''Milord your please wake up!’’

The bright sun light was shining through the room directly on the young man’s face.

However, neither the voice of the young maid nor the bright sun could bother him.      

''Ugh just 5 more minutes''    

Suddenly a high pitched tone received the young man’s ears.

''Don't you just 5 more minutes me!’’

Before the young man processed what was happening his entire mattress was flipped over. Apparently he had awoken the sleeping beast that was roaming inside the young maid.

''Oof!’’

''There now you're up.’’

Almost suffocating under his mattress the young man jumps up, and looks over to his maid with a smug smile on her face.

''Setsuna have you lost your mind’’

Looking at the maid gently playing with her blond hair with a single braid in it which goes all the way down to her hips and looking around the room with her azure blue eyes, the young lord could not help but feel the need for revenge.

''Ah, Setsuna don't move.’’

''Milord?’’

''There's a spider on your shoulder.’’

''Eh...’’

For a few seconds there was a dead silence in the room, the one breaking it was the blond haired maid Setsuna.

''KYAAAA! GET IT OFF, GET IT OFF, GET IT OFF!''

Within the split of a second the young lord prayed to all the gods he believed in, as the young maid was coming at him  with the force of an entire cavalry squad.

''Is it, is it gone? Eh milord?’’

I guess I can't tell her it was a joke anymore.

After putting the mattress back on the back the young lord quickly got down on his knees and apologized.

''I'm sorry Setsuna, I felt like getting a little payback, guess I shouldn't take light of your arachnophobia.

''Yeez to do something like that you should know better than that milord. Also will you look at this room it’s a giant mess!’’

''To be fair a lot of damage was done after your little tantrum.’’

''...What was that.’’

Looking at her lord as if he was a piece of trash cold air filled the room. The young man thought that if he said the wrong thing he would wake up with his throat slit. That was the moment he heard a knock on his bedroom door.

''Milord are you alright?’’

The voice belonged to the head maid Cynthia who had heard all the commotion coming from the room. Cynthia was a woman of stunning beauty, with brown hair coming down to her shoulders and an ample bosom. One would think she wouldn't be a day over 20, but in reality she was 38 years old.

This is my only chance!

But before the young man could answer the young maid started walking to the door.

''Hello miss Cynthia do you need anything?’’

Pretending like nothing happened Setsuna is smiling like without a care in the world.

''Well there was quite a lot of ruckus coming from the room, is the young lord alright?’’

Not knowing what would happen if he didn't draw Cynthia's attention the young man started to think. But even though he wanted to run to the door as quickly as possible there was a force preventing him from moving.

Turning his face towards his young maid he felt a strong killing intent coming from her back. The young man was baffled while looking at his young maid, she had a smile as bright as the sun and giving of a friendly inviting vibe.

While her back gave of a vibe that said don't even think about moving. All the young man could do was wonder and shiver in fear of what could happen, the conversation was quickly coming to an end.

''Well then when the young lord is done please send him to the dining hall.''

Cynthia NO please look inside the room, I'm right here!

''I'll make sure he gets there.''

As the door closes Setsuna turns her head back in the room. The young man is still sitting on his knees, afraid to move a muscle.

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''S-Setsuna you’re not still mad are you? Hehe.’’

As Setsuna was looking at her lord she slowly started laughing. Not knowing what to do the young man starts laughing with her. Breaking the cycle of laughing Setsuna looked at her lord with a bright smile on her face.

''Looks like you're going to be a bit late lord Kazehaya''

''Bhahaha looks like you're in quite the pickle kid''

‘’Don't just laugh at me Khutsomier save me!’’

The young man kneeling in front of his maid went by the name of Kazehaya Nivalis. A young man who had just turned 18 with dark blue hair and had a medium slim build. His surname came from the country which he ruled.

The young lord was 1 of the 7 great lords of the continent of Siegdrak.

The lordship of these countries weren't passed down through blood line but through the power they obtained.

But in times when a great lords passes away the search for a new lord will begin. In this time the spawn of the previous great lord will take reign over the country until the new lord has been found.

The 7 great lords got their power of contracts which were formed with supreme beings.

For the young man Kazehaya it was the ice demon Khutsomier in spirit form he looked like a small blue imp.

His physical form remained in another plain of existence, due to Kazehaya's contract with Khutsomier he was able to wield over the power of ice.

After a few minutes of both physical and mental violence Kazehaya and Setsuna went down to the dining hall.

While still apologizing to Setsuna, Kazehaya was  unknowingly walking into a much more dangerous situation.

The sound of a string being released hit the sound of his ears, on instinct he grabbed Setsuna and jumped out of the way. Looking up he saw a figure which was well known to the young man,it was a young maiden with white hair glowing like moon light going down to her hips. The young maiden looked at the Kazehaya with her ruby colored eyes like a scornful parent who was about to lecture her child.

‘’Oi Kaze how long are you going to keep your hand there.’’

Suddenly Kazehaya came back to his senses, finally realizing that he was still on top of the Setsuna, his face inches away from hers and his hand on her chest.

‘’L-L-L-Lord K-K-K-Kazehaya!’’

Looking at the bright red face of his maid the young man was at a loss of words. While trying to calm down his young maid he was unable to notice her fist coming straight for his face.

‘’Ah! Lord Kazehaya I’m sorry.’’

‘’Ho ho you really sent him flying, so did you enjoy your little treat?’’

‘’Lady Yukino!’’

While Setsuna was holding her hands against her chest and trying to hide her bright red face, the other maiden had no problem teasing her.

After a while Kazehaya regained conciseness, not yet completely awake he could only feel the warm soft feeling that was under his head.

‘’Looks like you’re finally awake Kaze’’

‘’Welcome back to the world of the living kid.’’

Finally fully awake and realizing his position he noticed that his head was on the lap of the white haired maiden Yukino.

Looking around for a second he saw Setsuna sitting in the corner moping and the head maid Cynthia trying to console her.

‘’By the way how long do you plan on laying there?’’

Still laying on the lap of the white haired maiden he jumped up as if full of energy.

‘’Yukino why was I lying on your lap?!’’

''This is retribution for giving Setsuna such a nice gift this early in the morning.''

Getting a wry smile on her face the young maiden explained about her shooting the arrow and getting punched by Setsuna for copping a feel. Having his face turn beet red Kaze felt that he needed to redirect the attention to something else.

‘’S-So me being late is bad enough to get shot at?’’

‘’Yup.’’

‘’The fact that you can say that with a bright smile on your face is what scares me the most about all of this. But what if I hadn’t dodged you could have hit me or Setsuna.’’

‘’I didn’t aim to hit, plus I knew that you would jump to Setsuna to try and shield her.’’

Getting his thought rearranged Kazehaya decided to console Setsuna. After everyone calmed down Yukino got down to business. Looking with a surprisingly serious face.

‘’Kaze prepare yourself for what I’m about to tell you.’’

‘’Yukino.’’

‘’He’s made his move.’’

While looking at the shock on their masters face both Setsuna and Cynthia knew what Yukino was talking about. As for Khutsomier he started expelling strong blood lust.

‘’You mean.’’

‘’Yes the Great Lord of Falak’’

Hearing this news the young Lord could not help but remember back to what had happened 2 years ago.

-2 years ago-

‘’Hey Fubuki, Rentaro!’’

Looking at the waving young man approach the two youngsters smiled and waved back at the young man running at them. It was Kazehaya still only 16 years old, and living his life as a mercenary.

‘’Yo Kaze where’s the fire.’’

The young man Rentaro couldn’t help but comment on the young man in a hurry. While Fubuki greeted Kaze in his normal soothing tone. Though Kaze wanted to chat with his friends he could not forget his duty.

‘’Have you two seen the captain?’’

Looking at each other for a moment Fubuki was the one who answered.

‘’We just saw the captain over near the farms.’’

‘’Thanks guys.’’

Not leaving the youngsters a moment to respond Kaze began running towards the farms. After reaching the farm Kaze spotted the captain helping around the fields and chatting it up with the farmers. The captain saw the youngster running towards him and started waving.

‘’Kaze are you here to help us till the field?’’

Looking at his captain with a questioned face he couldn’t help but wonder what he was doing.

‘’Captain weren’t we supposed to restock in this town and then leave?’’

‘’Yes but there’s nothing wrong with helping out the villagers is there?’’

‘’But why are you doing this’’

After moving his hoe through the earth a few times the captain finally began to talk.

‘’Do you know how grow crops Kaze?’’

An odd question coming from leader of a mercenary guild.

‘’We are mercenary why would we know how to grow crops, were constantly on the move.’’

Looking at the young man who was more than half his age the mercenary captain began to smile.

‘’Exactly why would we know how to grow crops, us mercenaries make our living by fighting in battles.’’

‘’Then why?’’

‘’These farmers get up hours before anyone else and get to work every day. If a farmer is sick one day the who would tend to his fields?’’

The youngster thought about it for a moment and the came up with an answer.

‘’The other farmers right?’’

At the youngsters answer the captain stopped his hoe from moving and started looking out at the fields.

‘’Wrong, farmers each have their own fields to tend to. Without anyone else their fields would go untended.

‘’Then what would happen?’’

‘’Humans live in different rankings, what importance does a farmer have to an aristocrat. An ordinary person wouldn’t turn around to the sick farmer, no one would start to help the farmer out of his own will, there will always be that one person who decides to gather others and help him in his time of need. A good leader is one who helps others in their time of need regardless of ranking, be they a farmer, an aristocrat or even a mercenary.’’

While still in awe of the words spoken by his captain, Kaze could only utter a single word.

‘’Captain.’’

‘’Do you see what I mean Kaze.’’

‘’Yes sir.’’

‘’Good so do you feel like grabbing a hoe and lending us a hand?’’

The bright smile of the captain he respects so much the youngster couldn’t help but feel pumped about lending a helping hand, and learning about the farmers and people living in the village.

‘’And Kaze.’’

‘’Yes sir?’’

‘’Remember what I say about when it’s just the two of us?’’

‘’Ah yes my apologies father.’’