Mary left out the room leaving Azai in bed to rest she quickly tells the guards word for word of how Azai explained everything.
"Hurry contact the Arch Duke.. We might have our new heir." She ordered with her smile going away.
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*Week later
Within the walls of the orphanage, Azai, a now quiet and reserved boy with dark skin, black hair and red eyes with a haunted look in his eyes.
(he looks like the cover just a six year old)
Had spent a week among other children who lost their families to tragedy or misfortune.
as he sat in a corner of the living room reading a book away from the children who were playing.
"Everyone..!!" A young girl yelled out coming from the front door.
"Mary's back..!!" She exclaimed as everyone rushed to go to Mary except for Azai as he continued looking at his book.
"Hi everybody.!" Mary smiled as she stood by the front door.
"I want you all to go in the living room and play while I talk to Azai." Mary told the group as she looked at Azai walking over to him.
Azai looked up at her wondering what she wanted.
"Azai can you follow me.?" Mary asked waiting for a response, seeing as Azai nodded getting up she walked outside.
Azai saw a very big and fancy carriage waiting, he looked up towards Mary who opened the door and ushered him inside.
Azai got into the carriage to see a man of striking presence and commanding stature, he seemed to stand at six feet tall, he had broad shoulders and a strong build, he had fair skin with silver hair and green eyes.
"Ah..! You must be Azai, I've heard a lot about you..!" The man said smiling.
"Who are you..?" Azai asked confused.
"Ah.. My name is Galen Veridian, I am the sole Arch Duke to the Solaris Empire, the biggest empire in the world of Alveria, and the third member of the Guardians of Balance." Duke Galen told the young boy.
Azai, unused to such attention from nobility listened with his curiosity piqued yet guarded.
"Would you mind telling me what happened the night before you came here..?" Duke Galen asked.
Azai nodded telling recounted fragments on what happened that night—- memories of his parents, the demons and his powers.
Duke Galen listened intently surprised as he knew you it was rare to have two elemental powers and almost impossible to have two separate Essences.
"You've faced hardships that would daunt even the bravest souls, Azai. I see extreme potential in you that can't be ignored.
Azai, emiboldened by Galen's genuine interest and compassion, wanted to hope for a life outside the walls of the orphanage.
"Azai, would you like to be my son and become the heir to the Arch Duke of the Solaris Empire..?" Arch Duke Galen asked with a smile on his face
Azai accepted the offer wanting to become powerful remembering what he promised his parents to become before they were killed by demons.
The Strongest Guardian of Balance.
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*2 Hours later.
Azai didn't have anything to bring but himself so they were able to leave immediately.
"Ah.!! we're here." Galen told Azai making him look out the window to see a huge castle.
"It's really big." Azai said out loud.
"Of course it is, we're the strongest family right after the emporer." Galen told him smiling feeling happy.
The two felt the Carriage stop right in front of the castle. Galen opened the door letting Azai step out first.
Azai started to going down the steps he was startled to see lots of servants in an orderly line watching him he missed a step.
"Woah..!!" Azai yelled out prepared to fall
"Gotcha..!!" Galen exclaimed in a hurry picking Azai up carrying him in his arms.
"Are you okay..?" He asked Azai in which he nodded in response.
Galen looked towards his servants and guards seeing as everyone was there he decided to speak.
"Everyone, I meet Azai Blue Veridian he's my first and only son and heir to Veridian." Galen told everybody while looking at Azai who looked at the crowd seeing everyone bow to him.
"I hope you like the middle name I gave you it's the same as mine." Galen whispered to Azai.
"Yes, I like it." He told his new father.