Nazir Ramenor POV
The little lord is shrewd. That was one of the things Nazir would have said to describe him.
With the support of his father, he managed to convince his mother that he wanted to see a different city. But according to Nazir, Lady Aurelia only allowed her son because she didn't want one more child to run away.
Lord Eliar called Lady Aurelia overprotective, but in fact her concerns were not exaggerated. After all, the only way to fully kill a pureblood was to kill him when he was a child, or more precisely, before he had increased his mana. That's why Nazir had warned everyone in his team to be extremely careful, the little lord's life was more important than theirs.
The fact that he was the only one who knew that Lord Altevia was a pureblood also stressed him out a bit.
Almost everyone in the team were people he knew from before, people who worked and lived in the Ocean. Including Nazir, there were seven people traveling with the little lord.
Euric Engels : He was a short blond-haired demon who, like Nazir, wielded a great sword but was also skilled with the bow. Even though he wasn't great at magic, his perception was very keen.
Lisa Engels : Especially adept at ice and earth magic, she was a very dangerous sorceress both on defense and offense. With her blond hair and horns, it wasn't hard to see that she and Euric were siblings.
Ivo Mendoza : Nazir didn't know this young boy, but he recognized the red ring on his finger, probably a sorcerer who had mastered the element of fire.
Wyll Morley : He was one of Nazir's old friends, they had traveled a lot together and the first thing that struck Nazir was that this man who used to have very long hair was now bald. He was an experienced warrior who had mastered the air and plant based magic and was also very dangerous with the short sword.
Alicia Corby : This red-haired girl was not only a very good tracker, she was also very skilled in fire magic, and Ivo must have been her student or something, because he was always with her.
And lastly Elsie Cole, was a time mage, someone who could heal them if something went wrong in the hunt. With her tall height and long cream-colored hair, she had captured Nazir's attention again.
The first thing Nazir noticed from the day they boarded the ship was how shy the little lord was at first, after spending the first week almost not speaking to anyone, eventually, with Nazir's encouragement, he was able to join in their conversations and the card games they played.
But one thing frightened Nazir terribly, the little lord could lie like he was breathing. He was able to win almost every card game they played, especially the bluff. That gave him a little more confidence and made him closer to the team and the crew on board.
Later, he also met the ship's bartender, learned how to prepare cocktails and made Nazir a special drink. Nazir didn't know much about cocktails, but he liked the drink the little lord made by mixing an ounce of sweet vermouth, an ounce of gin and an ounce of red alcohol and throwing in an orange peel. The bartender said that he hadn't shown him this cocktail, and when they asked the little lord, he said, “I just mixed some things.”
And then, however long the journey was, it flew by like water. They arrived in Mirstone without any problems. As they approached the Mirstone, Nazir saw a fat rabbit type mehum man with short brown hair, a monocle and fine clothes waving towards the ship. He did not know this man, but it was clear from his movements that he was waiting for them to arrive. It seems that the bird sent by Lord Eliar was for this man or his master.
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As the ship approached the dock and the ropes began to be tied, the man looked at the little lord and called out to them, “My lord, you must be Lord Altevia!”
The little lord looked at him in wonder and nodded.
As Nazir, the little lord and the rest of the party disembarked, the man came up to them, bowed his head and quickly grabbed his monocle before it fell and said, “I am Erotir, my lord, sent by Lady Mira, and I will escort you to the manor.”
“Lady Mira?” As Nazir said this the little lord turned to him “Do you know her?”
“Yes, but it’s been years since I saw her.”
Reminiscent of a giant fat rabbit, Erotir turned towards Nazir and raised his head.
“Ah, you must be the lord's guard, Nazir, right?”
“Yes, nice to meet you,” Nazir extended his hand towards Erotir and Erotir quickly shook it a few times. “Oh, you don't have to be so polite, I'm just a simple servant,” he said then he looked at the others one by one, “I would like to meet you all but I don't think you want to waste time here,” and he gestured to the 2 carriages standing back to back.
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“This is our big but humble city of Mirstone. We trade mainly in minerals, but it's also a busy and vibrant city where we trade in things like fish, animal and beast skins.” Erotir continued to introduce the city as they made their way through the crowded streets, pointing out the stalls and shops around.
“I heard you came here to hunt and study nature, my lord, but be careful, the monsters in the demon forests are far more dangerous than those on the other continents.” After Erotir had said this, the little lord turned to Nazir and looked at him with a curious expression.
“Nazir, monsters are dangerous and can do a lot of harm to people, right?”
“Yes, my lord,” Nazir looked at the little lord in wonder, and he continued.
“Why are creatures that are so dangerous allowed to live? Wouldn't it make sense to exterminate them?”
Nazir looked at the little lord in silence for a very short time and then smiled.
“No, my lord, it wouldn't.
Almost everything about them can be used, like their skin, teeth, venom and mana.
There are even laws protecting monsters for this very reason, such as bans on hunting them at certain times of the year.
It can be said that they do more good than harm.”
“That's right, my lord!” Erotir jumped in and continued to introduce the city and after about half an hour of riding they finally arrived at a huge mansion with red walls and colorful flowers decorating the huge garden in front. As the fatigue of the day and the journey pressed down on their bodies, the flower garden and the vines along the walls of the house filled them with peace.
After everyone got out of the carriages, with Erotir walking ahead, they came to a wide but not very long staircase and they noticed a girl with short purple hair who looked like she was about 16 - 18 years old looking at them with her arms folded. As the girl lifted her chin and looked at them, she turned to Erotir and said, “Are these our guests?” and Erotir said, “Yes, my lady!” and the girl's gaze turned to the little lord and after looking at him in silence for a moment, she frowned and walked quickly into the manor.
“Was that Lady Mira?” The little lord asked and Erotir bowed his head and replied. “No, my lord, it was our Lady's daughter Rea. I am very sorry if you were offended.”
Erotir looked up, gestured with his hand towards the stairs, and the others followed him into the manor. As soon as they entered, they saw a staircase leading up to the second floor, starting from the left and right and converging in the middle.
At first the red walls of the house seemed depressing, but the light from the many windows kept the interior cozy. Erotir quickly showed them the room in the house where they would have dinner, the balcony with a view of the city, the big backyard with a gazebo covered with giant flowers and clematis, and the rooms where they would stay. As the party settled into their rooms, the little lord and Nazir continued to follow Erotir, and they came up the stairs they had seen when they entered the house and stood in front of a door.
“My lady is inside, my lord. I hope you have a good time here.” After Erotir had said this, the little lord thanked him and knocked on the door. He was about to go in when Erotir noticed that Nazir was following him, he stopped Nazir by holding his hand and said, “Only Lord Altevia may enter.”
“Pardon me?”