It was the 3rd month of the year and not much had gone on in the previous two months on the first month the people of agner village celebrated the 7th anniversary of Sir Conrad becoming its Duke the prosperity he had brought made others around him loyal the merchants and shop owners sold things at half price that day and a statue of him was erected at the centre of one of the villages parks
The most anticipated event on the 2nd month was love blossom day the day was known for its poetry and Romance it was famous for the love blossom Tree once a couple who were meant to be placed their hands on it ,it would make an imprint on the tree bark and release a bright glow the more in love the brighter the glow but this was simply a good indication not an assurance of future success
On this month was also the anniversary of lady liedia and Conrads marriage they celebrated it in style with a ball Unlike before where nobles simply Gambled this was completely formal not many nobles attended especially not the Queen with her busy schedule but as usual she sent a gift of fine gold jewelry with a wish of good will written in gold this was also when Conrad and liedia realised Darian needed a proper dance instructor as he kept stepping on Matildas feet
Finally Darians birthday had arrived he couldn't wait so when the morning arrived he instantly woke up lifting his torso and yawning seeing his clothes had already been folded and placed neatly on a stool near his bed he got off his bed and began to do a few Quick stretches preparing for the day ahead he Quickly and thoroughly brushed his teeth and noticed his food had already been prepared and placed on top of a small cabinet in his room it was covered to keep it warm and had a bowl of fruit on the side he then ate the food that had been placed on the cabinet with the drink and fruit then he washed his face and hands took off his pajamas and wore the clothes placed on the stool it was a black tailcoat three piece suite with white lining a white linen shirt underneath ,black shoes,black pants, dark blue gloves , a dark blue pocket flower and a dark blue bowtie when he had left his room he felt that the atmosphere had changed the sun shined brighter the air much cleaner all the servants were moving around in a hurry everytime one would meet him they would bow and Quickly run along he felt that his movements were easier aswell which indicated his body had grown or matured a little atleast by an inch to him it was a sign that he'd soon be able to overtake Doulos interms of height afterall his just a servant
Darians attitude had not changed he refused to acknowledge him in any normal circumstance even though the butler was sort of cool at times it was safe to say he was in some sort of denial to save his pride the day went on as he met his mother who gave him a tight hug lifting him in the air and complementing his appearance his mother while holding his hand explained how she had organized a birthday ball for him although in the last ball he wasn't all that great Roselle had been assigned to him to teach how to dance he even learnt different formal dance styles so he was pretty confident in todays events although today was his birthday he was more excited to be able to shoot lightning out his fingers one day similar to the mages his mother had read to him about in a book
Sir Conrad was sipping on some fine tea in his office room he had just finished designing something for Darian as a birthday present and had placed it in a black box about the size of Darians entire body it was then that Doulos knocked and when Conrad told him to come inside Doulos opened the door and politely informed Conrad of the balls commencement Conrad gave a nod as he placed his cup of tea down and it's plate proceeded to stand up and tell Doulos to gently carry the box and place it verticaly in one of the cupboards which Doulos replied with ofcourse my lord
Darian stood with his mother at the ball the scenery was nothing but immaculate filled with decorations and a glorious amount of food the aroma in the air reflected that with a hint of beer some wine and other fruity beverages his mother invited farm owners and business owners but this time most of them did not bring their children Darian left his mother to play with 3 friends he gained during the Autumn festival the people who owned these farms were known for their drinking habits , tight communities ,conservatism and stubborness
In the ballroom was Claus he got drunk after five shots he wasn't known for his ability to handle his liquor next to him was Doulos he kept on patting the back of Doulos shoulders what do you think old friend Claus said this smell this aroma the beer is the finest wine in the entire village Doulos was calm as he made a cup of black tea adding some sugar his eyes fixed his mouth not showing a frown or a smile just apathy in fact his eyes were secretly observing two men One was big 4,8 inches taller than Doulos himself with enormous muscles and weight it would not be an exaggeration to say he was 300 pounds in weight he had a tanned olive skin tone with deep sunken blue eyes dark bushy eyebrows black facial hair and a spiky fringe haircut he wore a white karate Gi that stopped near his shoulders as if the sleeves had been ripped off it had an open chest with a large black ink Chinese dragon on its back a pair of red and black fingerless boxing gloves with a red headband on his red head band was a symbol of two mountains a large one to the right and a smaller one to the left he had a black sash for a belt and on the right side of his hips hanged two masks one was an Oni mask the other a tengu
The other person Doulos was paying attention to wore a white wig looking like a judge in a court he wore a blue tailcoat navy sailors blazer lined with yellow fabric near eight yellow buttons his linen shirt and pants were white with black boots with flaps and a golden pocket watch which he would take out to observe from time to time it seemed to be the most valuable thing on his person although an argument could be made that knowledge was the most valuable thing he had
Doulos payed great attention to these two men not only because they stood out but because he knew their purpose they were hired by Sir Conrad to be Darians two new teachers Doulos snickered after finishing his observations it seemed that the boy would have Quite the hard time he had researched these two personally and had orchestrated a few things along the way to get them here the man who seemed like brawn with no brains was actually 20 years old very young but his fighting abilities were legendary he beat 5 masters at the age of 15 an impressive feat despite their low magic levels incomparison to their fighting skill he was known for ripping monsters apart with nothing but bare hands
The other man was a sailor a member of the navy he recently to quit despite his young age only at 19 years of age he wasn't a noble but had gone up the ranks with his skill and pure hardwork he only had a vague idea of why this man would stop but it seemed to do with a traumatic incident at sea
The dance began as each person took a partner Claus looked at Doulos direction only to find him gone as Doulos moved across the ballroom floor gently and politely something seemed to have entered his area of perception and that was Roselle she wore yellow gown with yellow flowers that ran all around her neck and shoulders and a pair of long white sleeve gloves she placed her hand infront of him and with a bow she said may eye have this dance this was truly a pinser attack he thought he couldn't say no because one their were people watching them and he did not want to ruin the moon and two as a gentleman his eticate simply said he should except such a proposal aslong as he did not have prior engagements
Leading him to excepting on the second inspection Roselle had a clear diamond incrusted neclace with diamond earings this time she had lowered all her curly dark maroon hair once they began to dance Roselle pushed closer Doulos looked at her with apathy only for a smile to emerge she said gently after persing her red lips both of them locking eyes isn't it chivalris that for both to enjoy a dance a conversation should start between the two dancers a smile and hmm came out of Doulos ofcourse your right my lady as a man I'm deeply ashamed I beg you to forgive me no worries Roselle replied as she pulled closer causing a blush that Quickly faded from Doulos
On the same ballroom floor Matilda enjoyed not getting her feet stepped on as they waltzed back and forth Darian happy because he made such huge progress but out of the corner of his eye he saw a big burly man stuffing his face then another man coming in he wore a white wig does he want to die Darian thought and he struck up a conversation with the big man and ofcourse Conrad and liedia who's waltz captured the hearts of all Making them feel inferior as they kept eye contact smiling eventually the music began to fade with each couple dancing a final waltz giving a bow
After the gifts were handed and Conrad said gave his thanks for all those who attended and Darian giving a bow the event had ended after its conclusion Darian sat in his father's office in it was a table imbedded in its creation was map showing many different regions of the world besides the chair he used which sat behind his desk their were two long sofas and on the opposite end of the sofa were Darian was his father and on the opposite ends of each armrest was one of Darians teachers as they stood by waiting
Conrad signed placed his warm cup of coffee and it's plate down gently as he said these will be your two new Teachers one I'd your combat instructor the other is your poetry ethics and culture teacher Conrad pointed simultaneously for each subject when their subjects were mentioned each gave an indication the brawly man a Scoff with his arms folded the sophisticated man with a bow one you will study under daily pointing to his ethics teacher the other is more 3 days a week not including weekends a sigh could be heard coming from Darian as he bent his head down bring it on ! he said as he lifted up his eyes proceeded to gritt his teeth and clench his fists slightly lifting it up his arm that's some determination you have kid the sophisticated man said it's only right that you have some moxy if I'm going to be teaching you the the large man Said oh that's right how rude of me Conrad said the big man over here his name is Onigirin of temple mou I call him girin and the man with the wig over here his name Is Francis Hamilton nice to meet you Darian stood up and gave a bow
The next day Darian had finished his lectures with Sir Pierce, lady Roselle and Francis he only had 3 teachers left he thought 4th is Mister Claus
Standing on a field of grass both Darian and Sir Claus stood up right with a 8 foot distance between them as the wind blew you could cut the tension with a knife suddenly around Claus an aura of white and blue began emitting all around his body simultaneously appearing as riples as slight Shockwaves ran through the grass causing it to bend Darian covered his face while he could feel goosebumps appearing Claus used one arm to place the wooden sword vertical to his face with one hand behind his back
I've been training you and now that you've become of the proper age it's time that I increased the difficulty afterall you will be learning magic