Yesterday... we were practicing swordsmanship, also... Precilla told the truth about her... now I feel bad for thinking her as a bad person...

When I wake up in the morning... what I see is...

"E-Euclio... what are you doing here..." I asked him...

"Sleeping..." He said while still closing his eyes and his feet are above my stomach...

"Wake up... it's 6 am already..." I said...

"It's still 6 am..." he said and he turned his body away from me....

"And why are you here in the first place?!" I asked but he ignores me...

T-This boy shouldn't have rent a room...

"I'll be going to practice my sword and spear alone okay..." I said...

"W-Wait..." he suddenly woke up...

"What?" I asked him

I was about to leave the bed...

"I wanna join..." he said while still closing his eyes...

"Then faster!" I said

"Gimme 5 min..." he said

"T-Too long!! I'll be going!! Bye!!" I said but he finally coming with me....

We left my room and go downstairs

Both of us walked through buildings... and it is still very quite .... I like it when it is quite... I feel so peaceful

"I think there will be no one on the training ground..." I said...

"Of course! Who is going to train at 6 am!" Euclio shouted at my ears...

"Us..." I said... and he looked speechless...

When we arrived at the Training Ground... I see a girl practicing...

"Guess there is another one like us..." Euclio said...

"Should we greet her?" I asked Euclio...

But then she come at us...

"Hey!" she greeted us...

"Hello" I greeted

"Hi" Euclio greeted

I looked at her...

Her face looks so familiar!

She has a short black hair... and black eyes...

She wears a brown light armor and a sword on her hand...

"Are you a new student? Since normally, no one train at 6 am except me..." She said

"Yes, we are a first-year special class student..." Euclio explained...

"Wow, special class huh? Then, both of you sure are a great guy!" she praised us...

"N-Not really..." Euclio said...

His face is a bit red...

"My name is Nicolas Maxwell..." I said while bowing a bit...

"A-And my name is Euclio! Euclio Qiteron!" He said nervously...

Euclio... you are too easy...

"My name is Roxane! A second-year regular class" she explained...

Finally!!... I met a regular class student....

All of the special class students are weird...

"Then, I will continue my practice... see you later..." she said

After introducing ourselves, she moved away and practice on her own...

"Here!" Euclio throw one of his sword...

"W-What is this for..." I asked him

"I will train you..." He said while smiling...

"Fine... but you see, actually I'm pretty good on it.." I said to make him scare

"R-Really? What sword style are you using?" He asked me...

"I'm using Maxim Style..." I said

"W-Woah? Maxim? Doesn't it requires agility?" He doubted me

There are 3 style to play sword...

Maxim Style, where you keep dodging every attack, and make your enemy tired... parrying is not an option... usually, the user uses light armor which is making the movement a lot easier

Valeon Style, where you keep parrying every attack, and find a chance to attack when the enemy lose concentration... also, usually the user use shield to help the user parried an attack a defensive play

Ares Style, where you keep attacking the enemy and not giving the enemy a single chance to attack... the user usually holds their weapon with their 2 hands, making every attack a heavy attack

"Yup... I am quite fast" I said...

"Okay... Let's compare it with my Ares Style..." Euclio said

Both of us trained until the time where mess hall open... which is 8 am

And it was only both of us when we enter the mess hall...

Both of us sit after bought some food...

"Y-You are surprisingly fast for a mage!" Euclio praised me...

I almost defeated him during practice... it's just I'm out of stamina...

"I think I need to train my stamina more..." I said to him

"Yeah, but it can't be help, since you are a mage... but for a mage you sure have a high agility..." Euclio said...

Euclio is pretty good as well when he uses one sword... but I am actually waiting for him to use his dual sword technique...

When we are talking... a girl sits next to us...

"R-Roxane!" I called her...

"Hey! Do you mind if I sit here?" she asked...

"T-That would be great!" Euclio said...

E-Euclio... you are scaring her...

I looked at her meal... she bought the same type of meal like us... which is the 5 silver one... I guess she is rich enough then...

I am lucky to be born in a great family... with my dad as an Archduke...

"So, what will you do after this?" She asked both of us...

"We-"

"We have a class at 9 am... that is why we decided to wake up earlier to practice..." Euclio said, cut my words...

H-He is in love!

"I-I see..." she said a bit scared...

"And how about you?" I asked her

"Me? I don't have any classes today... but practicing is my daily activity..." she said

I am sure that I have seen her face somewhere...

"S-So you mean you are on the field every 6 am?" Euclio asked her..

"Of course!" she said with a smile...

"T-Then! Let's practice together someday!" Euclio asked her out...

"That should be fun! ... how about tomorrow morning?" she asked

"That's great!" Euclio said...

Then he looked at me...

"N-Nico! Make sure to wake me up..." he asked me...

"F-Fine..." I said...

Then she laughed a bit...

We talked about the difference between special and regular class... and she said nothing different... only that special class has fewer student compared to regular class's students... also, maybe the room for the student to live

Regular class student sleep two by two... while special class students receive a room for each person....

But...

I looked at Euclio... and he is still eating...

"Even we are in the special class... I always sleep with this guy..." I said...

I pointed Euclio which is sitting in front of me...

And he only smiled...

"Wow... both of you sure are close..." she said

W-Why did everyone said that...

"Of course! We have known each other for quite a long time..." Euclio said

D-Did we?

"I see..." she said

I then looked at the clock in the mess hall ...

It was 5 minutes before 9...

"I guess, we should be going..." I said while standing up...

"Sure... see you tomorrow then..." she said

"Bye!" Euclio said...

We left Roxane...

After we put our dirty dish to its place, we move to building E....

When we arrive... there were only 2 students...

Marie Gavenhallen and another boy...

The boy that looks familiar... he sits alone in the very back...

While Marie sits in front of the board...

I guess we should greet her since we know each other...

Both of us come closer... and...

"Hello..." I greeted Marie..

She looked at me and...

She ignored me...

T-That's cold...

"L-Let's just sit here Nico..." Euclio said while pointing the bench a bit further than Marie...

After both of us seated...

"Whats wrong with her?" I asked Euclio whisperingly

"How do I know? Did you do something wrong back there? I mean during the feast..." Euclio asked me

"Nope... I don't remember any mistake..." I said...

"Hoam... just don't mind her then..." Euclio said..

Then a teacher come...

Our subject today is Math...

I don't believe we have math in this world...

Euclio is smart... and I learn math already in my previous world...

It is still a basic math...

After an hour of class, we leave the room and move to other room...

And we have our Barrier Magic class...

And I finally know that boy's name...

He is Daigo Staviel... son of Vierten Staviel...

So, everyone in my class is the son or daughter of the king... except me, the son of an archduke...

Euclio Qiteron, from Qiteron Kingdom

Daigo Staviel, from Staviel Kingdom

Marie Gavenhallen, from Gavenhallen Kingdom

And me...

Nicolas Maxwell, from Perius Kingdom

All of them have a blue hair, while mine is black... since the three of them are Ocean Race...

The last class was basically taught us about the founder of Barrier Magic... which was discovered around 600 years ago... during the 3-ancient kingdom... the story Rueger told me about...

Now I missed Rueger so much... he always stayed by my side until I went to this school...

Barrier Magic has the ability to block elemental attack... also, they have their own level... Basic, Intermediate, Advance, Expert, Master, Legend, and God...

Basic Level could block Basic Level of Magic... and Intermediate Level could block Intermediate Level of Magic... and so on...

But apparently, the teaching of Barrier Magic could only be learnt if you join the Church....

They sure are greedy...

It was said that Mera Sect has the book that reached Master Level to study Barrier Magic...

But it is pointless... since not everyone couldn't study that...

It's because it requires a lot of mana...

Only the God Race could do it....

"Hey.. What's a God Race?" I asked Euclio

We are currently walking toward the Training Field...

"It is said that they are the Descendant of God itself... and they have more than 10x mana compared to human..." Euclio explained...

Hmmm God Race... Is there someone I know is a God Race?

"Are you thinking about the Master Level Barrier Magic?" Euclio asked me... he sees my trouble...

"Y-Yeah... I was thinking that it would be troubling for me if people could use Barrier Magic..." I said

"Yeah... Sucks to be mage... but you won't be fighting them..... right?" Euclio said... but then he remembered that I was one of the target...

"Nevermind, it is sucks..." He then continues...

And we arrived at the Training Ground... there are a lot of people trains... we are waiting for the field ...

"But..." Euclio continues... while we are sitting on the bench...

"You heard what sensei taught us right?" he asked me

"You mean about the weakeness of Barrier Magic?" I asked him...

''Yep... number one... it's physical attack, it won't work against physical attack... number two, Barrier Magic needs mana... if the spellcaster is out of mana, the barrier will wear out... attacking with magic continously will work...." Euclio explained...

W-Wow he truly studied...

"And the third one sounds impossible... but if you could learn Fusion Magic... it has a better job in reducing the spellcaster's mana..." Euclio continues...

"Fusion Magic... do you know someone who could?" I asked Euclio...

"I know!" someone joined our conversation...

"R-Roxane!" both of us in unison...

"Someone who knows Fusion Magic... it would be our Fusion Magic teacher..." she explained...

I-Is that helping?

"Hey, after lunch, we will have Fusion Magic class!" I just remembered...

"That's great! You should ask everything you wanted to know to him... he is the best teacher our school have after all..." Roxane explained...

The best teacher?! Wow... sounds great...

"Just how great is he?" Euclio asked...

"Great enough since he is one of the tenth strongest person..." Roxane said proudly...

T-Ten strongest person?

"W-What?! You've gotta be kidding me?! Wow! This school is awesome!" Euclio said excitedly

"I know right! Since I know him, my expectation for this school raised a bit..." Roxane said

"But... you see, there is no other school except in this place..." Euclio said...

Both of them sure enjoy their chit chat...

"Hey! Nico... what's wrong with you?" Euclio asked me...

"Uhh, what is it about the ten strongest?" I asked him

"You don't know? It is all written in the monument in the middle of the city... I guess Auxem has one too..." Euclio said..

Monument? I never seen any... monument... or is it because I always sleep on a journey?

"But, is it always the same? I mean, if one of the tenth strongest died... should the monument be replaced?" I asked

"Ah nope... it will change by itself... and also, all of the monument has been here for more than 600 years!" Euclio explained...

"Wow... how did you know that?" I asked him

And he looked a bit proudful

"Hehe... I sometimes read during my free time..." he said

Wow... I never knew this side of Euclio... he is actually resourceful

"Thats cool!!" Roxane praised Euclio...

And now his face is red...

Not cool!

"Hey... an empty space! Let's practice!" I said after seeing a group of people leaving...

The three of us practice together...

Roxane is an Advance Sword wielder...

She used the Ares Style fighting... which made her looks fierce when fighting...

I was thrown by her more than 3x... Euclio was thrown twice more... I guess fighting with the same style but in different level should be hard... since Euclio is still in his Intermediate level...

I never seen Euclio fighting with two swords... He is well known because he is a unique weapon wielder... but he never showed it to anyone... including me...

"Hey Euclio..." I called him and throw his sword back to him...

"What? Tired already?" He said teasing me...

"Try to use two swords..." I said...

And he looked a bit doubtful...

But then he says... "Nah... it will be too easy to fight you" he said annoyingly...

T-That makes me want to see even more!

"No... I mean, try fight against Roxane..." I said

Euclio looked at Roxane and she looked back as well...

"I don't mind fighting against two swords!" Roxane shouted...

She even looks happy...

"See! She wanted to fight you too! With your two swords!" I said

"B-But..."

Then I come closer to his ear...

"You don't want to disappoint her, right?" I said while whispering him

And his face looks red...

"F-Fine!" he said while preparing his stance...

"So, I will be the judge here now..." I said

Both nodded...

"Just do it like we practice okay..." I said

And both nodded...

The people around us stopped training to watch Euclio's Dual Sword Style...

"Ready? GO!" I shouted

And Euclio rushed forward... and so Roxane...

But when Euclio start swinging his swords...

Roxane couldn't help but keep defending...

"W-Wow.."

"T-That is unbelievable..."

Everyone was amazed by Euclio...

The Ares Sword Style that always keep attacking... are now in defensive position...

After a minute full of parrying... Roxane finally able to find a blindspot and kick Euclio further...

"As expected from Roxane..."

"Yeah! I guess she inherit her Dad's skill as well..."

Some whispering...

Her Dad's skill? Just who is her Dad...

After kicking Euclio... it's time for Roxane to attack Euclio rapidly... but Euclio easily defend himself by parrying each attack...

And finally, the battle ended...

A sword fly away from Roxane's hand... and Roxane fell to the ground... she looks speechless...

"It's Euclio's win!" I said...

"Woahhh!!" everyone shouted after seeing the amazing battle...

Euclio then offer his hand to help Roxane stand up... and she accepted it...

When she stand up... she praise Euclio

"Y-You are incredibly strong!" Roxane praised Euclio...

"N-No... I guess I won't be able to win against Nicolas still..." Euclio said...

He said loud enough so that I can hear...

Not only me... but every audience could hear it as well..

And they all direct their eyes on me...

That Euclio!

I feel a bit nervous when everyone looked at me...

"H-Hey! Euclio... Roxane! Let's get some lunch!" I said it quite loud...

"Okay!" both of them agreed...

With that, the crowd dismissed...

"Let me treat both of you!" she said...

"A-Are you sure?" I asked...

"Don't worry... I am quite a rich girl!" she said...

T-That's quite cocky...

And now I am really curious about her Dad's job...

"Fine... If you don't mind!" I said

"Okay!!" Euclio agreed immediately...

When the three of us reach the mess hall...

"Uhhh, I don't see any seat left..." I said...

"Look! Precilla is alone there..." Euclio said...

I saw her eating nothing? Or she has eaten the food?

"Okay! Let's sit next to her!" I said...

After buying the food... we come closer toward Precilla...

"Hello!" I greeted her

And she looks a bit shocked...

"A-Ah! Hello!" she said...

"Can we sit next to you?" Euclio asked...

"Sure! Why not!" Precilla said without thinking...

And then I offer her a bread...

"W-What's this for?" she asked me...

"Uhhh, I just feel sorry about last night..." I said

I tried to make excuses... I know that she have not eaten yet...

"What about last night?" she asked and tilted her head...

"I thought of you as a bad person..." I said...

"so just accept this as my apologize..." I continued

I put the bread in front of her and I start eating my meal

"F-Fine... thanks..." she said...

"And by the way... Precilla... this is.."

Before Euclio finished her sentences...

"Roxane...." Precilla said...

And Roxane looks confused...

"H-How did you know my name?" she asked her...

"Hmmm? You are quite famous in this school..." Precilla said...

I-Is she?!

"A-Am I?" she asked...

"Of course! First, you are an Advance Sword Wielder.... which make you be the strongest swordsman here..." Precilla said...

W-Wait.... I thought Precilla is the strongest one?

"No... I think, you are the strongest one... since you are also an Advance Sword Wielder...." Roxane said...

"No... you..."

"You..."

T-This war start while both Euclio and I eat...

"How about a duel!" someone behind me shouted...

"Y-Yes! A duel could decide!!" another one shouted...

Okay... now this is a trouble...

"Fine! I will show you that you are stronger!" Precilla said...

"Okay! Let see! I know that you will win!" Roxane said...

U-Uhh... is this duel necessary?

I guess both of them here actually has a good purpose... and now turns into a duel...

"WOAHHHH!!" Everyone shouted...

T-This place is actually a colosseum! I just don't see it!

"So... when do you have free time?" Precilla asked me...

"W-What?! Me? Why me? It's a duel between both of you right?" I asked in confusion...

"Nope! We need you to confirm which one is stronger!" Roxane said...

"U-Uh... then after my class... it should be 3 PM" I said

"Then... it is settled!" both of them in unison...

I-I don't even know what is happening here...

And now the mess hall become more crowded than ever...

"Um... why is it become louder here?" Euclio asked...

"Of course! Everyone one to see the daughter of the head priest fight!" Roxane said

D-Daughter of the head priest?!

"Nope! They want to see the daughter of the Tenth Strongest!" Precilla said...

D-Daughter of the Tenth Strongest?!?

W-What is going on here?!

"W-Wait... so you are the daughter of the head priest? You mean the leader of Mera Sect?" I asked Precilla

She nodded...

"And you? Daughter of the Tenth Strongest?" I asked Roxane...

And she let a sigh...

"Yes, I am..." she said

"W-Wait... so you are the Daughter of Rueger-san?" Euclio asked

And she nodded...

W-Wait... Rueger.... are we talking the same Rueger?

"C-Can I asked something?" I asked Roxane...

"W-What is it?" she asked...

I think she felt a bit uncomfortable...

"Where is your Dad now?" I asked her...

Seeing me trying to reveal the truth

She let another sigh...

"He is your Tousan's right hand..." She said...

And now I am a hundred percent sure that this is the old Rueger we are talking about... the Rueger that always told me stories...

S-So he is the number ten strongest person?! Why is he staying with my Dad?!

"Hey... Hey! Nico!" Euclio play his hand in front of my eyes...

"W-What?!" I asked..

"You are daydreaming!" Euclio said...

"O-Of course! I just know that the person that always keep me safe... telling me bedtime stories! And the person I share my secret to, is one of the ten strongest!" I said...

"Wow... you are now with my Tousan?" Roxane asked...

I nodded...

"Yeah... he is always protecting me from the assassins that keeps coming..." I said

After knowing the truth about Roxane's and Precilla's Dad, Euclio and I just remembered that we have a class to attend...

"We will be going first!" I said to both of them...

"Sure... see you at 3" Precilla said

"Good luck!" Roxane said

"Bye!" Euclio waved his hand...

After few minutes walking, we arrived in front of the class...

When we entered the door... I see another two students...

Marie Gavenhallen, and Daigo Staviel...

"Hey, should we try to sit next to Daigo?" I asked Euclio...

"Let's try! You first!" Euclio said...

T-This boy...

I walked to his place and...

"Hey!" I called him

He looked at me...

"Yo..." He greeted me...

"Mind if I sit next to you?" I asked...

He doesn't show any response...

And I looked his face... waiting for approval...

"Fine..." he said...

I think I was holding my breath to wait his answer...

Then both of us sit on his right...

All of us now sitting on the back row...

"My name is Nicolas.... and this guy next to me is Euclio..." I introduce myself... since both of us never properly introduce ourselves in front of him...

"Hello..." Euclio waved his hand... but with sleepy face...

"Yeah... don't worry, I know you guys... you can call me Daigo..." he said

"Okay!" I said...

It seems like he is a chill guy...

After minutes... the teacher come...

And the four of us looked at the teacher with our mouth hanged...

H-He is using a mask...

The shape of the mask is like a man face but all white... there are some purple color on it too, shaping like an eagle symbol...

After preparing his stuff on his table..

"Nicolas Maxwell..." He called my name...

I stand up from the bench...

"Yes?" I asked

"See me after class..." he said

And everyone was looking at me...

"H-Huh? D-Did I do something wrong?" I asked...

"Just come and see me later..." he continued

"O-Okay..." I said

I then return to my seat...

"D-Did you do something wrong?" Euclio asked with worries...

"I don't know! I was even with you all day, right?" I remembered him

"T-That's true..." He said

"You see... you better not make any trouble in front of him..." Daigo said...

"W-Why?" I asked

"Don't you know he is one of the ten strongest?" Daigo explained...

"I-I know..." I said

And suddenly... my head was hit...

"Ahh!" I shouted a bit..

It was not hurt but actually I'm surprised...

The three of us looked above my head and...

"A tree?!" The three of us in unison...

I hit a branch of a tree... and I'm sure that there is no tree before...

"Enough talking?" He asked me...

Beyond that mask... I feel that he was staring at me...

"Y-Yes!" I said...

"Good! Then, let's start!" He said

And the tree above my head was shrinking, slowly...

All of us looked at the tree with opened mouth...

"First of all... let me ask you... Marie... do you know Fusion Magic?" he asked Marie...

And she nodded...

"What is Fusion Magic?" he asked again...

"A combination between two element and created a new element... and it is called as Fusion Magic" Marie answered...

"Correct... and have any of you seen one?" he asked all of us...

All of us shook our head...

And he laughed...

"Nope... you all have seen one..." he said

Then he make a small tree in the palm of his hand.....

"W-Wow...." I said...

"T-That's awesome!" Euclio said...

S-So... the thing that hit me just now is his magic...

Then he gripped his hand and deactivate the magic...

"My name is Keito-sensei... and I will teach you, the basic of Fusion Magic... and also... is there anyone here that could use more than 2 elements?" the teacher asked...

And everyone looked at me...

F-Fine...

I raised my hand...

"Nicolas? Then come here... move forward..." Keito-sensei called me

I stand up from my seat and move forward...

"Try to activate all of the element that you can use..." he said

"Umm. Okay..." I said

'Create... Fire'

'Create... Water'

'Create... Wind'

'Create... Earth'

'Create... Light'

And 5 orbs behind me with different color appeared...

He looked a bit shock...

"W-Wait... you can do invocation with voiceless?" he asked...

I nodded...

He looked speechless at first...

"That's awesome! Then, try to grip you hand hard... and use Water and Earth at the same time..." he continues

Everyone is looking at me seriously....

I close my eyes and try to focus... I grip my hand...

Using two elements at the same time? Why I never thought anything about that...

I feel water is flowing inside my hand... but it should be wood right?

Maybe I should add earth element more...

But then I feel that I am holding a stone...

T-The earth element is too much... let's decrease it a bit

Now, I feel something is in my hand...

Not a soil and not a water...

I opened it slowly and...

"A-A tree!!" I shouted...

"T-That's great!!" Euclio shouted...

And the masked teacher looked at me without saying anything...

"That's it... everyone! The class is over!" Keito-sensei said out of sudden...

"W-What?!" Everyone in unison...

"H-Hey... it's not even 10 minutes!" Euclio said...

"Yep, I forgot that I have something to do..." Keito-sensei said

He then looked at me...

"See me in my room..." Keito-sensei said

"Uhhh.. Which building? And what number?" I asked

"Building F, number 301" he said

"Okay..." I said

And he left the room...

"W-What's wrong with him?" Daigo said with anger...

"I don't know... maybe he has his own reason..." I said

I picked up my bag...

"Want me to join?" Euclio asked me...

"I actually want you to join... since I don't know anything about him... he is creepy..." I said...

"Then I guess I have to join..." Euclio said

"Fine..." I said

"Then I will be off..." Daigo said...

"Oh... what will you do now?" I asked him...

"Huh... I have to attend on a meeting for student council..." Daigo said with tired face...

"W-What?!" Euclio and I in unison...

"What?" Daigo asked...

"So you participate those kind of things?" Euclio asked...

"Yeah, I need to find more connection... since my Kingdom is the Kingdom of Policy..." Daigo explained...

"That is hard..." I said

And he let a sigh...

"Yeah, it is... I have to go! See you later!" he said and left us...

Before he left, Marie has already left...

Daigo is a good guy right?

"Let's go!" I said...

After both of us finished cleaning our table, we both walked to building F...

"This is suspicious... why did he want to meet you in a quite place..." Euclio said...

"I-I don't know... I hope he is not the believer of Mera..." I said...

"T-That is actually could happened... and he is one of the ten strongest... you will be dead..." Euclio said

Euclio made the situation worse....

"Not me... but us..." I said...

"Urghh somehow I feel like wanna change my mind..." Euclio said...

I grip his cloth...

"Nope... you are coming with me" I said

After minutes of walk... we arrived at the third floor of Building F...

He prepared both of his swords... while also, I prepared my magic... five of them

We walked through the corridor and find his room on the end of the corridor...

"I thought number 1 should be on the nearest to the stair?" Euclio said...

"Ssstt" I said...

I knocked the door...

"Come in..." a voice inside the room said...

I looked at Euclio and he looked at me back...

He then nodded...

I open the door with one hand... and the other one is preparing to attack...

I can't see anything... it's too dark...

"T-This is sketchy... should we leave?" Euclio said

But then suddenly, the light is on...

And I see a masked man inside the room...

He is washing his hand...

"Ah, you brought a friend..." he said

"Y-Yeah... can I?" I asked him...

He then give a thought for some times...

"Do you trust him?" Keito-sensei asked me...

W-What is that question? It's sounds so abstract...

"Of course!" I said

"Then, come in..." he said while preparing some drinks...

Both of us come in and stand near the front door..

"Don't be shy, just sit here both of you..." He said while pointing at the sofa

"O-Okay..." I said

Euclio is nervous... and so do I...

"Why both of you looks so nervous? I won't kill any of my student..." he said

"H-How do we know?" I asked... but no immediate answer

We haven't sit yet... but then he finished his preparation and put the drinks on the table...

He sit and said

"Since I just want to talk with my grandson..." The masked teacher said...

G-Grandson?!

I look at Euclio...

"H-He is your grandpa?" I asked

And Euclio shook his head...

"I-I though he is yours...." Euclio said

But I don't have any grandparents

My Tousan told me that he died...

And Keito-sensei suddenly released his mask...

After seeing his face... I looked like an idiot

"R-Red eyes..." Euclio said... and Euclio look at me as well...

"Yep, the same as yours..." He said...

"My name is Zerotus, Zerotus Maxwell..." he introduced himself...

And both of us couldn't talk... or even move...

I am even more frightened by now...

All of my magic is active already but this Zerotus doesn't even fear me...

But then Euclio hold my shoulder from behind me...

"I think it is safe..." He said...

Really? is it really safe?

I looked at Euclio... and he displayed a serious face...

I deactivated my magic...

And both of us walked closer... and sit

"Please, drink..." he said

"T-Thanks..." Euclio said...

After a long silence... Euclio broke it...

"So... both of you never met before?" he asked...

"Of course no! I thought you died!" I said to Zerotus...

"I died? Hah... who told you that?" He sounds happy...

I don't know why but he sounds happy...

"Otousan..." I said...

"Clement?" he asked...

I nodded...

"HAHAHAHAHAHA" he then laughed loudly....

I don't understand what happened...

"Do you even know the history of Maxwell?" He asked me

"Uh... Tousan told me that he comes from a poor family, but then with his power he joined the military, and he is a friend with the king... so that now he is an archduke..." I said in short...

Zerotus looked confuse... but he explained

"You see... let me tell you... My grandfather is Maximus Maxwell, and he has a red eyes as well... and his first son is Megarus Maxwell which is my Dad has the red eyes... and he has a brother... named Beratus Maxwell" he said...

S-So he is talking about the ancestors?

I still don't get it...

"I am the first son as well, from Megarus... which means, I am the first line blood... and so, I have the red eyes... while my brother's don't..." he continued...

"S-So... you mean the first line blood of Maxwell always have a Red Eyes?" I asked

"Yes... and so you are... but... does your Tousan has red eyes?" he asked me...

"No..." I said innocently...

"It's because you are not his son!" he continues...

And I looked troubled...

I am not Dad's son?

But he protected me from any danger... also treat me like he treats any of my siblings...

Can I even trust him?

"N-No! You are lying... you are making up the story..." I said...

Euclio then asked a question...

"Then... if Nicolas is your grandson, who is his real Dad?" Euclio asked...

He asked so that I could maybe find the truth

I am also interested in hearing the answer....

"Jeremiel... Jeremiel Maxwell, he is my first son... and the true successor of Maxwell House..." Zerotus said...

"J-Jeremiel? Then where is he?" I asked...

He shook his head...

"I don't know... but you see, have you ever heard the rumor about a sky kingdom?" he asked me

I shooked my head... but Euclio answered...

"I have heard about it..." Euclio said

I looked at Euclio...

"And what about it?" Euclio asked Zerotus...

"I guess that is now your real Dad's Kingdom" Zerotus said