Las woke up his loyal butler arthur was already prepared and he quickly started dressing him up, the previous day the grand duke order him to visit , arthur was worried because the last 3 months las was very ill he was vomiting blood and he could eat only a little before vomit , this was not something out of the ordinary the thing is that nothing was making him better

arthur who saw las as his own child was worried , he had tried everything but nothing had success , las was born weak and he had an illness who could not be cured and the everden house was a house of swordman so las who couldn't even lift the sword was seen as useless his own father said to him

"don't talk to me don't exist don't call me father you can't wield a sword so your nothing your not a real everden " his grandfather the grand duke zeke von everden was cold to everyone and cared only about the house so he kept him, in order not to damage the prestige of the house

the grant duke zeke von evender had 3 children the father of las and 2 other

when las turned 14 the duke gave him a mission to prove himself las was successful ,in only 2 years las had many military successes so he was respected in this knight household , his father never talked to him but even this cold duke gave him a approving smile once

the grand duke of the azeldian empire zeke von evender had 3 children a son named alexander and 2 other daughters and las was the 5th son of alexander he had 5 other brothers one younger than him ,and 3 sisters most from different mothers

until las turned 14 he was heated or ignored by most ,but he had a good relationship with his sisters mother and younger brother his mother chloe loved las very much she protected him as much as she could she was the one to hug him when he got sad she was the one to tell him that she loved him and that he is not the problem she always said to las "hear me my child mother will always be protecting you i will be at your side all the time and i will stand up for you even against the emperor so make your dreams reality"

but when las was younger he heard only insults only the knights were cordial to him

"look at this pathetic thing he can't even lift a sword"

"he dares to call himself evender"

"he should be in the streets "

but las never gave up and when he was 16 he was well respected for his military victories and he was liked by the knights he even had the commander of the third knight order loyal to him, after all he was the only one of the brothers to lead and respect them the second brother hated him for this after all he was the most talented in the sword but the knights were giving attention to las who couldn't even lift the sword

las was ready to go and he said "arthur"

"yes young master "said arthur smiling

"do you perhaps know why my mother has not visited once is she that busy?"

the smile was erased from old arthurs face and he said "no i don't young master"

"i see" said las and he coughed arthurs face was full of worry but there was nothing he could do "let's get going" arthur smiled bitterly

las made his way to the door he exited with arthur following him he gave the knights outside who were waiting a nod and they started following him

las meet with a woman in his way it has his first sister mary

las said " o mary long time no see how have you been" he said with a smile and tried to hag her

but she pushed him "im good brother " las was confused [why did she pushed me does she not know that my illness will not infect her ?i have been ill for the last 3 months but she would know this is my illness from birth not another one]

las was about to speak but she run away her knights who did not expect her to run away saluted and start running

las was confused he could not understand what had just happen and said" arthur why did she run away and why did she pushed me"

arthur who was as confused as las said" i don't know young master we can ask when you finish your business with the duke"

"yes i should anyway let's meet the duke i can't let him wait for long"

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las reached the gate where the grand duke was the guards gave a salute and opened the door arthur and his knights got out of the way las got near the throne where the duke was he saluted and knelt he said clearly "greeting to his excellency the duke"

the cold duke looked at him and said "you came ,good"

las swallowed dry saliva and said "may i dare ask why was i called , my lord "

the duke slowly got up and said "you were called to get informed that your kicked out of the everden house "

las heart stop beating for a second he froze and he thought [what did i hear him correctly why would h kick me out ]las raised his head

he soon had the courage to ask "may ask why i have many military successes and i have not cause any accidents i'm useful to the house"

the duke sat down and explained "indeed you have many successes but the everden house is a house who uses the sword and you can't even lift it let alone learn in and your illness we can't have someone who is about to die and i can't risk what will happen if you are at the battlefield and you faint ,and you were at bed for the last 3 months "

some of the knights who were in each side of the carpet clenched their teeth at the words of the duke they were probably veterans who had served under las in some territorial war

the grand duke spoke " of course you will not became a commoner but a viscount in the north in the border with the kansberg empire this land was taken with our influence and the emperor is fine with the change of ownership you will not be a vassal of the everden house but you will create another family your las von helstain"

las was frozen in place but he thoughts [what? this is not a good reason to kick me out the zeke von everden that i know would have used my abilities until i die and he can't be scared of my influence in the knights so someone must have done something to lead him to this decision but who has the power to scare the strongest man in the empire and why does this person care about me? someone in the family can't be the duke has all the political power and my illness has started settling down i just need some rest so who and why? the emperor? no it can't be he is too weak and the duke would seem weak if he accepted the request of some lord so why and who forced the duke in this choice]

"i will allow you to take with you 20 knights 10servants and 30 administration officers but thy must want to come with you and i will caver the wage that must be given for 1 year and 2 months the journey will take 2 months leave tomorrow "

[what why is he giving me so much? wait im kicked out but why is no one standing up for me ]las looked around his gaze reached his mother face [what why is mother like that why is she not doing anything why is she looking at the ground but but she said that she will be at my side she said that she will stand up for me why why why did you abandon me? mother why? my sisters the same even mary whom i meet on my way did all of them knew from the start ? ]

a voice was heard from the back a teary voice said "please duke reconsider the young master will be fine in some time but if he has to be in a carriage for 2 months he will not survive please duke "[this was the voice of old arthur who was crying and begging for my sake ] he was crying and he had fall to his knees begging the duke]

chloe mother of las had a defeated look on her face when she looked at arthour who was no blood relative but was begging for his master

the dukes eyes became warmer like he understood the old butlers worry but he still said " there is nothing to reconsider tomorrow your leaving las take your men i will send someone to give you the details of the territory that you will be ruling you can leave"

las saluted the duke took arthur and he walked to his room no one spoke when they got to the room las said "knights call me the people who are at my side "the knights escorting them saluted and then left to execute the order

las and arthur got inside the room after a minute of silence las said "arthur can you bring me a cup of tea " arthur understood the meaning and left his lord to vent but las who all his life was treated as a failure did not cry like he used to ,he know well to hide his emotions las was sad but the main emotion was anger pure anger after some minutes of him blankly staring at the wall he cried a little just 1 or 2 tears then he know that he must prepare he is a lord now his face was dark but he must continue

after 2 hours leonard the commander of the third knight order of the ducky came at him he bowed and said "my lord per your order all the loyal forces are waiting " "well done commander let's go " arthur followed las when the knights and other officers saw las coming in ,they saluted "greetings to the young master "

las spoke "the commander has explained the situation so the people who first want to come and have no family here ,this are the conditions to follow me to the north my loyal servants i understand if you want to stay after all the north is a hard land and its pour you have a life here after all "

las did not expect much after all there is no one who would want to leave the home and hometown a stable job for a job in the edge of the empire in a cold land with weak nobles and poor land

the knights who were loyal after being at the battlefield with las started screaming "please lord take me " " i will serve" the other officials said in unison "we will serve" las paused he was confused why so many people wanted to follow him

after 7 hours all the knights , officials and servants were chosen arthur chose to follow and commander leonard both were the leaders of there squads and the leader of the administrating officials was a middle aged man named alfred

when the sun rose everyone was prepared

leonard with some hesitation said "my lord we can start marching to the north " after all the master was ill he may die on the way

las smiled after seeing his men ready to follow even if he is so ill

las with all his strength screamed "all units start the march " his servants screamed in unison "yes lord "

las looked at the gate of the estate ,knights ,officials and servants were there to send him off

arthur was worried that his lord may die but he was determined to make his master better

leonard wanted to protect his master until his final breathe

and las said [i will survive and i will cure my illness and i will make my territory powerful and found who is behind this]

las looked at the yellow sun rising and said that he will rise like the sun