I sat against the end of the bed… thousands of thoughts ran across my mind.
"Should I?.." "Do I do it?.." "I don't want to…"
Over and over again… I clenched my fists. I can't decide whether to leave and give everything I had to my sister… or to stay… to spend time with her, whilst I was powerless. Damn it…
"Damn… it… Fuck…" I cursed under my breath. By now… the sun had set.
Moonlight illuminated half of the entire room, casting the other half into shadow.
"I should…" I finally made a decision. I decided to leave. For the better. For my sister. I can't… I want to stay with her… but I can't. Damn it…
I stood up. I looked at my reflection in the mirror. "I look like crap." I grabbed some clothing from the closet, wearing them before walking out the door.
Look! Sir Vincent! The maids started to gossip. Most of it was about me being awake. I ignored them. I usually would have taught them a lesson—that gossiping was bad—but right now, I'm not in the mood, nor in the right state for that.
I sighed. "Where's Aveline?" I asked, staring at the closest maid near me.
"Miss Aveline is in her room, Sir Vincent."
I thanked her before continuing my walk, reaching Aveline's room in a minute.
I knocked. "Aveline, it's me."
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After I had told her what I had to do, it hurt me. I didn't want to leave her with the work I usually would have done. Damn it…
I gathered some mana—about rank 8 Sword Beginner's mana amount. With some trial and error, I changed my hair color and eye color to that of Cassian's. We strangely looked alike. Scarily alike… even with the height. Still, I could pass for a 17-year-old.
I heard Cassian went missing about a month before I went into a coma?… what was that about? Anyways, I quickly changed my attire to one a ruined noble would have worn.
A day had passed before leaving to meet the emperor. Of course, I had washed myself.
Now, I wouldn't have to worry about Aveline, since the emperor's royal guards—at least some of them—are monsters in disguise. Most of them are about Rank 6 Royal Swords… except the Squad Captains and above. Much more of a monster than the guards.
The emperor had also appointed a trustworthy accountant for Aveline, since she had to take care of all the paperwork and news of my… death (fake).
Hopefully, she manages to do it correctly. I forgot to teach her how to do it… oh well… maybe the accountant would teach her.
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I reached in front of the city of Nazerlock. All of my stuff, even the money the emperor gave me, was inside my suitcases.
"This city is… pretty big…"
"So where… is his house?.." I muttered, walking between the houses and the bustling market full of vendors and people.
The sweet aroma of barbecue hit my nose. No… I shouldn't… I just got here, now I'm gonna spend it? No. I swallowed my saliva as I found Cassian's house.
I walked up the steps, taking out the key the emperor gave me prior to my departure to the city of Nazerlock.
I unlocked the door, walking inside.
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I got rid of the cobwebs in front of me.
"Fuck… it's so dirty here… looks like Cassian left in a hurry…" I walked around, finding only a library, the dining table and kitchen—which I saw when I entered—and the bathe room.
I went up the stairs, getting rid of the cobwebs and dust on my way up. "So damn dusty…" I muttered.
Looking through each room, I finally picked the biggest room—the first room you see when you walk up.
I dropped the suitcases inside. I wasn't here to relax. I needed to train. Gather mana.
An informant of the emperor told me that Cassian was a rank 8 Sword Enthusiast. Me? Right now… I'm about a rank 7 Sword Beginner in terms of mana.
And in about a month… the Royal Academy branch in Nazerlock's new school year was about to start.
I can't believe I have to go to school again… I finished it years ago!
"Welp… time to start cleaning this dusty ol' house…" I sighed as I began cleaning.
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