out from room.
One day, Morgan decided to destroy the wall between her and Rose. She grabbing Rose out from her own room and forcing her to have tea party together. Of course, Rose can't decline since Morgan is her master. Also, Nicholas too was being forced to drink tea together.
With that, three of them become friend despite Rose still keep distance between them.
"Rossy!!!" Morgan run towards Rose and hiding behind her, "Look at Nicky!! He try to kill me!!"
"You're not going die, My lady. Just one beat and your sense will come back." Said Nicholas with smugness as he putting his sword on his shoulder, ready to beat his master.
"YOU JUST TRY TO KILL YOUR MASTER, YOU UNGRATEFUL DOG!!"
"Hahaha... I'm sorry for being bad dog, my lady. It's not my fault to have such crazy master like you who keep abusing me."
"I'm not abusing you!!"
"You abusing your power. You keep forced me eat your muffin. For the last time, I TOLD YOU THAT YOU CAN'T COOK!! SO WHY YOU KEEP COOK SOMETHING!!?"
"MY MUFFIN STILL EDIBLE TO EAT!!! IT'S JUST COLOUR!! THAT'S WHY IT'S BLACK!!"
"DID YOU MISTAKE THAT BLACK AND BURNT IS A SOMETHING!!? IT'S CLEARLY YOUR MUFFIN ALREADY DIE!!!"
"AHH!! HOW COULD YOU SAID THAT TO YOUR LADY!!? YOU HURT MY POOR HEART!! THAT'S WHY NONE LIKE YOU!!"
"DON'T BEING SUCH A DRAMATIC!!!"
"Alright, alright, you two. Calm down..." Said Rose as she trying to protecting Morgan from Nicholas.
"Hehehe..."
"You----!!" Nicholas take his deep breaths after witness Morgan's smugness face. Once Rose take charge, he must stop. Why? Because Rose look scary when she get mad.
"Cut it off, both of you. We should go back now. I don't want my lady get sick just like last month."
Yep, since winter never faded from Lundenberg, someone could get sick everytime they step out from home. Last month and last month and last month, Morgan is one of victim of this fever.
She lucky enough to survive every months with one week fever, unlike others who get fever for three days.
"Don't worry, Rossy. I'm strong enough! I don't get sick again just because this pathetic weather." Morgan said.
"Said someone who get fever every month. Last month, you keep sneezing loudly in your room and complaining about how cold your body that the Grand Duke himself forbidden you to enter your own tower because you're such a stubborn person. Who the heck in their mind when they get sick but still work? Workaholics? Yeah, you're one of them."
"Stop provoking our lady, Nicholas." Rose warning him.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. My bad."
"Now then, let's go back."
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Morgan's POV
Everything is under control. Now, I'm already 14 years old and opening my main strength, magic. Even though I awakened early, it's good thing since I can grow up my power early than I expected.
Four years here really made my world being different than at Laurengher's Estate. I don't have to deal with those headaches resources (Marquess Laurengher and his family).
If I come back, I will burn that fucking mansion.
Now then, Rose already being my best friend after I dragged her out from her cave. She grow up being more open and become such a lovely sister. Ahhhh.... I'm so jealous with Anna. If only I can have Rose as my sister....
Even though Rose is so cute and kind, she can being a scary person. Even Nicholas himself don't want mess up with her.
Talk about Nicholas....
That guy....
He changed so much for 13 years old boy.
Especially those body.
Since when that guy building six-pack? Such sinful boy. Does he want seduce my Rossy? I know that he get training by that old man after knowing his ability but seriously? How the heck he can being so dazzling after wield those swords?
Oh dear. He and Rose maybe closer but I can't approve their relationship.
AS ROSE'S IMAGINARY SISTER, I WOULDN'T ALLOW TOUCH MY INNOCENT ROSE!!!!
NOW, RAISE YOUR SWORD AND FIGHT ME----
"How long you going stare at me like that?"
I was flinched and shocked when Nicholas already in front me, with topless and sweating body. I can't believe that I lost my thoughts and here I am, at training ground.
"N-Nicky!? Since when you're here!?"
Nicholas using his fox smile, "Since when? Since you already daydream about me, maybe? You must stunned by my body."
"Would like I to remind you that I'm still 14 years old to realized this sinful desire?"
"Why pretending being innocent when you already know those, my lady?"
I smirked, "Woah. These day, your tongue become more sharper. Should I cut it before you create more mess?"
Suddenly, Nicholas place his hand on pillar. His face become closer to me, as if he try to kiss me but....
"Try it if you can. I'm sure my tongue will make you become more mess than now if we're not here."
Fuck.
SLAP----!!!
"Haha.... Nice shoot, my lady." Nicholas reclaimed as he rubbing red handprint on his left cheek.
"Y-You, you piece of---- Finish your stupid training faster and visit me in my tower!! That's my order!!"
When I finish yelling on that bastard, I immediately run away, leaving this training ground.
Oh dear, I feel so hot now!! What a function of this stupid eternal winter if they can't cool down me!!? Ahhh!! I must sick!! My fever week must be about to begin.
"You're quite get along with that brat, huh?"
Nicholas turned around towards those voice. He don't suprise when he found the Grand Duke himself at training ground since this is his territory.
"Grand Duke."
Grand Duke of Lundenberg, Claude stand in front of Nicholas with normal white shirt. His hand holding sword which mean he come to training ground to training.
"Morgan is talent and trouble at same time. I thought it's okay to leave you with her for four years because not many people can enduring her personality."
"I see. You thought that I will leave this place after facing this lady's trouble personality? That's true that my lady is always create problem, but unfortunately, I'm pretty good in deal with a problem."
Claude smirked, "Ha! You become more arrogant these days. Shouldn't you go back to your nest? Don't you know that right now, The Empress try to create more power for her son? Three days ago, she managed to persuade five Earls family to her son side."
"Ah." Nicholas placing his thumb to his chin, "That woman already make her move? I thought my disappear already make her calm."
"Do you think your fake death could stop her become more powerful? She want to secure his son position."
"But still, I wonder, what are you thinking when you let me stay at your residence, Grand Duke? Lundenberg always being neutral, so why are you side with me?"
Suddenly, Claude laughing which make Nicholas feel shock. This cold-hearted and merciless Grand Duke will not laugh unless something worse happen.
"What a fool. You think I'm taking side on you? Let me remind you. The reason I allow you to stay here because Morgan taking interest on you. That girl is important asset to my dukedom and I don't want she quit from her job."
"Ahhh.... I thought you don't like my lady. Why do you go that far for one young girl?"
"Her family is suck. I don't want she suffer again. So, I decide to spoiling her. It's win-win situation. As long as she protect my dukedom, I will give her anything I have."
"You already see her as your daughter, isn't right? Why don't you just adopt her?"
Silent. Suddenly, this whole atmosphere become cold with dead conversation. Nicholas was stunned. He was shocked by Claude's expression.
"That good one. Thanks, kid. I will do later." Claude claimed, before he leave the training ground immediately.
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"Wait, what?"
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