Chapter 12: Chapter 12: After The Birthday
'Yawn!'
I sluggishly walked down the stairs towards the dining room to eat breakfast. I was extremely tired yesterday, especially after my encounter with Julia Devalrue the famed villainess. She was much different than I had anticipated for a villainess. Although I didn't expect her to behave exactly as she did in the game where she was much older, I was still startled by her behaviour. I at least expected her to show small signs of what she would end up like in the future yet that expectation was betrayed. She was much different, she was cheerful and exhilarated when it was something related to me. Her emotion of obsession is already quite the contrast to the her from the game. For someone supposed to earn the nickname 'Ice Queen' due to not only her mastery in the Ice Manipulation talent but also because of her cold persona, the way she acts is very misleading.
Perhaps my existence is already making a difference in the storyline, was it because of what I did to the Knights family? Or is it because of my slightly different behaviour to the original Lazarus? Maybe there isn't any difference at all. Nonetheless,I shouldn't dwell on this matter much but instead be more conscious of my behaviour and actions as it can lead the original storyline to deviate more than necessary.
Lazarus entered the dining room to find Michael, Altair and Cecilia like usual. He sat down in his usual seat and was quickly presented with breakfast. He began eating after picking up the fork and knife but this time when he did there was a very noticeable difference. He was wearing the obsidian coloured gloves again.
The reason for that? Well that's because he can't control his talent decay. When Lazarus had awakened Decay his whole surrounding began to slowly lose their durability and corrode. The talent was too much for him to fully control, the best he established was limiting it to his hands. After which Michael got him the gloves he is wearing which were made from a peak tier 5 metal.
Metals are categorised in five tiers 1-5 based on their properties. Within the tiers are also sub tiers which are low, mid, high and finally peak. The metal used to create the gloves is from the very best there is and the chances to come in possession of it as well as finding a capable enough blacksmith to craft using it is extremely limited. Not only that it would cost an absolute fortune! Although it wouldn't cost a royal ranked family like Gremory much who have amassed an overwhelming amount of wealth, the expenses would be considerably high. It only goes to so greatness of the Gremory family and also the outrageous talent Lazarus had awakened. The gloves acted as containers to stop the power of the talent to spreading away from his hands.
The talent possessed by the great villain was truly enviable!
Michael suddenly spoke up while Lazarus continued eating his breakfast "Son because you have turned 10 now it's about time you begin the training which all descendants of our family have gone through in the past".
This unexpected statement jolted Lazarus's attention towards his father.
"In order to be qualified to enter the Luxurion Academy you need to be at least D- rank, so as to not bring shame onto the family and successfully show off the might of the Gremory's you will go through a rigorous training regime. I have no doubts of you struggling during training, so I expect you to grow much stronger than the average first year student of the Luxurion Academy quite easily".
"What will the training regime be?" I questioned.
Michael smiled and said "Meet me in my office after breakfast and I will tell you". He then got up and headed to his office.
A training regime to prepare me for the academy huh? This information wasn't there in the game but it doesn't matter, instead I am more interested about what the training will be. Wait a minute, if I will be going through training that means sister is going through it as well so why don't I know? She usually tells me everything she does and how her day had been but she didn't say anything about this.
Lazarus looks at his sister with a questioning look which Cecilia realises.
"I am sorry that I didn't tell you about this training, I was forbiddened to share the information with you. If anything all I can tell you is that the duration of the training will depend on your speed of progress but the most it can last for is up to 5 years. This obviously is because you can only attend the Luxurion Academy after you turn 15". She apologised with a guilty expression.
"You don't need to apologise" Lazarus said which brightened Cecilia's face. This small considerate attidute touched her heart, though only because the considerate attidute is from Lazarus.
"Hehe" she giggled with euphoria due to her precious brother's care and consideration for her.
Lazarus resumed eating his breakfast and finished quickly. He left the dining room and began heading towards his father, Michael's office which is on the third floor of the mansion. Soon he reached the third floor and was standing right infront of the door to his father's office which he pushed open.
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