Chapter 14 growing closer
'Ugh...why did I agree to saying yes on this trip? This was a mistake...' Kyan thought as he was in the carriage with Kirche and Tabitha. Tabitha reading her book as always, Kyan didn't get what was so interesting in that book but he didn't bother asking as he pulled out his cellphone and saw that he had about 89% of battery life.
"Dang, It's enough but...sorry Blake" Kyan said to himself as he opened his phone and started looking over at his photos since he had absolutely no wifi to link to his cellphone this was all he could do to kill time. As he was looking at his phone, He then felt Kirche move over to his side to see what he was doing. Tabitha then glanced away from her book and was now slightly curious at Kyan's device.
"What's that Kyan?" Kirche asked him. Kyan glanced over his side and tired to move away to get a bit of space, But unfortunately the carriage that they were in was small so he had to unfortunately make do. He turned his body as his elbow gently hit her breasts, Something that made Kirche smirk at in her head as Kyan began to explain.
"It's my cellphone, I use or well used to use it for calling other people around the world. With it I can take pictures, Play games and all sorts of stuff. However I need a wireless network connection to do that and since this world doesn't have such a thing I'm screwed..." he finished. Kirche took in everything that he had said and was now even more curious.
"So tell me" Kirche said as she flicked a bit of her red hair from her face "Where did you originally come from?".
"Earth" Kyan said "I came from earth. I lived with my brothers and foster family. Went to school, Had plans for a long life ahead of me, And wanted to help out in finding my birth parents". Kirche was now even more curious on the foster family and birth parents part, "I see, So you never knew about who your real father or mother were when you were young huh?".
She only got a shake of his head from him.
"No..." Kyan said bitterly "I always say to my brothers that if I see them that I'm gonna give them a piece of my mind, But in reality I don't know what to do if we find them once we find a way back home that is...".
"You don't like being here in this world?" Kirche asked him with concern.
"Homesick" Tabitha said in her calm voice.
"This world just isn't for my brothers and I, We don't belong here" Kyan said as he laid his head back "But with no way back home, I guess we have no choice but to accept this place as our new home. -sighs- a world where magic and mythical beasts are a reality...this place is a strange one".
Kirche just looked at Kyan as did Tabitha. They could understand how he felt, But Kirche wanted to change that for him. She then laid her head on his shoulder as she looked at him a bit. Kyan opened his left eye to see her staring at him.
"What are you doing, Kirche?".
"You don't have to feel like you don't belong here" she said "Seath might have brought you and your brothers here for a reason, But it's up to you to figure out that for yourself what that reason is. But one thing is for sure" she then leaned up giving him a smile, A real one that was giving Kyan reassurance.
"You also don't have to be alone in this world, Because their are some people that do care for you". Kyan just blink at Kirche's little speech. He wasn't sure if what he just heard out of her mouth was the real deal.
"Well this is a surprise, What happened to the "I'm always trying to get into your pants" Kirche that I've always been seeing hm?" Kyan said teasingly as Kirche giggled at him. "Hey, I can show other emotions except just wanting sex" she said "But what I just said is the truth to you Kyan. You're not alone in this world. You've got your brothers, The zero, Two members of the Drangleic royal family, And me and Tabitha here. I really do want to change your view of me and accept me as a friend for you to have in this world" Kirche said.
Kyan pondered a bit until he nodded at Kirche earning him another smile from her. 'Maybe she's not so bad after all' Kyan thought until their ride ended. The three then got out of their carriage as they walked into the town. Kyan was looking around the place, It wasn't too bad, Plus he might find something of worth.
"So how do you like it here Kyan?" Kirche asked him "Find anything that you want to see?". Kyan was still looking around the place in amazement. There was so much to do that he couldn't actually pick. However that was fixed when he saw a weapon and armor shop.
"Hey! Let's check out that place!" Kyan said as he ran over to the shop as Kirche and Tabitha followed him. Kyan opened the door for them as they caught up as a large slightly overweight man on the other end of the counter saw them.
"Hey there! The names Gilligan! What can I do for ya?" the shop owner known as Gilligan said. Kyan walked around as he looked at the different weapons and armor, All of it was beautiful and eye catching. Kirche then looked over at the shop owner.
"We're just browsing for now" she said "My friend here just had to see what you had".
"I see las, I see" Gilligan said as he rubbed his beard "Well...heh, I've got some pretty good stuff for some nobles like yourselves. So take yer time". Kyan was walking around the store as he was still looking, He had never seen so many different weapons. Well there were some that looked like the same as on earth, But it was the ones that stood out that were what interested him. He then stopped at an odd looking set of armor that consisted of different pieces, And it had with it a large broad great sword in a finely made leather sheath.
Kyan then grabbed for the great sword as he studied it carefully, He had always wanted a sword of his very own, But he knew that swords were expensive, Plus he didn't understand how this worlds currency worked so that didn't help either. Kirche and Tabitha walked over to him as he kept analyzing it.
"Find something you like?" Kirche asked him as he looked at her.
"Yeah" he said as he then looked at the shop keeper "Say, How much is this?".
Gilligan turned around as he saw Kyan holding the great sword in his hands as he started to laugh "Ha ha ha! That old thing! Eh, It's about only 176 new gold! The bottom part of the blade is metal while the top half is stone. It was used by an executioner years ago but he's long dead after some rather mishaps. The armor is just some random set that I happened to find not too long ago, The whole set is around 99 new gold since I don't really see a use in making a higher profit from a random set of equipment. You want all that stuff?".
Kyan was about to tell him that he didn't have any money for it since he had no idea what new gold was, However Kirche then pulled out a check and wrote down the amount for how much everything was. "There, I think that should cover it" she said as Gilligan looked at the check for the amount of new gold that was given to him as he smiled.
"Ah! Cheers to that! Ha ha! It's all yours" Gilligan said as he got the armor and weapon and packed it for them as they left.
The three walked down the street as Kyan had his new gear in his arms. He looked over at Kirche as he then looked down at the ground. "Thanks Kirche. But, You didn't have to buy it for me" Kyan said. Kirche just looked over at him and smirked "Hey now, Don't worry about it. Just think of it as a gift from a friend! But, Are you sure that you can lift that sword? It looks awfully heavy".
"Don't swing it wildly" Tabitha said in her calm voice.
Kyan nodded at Tabitha as he then stopped walking as he then pulled out the great sword with only one hand as he looked at the blade, It had seen better days. But with a good cleaning and polish it would look good as new. Kirche was impressed to say the least, She had seen far too many nobles that were either way too skinny or very fat. But to see Kyan lift this with no problem was astonishing in her eyes, Even if Kyan didn't realize that it was thanks to the soul of lord Gwyn that gave him all that strength to begin with.
Kyan placed the sword back into it's sheath on his back as he looked over at the girls "So, Where to next?".
-meanwhile with Eli-
Eli was standing in the center of the room as he had his black Saturn spell spinning on his index finger as he was looking at the dummy that was within his proximity. Eli just smirked at it as he held out his left hand, Aldia then raised his hand down to start training.
"Begin!".
The dummy then activated his force miracle as Eli back up from it as he then began to run at the dummy.
"Chidori Explosion!" Eli shouted as he held out his left arm as a ball of light coated in fire and lightning came forth as it hit the dummy in the chest, Sending lightning from within the ball to shock it and paralyze it as a large fiery explosion came right after it. Destroying the dummy into nothing but ash. Eli smiled as he looked at his left hand.
In the spam of a few minutes the four of them had created and tested about over 3 of his magic combination spells, Each one being two spells or more. However they decided to just work on two combination sets of spells to form one, As they had to remember that the age of fire spells are extremely powerful and very dangerous if in the inexperienced or wicked had them even when not fused together.
Aldia wiped the smoke from the room over to the open window, "-cough- ahh -cough- let's -cough- let's leave that spell for outside Eli. We don't want the whole place to be turned into ruble now". Eli looked at Aldia and sheepishly smiled as he scratched the side of his face.
"Heh heh heh, Sorry Aldia" Eli said as Vendrick walked over to him and placed his hand on his shoulder "Don't worry" Vendrick said "All is good when it comes to experiments with magic". Aldia had finished with getting the last of the smoke out as he looked out the window to see if anyone had heard or seen the smoke. He sighed in relief as nobody was around and closed the window.
"Yes, Experiments with magic is all fine and dandy, But bare in mind that this is the magic of-".
"Yes yes, We get it Aldia! The age of fire magic! And how it's stronger than the current magic! Look we all understand what you're saying so stop beating us in the head with the same thing over and over" Nashandra said in an annoyed tone. Aldia sighed at her as he looked over at Eli. "Fine" he said "Well at any rate, You've managed to create not 1 but 3 new magic spells with the age of fire. I guess this current version of magic has it's uses after all". Vendrick and Nashandra agreed with him on that, However Eli was pondering something that had been on his mind for a bit since their training began.
"Aldia..." Eli said loud enough to get his attention as they all looked at him.
"Yes Eli?".
"Remember when Vendrick told my brothers and I that you were from Drangleic and how your family covered up everything to protect the world from the age of fires history?".
"Yes I remember, But What are you trying to get at Eli? Because I'm not sure that I understand".
"Have you ever tried to explain to your family that they don't have to hide ALL of the magic that the age of fire had. But just share some of the magic to those that deserve it and keep it out of the hands that would misuse it? I mean, I do understand why they did what they did, Although the book thing involving the history of the world before Halkeginia is very dumb. But that's just how I feel about all this, And I wanted to tell you that". Eli explained.
The three of them looked at him, Eli just gave his own opinion on the matter involving the cover-up with the age of fire. They tried to explain why the age of man needed it's heritage was so that they could be the next gods to rule over, But that idea was denied without question by their father. Nashandra then walked forward over to Eli.
"Eli...Vendrick and Aldia tried to explain to their father why they needed to release the age of fires magic arts and the book of soul arts to the age of man was so that they would be the next future gods to rule over this world" she said.
Eli just shook his head at her.
"That would do only more harm than good" he said "Think about it, Let's just say that the Drangleic family does finally give back what they hid to this current world. And this includes the book of soul arts too. Do you know what would happen if anyone with bad intentions were to get their hands on that book?! It would cause a massive problem! People would be at each other's throats! Wars would consume the whole world! And countless lives would be gone! I understand that you're angry with how the Drangleic family hid away this worlds history of the past, But try to understand them from their perspective. Maybe they figured that someone might use the arts for world destruction or something, I don't know, But it's just my theory on the matter".
Nashandra and the others were quiet at Eli's honest words, For 17 years all they wanted was to get back at the Drangleic family for hiding the truth and forcing them to hide their children. But now here stands one of their own, And the youngest of the three to give his own strong opinion on how he feels about the whole situation. Eli then stretches his arms.
"Ahhh, Well. I'm going to get something to eat then see Louise" Eli said "I'll see you guys latter okay". Eli was about to walk away until Nashandra stopped him. "Eli wait!" She said getting his full attention. Eli turned to her as she then used her magic to summon a set of new clothes that consisted of a manikin top, Hard leather boots, Firekeeper gloves, A manikin mask that had two black eye slots on it and a single black tear coming down the left eye, And a retainers robe that was long, Clean, And had two gold buttons near the neck as well as a large hood.
Nashandra levitated the clothes over to Eli as he held out his hands to grab them.
"These were for my youngest son to have once he would have been older" she said "I want you to have them now, I think he would want you to wear them in his honor". Eli looked at the clothes that Nashandra presented to him, They were very beautiful and he saw they were carefully made with love and care. Eli looked up at Nashandra and smiled at her, She may not have been his real mother, But she sure felt like one to him. Eli nodded at her as he bowed his head.
"Thank you, I'll make sure to wear this and see if it fits me". Eli then walked downstairs as he they heard the door close. The three then looked at one another, Still taking in what Eli had said. Vendrick then gave an answer:
"I think...I think that we should send our Father Pontiff Sulyvahn a letter Aldia...".
-meanwhile that afternoon with Blake and Siesta-
Blake and Siesta had spent half of the day together talking and helping around the school. Blake was able to explain where he came from and how his world was different from theirs. How their was no magic but technology that helped them survive, As well as different countries, States, Cultures, Etc. To say that Siesta was impressed was an understatement, She was absolutely amazed at all this. And she wished that she could visit his world to see it with her own eyes.
The two of them were outside sitting next to one another as Blake used his jacket to cover their heads from the sun. Siesta enjoyed being in his company every time they met, And she started to feel closer with him each time they got the chance to have free time. Siesta then thought of something.
"You know Blake, I would like to thank you" she said. Blake glanced at her to see that wonderful smile of hers as always. "Thank me? For what Siesta?" He asked her.
"You never back down when you stand up to the nobility, And your selfless attitude to protect those that you care about has given me a lot of courage and confidence to do my best. And it's all thanks to you Blake" she said.
Blake was taken aback by this a bit, He had no idea that he encouraged Siesta like that. But he was happy that he was able to, Even if he didn't realize that. He then proceeded to nuzzle the side of her cheek a bit, Siesta blushed at his action but then proceeded to do the same to him. That was when Siesta realized that she had to get back to work.
"Oh, Blake. I have to unfortunately have to return back to work. But I'm available for tomorrow if that's alright with you" she said. Blake sighed that she had to go back to work, But he understood as he removed his arm her waist as he then helped her up to her feet. Siesta smiled at Blake as the two looked at each other, Both not wanting to leave the other. The two sighed as Siesta spoke.
"Maybe I can see you early in the morning" she said happily "I'll try to come by your room around 8:30am. Is that alright?".
"That's fine with me Siesta" Blake said getting a little red "I can't wait to see you in the morning. Perhaps...".
That's when Blake gently pulled her closer to him. "Perhaps I can give you a special training lesson in martial arts" he said as he nuzzled her cheek again "But only if you're alright with that. I would never force anything on you that would make you feel uncomfortable".
Siesta smiled as she wrapped her arms around his waist "No no" she said "I don't mind learning from you, Not at all. It'll be very interesting to learn something from another world". She then removed her arms from him and started to walk away, But not before turning her head back at him and waving.
"See you tomorrow morning".
"You too, Siesta".
The two then parted ways as Blake began to ponder at what martial arts that he should teach her in the morning, He smirked at the thought.
'She'll be a great fighter' he thought happily 'But for now I should work on my magic that Aldia had given me to get a feel on my magic'. Blake then pulled out his list as he made his way to room.
-at dinner-
Everyone had arrived and were having their meals for the night before turning in. The four were there and as always, Many of the nobles still didn't like having Louise's familiars in their dining room with them. The four didn't care though, And Louise absolutely refused to place them outside. Peasant or not they were still human, And she loved them dearly; including Kyan.
As they were eating, Kyan had returned rather late from his trip with Kirche and Tabitha, He didn't have time to go and put his stuff away so he just decided to bring it with him into the dining hall. He was showing off the executioners great sword.
"The guy who sold this to me told me that it belonged to an executioner! How cool is that?!" Kyan said as he held the sword up "The bottom part is metal while the top half is stone!".
"Nice! That's so unique Kyan" Eli said as Blake was agreeing with him. "I agree" Blake said "It truly is a good sword. Oh that reminds me, Kirche didn't try anything to you did she?" He asked as Louise looked over at Kyan.
"Knowing that Zerbst she only bought it for you so she could get you to sleep with her and fall for her. Don't let your guard down whenever you're around her Kyan" Louise said. Kyan nodded at Louise's words and took them to heart as he put his sword away. "Thanks pink...heh, Thanks Louise" Kyan said as a smile came across his lips making Louise turn her head at him again.
"You, You called me by my name!" Louise said in shock.
"Well, I figured that I'm going to have to deal with you, I might as well bond with you. So yeah, I'm calling you by your name Louise" Kyan said as he held out his hand to her "Plus, You've changed very quickly I might add. Not just in your appearance, But in your personality" Kyan added "It's kinder, Soft, And inviting. Save for when you have to make a point at times".
Louise was actually a bit surprised that Kyan had paid attention to all of that. She mostly assumed that he just didn't care, But was instead reading her both her body language and personality. The two shook hands as they smiled at one another. Eli and Blake smiled at the two finally coming to an agreement. However said bonding was interrupted by none other than the pompous and stuck up pretty boy noble Guiche.
"Oh my how adorable" Guiche said "Louise and her familiars are bonding together".
Blake had a narrow glare as he didn't look at Guiche, After the duel with his younger brother Eli, Blake had absolutely hated Guiche to the core. Kyan just found his personality annoying and arrogant, And Eli wanted to get back at him so bad in some way that it was eating at him. Louise sighed in annoyance at Guiche's presence.
"What now Guiche?" Louise said "If you've come to have another duel then be my guest. I'll just Blake challenge you this time" she finished with a sly smirk as she saw Guiche's face turning pale as he looked over at Blake who then proceeded to glance his way with his eyes as his right hand came up, Showing his claws. Guiche gently shook his head at the thought of being the older brothers personal test dummy.
"Do not worry Louise, I have no interest in dueling against your brute of a familiar" Guiche said as the others looked at Blake when he said that insult. They knew that he was trying to push his buttons a bit to get him wild up, However Blake just leaned back in his chair and sighed.
"You know boy..." Blake said "Theirs a saying in my world: harsh words from people are like bullets. They can leave lasting scars, But if I were to destroy the harsh bullets from the person that spews them. Then the harsh words stop and all shall be silent".
Eli and Kyan understood that saying well as it was from Blake's martial arts instructor that taught him that in the first place, However Louise and Guiche didn't understand the meaning.
"And what does that mean?" Guiche asked him.
"Come closer and I'll teach it to you" Blake said smugly.
"I'd rather not...I don't want to have the smell of a peasant on my wonderful clothes" Guiche said back. Blake just shrugged as he went back to his comrades. Guiche just had a sweat drop on the side of his face. "Honestly Louise, Why do you insist on having these peasants with us nobles everywhere you go? You know that familiars are to be outside with the other familiars. Yet you bring them with you to not only the dining hall, But to class as well. It's not like they'll learn anything from the lessons that we take since they can't do magic".
Eli however was now showing signs of being short tempered with Guiche as he looked at his hand and was about to perform his black Saturn spell. 'I'll show you who can't do magic!' Eli thought as Kyan then placed his hand over his as Eli looked at Kyan to see him shake his head at him as he whispered into his ear.
"Don't" he said "Don't do anything reckless. That would only be satisfying his ego for you to get ill tempered, Trust me, I want to beat his ass too. But just relax and stay cool, Don't worry. I'm sure that you be able to knock this bitch ass fuck boys ego down tremendously".
Eli sighed as he stopped his spell as Kyan placed his hand off of his younger brother's hand. Sadly that's when Kirche, Tabitha, And Montmorency all came over. "Guiche! Their you are! We've been looking all over for you!" Montmorency said as she looked to see that Guiche was standing over Louise and her familiars. Montmorency had 3 tic marks on the back of her head, Ever since Louise had that massive growth spurt she had been seeing some of the first years were trying to figure out ways of getting rid of Louise's favorite familiar Eli from her arms to be with her, Only to be knocked on their asses by Blake who threatened them with a dragons roar.
Some of the female first years and some second years including Montmorency were absolutely jealous of Louise's good looks and Montmorency feared that Guiche would actually find the new Louise attractive and try to flirt with her just for her large "Mellons".
"Guiche what is the meaning of this!? Why are you spending time with Louise and her familiars!? You come to my room, Ask me to come down to the dining hall for a surprise, And I find you flirting with Louise of all people!" She yelled getting everyone's attention.
"Oh my dear Montmorency, You have nothing to worry about" Guiche said smoothly "For I was just asking Louise here why her peasant familiars were-".
"Guiche was trying to fondle Louise's large breasts while he was waiting for you to get here" Eli said causing Guiche to look at him in shock that he actually lied on him. All Guiche saw was Eli picking up his tea as he held out his middle finger while looking at Guiche straight in the eye. Montmorency just looked at Guiche in shock as she then stormed off in a huff, Guiche instantly glared at Eli.
"You did that on purpose you filthy peasant! This is all your fault!" Guiche said as he aimed his rose wand at him. Eli finished his tea as he looked at Guiche with a narrow bored expression. "Payback is a bitch and this is my way of saying fuck you for that duel" Eli said coldly "Now if I were you, I'd march your fuck boy ass out of this hall and get to your girl before someone enacts netorare on her spiral haired ass. And let me tell ya, That shit will fuck you up tremendously".
Guiche huffed as he looked at Louise "You need better control of your peasants, Louise! They are completely out of hand!" He said as he ran off to find Montmorency and once again explain to her that it was all a vile trick. Kirche couldn't help but giggle.
"My my" Kirche said "That was actually clever of you getting back at Guiche like that" Kirche then sat down next to the four as Tabitha sat down as well still reading her book. Kirche smiled at Kyan "So, How do you like your new gifts, Kyan?" She asked him. Kyan just smiled at her a bit. "There fine, Thanks again for getting them for me" he said earning him an honest smile from her.
"Oh don't worry about it" she said still smiling "After all you are my friend".
"And I take it that you didn't have to seduce him in any way?" Blake asked Kirche. Kirche shook her head at him. "Not at all" she said "We talked in the carriage and went to a few stores, The shop where he got his new items was one of them".
"Honest earned affection" Tabitha said.
This made Blake look at her "Is that right?" He asked her getting only the blue haired mage to nod her head at him. Blake figured that if Tabitha said it, Then he could believe it. Louise sighed in relief that her rival didn't have to seduce her familiar to get his heart.
"Well congratulations, You actually might be able to spend more time with him as well as the rest of my familiars" Louise said "But that doesn't mean that I trust you 100% Zerbst!". "You don't have to trust me if you don't want to zero" Kirche said smugly "We're family rivals after all". Louise nodded her head as she and the rest of her familiars went back to hearing about Kyan talk about how cool his new sword was.
-meanwhile with Siesta-
Siesta was in her quarters that were given to peasants that worked there at the school as she was packing her bags. She had been informed by Marteau that she was called by name by Count Mott and Arius the Lifehunt. Siesta was heartbroken, Not only would she have to leave for a noble, She would have to leave Blake as well. She didn't want to leave, And Blake was on the top of her list of reasons why. Siesta was crying a bit as she packed the last of her things, She was told that she would be picked up by a carriage in the morning.
"If I...If I could have one final thing to say to you Blake...It would be, That..., That deep down within myself. That I honestly have fallen for you..." Siesta said sadly as she just cried even more. She knew why she was called by name, To be a nobles mistress. It was something that both her and her family feared that would happen to her, And they prayed to Seath that it would never happen.
But it did, And she wondered if Seath was mocking her from above. Siesta finished her packing as she placed her bag next to her bed which consisted of nothing but hay, A blanket, And a pillow. She climbed into her bed as she looked at the ceiling, She was hoping that it was a mistake and that they would have no need for her to leave and work for a noble as their mistress. As she closed her eyes, She could only see Blake in her vision, However the pair were older and actually married. Siesta smiled as she cried in her sleep as she pictured what her life would be like with Blake.
-meanwhile in the fifth building-
Aldia, Vendrick, And Nashandra were all at a desk as they were working or in the case trying to work on a letter to send to Pontiff Sulyvahn. So far they were having no such luck. Aldia crumbled up another piece of paper as he burned it his hands.
"-sighs- That won't do, It seems to be missing something" Aldia said as got another piece of paper. Vendrick and Nashandra were thinking as Aldia was also thinking of something. As they kept trying to come up with something, A glow of light came in front of them. The three covered their eyes as Aldia took the glowing light into his hands as it then formed into a letter.
"A letter?" Vendrick said confused.
"But from who?" Nashandra said.
Aldia kept looking at the letter as he then proceeded to open it "Only one way to find out" he said as he got it open and pulled out a small note as he read it out loud:
To my sons and daughter in law,
It's been 17 years since I've last seen you. 17 long...cold regretful years...I've come to send you this letter as I ask for your forgiveness. I was a fool for banishing you when I did! And to make matters worse, I had you kill your own children, My own grandchildren. Oh what a foolish and stupid up tight and blind man that I was all those years ago. I fully understand your hatred for me and the others here at Drangleic castle. It hasn't been going well since the three of you were forced into exile. Constant arguments, Foolish squabbling back and forth. And I swear, I would kill Aldrich myself! He's acting like those damn nobles! And to make matters worse, I fear that some of the other members of the Drangleic royal court might betray me and side with him. I know that this letter is a sorry excuse, But fear not! For I shall come to the Tristanian Academy of Magic and personally apologize to you all in person. And yes, I did track your souls with my soul sense when you left, Since mine is the most effective at tracking ones power at extremely long range.
But I also heard that their is a familiar exhibition coming soon, So I can use that to come see you. Unfortunately I have to bring the others...
My time is running short writing to you! I shall see you again soon.
Your father, Pontiff Sulyvahn
Aldia finished reading the letter as he looked at Vendrick and Nashandra. They were both just in a bit of a surprise at this letter, Aldia just read it again to himself. "Well, It looks like we're in for a massive surprise on both sides" Aldia said.
A/n: done! This was a bit longer than I thought. However the next chapter will finally introduce the Drangleic family and the other Royal court members. I hope that you liked this chapter and hope to see you again for the next one. It will be very short sadly.