Meanwhile, in the office of Vice-Rector Gidmaur.
- Your Highness Marbas, Mister Cain and Lord Sheppard The Great Diolan Academy is pleased to welcome you
Gidmaur smiled and poured tea for the three gentlemen in front of him. Marbas smiled and refused:
- Gidmaur, it's not worth it. I'm here for a short time. The head is very worried about Taisy, so train her well
- Definitely Your Highness Marbas
Gidmaur immediately responded quickly. He could not understand how it happened that all these monsters of antiquity came to their academy. The three in front of him were Level 240 Peak Raisai, a step away from 241, but with Marbas came three more Raisai no weaker than him.
- Take good care of her, otherwise I don't even know what will happen to me and all of you if the Head finds out that someone harmed her
As he spoke, Marbas scratched his neck, where the imprint of the hand that had recently squeezed his throat was clearly visible. As a Raisai, he could heal monstrous wounds, but that handprint still hasn't gone away.
Gidmaur, Kain and Sheppard saw this print and trembled slightly.
Here is the monstrous power of the First Pillar of the World, the Head of the Great Bind Dynasty, who could crush their strongest like an egg.
Gidmaur only realized that a huge bomb had come to his Academy, which could destroy them at any time in a minute.
- I will assign two elders to guard her
- No need, she is already under protection. All you have to do is help her. Okay, I see that you understand everything, so I'll go. You don't have to see me off, you still have guests
- I understand, have a good trip, Your Highness Marbas
Gidmaur bowed and called Empor to escort Marbas. Cain and Sheppard also stood and bowed, after all, common courtesy was important.
Marbas was, after all, the Head of the First Lateral Line of the Great Binde Dynasty, as well as a confidant of the Head Binde.
- Gidmaur, I won't linger either. Please take care of Nyri, she has a rebellious character, but she is the future heir to our Hundred Great Islands
- Lord Sheppard, you don't have to worry. All of them will receive the closest attention.
Sheppard nodded and also left after Marbas. Apparently there was no need to accompany him.
- Gidmaur, the Lady of the House of Malorond is very worried about Artisia, this time the Lady lost sight of her, which is why she ran away from the house, thus ending up here
"Because of the reputation of the house, the Mistress couldn't take her away in front of everyone, so she has a task for you." You need to crush Artisia in order to honestly expel her from the academy.
- Excluded
Gidmaur immediately flatly refused. The Academy was created with the goal of training the strongest, and not to bury young talents.
Kain, hearing the refusal, frowned and released his aura of peak level 240 Raisai. He was the Great Elder of the Great House of Malrond for a reason.
- Gidmaur, you will have time to think. Lady, will she be unhappy, or do you want House Malrond to be an enemy of the Academy?
- Cain, does threatening the Academy improve its reputation?
Fum
All the pressure instantly disappeared. Cain was surprised by the arrival of this old man, and Gidmaur bowed to him:
- Great Elder Ruijin
- Greetings, Master Ruijin, understand this is the order of the Lady. I have no control over anything here
Cain immediately became meek. Although the old man in front of him was also level 240, his real strength was much more terrible, his opponents could only be the Head and the Lady.
- Tell Marvin that I'm waiting for her at White Peak. It's time for her to let her granddaughter go, her overprotectiveness will one day lead her to commit suicide like her daughter Maewyn
- Master Ruijin, everything is wrong!
Cain screamed in shock, to which he just shook his head.
- Go, don't worry me
- Okay, I'll tell the Lady
Cain nodded and disappeared, and the old man followed him, leaving Gidmaur alone in the office. Gidmaur sat down in his chair in a cold sweat and hit the table.
- Phew, how hard it is to be a Vice-Rector. Damn Weygand, you're the Rector, where are you climbing?
***
At this time, Valsak and Moutris watched from the Tower of Magic as Empor saw off Marbas and the three Raisai of the Great Clan Bind.
- Moutris, it's good that you didn't touch Taisy then, otherwise I would have had to look for a new deputy. Lord Marbas would personally come for your soul
- Valsak, it seems to me that they would also be looking for a new Dean of Magic, after all, it was your order
- They wouldn't know
- Believe me, they would know
***
Empor was a longtime friend of Marbas, as well as the second Great Elder of the Academy. Seeing his friend off, he decided to ask how it happened that the most precious Princess was released into the world.
- Marbas, how did it happen that little Taisy was released? I thought Vander was very protective of her and didn't let her go anywhere.
- It was scary, but I took the risk for her
Marbas, stroking his neck, remembered what happened a few days ago.
Great City of Banderet, Imperis Caikle.
The first thing one could see when looking towards the City was not the buildings, but a huge mountain range.
The city was large, but it was like a small boulder compared to this mountain range, like a small boat in the middle of a huge sea.
The city of Banderet is very colorful and artsy. It seemed to have survived hundreds of generations.
The Head and Owner of the City was Vander De Bind, the First Pillar of the World, and also the Head of the Great Bind Dynasty.
No one dared to act wildly in this city, so it became a land of peace.
Not only the Great Clan Bind existed here, but also the bases of the most ancient clans and orders. For example, only a few clans were heard of, such as the Shell and Fortitude Clan.
However, those who lived in the city knew that these quiet clans had existed for countless years. They existed even before the great War of Horror and Devastation.
Thanks to the work of Chief Bind, the city very quickly became one of the strongest Centers for Trade, as well as the development of talent. Many flocked to this place in search of opportunity, but there were also those who considered it a dungeon.
- Aksehir, help me
- Taisy, you are so weak. I'm already tired of helping you with everything. Do you think that since you have a cool grandfather, then everything is allowed to you?
Aksehir irritably threw everything away and chuckled. He spent the day helping her with her quirks. At first he helped her carry paints, and then he helped her draw. Afterwards, at her request, he brought her a bunch of books and so on.
Taisy was surprised when she heard him and frowned:
- Aksehir, what is it? Have I offended you in some way? I thought we were friends, and friends are supposed to help each other
- Hah, friends. Yes, no one will be friends with such a weak weakling like you. Without your grandfather, you are empty. Do you understand this?
- What? Not true. I can do a lot of things and I'm strong
Taisy, hearing his harsh remarks, bit her lip and angrily stamped her foot. Aksehir, seeing this, laughed even more:
- Without your grandfather, you are nothing. Why can't you understand this. Remembering you, everyone only talks about Head Bind, not about you.
- No! I am also strong, everyone praised me for my talent, I am already level 34 of the Originator, and you are only level 25 of the Master, you are weaker than me. So shut up! Weakling!
Taisy screamed at him in anger. She was very angry. She thought she had finally found a friend, but he turned out to be like everyone else.
- Your talent? Without the resources that everyone gives you to please your grandfather, you would never have reached level 34, you would have been at maximum level 15
- No! This is not true! I hate you!
Taisy could no longer stand it and ran away. Aksehir, seeing this, laughed after her:
- Run, weakling, the one who is nothing without her grandfather!
- Ahh
Taisy was already crying as she ran. This was not the first time she had been told this, but after that all these characters disappeared from her life, as if they had never existed. She forgot about it and everything returned to normal, but every time like this everything accumulated more and more.
- Why... ah... without my grandfather I'm nothing...
- Why me, why always me... How did I deserve all this? I try too
- I want to be praised, loved and respected, but they do it all because of my grandfather. They don't care about me...
- Why, what am I doing wrong...
Knock Knock
Suddenly, a tearful Taisy heard a knock on the door. She stood up abruptly and began to hastily wipe her eyes from tears.
- Taisy, can I come in?
- A.. Yes! Come in
- Everything is fine?
A middle-aged man came in and, seeing Taisy's tear-stained face, smiled and sat down next to her. Taisy forced a smile and cheerfully replied:
- Yes, Uncle Marbas, of course, everything is fine, but what should happen?
- Well, I don't know, maybe something happened?
Marbas saw perfectly well that everything was not in order. Taisy, still smiling, shook her head:
- No, everything is fine
- If you want, I can help. I'm your family and it's okay to help each other.
Hearing him, Taisy bit her lip and repeated smiling again:
- Uncle, everything is fine. Don't worry
- Okay, maybe there's something you'd like? A toy, maybe a book?
Marbas saw that she was uncriminal and would not answer him honestly. She always kept everything to herself. Taisy shook her head.
- Do not need anything
- Well, okay, if you need help, I will always help you. Family help is also your strength
- Fine
- Take care of yourself, I'll be there
Marbas kissed Taisy on the forehead, and after stroking her head, he left, and Taisy continued to cry all night.
The next morning she got ready and found Marbas. He was very surprised by what she asked.
- Uncle Marbas, I want to go away to study
- Do they teach poorly here? If you don't like it, let me find another place and other mentors
Marbas was surprised by this request. She had the best teachers in all disciplines, as well as the best place to develop and improve her level. Taisy shook her head.
- No, uncle, I want to achieve everything myself, so that no one else calls me a weakling and an empty place without Grandfather Wander and the Bind Clan
- Hmm, who calls you that?
- Nobody, I think so myself
Marbas frowned very deeply, and after tapping his finger on the table, he thought about what Taisy had said.
And he couldn't think of where he could let her go. If the grandfather finds out, he will return her, and he and the entire side branch will be buried.
- How do you want to become stronger yourself?
- I don't know
Marbas, hearing this, scratched his head in bewilderment, and she simply lowered her head. After thinking a little, Marbas remembered:
- How can you enter one of the academies that is not with us?
not connected. This way you will achieve everything yourself without the support of your clan and grandfather. How do you like this option?
- Well, yes. So it is possible
Taisy was immediately happy. She racked her brains for a long time and couldn't figure out how she could do this, so she had to go to Uncle Marbas.
- Okay, then which academy would you like to go to?
- Sanegor... no, Marred is far away. Oh, Diolan. I read that everyone who completed it immediately became famous, is that true?
Hearing about Diolan, Marbas frowned slightly. It was true that everyone who graduated became famous, but he also knew that their training was hard and cruel. Because of this, fewer students graduated from it than from the other five Great Academies.
- Yes, it's true, but it will be a little difficult for you to study there. Let's choose another one
- And what? I can handle. I decided everything. I'm going to study at Diolan
Taisy clenched her fists and decided to stand her ground. Marbas, seeing this, already regretted that he had suggested that she go to the academy. Sighing, he continued:
- Now the last thing left is your Grandfather's permission. I don't think he will allow it
- A.. Well.. yes
When Taisy heard that she needed her grandfather's permission, she immediately became depressed because he was unlikely to let her go somewhere. After standing for a couple of minutes, thinking, she ran away, and then returned with a letter.
- Uncle Marbas, please tell grandpa
- Hmm, okay. I'll just tell you that everything will depend on his decision
Marbas kept wondering what she would come up with. Writing a letter instead of asking in person is quite original.
- Then wait here, I'll be back soon
- Fine
Marbas immediately disappeared and went to the city center, where Vander was conducting another inspection at one of the production buildings of the guild of pharmacists.
And Taisi, seeing that Marbas had left, immediately went to his office and, having found his seal, ran to the spatial gate.
Marbas quickly found the Head. After greeting the other Heads of the side branches and the elders, he began to wait until the Head was free. After 20 minutes, the Head completed his inspection and was just walking around. Marbas immediately approached:
- Chief, you have a letter from Taisy
- And Marbas, Letter from his granddaughter. Well let's see what's there
Vander took the letter and sat down by the fountain, and everyone else stood nearby. Opening the letter and starting to read it, Vander frowned.
Everyone immediately felt an incredible pressure that began to cover the entire city. Everyone felt like the ground was falling under their feet. Among those present were five Branch Branch Heads besides Marbas, but even these peak Raisai trembled from his power.
- Marbas, do you know what she wrote?
- No, Grandfather
Phew
Boom
- Ahh
At that moment, Marbas found himself slammed into the wall of a huge tower, which began to burst at the seams from the impact. Vander's hand tightly grabbed Marbas' neck.
- S-sorry... I beg you...
- Answer. Who gave you permission to let her go?
- Oh-she wanted... the body... For... Spare me
- That's how it is. Well, the first thing she wrote is not to hit you, so be happy
Phew
- Ha.. haaa..
Having freed himself, Marbas greedily gasped for air. Just a little more and his peak Raisai would have been strangled like a fly. Vander sat back as if nothing had happened, and then asked:
- Where is Taisy?
- She is in my palace
Marbas immediately hastened to answer. Vander heard this and shook his head.
- That's not true, while you were carrying her letter to me for three thousand years, she had long since run away with your seal and permission, Viggo
- Yes Head
The head of the Third Branch Branch immediately stepped forward. He didn't want to offend his grandfather and end up like Marbas.
- Bring me Aksehir
- Will be done
- Head, Aksehir is no longer there
Viggo was about to move when Marbas answered, holding his neck. Vander frowned and continued:
- Then all his relatives are here
- They are no longer there either.
Marbas dealt with everyone that day, because if the head had found out that this had happened and nothing had been done, he would have followed them. Seeing that everything was done, Vander waved his hand:
- Then everyone is free. Marbas, follow her and provide protection. Punishers are already escorting her
- There is a Chapter
At that same second, everyone who was in the area disappeared. The entire square was empty and there was not a soul within a radius of ten kilometers. After sitting for a while, Vander also disappeared, and then appeared in Taisy's room.
She was clean and neat. She always tried to be praised and loved. There were many books on her shelves, as well as her notes. Although she was a gifted child, she still tried tirelessly to be recognized.
There were plush toys on some shelves, although one was missing. His gift was not there, apparently she took it with her. Vander sighed and sat down, remembering the past.
A few years ago.
The three heads of the side branches, the three sons of Wander, rebelled against their father and decided to stage a coup. With the support of many elders and others, they decided to change the head of the dynasty.
- Welcome back, Father
- Welcome, Chief
- Mister
The elders bowed and greeted the Head of their Great Clan. And his sons and grandsons bowed after him, showing respect to the founder and Head of their Dynasty.
Top Top
The old man ignored everyone and just shate Drops of fresh blood dripped from his hands, and his shoes left red marks on the white marble floor.
The elders had cold expressions on their faces, while his sons and grandsons trembled.
The First Pillar of the World were not just words.
On that day, their Great Binde Clan lost the Three Supreme Raisai, two peak level 240 Raisai and many Ancestors, as well as all the members of the three side branches.
As many as three of the five side branches were destroyed. More than half of the power of the Great Binde Clan was destroyed by Wander alone. This was the perfect opportunity to attack their clan, but there was an eerie silence in the world.
Many clans and orders even closed their doors, fearing the wrath of the First Pillar of the World. No one thought that the Great Clan Bind had lost its power. As long as Vander De Bind lived they would never fall.
Kill.
Please die...
Monster!!!
Complete Hell. I'm tired of walking this road of bones. Strength, Power, Wealth and eternal life... how tired I am of everything
Vander, completely stained with blood, walked along a quiet corridor. Soon he appeared in his room and fell tiredly onto his bed.
My greatest tragedy in life is my inability to die.
Vander covered his eyes with his hands. The smell of dried and fresh blood immediately hits his nose.
I just want... To die... But I can't.. This damn Eternal body..
Creak
The door to the room slowly opened, and behind it stood a little six-year-old girl. Seeing the old man lying on the bed, the girl immediately exclaimed:
- Welcome back, Grandfather!
The old man, closing his eyes, closed himself off from everything, so he did not notice how she entered. She was so small and weak that he didn't even feel her.
Clap
- How was the journey? Where did you go?
Suddenly a small hand grabbed the hem of his blood-white robe. He suddenly opened his eyes and froze. He actually noticed her, he just didn't want to show it.
- Oh... Grandpa is sleeping. Taisy is bored...
Approaching the bed, she muttered sadly. She thought that he was sleeping because he did not react to her at all. Holding her stuffed animal tightly, she looked at him.
No Taisy... I can't let you see me like this
Vander turned his head, covering his face with his hands from his only granddaughter in the Dynasty. He loved her and didn't want her to see how cruel and bloody he was.
Clap
Suddenly a small body fell next to him on the bed and hugged him.
- Great light, Great light. Shine so that grandpa can sleep peacefully
Taisi hummed one of the lullabies while hugging Wander. He flinched when she hugged him and began to tremble slightly when she began to sing a lullaby.
- Guardians, Guardians, preserve the peace and tranquility of my grandfather
Holding a stuffed animal, a little fairy like herself, she hummed.
- Dear compass, dear star. Please don't let grandpa get lost on the way and let him shine brightly too
Taisy, reading the lullaby, involuntarily fell asleep, and Vander, with tears in his eyes, turned and hugged her.
- Little Taisy, you... My savior
How can I... not love you