And we were back at the academy. It was so boring. It was way more fun when I watched everything trough the eyes of mother.

Now during the lessons of mother I was left with Vivian. And that was actually most of the time. Yes, she would come to feed me, play with me like I am a real baby, and then just run away once again. Being a baby is no fun.

At first it was still ok when Vivian was spoiling me exploring grounds of the academy or making a show with her powers. But then lessons started for her too. Mother said that she needs some basic knowledge. And that brings us at the present.

Vivian was reading a book with me in her embrace. If I was a normal baby, with crying and all she would have hard time with her studies. With nothing beter to do I started reading as well. It was basic knowledge of our continent with some recent changes mentioned. I already knew most about it, but like I said, I had nothing beter to do.

Name of our continent was a Stormcall, and as today we had seven nations remaining. Aizerus Alliance, which we were part of now, had borders with Illuminati Empire, Emerus Union, Zolmor Kingdom and Beaul's Empire. Before the fall of Raldus Kingdom, Aizerus Alliance had no borders with Zolmor Kingdom. Besides those there was also Nemiro Kingdom and Erad'haus Empire with which we had no borders.

Aizerus Alliance and Erad'haus Empire are two largest nations in the continent. Our Aizerus Alliance consist of almost all races, demi-humans being dominering in numbers among them. It is ruled by the Coucil of Three, and Council seats belongs to the Houses of Newblood, Morluso and Erumollien.

Erad'haus Empire is an Empire of Amdu race and is ruled by an Emperor Albert Highstone. The Empire is on East side of continent, oposite from Aizerus Alliance. People of amdu race are small, have oversized head and thick limbs. When dealing with them one should never call them a dwarf. They are highly technological race and any forms of slavery is illegal in their Empire, it is highly hated to the point of zeal, and if discovered is punishable by death. Anyone foolish enough to enter with slaves have to immediatly free them, and should they refuse - death. If someone manges to escape, elite squads are sent to hunt them down and free the slaves, as long as they are within Empire, though in reality their hunt rarely stops even at the borders. All of their elite squads use something similar to the power armor mother created.

The backstory of their hate for slavery was quite interesting. As of today you won't see a single amdu as a slave even in other nations. They have engraved enchants on their body from the birth, that will kill them should any attempt to enslave be made. It was result of new Law that was released from the times of 'the bloody week'.

In the past south east from their territory, there was a Reso Kingdom. Their slavers captured and enslaved Groz, a former Emperor, that passed the throne to his son. He was traveling the world according to the tradition of amdu, to attain 'the final inspiration'. Slavers didn't knew of his origin, or maybe didn't care. They wanted him to produce inventions amdu were so famus for.

It was greatest insult for amdu royalty and no attempts of Reso Kingdom royalty helped to remedy the situation. Reso Kingdom was attacked without any declaration of war immediatly. Amdu brought to the war all their armies, used all secretly developed inventions and prototypes. It was a first time the world saw their 'Air Fortres', a prototype and the only one at that time flying city made of metal. With unimaginable fury, war was over with total anihilation of Reso Kingdom in just two weeks. It was almost the same speed needed to travel from one side of Reso Kingdom to another. None were spared, and to this day Erad'haus Empire is considered the strongest force in the continent. After destruction of Reso Kingdom, Erad'haus Empire released a Law with death senttense for slavery and every amdu, old ad young, had enchants engraved preventing enslavement.

Then we have Beaul's Empire. An Empire ruled by arachne race and their ruler was allways an Empress. Other races are nothing more than servants or slaves in their territory, and used for their crafstamnship and construction as arachne themself have limited talent in that area.

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Only forty percent of their domain is the land surface, where rest consist of underground tunels and halls. Over time they were decorated with the help of slaves, but only slaves are working there, while servants are allowed only on the surface, thus leaving undergrounds as mystery to most.

Beaul's Empire is ruled by strong matriarchy system. Where only top few males from the strongest Nest were allowed to mate with royalty. If females born from intercourse were considered as strong by royalty standarts, they would send some lesser males born to those Nest as reward - which were still considered as strongest bloodline one could get among other arachne.

Iluminati Empire is an elven Empire to the South-East from Aizerus Alliance. Currently was ruled by the Empress Aire'ell Kaladweh. Iluminati Empire was almost the same size as Zolmor Kingdom. Mages from Iluminati Empire are considered as strongest in the world. Mostly because of their long lifespawn. Their mages participate in many battles with demons and don't sit somewhere in the tower, closed from the rest of the world like some cowards. If they are still alive after a thousand year, it means they have huge expierence under their belt and there is no way to compare their battle prowess with the mages from other races. And Terrell Kaladweh, the founder of Empire and royalty House Kaladweh, was the famous lightning mage that made mother so noticable.

Even though the Zolmor Kingdom is only half the size as Aizerus Alliance or Erad'haus Empire, it's still third by the size and is one of larger nations of the continent. It's dominated by humans and other races have hard time achieving anything there. Their King Astor Rendstor is my enemy. I can't wait for the day when we will make our move on them.

Nemiro Kingdom is a land where you could see every possible demon in existence. Only one fourth of population are demi-humans, and only demons are known to have ranks of nobility. It is ruled by a king Gray Soulfeast, an archdemon. To this day they have some skirmishes with Iluminati Empire, but hostility with elves never goes beyond that. Mostly because of a fear for their neighbor from another side - Erad'haus Empire.

Emerus Union were supposed to be allies of our Raldus Kingdom during the war with Zolmor Kingdom. But from reports we learned that they made a secret deal with Zolmor Kingdom. Their 'help' during the war was only an act, and in reality they would constantly 'loose' some encounters making Raldus send forces where they thought everything was covered. By the end of war they 'rescued' some of the lands by absorbing into their territory.

It's strange how they managed to make deal with Zolmor Kingdom, as Emerus Union was populated and even ruled by different races trough the council of four. Or they just made their bigest mistake and soon will be next on the list. Well, they are on our list for sure.

After some time our reading session was stoped by visitors. It was a group of some nobles with their servants.

"Lady Celina Darkmoon has requested us to escort you with her daughter to her. Follow us." said one of servants.

"Ohhh ? I never saw any of you among her friends. How come Lady Celina asked complete strangers to escort her daughter ?" asked Vivian.

"They were busy so she asked us, now stop with useless questions and follow us. You are just a servant." this time one of nobles joined in.

Vivian glanced at them and then lifted her left arm and activated the bracelet enchantment.

"Sorry if I interrupted Lady Celina, there are some nobles who claim you send them to escort us to you." she spoke into bracelet.

"He he he. Those idiots. Can't do anything to me so now go for my daughter ? They are an enemy Vivian. Think you could handle them or should I return ?" We heard voice of mother from the bracelet.

"No need Lady Celina, they are just small flies." answered Vivian and I saw nobles with servants started drawing their weapons and enchantment tools.

"Very well, I leave the method of disposing to your discretion." said mother and with that the conversation has ended.

"Water blade !" shouted one of the nobles while pointing an amulet at Vivian.

"Ohh ? Is this similar to battle gloves of Tomas ?" whispered Vivian while looking with curiosity at the amulet.

Water blade was stoped by an invisible force five feet ahead of us and then disipated. All of nobles and their servants started to hower in the air with grimace of pain on their face.

"Be a good girl Nina and don't look now." gently said to me Vivian and directed my head into her chest and away from them.

I couldn't see what happened next, but loud scream let some room for imagination. Though it lasted only for a second. As I faced in that direction a bit later, all I could see was a red ground. There was no sign of nobles or their servants. I looked as familiar amulet flew into the hand of Vivian.