Grace POV:
Currently, I am going through the documents about the dukedom. Ever since the death of my husband, it's only been me holding the fort down.
Thinking about my husband, Austin comes to mind. That boy has grown a lot these days. Thinking about him, I remember the report given about his trip outside.
To think Austin wanted to be a bow user and to think that I didn't know it. To become a bow user to provide support and protection, he's just like his father. Unknowingly, a smile formed on my face.
'Sigh, they are growing up so fast without me even knowing.'
'I need to investigate that woman who owns the shop. Mia had said that her strength might be above Origin Level 8.'
And that idiot son of mine wants to learn cooking to provide for me. I chuckle a little at this; that boy is too much of a softie.
While I was lost in thought, I suddenly felt a presence in my room. I jumped up from my seat and started creating a shield. A person capable of entering my room without my knowledge is not simple.
Then I saw in front of me a woman in a one-piece dress and a veil covering her face, giving out a graceful aura.
'She's!!'
I suddenly felt a dreadful feeling as if the world was pressing onto me. As a person who has been to the battlefield, I can at once say that I am not at all her match.
'An Imperial.'
Coming to my conclusion, I became more respectful. An Imperial, be it anyone, is capable of affecting the world.
"What does an esteemed Imperial want from me?"
I asked in a respectful tone. She indifferently waved her hand.
"Don't be still; I am not here to kill you or anything."
"I came here to tell you one thing: I wish to take your son as my disciple."
"What!"
I exclaimed in surprise.
'An Imperial wants to take my son as a disciple!'
No matter how lax she said it, the very possibility of someone becoming the disciple of an Imperial is a very huge thing.
Being the disciple of an Imperial is a rise to the life of a king. It means that you have a chance of becoming an Imperial yourself while receiving the protection of an Imperial.
I tried to control my emotions by taking deep breaths. After a few minutes, I controlled myself, but my heart was still beating in excitement.
"Why do you want to take my son as your disciple?"
Imperials don't just simply make disciples; there had to be something special about them. Just what is so special about her son? Instead of answering me, she looked me up and down with a questioning gaze.
"You don't know?"
"Know what?"
"That your son has finished his foundation, that he's reached Tier 3, and that his plate is rank 10."
Silence...
"Haaaa.....looks like I haven't been sleeping well, I am starting to hear things nowadays too."
"I am not joking, you know."
I froze and looked directly into her eyes as if asking her if what I heard was true, and I received a nod back. This time I am floored.
Just when did her child become such a monster?
I take a seat in my chair to get some support. I try to take control of my emotions by taking deep breaths. After a few minutes, I get my bearing back.
'To think my son was such a talent and I didn't know about it. Am I such a bad mother?'
Pushing such thoughts away, I start to focus on the topic at hand. An Imperial wants to take my son as her disciple. It will grant him protection, and seeing who I am talking to, her character is good too.
"So does the Bow Empress think my son has the talent to inherit her bow?"
"Don't worry; your son's talent in the bow is great too."
Hearing that, I let out a sigh.
"I have no problem with you being Austin's teacher, but Austin has to agree to it."
"That's no problem."
With that, she disappeared from in front of me. It was only then that I could take a deep breath to calm myself, and then I noticed that I was covered with sweat.
'Dealing with an Imperial is no joke; I should take a bath.'
With that, I head towards the shower.
Austin Pov:
"Say ahhhh."
+20 affection.
Right now I am feeding my little sister and filling in my daily dose of affection points while planning my next move. Suddenly, I felt a pull on my shirt and looked down and saw my sister looking at me.
"What is it?"
"U-Um, brother, can I sleep with you today?"
"Sure, why not?"
After sleeping with me for the first time, Elda sometimes comes and sleeps with me. It doesn't hurt to have a cute little girl lying in your embrace, so I always agree with it.
It was during this time that I got a summons from my mother, so I headed towards her. Entering the room, there was another person; yup, it's Eleanor.
'Um, it's time to begin the act.'
When I entered, two pairs of eyes moved towards me. Smiling, I ran into my mother's embrace, hugging her.
"What is it, mother?"
"It's nothing; I just wanted you to meet someone."
Saying so, she pointed at Eleanor, who was seated in a chair. "Surprised," I responded.
"What are you doing here, big sis?"
I am pretty sure that I saw my mother's lips twitch when I called her big sis.
"It's nothing; I just came to ask if you would be interested in learning to use the bow from me?"
"Use the bow?"
I turned to my mother, "confused," as if I couldn't understand what she was saying to me.
"Do you know who this big sister in front of you is?"
My mother asked, and I shook my head.
"The person in front of you is the Bow Empress, an Imperial."
"What!"
I shouted in "surprise." I turned towards Eleanor, my eyes displaying "admiration" towards her. Seeing this, Grace felt a bit sour in her heart, as if her son's love was being slowly sipped away. Seeing my "admiration," Eleanor smiles.
'Good, looks like my disciple knows respect.'
"Are you the Bow Empress? Will you teach me to be amazing as you?"
I asked in "excitement."
"If you be my disciple, of course, I will teach you."
I nodded in excitement as if I couldn't wait to take her as my teacher. Seeing me nodding so readily, Eleanor's smile widens.
"Good, then from tomorrow onwards, I will be your teacher."
The next morning after my meet-up and cooking lessons with Richard, I left for the shop of my current master. I am excited about what she's going to teach me today.
Reaching the shop, I saw that it was closed. Just as I was about to knock, I felt a sudden dizzy feeling and the next moment I knew I was inside the shop seated across from my master.
To think she can just pull me into the shop; is this the power of an Imperial? This just makes me more excited to learn about the supernatural.
Eleanor looked toward her current disciple, who was looking at her with excitement and eagerness.
'He looked just as excited as me when I started.'
"Do you want to eat anything?"
"No need; I ate and came."
"Then let's start. What do you know about the Origin Way?"
After that, I explained to her the basic idea I knew, and she nodded to it.
"Um, that's pretty much it. Looks like you study well."
I "blushed" at her words, as if happy and embarrassed about it.
"By the way, do you currently feel any connection with the atmosphere?"
"Oh, you mean the little particles floating around?"
"So you can feel it."
After that, Eleanor sighed and looked at me like a rare specimen.
"Austin, do you know that you currently have a plate, that it's tier 3 and rank 10."
"What!"
I shouted in surprise, real this time.
'So wait, I am tier 3!? No, wait, what's rank 10 plates?'
"Master, is there a rank for plates?"
"Oh, I forgot they didn't teach you about it yet."
"The plates formed in your body also have ranks, it determines how much forward you can go in your path."
"It's normally from Rank 1 to Rank 10, with Rank 1 being the lowest and Rank 10 being the highest; the Rank 7 and above plates are termed as geniuses."
'Damn, I didn't know about this! Looks like everything can't be found in the library.'
"Master, does that mean I am strong?"
I reacted with "excitement."
"No, it's the opposite, your body is in danger. Your current body is like a glass overflowing with water, but the glass holding it isn't strong. If it goes like this, your body won't be able to handle it and explode."
Silence...
'Damn, I didn't know that! The system, you didn't tell me anything about it!!'
[Systems duty is to only support the host, not to warn and protect the host.]
'You're heartless! Plus, what's wrong with this woman? Is this something you say directly to an 8-year-old boy's face? If it was any other kid, he would be peeing his pants.'
What Austin didn't know was that it wasn't much of a problem and it was easy to settle, but Eleanor wanted to see how he would react to death, and seeing him so composed impressed and made her curious.
"Aren't you afraid of death?"
'Afraid? Of course, I am!! Who wouldn't? It's just that my poker face is good. Wait, this could be an opportunity to score some points.'
Putting on my serious face, I directly looked into her eyes.
"Of course I am, but the fear of losing my family is more painful to me than the fear of death."
"My father gave his life to protect mine; he only had one wish, and that was for me to protect my family, and I plan to do that. So, no matter what comes, I will survive it."
In the end, my voice raised to a high pitch for dramatic effect.
'Oh...thank you wuxia novels for your cliche lines.'
Looking at my master, I saw a deeply surprised face on hers, contradicting her normal graceful self. Suddenly, I felt a pull on me, and the next moment, I was in her embrace; a unique orchid smell entered my nose.
'Oh...man, these pillows are huge, maybe even bigger than my mother's.'
Meanwhile, Eleanor...
'Ahh, what a pitiful child. Don't worry, master will protect you and make sure you're strong. Such a pitiful child; the master is there for you.'
Thinking of it, she ruffled the boy's hair, who was looking at her with absolute trust and admiration.
'Ahh...if you look at the teacher like that, then I can't help but pamper you.'
+3000 affection
'Wow, looks like my words hit her pretty hard.'
Then suddenly, I again felt the same pull, and when I opened my eyes, I was in a forest near a cliff. Eleanor then put me down.
"From now on, we are going to get your body accustomed to your power. So, your first task is to run 5 km here, then do 20 push-ups, squats, and sit-ups."
"After your warm-up, your task will be to climb the mountain. After that, when you reach the top, we can start the real training."
Looking at the tall cliff as if touching the sky, my feet suddenly felt unsteady. Putting on my puppy eyes, I looked toward her, but all she gave me back was a look of disappointment. Seeing that, I clenched my teeth.
"I will do it, but after that, will the teacher show me her face?"
After my question, she hesitated a bit, but then later she nodded. Seeing that, I took action.
The warm-ups, even though hard, were accomplishable. But when it came to the cliff, I climbed, I scraped my knee, my hands turned red, my nails peeled almost off, and I almost fell to my death, but the master saved me at each turn.
Like this, it was only two months later that I reached the top. Standing above it and seeing the rising sun, I let out a huge scream of accomplishment.
Behind me stood my master, proud without a veil covering her face, her black hair swaying in the wind, her face looking beautiful, creating a beautiful picture. At first, her beauty moved me, but then later a more important thought came to me.
'When I am strong enough, I must destroy this cliff.'
And like that, a few years later, this huge cliff disappeared from this world. No one knows how.
[
Name: Eleanor Claus
Sex: Female
Age: 140
Species: Human
Talent: 10/10
Power: Imperial rank 3
Title: The Bow Empress, Cold Beauty, The Imperial... etc.
Love: 90% (a master's love)
Description: Happy she found a strong-willed disciple
Awakening a certain dangerous tendency
Difficulty: S+ (she is a woman with powers you can't imagine, courted by several men, if you wanna conquer her, you gotta work to the bone)
]
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