It was lunch time. Sergio hardly stole a bread from the market. While running way, he bumped into the crown prince. At that time Sergio was only 6 years old and the crown prince was 4 years older than him, he was 10 years old.
"Ouchhh... It hurts! " while rubbing his head he looked at Sergio.
"Are you also running from your family? " Sergio was looking at the crown prince with his pitiful eyes. The tears from his eyes were about to fall. But it didn't. He hold it in because his sister Vespera said a strong person never cry and show their weakness to others. That's why he didn't cry. He was holding it in.
"Ehh? -"
Sergio grabbed the crown prince's wrist before the crown prince Lucien could think any further. They ran further and further away from the market to a quiet place. They were sitting besides the largest tree in that place. Since the crown prince ran away without eating anything , watching Sergio eating his bread slowly he got hungry as well.
𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥. Even if Sergio was starving harder then Lucien, he divided his bread into half and gave the half of the bread to Lucien.
"Here."
"Aren't you starving? "
"Yes.I am. I haven't eaten since yesterday. "
"So why are you giving this to me? "
"Aren't you hungry too? "
"I am.. But not much as you. "
"Why does that matter? If you are hungry just take it. "
Lucien didn't say anything further and took the half of his bread. He was overwhelmed by Sergio's behavior.
"Hey kid. What's your name? I am lucien. "
"I am Sergio. I am 6 years old. " Sergio looked at Lucien while smiling brightly.
Lucien was staring at him silently with his eyes which was full of surprises. He couldn't say anymore. He joined him eating without saying any further words.
Then the next day, Lucien sent some guards to Sergio's house to take Sergio to him. After that Lucien revealed his identity to Sergio. He also said that from that moment Lucien will take care of Sergio's whereabouts and also Sergio should be Lucien's first student.
Since the crown prince never took this kind of steps before . The emperor and the empress couldn't say anything. When Sergio turned 8 he pledged an oath to the crown prince for serving his highness with his outmost loyalty forever. An oath about being only loyal to the crown prince alone.
But when Lucien stayed beside Sergio for 2 years he observed that Sergio was originally a mixed blood of an angel and demon. He was no dragon nor he was a normal human being. He wasn't blessed heavenly nor he was blessed with demonic power fully. He was the most unique and potential one. Since he was blessed with both haeven and evil he had most powerful devine in Dagahra.
Dagahra was a place which was protected by the heavenly protectors, the angels themself. That is why Lucien had forbidden him to use his father's sword " The scarlet eye" to gain his power. He can only use "The white feather" to gain his power.
Because if anyone in Dagahra knew about his evil power he would be beheaded.
As the time passed by, Sergio and Lucien got closer. Sergio became his only knight and his best friend. As a best friend, Lucien even made sure of Sergio's family's protection and took care of his sister Vespera's wharebouts as well . Since Lucien had already done so much for Sergio, Sergio never bother him complaining about how his classmates always bullied him. He didn't want to bother him with those things anymore since he thought he was already favored enough .
Vespera was basically the same age as Sergio but Ziddim was 2 years older than Sergio. Ziddim would always make trouble for Sergio as he hated him.
Everything was normal in Dagahra untill a war brokedown between Branchworld and Aurora Aether. Originally Aurora Aether was more powerful than Branchworld. Aurora Aether took the 1st prince who was originally the crown prince as a victim and locked him up in Aurora Aether so that they can rule both Aurora Aether and Branchworld together. Since the first prince Tristan was taken by Aurora Aether, the emperor made the second prince Lucien the crown prince.
But someone from Aurora Aether released Tristan from the locker. Then Tristan ran away from Aurora Aether and entered his own dimension. That's when Tristan declared the war, since Aurora Aether is originally the third powerful dimension and Branchworld is in fifth. Aurora Aether smoothly won the war and killed Tristan but this time Lucien didn't stepped out of the war.
He had his own deal about leaving the branchworld alone. He was almost losing and being killed but in the right time Sergio showed up and used his evil sword " The scarlet eye" on Aurora Aether. He combined " The white feather " and " The scarlet eye" together and won the battle.
And saved Lucien's life with risking his own. Sergio helped Lucien made the deal with Aurora Aether. They respected Lucien and Sergio from the Branchland only for their bravery and power. So they made an friendly deal with each other.
But since Sergio had already shown his evil side and his angel side together. The royals decided to beheaded him with his family. The classmates of his training hall took this chance and they said that Sergio had been using this method to gain power secretly from the very beginning behind crown prince's back.
So even though branchworld was thankful for the victory, they still decided to kill Sergio and his family. The royals said that they didn't have any choice but to kill him and his family since he broke the rule but they would promise that Sergio would be known as hero of this dimension. So his death won't be a waste.
When the royals killed Sergio's family, Sergio was rescued at the last moment by the crown prince Lucien. He manipulated the people by saying things about Sergio to save him but instead he lost his rank and his castle into a small mansion in Danish which was a gift from Lucien. Fortunately he didn't lose his house in the mainland Dagahra. Since everyone respected the crown prince Lucien and since he was titled as the great dragon, the people couldn't argue with him.
And at the end Sergio was sent to Danish the playground and he was banned from Dagahra the mainland. But Lucien said that Sergio is still his best friend and his only personal knight. He assured him that he will never keep any personal knight other than him. Sergio will always be his only personal knight.
The VIP who is originally in the charge of Shin's castle and The master of Celestina, Zeno and Sergio is originally the crown prince Lucien. ]
When I come my senses after thinking about the story Celestina told me, I realized Sergio was already calling me . He set the table for us to eat lunch.
"Hey Sergio.. "
"Mm.. "
"How should I address you? Aren't you older than me? "
"You should just call me what you're calling right now. "
"I don't even know what the task! "
"A precious stone, once entrusted to our mansion, has been taken in a most audacious manner. Our course is now set—to reclaim what was wrongfully seized and to bring to justice those who dared to commit such an offense."
"What's the stone about? "
"That's a magic stone. That magic stone is basically protect us from the evil magics . "
"Then how was it even stolen in the first place? "
"Indeed, I'd like to know that myself. Last night, when I inspected the mansion, it was not in its rightful place. I searched the entire estate—every hall, every chamber—and it was nowhere to be found. So, I made a simple deduction… Who else -"
"What's the plan? "
"There will be a occasion from three days now...."
"Are you sure it's gonna work?
"We should try whether it does or not"
"Okay. Then what should we do now????? I mean why are we here. We have still 2 days left! "
"Are you truly sulking because no one will train you? Pathetic. Even if you were within the mansion's walls, you'd be nothing but dead weight. This place suits you far better—at least here, your inadequacy is expected."
It's not like I didn't understand his words. I am upset because his words are just clearer than ever. The truth.. It hurts after all.
" Very well then, I shall take it upon myself to personally oversee your training. "
"You aren't joking? Are you? "
"Does it seem to you that I am? "
Without a doubt, he was not. One need only glance at him to see it. Since the moment we arrived, his lips had not once curled into the faintest hint of a smile. His face remained as cold and distant as ever. His every word—precise, deliberate—was laced with a seriousness that seemed to cast a shadow over his very presence.
"Celestina said you are really good at it. I mean since you are a ranked up person. "
"We shall begin our training once this repast has concluded, in precisely three days' time."
"What are we learning? "Excitement flickered in my eyes, barely contained in the stillness of my form.
"It all rests upon the knowledge you have acquired. Now, enlighten me—how well-versed are you in the art of combat?"
"I don't know.. " I whispered my self.
"Perdon? "
"I have never been involved in fighting nor have I ever learned it tried to do it myself." I looked down as I spoke slowly.
"You can't be serious-... Wait you are? "
I didn't say anything. But when glanced at him a bit , I saw him
smiling for the first time.
I started to explain my childhood stories slowly.