Two days had passed since the ti we returned from Isle Rosa and I couldn’t help but feel as though Rune was even more stressed.
He would leave to go to his friend’s place and would return in evening with a solemn expression. He would eat less and keep himself in his room when he wasn’t doing anything.
Even now he was only fiddling with his food before he sighed and then stood up.
"I’ll be returning first." Rune said and left the dining hall.
"Your brother..." Dad started, "Is there sothing troubling him?"
"I don’t know of it, he said he will handle it himself." I said and Dad looked at .
"But him not eating well and looking so upset makes worried." Dad said and I looked once at the closed doors.
I was planning on waiting for a week but if he continued doing so then he would only make other worry.
"I’ll look into it." I mumbled.
"Ah, if he told you he’ll do it on his own then let him be." Dad said and I frowned slightly.
"Let’s just ask him to eat well so that he doesn’t get sick or sothing."
After dinner I went back to my room but the thoughts wouldn’t let sleep again, even though I had told Rune that I wouldn’t ddle until the week was up but I couldn’t help it. I had my sources to investigate of the matter as soon as I got back from Isle Rosa.
It had been two days so, I was just waiting for them to respond to with the complete report on the matter that was making my brother lose appetite.
My restlessness eventually got the best of and I put on my sapphire earstud before I leapt off of my room.
After a few minutes, I landed in front of Ryujin mansion and Lyall greeted at the door taking the cloak off my shoulders.
"Have you found sothing?"
"Yes, but it’s still not complete report." He said and I groaned running my hand through my hair.
"It’s starting to annoy now."
"I apologise for our shortcomings, Master. We will work harder to get you the reports soon."
I waved my hand dismissively and started making my way up to my study.
"Will you be working, Master?"
"I won’t be able to sleep anyways, so I should get so work done in the an ti." I said cracking my neck muscles.
"Should I bring you sothing to eat?" He asked.
"So tea is fine."
I walked inside the room and took my seat watching the papers being slightly ssed with, soone was in this place.
Who would dare to step inside my study without permission?
Lyall returned with the tray of tea and so biscuits.
"Who ca into my study?" I asked.
"Mr Roan did, he said he wanted to have a look at the things you were working on, I told him not to ss around a lot. Is sothing wrong?" He asked and I sighed.
"No, just tell this stuff beforehand and tell Roan to ask permission before stepping in here before he’s officially starting work."
"Yes, I’m sorry, Master. I will do as you say." He bowed deeply and I leaned back in my chair.
"Pour so tea and then you can retire for the night." I said.
"I can stay at hand, if you need anything Master."
"It’s fine, there are other servants here as well. You should go and relax."
"I understand, Master."
Lyall brewed so tea before he bowed and took his leave. Unlike the kind of look he’d carried for the past few months, he looked quite crisp and clean in his Butler’s attire.
His shaggy hair were trimd and his facial hair was gone, he looked too sophisticated to be called an assassin.
I drank so tea as I kept working, it was after an hour or so after midnight that I heard the sound of soone’s footsteps approaching the study.
The door opened and a head poked in, "Master?"
It was Roan.
"What are you doing here so late?" He asked as he let himself in.
"I should be the one asking you that. This is my house, my study I can be anywhere at any ti."
Roan almost rolled his eyes before he asked, "Where do you live though? This is your house but you’re not around."
"I’m busy with stuff that’s why I don’t co around that often."
He nodded before he walked over and stood near the chair in front of .
"What are you working on?"
"Tax reports. Besides, why did you co in here in my absence?"
"Ah, I wanted to study a bit more about this place so, I was looking for so reports as well. I didn’t make too much ss though."
"ss aside, you shouldn’t co in here without my permission, Roan." I said looking at him, "You aren’t officially my aide yet. I hate having soone intrude in my space without permission."
"I’m... Sorry, I’ll get permission next ti."
"If you have any doubts or troubles studying about the region then, ask Enora or Lyall they will fill you in."
"Yes, Master."
"Also, how’s your training going?"
Roan released a huge sigh, "Don’t ask, it’s really hellish. Enora might not look like it but she really whips people around like anything. I can barely find any energy to move after the training session."
I smiled, "The training is going good then."
"Did you go through such a training too?" He asked.
"Hm? Yes,"
"Heh? I’ve never seen you physically fight though, you always only use your magic so I don’t know how strong you are."
"Are you trying to challenge ?" I asked.
"Sounds good. Why don’t we have a hand-to-hand combat when you’re free?"
"Are you sure?" I asked and he frowned slightly looking at .
"Are you in a bad mood or sothing?" Roan asked and I tilted my head slightly before I continued writing.
"Is it that obvious?"
"Yes, you’re not usually this... peevish."
I chuckled, "I’m just waiting for sothing and it’s irritating that it’s taking long."
"Oh, so, I guess our spar could help you vent a little." He offered.
"Well, since you’re offering then, I guess I can’t say no." I said making him smile.
"Don’t stay so irritable, Master. It doesn’t suit you."
I smiled looking at him, "Go and sleep now. I don’t want you to give excuses tomorrow saying that you lost because you didn’t get enough rest."
"As if! I’m going to defeat you tomorrow."
"We’ll see."
"Sure, good night, Master." He waved before he walked over to the door.
"Good night." I replied before I focused back on my work.
I returned back ho in the early hours of morning to inform that I would be away for the day.
Dad looked slightly worried but didn’t say anything but after breakfast Rune approached .
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"Ryujin mansion,"
"Are you..." He seed a little hesitant.
"I’m their Lord, I need to work from ti to ti. Besides, I told you I won’t step in until this week is done so, don’t worry. I won’t break my word."
Rune looked a little upset and I walked a few steps away before I heard him.
"I just don’t want you to be troubled that’s why I’m not telling you."
I turned slightly and looked at Rune.
"It’s... the school matter and related to us students that’s why I’m telling you that it’s fine if you don’t worry about it."
His face looked gaunt and there were dark bags under his eyes, he seed like he hadn’t been able to rest for days.
"All right, if you say so." I said before I turned and left.
[Giver of Gifts worries about your brother.]
"It must be a really stressing matter."
I cursed the fact that I didn’t have any connections inside the Eden, it was the basic reason for the ti that it was taking to get the information. If I had any source inside then I would have known before Rune started showing up so stressed.
I returned to Ryujin mansion finding everyone at the training ground, Roan seed to have told everyone about our spar. That’s why apart from the ones who were usually taking the training there were everyone from the household who had gathered around the training ground.
"It’s Master!"
"Master has co!"
They quickly sensed as I stepped on the training ground and walked towards the center.
"I didn’t expect so many people to co see you getting beaten." I spoke looking at the servants and guards looking enthusiastic.
"Hah! I told them that you were going to have a spar so, all of them gathered."
Enora seed to be the referee for this spar match as she walked over to us.
"Are you going to oversee the match?" I asked.
"Yes, Master."
"So, what are the rules?" I asked.
"The match will strictly be a combat based one so, you must not use magic or any weapons. Apart from that this match will be based on three rounds. The rounds will be decided on the ti one of you falls to the ground. The match will forfeit if soone falls unconscious, accepts defeat or dies."
Roan’s eyebrows twitched as she said the last part while looking at him.
"I’m not dying, Captain!"
She smiled a little before she looked at .
"I hope the rules are clear. Do the fighters have anything to say? Or add so other rule?" She asked.
"I’m good." Roan said crunching his fists.
"I’m all right with it too." I said as I stood leisurely with my hands in the pockets of my trousers.
"Are you two ready? Then, begin!"
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