Chapter 2: Dying

After the occasion, Reynold goes back to the mansion. He tells the story about Lynn, and expecting that his father will accept Lynn as his son.

“NO! How could you pick a kid from a trash barrel?! You could just pick some up from the orphanage!”

“But, father...”

“I won’t hear any excuse! I don’t mind that your wish about having no 2nd wife! But not this!”

The old Duke, Zold zi Zhield were being adamant about his decision, he even decrease his options to adopt a child from an orphanage.

Unlike the old duke from Zhield household, the couple from the Saber household feel sad about Lynn’s situation. Hearing that Reynold and Grell want to adopt the boy, the Saber household’s couple approve the decision.

However, less did they know that no matter what decision they make...? Lynn, were already their child. Fortunately, unlike Zhield’s old duke, the Saber’s household is an open minded couple. Still, that stone head of the old Duke is the same as Reynold’s. Once he decide on something they will go through with it decision.

It’s not that the old Duke didn’t want to approve it because he didn’t like the kid’s whereabouts... He too feels that, the kid is pitiful... but, Noble... is not an easy caste... it’s not...

There will be a day, where his whereabouts will be searched. And by that time, knowing that the kid is picked from the trash barrel. Will only bring ridicule to the kid... hence, in the future... he will withstand a big wall... of self-depreciating...

In fact, that is the truth. If, Riezet Kingdom were not in war. Those will only if, he were born in a peaceful era...

At the same time, that will happen only IF he is a normal child...

In more than 2 month, Lynn was being taken care of by a wet nurse. Once, something happens... a big thing, which changes the heart of the old duke.

“Look Grell, look how cute he is~”

“You’re too sickening Reynold... look that face of yours... it’s full of the baby’s barf...”

“Hm?... ah, you’re right... so that’s why something sour and weird drip in my mouth huh”

“I’ll bring you a towel~”

“Nonono, I’ll take it myself”

The two arguing each other on the way, forgetting the little Lynn. At the same time, the old Duke that pass Lynn location looking at the forsaken Lynn.

He’s approaching, the location where Lynn is. Then, he peeks at the baby. Seeing the forsaken, baby. He took him, and carries him in his arms. At the same time, he was reminiscing about himself when he’s still a newlywed with his deceased Wife... Holding Reynold’s big brother in his arms, just like now... and talking and laughing together with his beloved and only wife.

Alas, the heaven didn’t like them... at the age of 38... Marquis Zhield, at that time... Lost his wife, together with his eldest child, and his third child... because of a sudden assassin that being sent by the other noble house. Fortunately, his 2nd child Reynold survive from the assassination and the noble house who assassinate his wife and sons... were torn by himself, in his scheme...

Unknowingly, tears fallen down from his old eye socket. Dripping down, gently...the tears that filled with sorrow, drips on to the sleeping Lynn.

Seeing, the Oldman in front of him with the eyes full of sorrow. Lynn extends his hand...

“Grandphyea... au au au?”

“Hahaha... even a child pities me...”

“... Wait? What did you say?...”

“Grandphyea?”

His eyes filled with curiosity, extending his hand to the old Duke’s cheek. Touching the tears of his, and then dozing again...

Meanwhile, the old duke stand there... flabbergasted.

“Wha?... Father! What do you do here?”

Seeing his father weird look, Reynold couldn’t help but ask.

“Did anything happen father?... you won’t complain about Lyn again right?”

Seeing his kid’s weird face, the old Duke looking right at his son’s eye. And ask...

“How old this child is?”

“It should be 2 month 2 days father in law...”

“I.. It’s as Grell say father...”

Seeing that there’s no hint of lie in his son’s eyes, the old Duke start to laugh out loud.

“Huwahahahaha! Amazing! This child is a genius! Huwhahahaha”

Seeing his father cheerful look, Reynold feel weird. While Grell in panic seeing Lynn, that being shaken to wake up.

Lynn did wake up, but he didn’t cry, but looking at the Oldman above him. While Reynold confused why did his father saying that Lynn is a genius.

With the eyes filled with curiosity and delight.

“Grandphyea?”

Lynn talking once more. At that time, the couple filled with enlightenment.

“wha?! How unfair! It should be father! His 1st word should be father!”

“Nonono, it should be mother! Right Lynn~”

Taking a glance at his parent, Lynn once again closing his eyelids. Thus, fallen asleep.

Several years after... the relationship in the house, steadily improved.

By this time, Lynn already 3 years old. And has starting to run round the mansion and talk fluently. Aside from his rapid development in intelligent, he always act like a child. A normal child.

However, those gaps of his always make them remember that Lynn is still a child, and by no means a treasure that need to be preserved. The Zhield household’s entire person is smart and kind. Never did they brought anything about Lynn is a thrown away kid.

At the age of 5 Lynn, hear a talk about his mother that can’t have a child. It’s just a normal question from another Noble, but the ambiguous talk that Grell intrigued left him and the noble know about it. ‘He is my child, that the heaven sent me through another way’...

How could a 5 years old kid known about that subtle knowledge? It is wrong if you thought that Lynn is a reincarnated person, and already have the knowledge of his previous life... Why? In order to answer that... The story will be fast forwarder to the time, when Lynn is 7 years old.

At that time, Lynn brought to the castle by his father. It’s the Royal castle.

In that time, Lynn that already known that he isn’t his parents biological child. Having a low self-esteem, and always act humbly. One could say that it is a good thing. But, one should know that kids whom have a low self-esteem are dangerous.

Not for the other, but for the one who hold them dear. It’s simply because, they will easily thought of another way to redeem the thing that their patrons do to them. In example, Japanese kamikaze force and those suicide terrorist.

Why would they able to do that? Because they hold low of their life. Always though that with doing that, he will be able to do better rather than alive...

In this situation, what Lynn did is 150 degree different than them. At the time, assassins snuck in to the castle.

Before going to the point, you need to know. That the King have 3 child, 1 of them is a daughter, while the other 2 are son. The youngest and the eldest is the son, while Lynn in the castle. He already knows that the 3 child whom he plays with is the princes and princess. Knowing that they want to play with him, at first Lynn want to reject their offer in order to respect them. However, knowing doing that will create a rift between him and them. He politely accepts their offer. Thus, they play without knowing the danger they will face.

The eldest Son, and the king to be, Rygart Falkner Riezet is an intelligent person. Although he’s still a 10 year old child, he’s already understood many difficult things. Though he’s not good with interaction, he’s good at many other things. Blond haired young boy, with a handsome face.

The 1st Princess, Lydelia Falkner Riezet, is a kind and docile 9 years old kid. A haughty and tomboy princess, who make the servants, maids, and the guards always troubled. Beautiful child, with bright green eyes and blond hair.

Russel Falkner Riezet, the 2nd prince, is a shy boy who always hides behind his siblings back, and always peeking at the sight of Lynn. A 7 year old, that always being spoiled by his family, as the youngest.

They play like a kid would. They chat, like a kid should be. And they share their interest with each other...

As the time goes, eve Lynn himself forgot to act. He starts to loosen up, and play joyfully with each other. However...

The happy moment only last for a while. In the time, when the kids out of the guards view. The assassins play time begins...

There are 4 assassins, in the attack moment. Lynn who play delightfully, actually able to pull himself out. A fragment of the future is play on his mind, that is his death...

In the future fragment, all he could see only darkness. And the cries of the siblings, as well as the guards sound. At the same time, the cold, cold feeling in his whole body. Blood, that continuously seeps out of his body.

With that fragment of vision he got, he stop on the place. He shouts to call the guards, and brandish his hidden knifes on his sleeve. The assassins shocked, and immediately attack the kids.

Every stab and slash that come from the assassins’ dagger, and every thrown weapon deflected by Lynn using a knife in his hands. To be exact, what he uses is a 60cm short sword, in both of his hand. Defending and deflecting, with both of his hand...

Even though it’s amazing, the energy usage is draining. At any time, he could collapse. However, only by using his sheer will. He’s able to take the assassins’ time. Even fatally injuring 2 of the assassins.

By the time the guards come, the assassins as well as Lynn were already in drench of blood and sweat. Especially Lynn. His face is red, his rough is stagnated, he eyes is dim. He nearly loses his focus, and his hands were trembling.

The assassins want to run, but they’ve got no place to run. By the time they realized the situation they’re in to... they’ve already surrounded by 50 guards, including the anxious Zhield family’s personal knights.

In their last spurt, they at least will bring this damnable brat with them. Their fate has been locked, to die here and succeed in their mission or to die here failed their mission.

Unfortunately... they succeed...

Because of that, Lynn drops in a dying state... with unknown possibilities of recovery... in other words... Lynn is dying...