Chapter 590: Nobody Can Hurt You - 590
After a brief moment of looking into the child's innocent eyes, she pinched his cheek before walking away and standing against a wall.
The other 7 children in the room came and gathered around as she moved away.
The Mother, Skyler, smiled wryly.
Skybelle had always been like this. After all, she was one of the most talented swordswomen in the entire kingdom.
Even her own siblings feared and respected her.
Skymender looked up at the faces around him. He was truly not Zhou Fan, and he did not have any thoughts otherwise. In fact, he had little thoughts at all right now.
Perhaps Zhou Fan had underestimated his own mind or power, but there were still traces of him in the child. It was indeed completely different from him, but Zhou Fan's personality would have a slight effect on the child.
In addition, the child's eyes were green. This was something that everyone noticed. All of his siblings stared into his eyes with awe. They were incredible. Only the eldest sister had been able to look away. From afar, even Baron Sky had started looking at his eyes.
A normal baby would not be able to see for a while after being born, but it seemed as if the golden light of the Priestess had hastened this process.
After a while, Baron Sky and the children left the room, and eventually the building. Only Skymender was left behind along with his mother, Skyler.
This is where the true "Reincarnation" of Zhou Fan began.
Three years later, Skymender gained the ability to form memories, and as such, his life changed. He had known how to walk and talk from a surprisingly young age.
Even though he was only at the age of three, he could speak at the level of a five year old. It wasn't unbelievable talent, but his parents were excited that he seemed at least a bit out of the ordinary, and in a good way.
Skymender looked different from Zhou Fan. He had taken the traits of his family, with only the green eyes being unique, something the women of his family found very charming.
He had short brown hair and a slightly above average face.
Skymender began to run around, playing with his youngest sister, the 8th child and the youngest besides him, Skytear. She was three years older than him, and she got along with Skymender quite well.
Suddenly, Skymender stopped running.
"What am I doing?" He asked himself.
This was the exact moment his consciousness fully developed.
Looking forward, his sister, Skytear, stopped and looked at him in concern.
"Is everything alright, Brother?" She asked.
"Yep. I was just a little confused." Skymender responded.
"Want to keep playing?" She asked.
Skymender shook his head. "I am going to look for Eldest Sister."
Skytear pouted, but did not complain as Skymender left.
He ran around the house looking for his Eldest Sister. As expected, he found her in the yard, practicing with a sword.
She was nearly an adult now. Skymender found himself lost as he watched. He was not focused on his Eldest Sister, who countless people throughout the kingdom would find unbearably enchanting, but the movements of the sword.
It was as if he was staring at the stars.
His mouth unconsciously moved. "Sloppy."
He muttered it so quietly that he couldn't even hear it himself.
At that moment, his Eldest Sister noticed him. She stopped and looked at him with a smile.
"Want to play?" She asked.
Skymender snapped out of his trance as the sword stopped. "Yes. Let's play with swords."
Skybelle hesitated for a moment before nodding with a smile.
She tossed Skymender a wooden sword and took one herself.
Skymender could barely even walk with accuracy.
He "ran" forward and slashed, but Skybelle stepped to the side.
He slashed horizontally, but she took a step back.
Skymender continuously attacked, but he was effortlessly dodged. As he ran out of breath and his attacks slowed to a near halt, Skybelle met sword with sword.
Moving her sword in a circular motion, Skymenders sword flew out of his hand. He panted and sat down.
Skybelle kneeled in front of him, offering a piggyback ride.
Skymender graciously accepted.
As they walked, Skybelle spoke. "You know that nothing could ever happen to you, right?"
Skymender nodded. He had heard this countless times.
Although Baron Sky was indeed only a Baron, the Sky family was one of the most ancient families not only in the kingdom, but even the empire and the surrounding empires.
Though indeed only a Baron, Baron Sky held a high position in the Kingdom. His intelligence was frightening, and his heritage was incredibly long.
This, combined with his sister's status as a future Sword Master of the imperial army, made the odds of Skymender ever being hurt by someone else nearly zero. It was quite good luck to be born in such a family.
Skymender fell asleep on his sister's back, who took him to his room and sat him on his bed. When he woke up, it was dinner time.
Though drowsy, Skymender obediently got up as a knock sounded on his door.
There was no need for the person behind it to even speak. Skymender struggled to get off of his bed and opened the door.
"Dinner time." The old servant said.
Skymender nodded and walked down the hall with the servant. He was led to a dinner table, with him being the only one not yet there.
"If it isn't Skymender the independent. Look at you, so mature for your age." His Eldest Brother commented.
Nobody could tell if it was a genuine compliment or a backhanded one.
His Eldest brother was named Sky the 2nd. He was the heir, and when he inherited the Barony, his name would become Sky, just as his forefathers.
But for now, they just called him Eldest Brother.
"Thank you." Skymender said as he sat down.
Regardless of what his Eldest Brother intended to mean, he took it as a compliment.
There was no doubt that his Eldest Brother would inherit the Barony. His scores at the Imperial school were at the very top, the first in many generations of the Sky Barony.
Even the King had taken notice of him. There was indeed a royal school, but the King's own children attended the Imperial School. The Royal school was intended for nobles who failed to get into the Imperial school.
Although the highest ranked school in the Kingdom, it was truly just a school for noble failures.
Chapter 591: Secret Room - 591
After a moment of silence, his Mother, Skyler, spoke. "So, Skymender. There are a few years until you become old enough to be tutored. Do you have any passions yet?"
Skymender thought for a moment before shaking his head. "I just like playing."
Baron Sky spoke. "All people must have direction in their lives. You should find something you enjoy and dedicate yourself to it."
Skymender sighed. "Do I have to?"
Before Baron Sky or his mother could respond, Skybelle spoke. "Of course not. If you want to spend your life relaxing, nobody can stop you."
Her words effectively stopped Baron Sky and Skyler from responding. After a moment, they gave out defeated sighs while Skymender flashed Skybelle a smile.
Skybelle wryly smiled and continued eating. A bit more conversation took place, but the rest of the dinner was relatively quiet. Since it was already late, most of his siblings and his parents went to sleep. Meanwhile, Skymender had already slept and was now wide awake.
After waiting in his room for everyone to fall asleep, he stepped out. Waiting for him was the 7th child of the family, his brother, Skymerge.
Skymerge was quiet, and had been ever since birth. Even as a baby he had rarely cried.
He carried a book and a candle with him. He seemed a bit more tired than Skymender, but he was still far more awake than anyone else.
"Are you ready?" He whispered.
Skymender nodded. They tiptoed through the halls, soon reaching the family library. All that existed in here were boring information books and other things that they had no interest in.
However, in the back corner of the library, Skymerge lit a candle and tugged at a decorative vine.
The nearest bookshelf silently turned. As it did, Skymender and Skymerge stepped on the floor below it, which turned with it.
Halfway through a 360 turn, they jumped off of the bookshelf floor and found themselves in a smaller room. Though called small, it was bigger than four bedrooms put together. The walls were lined with shelves of books, and the least interesting of these books was more interesting than the most interesting book outside of this room.
Skymender took a book off of one of the tables, something he had been reading for a while.
"The Tale of the Bug Raising Sky Fairy". It was a fantasy book, one which contained elements considered impossible or untrue.
It told stories of beings that could fly or even step through space.
They had always hoped that there would be truth to these stories, but there was no evidence of such.
The closest thing to fantasy was actually in the same house as them. Skybelle was a future Sword Master, someone who could face an entire army alone.
However, even the strongest Sword Master could not compare to the weakest Cultivator in these books.
Skymender and Skymerge began reading with relish.
This room was hidden from everyone, though it would be a stretch to say that even Baron Sky was unaware of its existence.
He merely allowed it.
Skymender's favorite character in this book was not the Main Character, but a side character who could be called a minor villain.
He was known as an arrogant young master. He did what he wanted whenever he wanted.
He had briefly opposed the Main Character, but stopped after being defeated a few times. Now, it could be assumed that he was still living in the same way, just acting as if the Main Character did not exist.
He had only been around for a hundred chapters or so out of the thousands of chapters in the book, but he had stuck with Skymender.
Glancing to the side, he saw another book. This one was his favorite of all time.
"The Plot of a Thousand Years"
The book was about exactly what its title hinted at.
Over the span of exactly 1000 chapters, a plot was slowly laid out, everything calculated, until at the end, everything connected and it all came together.
It was a perfect plot over a thousand years that ended in a seemingly inevitable victory.
It had broadened Skymenders horizons, just as many other books in this room had.
Of course, he was only three years old. Even with the intelligence of a five year old, it was impossible for him to understand everything. He could only read it in awe.
After nearly an hour, they called it a day.
Skymender and Skymerge left the room silently and returned to their own rooms.
Although they did not interact much in the day, this was their greatest secret, hidden from all of their siblings and even their parents. They had an unspoken bond that brought them extremely close.
Over the next year, Skymenders lazy life repeated. He read many more books, finding out that these so-called "Arrogant Young Masters", were quite the common trope.
However, no matter how common, he always liked them. That was because, in some way, he felt connected to them. After all, he was in a similar situation.
Today was quite a special day. Skybelle was turning 18. She had recently graduated from the Imperial school, ranking number 9.
Although it seemed low for someone like her, this rank was based solely on intelligence, knowledge, and memory.
She, who focused on becoming a Sword Master, barely studied at all, yet reached number 9. It was an incredible feat only overshadowed by the 17 year old Sky the 2nd, who was one year away from graduating and still firmly in the first rank.
Skymender woke up early in preparation of Skybelle's return.
The whole family gathered outside as a carriage pulled through the gates.
Skybelle stepped out, and a huge congratulations came out simultaneously.
Skybelle slightly smiled before walking towards them and receiving multiple hugs.
She looked at Skymender for a while and gave him a fist bump.
"So I guess you two are done having kids?" Skybelle asked.
Baron Sky and Skyler nodded.
"9 is enough. I am satisfied." Skyler said.
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