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บท 593: Marriage - 593

Skymender was about to speak, pent up from two entire weeks of isolation and silence, but Skybelle raised her hand in a stopping motion.

Skymender did not speak. 

"We don't want to keep them waiting." Skybelle said.

She was clearly very serious. Even if their mother and father were the ones waiting, it was unlikely for her to be so serious.

Skymender had a bad premonition, but silently followed Skybelle as she led him out of the room. 

Although worried, he knew that his sister would not let anything happen to him. Since she was not taking him away, his life shouldn't be in danger.

Skymender and Skybelle quickly reached a room, one that Skymender had only seen a few times.

His father usually had meetings in this room.

Skybelle knocked on the door and waited.

In just a moment, the door was opened and the scene inside was presented to Skymender.

In the large and well furnished room, the familiar faces of the Duke and his daughter were present. 

In addition was the Duke's wife. She looked at Skymender with a focused and serious gaze. She seemed even more threatening than the Duke.

Melly had her head down and did not look up even when he came in. She had been thoroughly talked to by the Duke.

Inside as well were his mother and father, as well as a stern looking man covered with armor and a sword.

Skymender nervously walked into the room behind Skybelle.

There were four couches in the room, all arranged in a square formation.

His mother and father sat on the left, the Duke, his daughter, and his wife sat on the right, and the armored man and now Skybelle sat on the back couch.

This left one couch, the closest to the door, specially for him. He nervously sat down and waited.

After a moment, his father spoke. "We have talked with the Duke, and with the permission of the King…"

His father hesitated for a moment.

The Duke took a deep breath and spoke. "You are being betrothed to my daughter."

Skymender looked at him with shock.

Melly's head shot up, clearly surprised hearing this as well. It seemed that she had not been informed in advance.

Before Skymender could say another word, the Duke spoke. "You can refuse, of course."

Skymender sighed in relief.

The Duke continued. "But then we'd have to kill you."

Skymender's sigh of relief was caught in his throat. 

So ruthless?

As he spoke, the Duke looked over at Skybelle and the armored man.

Even if they wanted to give Skymender the death penalty, would Skybelle allow it? Probably not. 

She may go so far as to take Skymender and run away. 

The empire could not afford to lose a potential Sword Master.

The Duke's gaze switched to the armored man.

And if he were to assist her…

The Duke shivered in fear at the thought. 

He turned his gaze to Skymender again. "Usually, a marriage between a noble of Baron status and a noble of Duke status is extremely rare, almost unheard of, and has only ever been documented with the male being of Duke rank and a female being of Baron rank, but things can be considered different due to your sister. She has a high possibility of becoming a Sword Master, especially since Master Shang has taken her as a disciple."

This was Skymender's first time hearing of Master Shang. He could naturally assume that this Master Shang was the one in the room with them.

Master Shang spoke. "This has interrupted our training. You better be worth it." 

He said this while staring at Skymender. Skymender nervously nodded.

Skybelle spoke with pride. "My brother will naturally be a successful person."

She then turned to Skymender. "This is my Master, Master Shang. You've heard stories of Sword Masters taking on entire armies, but not every Sword Master can do that, and not every Sword Master can return alive even if they do succeed. Master Shang is the Sword Master you hear about in legends, one that can truly decimate an entire army and return in time for dinner. He is the Sword of the Empire."

Skymender was shocked.

His gaze instantly changed, looking at Master Shang with admiration. As someone who loved reading fantasy books, he had always liked the powerful characters that were unmatched. 

This Master Shang was clearly one of those characters.

He almost forgot about the fact that his death had been spoken about just moments ago.

The Duke cleared his throat, drawing the attention back to him.

"As said, you will be marrying my daughter upon turning eighteen. There is no negotiation in this matter."

The Duke spoke unwillingly. Clearly, he did not want to marry his daughter off.

Sadly, if he did not, it would cause many problems, some involving people he could not afford to get involved with. Master Shang was not at the top of the Kingdom, but the top of the Empire.

He was truly below one and above all others.

Even the King would have to address him with respect.

It would bring shame to the whole kingdom if this situation was not peaceful and properly resolved.

Melly lowered her head shyly, while Skymender was still thinking about the entire situation.

Was it all bad? Ignoring who he was marrying, he was technically marrying a member of the Duke's family as a Baron. This would bring him a leap in status equal to or above even his own father.

Everybody seemed to be ignoring this fact for now.

Had such a simple action had such a complex result?

He remembered the book he had read long ago. The Plot of a Thousand Years.

Everyone was ignoring him because he was an arrogant child, yet he had achieved great results for himself.

Skymender, though just a child, seemed to glimpse a path forward in life.

Plotting hidden behind arrogance. It seemed interesting, a style he had rarely seen even in fantasy books.

Skymender fell deeper into thought.


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บท 594: Academy - 594

While Skymender fell into deeper thought, the room fell into a momentary silence.

After a few seconds, as nobody had anything else to say, Master Shang stood up.

"Let's go. We've wasted enough time here."

Skybelle nodded and stood up.

She said goodbye to everyone and gave Skymender a hug before leaving.

Following their departure, the Duke and his wife stood up.

After hesitating for a moment, the Duke spoke. "We will leave Melly here for a little bit. You two should get to know each other. Not as servants, but as future husband and wife."

After a talk between Baron Sky and the Duke, the Duke and his wife left, leaving Melly behind.

Baron Sky sent Melly and his Mother out of the room, leaving only Skymender behind.

"I hope that, after today, you learn that your actions have consequences." Baron Sky said.

Skymender nodded seriously. He understood very well, far more than a child his age ever should have. 

Seeing his serious expression, Baron Sky was slightly satisfied. However, for some reason, he kept feeling that something was off.

Regardless, Skymender was let off of room arrest for the sake of Melly.

They were brought to the yard, under the supervision of servants this time.

However, the servants were far away and could only see them, not hear them.

Melly walked up to Skymender. "Lord Skymender…"

Skymender waved his hands. "None of that anymore. I'm afraid I can't handle the consequences."

Melly's face turned sad. She looked down at the ground and pouted. "Why not?"

Skymender was confused. Was there something wrong with this girl?

Well, it seemed that she had wanted to become a servant in the first place. 

Skymender considered everything briefly and spoke. "You can stay a servant, but it must be in secret. To everyone else, we are now engaged."

Melly's eyes widened in understanding, and she hastily nodded.

From then on, an understanding between them formed. 

And time passed for everyone.

Skymender was now eight years old. Melly was nine.

Upon reaching the age of eight, children went to school. This was how it was and how it had always been.

Both Skymender and Melly would be starting school this year. Melly had been able to start last year, but she had opted out and waited a year so that she could be placed in the same grade and class as Skymender.

Perhaps people in this world matured faster than usual, or perhaps Skymender was mature for his age, but now he truly seemed like a young lord.

He stood in front of the gates of the Academy. Standing next to him was Melly.

It was time to experience school. Waving goodbye to their parents behind them, Skymender and Melly walked through the gates and stepped into the academy.

This academy was the top within Baron Sky's territory.

Melly was only able to come because the Duke sent special instructors to join the academy while Melly was here. 

Whether there were higher-ranking schools in the Kingdom or the Empire didn't matter until they reached the age of fourteen. Only then would their future begin to be decided by school.

But until then, they could learn as much here as in any other academy in the Kingdom or Empire.

The performance in the earlier years of school, for nobles at least, was almost entirely dependent on the children themselves. As long as they wanted to learn, someone would be there to teach them.

Talent naturally played a large part, but they were not lacking as nobles.

Melly and Skymender walked into the first class. They naturally drew a lot of attention. There were only 5 nobles in this school now.

Melly and Skymender were two.

Skymender's older sister, the 3rd daughter, Skytear was another.

Skymender's older brother, the 5th son, Skymerge was here as well.

Finally, the 6th child of the Sky Barony, Skytore, the 4th son, was in his last year here.

You attended this school from the age of eight to the age of thirteen. Skytore was in his last year, and Skymender dreaded having to see him.

He was… interesting to say the least.

To be more accurate, Skymender could not stand him. He was… interesting, once again.

Skymender did not know how to put it without insulting Skytore.

The first class took up the whole first day as they were brand new students. They went over rules and regulations, most of which Skymender could break without consequences but probably wouldn't.

During most of the time, they received stares from other students. Skymender and Melly acted as if they didn't see them. They didn't have any interest in making friends here.

Luckily, this was still the best academy in the Sky Barony.

All of these people were rather smart and would not bother them unnecessarily.

Skymender did not see any of his brothers or sisters in school that day.

The next day, school was different.

They received a schedule and had multiple classes. Their classes were the exact same.

Even in this school, there were differences between certain classes. They were assigned to the top-tier classes.

Only a few students were in the first class, maybe ten in total.

This class was math.

Throughout the day, the pattern of small classes continued.

After math was English, History, Science, Arts, and Basic Physical training.

Both Melly and Skymender did well in all of the classes on the first day, and this continued throughout the week, month, and even the first year of school. Both Melly and Skymender were exceptional. 

During all of this time, Melly stayed in Baron Sky's house along with the rest of his family.

Naturally, she had her own separate room and even her own servants.

At the end of the year, Skymender and the rest of his family, including Melly, attended Skytore's graduation. 

He had not made it to the Imperial school, though nobody was surprised.

He would attend the Royal school only because he was forced to by his parents.

Everyone sat through the graduation ceremony. Afterwards, Skytore came up, glad to finally be done with the first few years of school.

Skytore was big, tall, and had tanned skin. Simply put, he was an idiot.


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