Rius smiled and suggested," I know that you want to get the company back as soon as possible but it would be better for you to go home and rest for a while before doing that."
Mark thought for a while before agreeing, " I guess spending some time in peace wouldn't be too bad. And it has been a while since I went home."
"Then start packing, You'll be leaving tomorrow morning before sunrise, I'll arrange a car to pick you up at the back gate. Be sure to arrive on time." Rius said hurriedly and cut the call.
'Tomorrow?! What's with the rush?' Mark sighed as he went back to his room to finish packing.
- - - -
Inside a lavish penthouse, a man stood by the window, savoring a cup of coffee as he gazed at the setting sun over the bustling city.
Rius had just hung up the call with Mark and was in deep thoughts.
He smiled softly, though a hint of sadness lingered on his face. As he spoke to himself, he murmured, "Good times really don't last long".
- - - -
The next morning, before the sun had fully risen, the dawn sky blazed with the colors of a new beginning, as if the heavens themselves were set aflame.
Mark was waiting outside the backgate, the car had yet to arrive.
Mark wasn't an early person, and would prefer to travel during the day, or even night. But since it seemed like Rius had already made plans for him, he had no other choice.
Just as the car arrived, he received a call from Rius. Without any greetings Rius started, "When you get there, you'll meet my friend Albert. He'll be your butler for the duration of your stay. He's also a good friend of your father, so make sure you treat him with respect."
He continued, "Your father should have left you something valuable; it should be somewhere in the house. I have some important matters to attend to, so I won't be available for a while. But I'll come find you as soon as I'm done."
Rius ended the call before Mark could even process the information.
'Why is he always in a hurry.'Mark could not help but feel annoyed.
"Something my father left for me huh?"He wondered as he got in the car.
- - -
There were two continents in this world, The Western Continent and The Eastern Continent which cover 50% of the area on earth, rest was filled with Oceans, Seas and Big and Small Islands.
The Eastern Continent had two Empires, The Silverstone Empire in the North and The Astra Empire in the South. These two empires were never on good terms since their founding couple thousand years ago, waging war against one another every few centuries.
On the otherside, The Western Continent, alothough divided within, was comparatively peaceful. It was also known as the Velaris Continent.
With the Velaris Federation controlling the entire continent, there was no external opposition to fight against.
It was already noon when Mark reached the town of Marrock. This was a small town in the northern part of the continent.
Surrounded by hills and mountains, although not as developed as the capital, it had its unique natural beauty.
As mark arrived at entrance the villa, he was flooded with memories of his parents and his early childhood. But he didn't dwell in the past for too long, as he made his way inside.
"Welcome home young lord, I hope the journey wasn't taxing for our young lord." A man said bowing his head.
He was welcomed by an old man in his late 60s, he was of fair skin,he wore a monocle in his right eye, and wore white glove in his left hand for some reason.
"It was alright." Mark replied without much thought to the way old man greeted him. Although he was not used to being referred to as 'young lord', he didn't give it much thought.
The old man didn't mind Mark's indifferent tone at all and said with a warm smile, "My name is Albert Aim and I'll be your butler from now on, I presume our young lord as already been informed about me. I'll escort you to your room, sir."
"Uncle already told me about you." Mike replied as he followed his butler.
The villa was a lavish two storey mordern architecture, it had all the facilities from outdoor pool to a home gym. Mark's room previously on the ground floor but Albert was leading him to the upper floor, where the master bedroom was.
"We've renovated the place as the interiors were getting outdated, I hope it is to your liking." Albert said as he opened the door to his room.
Markus went inside what had once been his parents' room. It was now completely different from how it used to be, except for the family photos still hanging on the wall.
"After the departure of the lord and lady. Sir Rius ordered to rennovate the entire villa. And as per his instructions, the master bedroom will be your room from now on, I'll be staying in one of the rooms on the ground floor."
"Oh how considerate of him." Mark said as went inside the room.
"Here's my contact number sir, If you need anything, you can contact me anytime you want." Albert said as Mark put the code in his watch which added albert to his contact list.
Albert continued, "The maids will be bringing you brunch shortly, sir. Until then, please allow me to leave you to rest."
"Sure," replied Mark, as he continued looking at the family photos.