Balios came out of the castle, his breathing fast signifying his old age. His eyes darted towards his son Aether.
Groaning in agonizing pain, near the broken door. His right cheek swollen by the puch, purple bruise covering his lips and cheek. Blood trailing down from his mouth, atleast three broken teeth.
He gritted his teeths, Seeing his son like that, his anger raged. " You– ! ". He stopped mid sentence, unlike his son he knew how to judge people with the help of his experiance.
His eyes raging anger just now, glinted calculations as he looked towards Dian. His otherworldly handsomeness, royals like attire and that cres–. His thoughts stopped.
His eyes darted behind Dian, his eyes shot wide as he recognised that face. " Jones... ?" He uttered.
In response, the buttler just nodded.
His heart raced, one look towards his bleeding son another towards the man infront of him.
" Young Lord !". He screamed running towards Dian. " Please forgive my son ! I don't know what he did. But please don't dirty your hands, I will punish him myself".
He spoke as he laid infront of Dian. Well,.. he tried but his belly... didn't let him lay on the ground, so he kneeled. But his mind was elsewhere..
How did I didn't get any news about his arrival ? He is here himself, means his poison is cured, that is itself a big news. There's no way I wouldn't get informed. He thought.
And he was right, he do got news delivered here. But he didn't read those letters or any other letter, he was that busy in his research.
Dian's eyes looking down at him. " Then what about you ?" He asked. " Who will punish you ?"
His voice cold, sending shivers down his spine.
Maria, looking towards them curiously. She can't comprehend who this big brother was, who can put lord Balios in such conditions. Same reaction was of most of the people around.
Buttler noticed, he cleared his throat. His voice covering more area than it normally should be.
Heads turned, Dian paused too. Seeing her got all the attention. He spoke. " The man standing infront of all right now. Is none other than Dian Skyster, the sole heir of Skyster family and its current Lord".
His voice proud, happy, dignified. Covering every single ear around.
Eyes glowed, hopes emerged, heads bowed, some kneeled and in a single beat they spoke. " Young Lord !"
Their voice together sending vibrations throughout the surroundings.
Dian's chest puffed out a little, his expression authorative. " Rise ". He spoke.
{ Reader - Hey, i think I have heard it somewhere "
Author - J.Y.I - Just your imagination 😉 }
Again, breaking the moment. Balios spoke." W-what do you mean, young lord ". He shuttered as he asked.
" Buttler ". Dian spoke.
Without Anith word, Jones went inside the castle. Silence followed.
After a moment, he came outside. His hands filled with papers. " Young Lord, here ". He handed over them to Dian.
Balios eyes widened as he looked towards them, the selling receipts. He thought.
" Let's continue inside ". Dian spoke as the crowd surrounding them increased. " Buttler, get them both inside and these two too but with care ".
He spoke as he first signaled towards Balios and his son, then towards Maria and her mother.
Without getting any answers, he stepped towards the castle.
The moment he stepped inside. A chime rang in his mind and a blue screen appeared infront of him.
...
[Ding !]
[ Mission triggered ! ]
[ Mission - Rescue The Third Princess of Elves
Duration - 65 minutes
Rewards - Eye of Perception, 250 L.P
Penalty - In case mission failed, Host wouldn't get the chance to obtain Eye of Perception again, He would always be in danger ]
...
Dian surprised, but not shocked. He knew he will trigger something if there's to trigger. He simply made his way towards the study room.
All these castelets were made with same floor plan, he knew every corner now. But his mind wasn't that much still..
" Hey, what's with the penalty this time". He asked in his mind as he read the mission's penalties.
" Host, penalty and rewards aren't generated by me. They are made by your current situations and future assumptions. " The system explained.
" Wait, can you see future ?" Dian asked as he heard her.
" No Host, I can't. Only assumptions are made and they are in Billions if not millions. " The system answered.
As they both talked, Dian was already infront of study room's doors. With a slight push of hands he opened them.
And the usual, a table infront of him with a chair behind. Two couches beside the table and two chairs infront of the table. A big glass window behind the table.
" Now ". Dian spoke sitting on the couch. " How am I supposed to find her ?" He spoke.
" Host, that's the mission ". The system spoke, her voice irritated.
Dian didn't argue with her, he knew she is like just like that. Right now, a important mission was infront of him. Ans literally infront.
The blue screen turned in a small square digital clock and the time passed there. Every second was important now.
Desperate to do something, he searched the room. After some time, nothing. There's nothing here. He thought.
Sitting back on the couch, his eyes falls on the paper Jones handed him over. He picked them up.
Pages turned... And he stopped. His eyes going through the content from one of the papers.
A ritual ? It described how can a man gain magical capabilities from her partner. The procedure, it's gains, risks and all about it. Above all, talent required.
A female with Light element. Dian's mind raced. There's no one around here with a light element. Then.... Dian stood from his seat and darted outside the room.
Information about all the castelets were provided by Jones to Dian. So, he knew if there's was someone with light element.
In the hallways, Buttler made his way towards the study with Balios and Aether. He stopped as his eyes caught sight of Dian coming towards them hastly.
" Where is she ?" He asked, his eyes meeting Balios. His voice cold, urgent.
Balios nearly gave out, he looked sideways as he heard Dian.