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Year 20298
Liam was stunned by the sheer number of people working under The L’or Family. The butler was told to show Liam around the house because he’ll be Cindy’s new butler. The butler was surprised for a bit but didn’t question her. The family went to their own room while the maids took care of the luggage. Liam was shown to his room.
After a few hours, Liam heard a knock on his door. It was the butler, he came to assist Liam. The butler was told to train him. Liam went along with it. The butler told him that he’ll be under his care. The butler explained to Liam that Cindy will be attending school in a few months and that it’ll be his job to take care of her while she’s studying. Liam knew about school thanks to his books, and he wanted to give it try too. However, he’ll be only attending school has a butler and not a student.
Liam would be paid 3 gold per year which is extremely good for his age. A family of 3 people would need 3 gold per year to survive. Liam told himself that he’ll learn and earn until he’s ready to take on the world.
The butler asked him if he was familiar with magic. Liam answered no with a shake of his head. The butler told him to meet him in the backyard in 1 hour. Liam went back to his room and waited until the meeting time. He joined the butler in the backyard. When he got there, the butler was waiting for him next to crystal ball.
The butler told him that in order to protect his master; he’ll need to get stronger. The crystal will allow the butler to know which kind of magic does Liam own. Liam walked towards the crystal. The butler ordered him to put his hand on the crystal and concentrate.
Liam slowly put his hand on the crystal and started to concentrate. Nothing happened. The butler told him to imagine the world power in his hand. He shut his eyes and started to think about the battle between the swordsmen. The crystal started to glow red with a hint of blue inside.
“Fire element” whispered the butler.
Liam eyes lit up and smiled.
“It’s not done, come over here and put your hand on this rock” said the butler with a monotone.
Liam followed the butler instruction and did what he was told. He putted his hand on the rock and it revealed 3 stars. The butler nodded with a satisfied face.
“You are a 3 stars fire mage” said the butler.
“How strong is that?” said Liam curiously.
“In the Royal Rank, there are 1 to 10 stars then you enter the Jack rank then the Queen/King rank depending on your sex” said the butler.
“But… there’s a special rank called the joker rank which is rarest among the rankers” said the butler.
“What’s your rank, sir?” said Liam.
The butler put his hand on the rock which showed 9 shiny stars. Liam couldn’t believe his eyes. Who would have thought that this geezer was a 9th stars. He looked like an old man that was about to die. He added that he’s a lightning type.
The butler told him to wait for a moment. He went inside and came out with several items. He hands over some gloves to Liam. Starting today, you will be training until you are able to take several hit from me. Liam grew eager to train and fight. He’s eyes started to shine. It seems like the thoughts of violence put him in a trance mode.
The butler told him that he’ll be sparing with him until sunset. They fought each other with all kind of style. Liam started with infighting style and ended the training session with magic battle. Liam was gifted with natural talent. The butler was happy that the family found a hidden gem.
When the sparing ended, the butler told him that he’ll need to rest and gather some mana through a special type of way. The butler led Liam towards a giant tree that was further down the backyard. The tree was enormous and it had a small hole that could barely fit a human.
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“This is the ‘Mother Tree’ that’s been bought and raised by the L’or family for generation. Although it looks big, it’s just a baby Mother Tree. This Tree is only 500 years old. If you were to compared to a human, it’s about 5 months old” said the butler while looking at the tree with pride.
“If you enter the tree hole and meditate there, you’ll gather faster pure mana. It’s like the tree is feeding you through her body like a pregnant mother” said the butler.
Liam proceeds to enter the tree and sat down while crossing his leg. He closes his eyes and started to gather some mana. The butler left without adding anything else. Liam started to feel the mana going through his body. Without Liam noticing, Liam’s horn started to glow. It stopped to glow after some time then the crystal necklace started to react.
The necklace glowed for a bit then faded. Night time sneak up on Liam and Liam woke up from his meditated stat. Liam came out of the hole and head to the mansion. He went to his room which was a simple bedroom with 1 bed and a table with a candle on it. He noticed the food on the table with a message.
Hey Liam, I heard you are training, so I left some food for you – Cindy L’or
Liam was grateful for the food and thanked her in his mind. He sat down and ate the whole meal. The meal was simple yet refined. He went on the bed and used the fur has a blanket. He took a habit of using the fur as a shield. It was hard to piece the fur unless you slice it on certain spots.
Liam was sleeping comfortably in his bed but within the darkness of the night. The horn started to glow in the dark. The room lit up in blue until sunrise. The light faded away by the time that Liam woke up. He would train all day until night time.
Some weeks as passed since Liam started training. He didn’t see the L’or family since he got here. It seems like the family went to sign up for Jade’s Academy. Jade’s Academy is one of the top in the Starlight Continent.
The L’or family came home this afternoon; upon arriving they informed the household that Liam will be joining the school with Cindy next week. School starts at the end of the summer. So they had one week to get ready. Liam didn’t let the news bother him and went back to training. Training was his passion; he wanted to learn everything possible.
Cindy wanted to spend time with Liam but she was stopped by her mother that told her to get ready for the school ceremony. One week flew without Liam noticing. Liam woke up from a knock on the door, thus he got up and opened the door. It was the butler with a small suit on his forearm.
“Good morning Liam, this is a gift from me, it’s a suit that you’ll need in order to serve Lady Cindy. We wouldn’t want people to think that Lady Cindy’s butler can’t afford a good outfit” said the butler with a smile.
Liam thanked the butler and changed into the black suit. He looked quite handsome for his age. He didn’t look 5; he looked like a 12 years old child. He was a lot taller than most children his age. He had snow white hair with beautiful sky blue eyes. He had a poker face that looked like a doll. He was 1 meter and 40 cm. The contrast of the suit and his hair made him look outstanding. The horn on Liam’s head was visible to his eyes; however it was invisible to everyone else. It seems like you can’t feel it either.
When Liam was ready, he joined the family at the dining room. They were eating breakfast before heading to school. They’ll be staying at the school campus until vacation. Liam didn’t mind since he wanted to explore the world. At the dining table, the twin was nervous. It seems like it’s their 1st time going to school.
It’s time to hit the road. Liam, Cindy and Tristan went in the carriage while the staff and Madame Hera send them off. The road trip will take 3-5 days until they arrive at Jade city.