"If that’s all for today, I leave you all to your preparations for Mycel’s wedding which is just a re month away now." Grandfather announced.
"I... have sothing to say." Xenon said before his grandfather could dismiss everyone. Every head at the table turned to him. He looked at Elsa, she shook her head slightly.
"We are all ears Xenon." Grandfather said
"I have decided to also take the entrance examination to Askesis which is going to take place a day after uncle Mycel’s wedding." Xenon said.
"Didn’t you just form your ousia earlier this year? What makes you confident that you can participate in the entrance examinations?" Grandfather asked
"He probably hasn’t even broken through the first stage." Aritstia muttered.
"Go on, answer the question." Mycel said to Xenon.
"Hmmn hmmn". Xenon clears his throat. "That’s because my ousia is in the 2 transitional stage no..."
"Lies!". He was interrupted by Aritstia "That’s impossible, you can’t possibly go up two stages in 13 months"
"Is what you are speaking true, Xenon?" Grandfather asked.
"Yes, its true, and that’s not my only reason. I have also put all my strength into practicing combat these past few months, and I am also very proficient in using my ability." Xenon announced "You can confirm these from Elsa, Qweri and Gael." He added
"Is this true, Elsa, Gael?" Grandfather asked
"Yes, sir." They answered.
"You want to go to the academy... it’s your choice, I can’t stop you from taking the entrance examination... so good luck and make sure to be careful." He said.
"Thank...you..." Xenon replied, surprised by the fact that his grandfather agreed so easily.
"Well, that’s it for today, you all may go." Everyone dispersed and left the mansion one after the other. The old man watched Xenon walk ho through the window, his expression turned dark. "Cecil!" He called to his butler.
"Sire" Cecil replied softly and moved to stand beside him
"See to it that he does not get off this island." Grandfather instructed as he motioned towards Xenon.
"As you wish, sire." Cecil nodded and backed away quickly.
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"You have to leave as soon as possible if you truly want to attend the academy!" Gael announced as he got to the dining where Xenon and Elsa were about to start eating dinner.
"What... what do you an?" Elsa asked Gael in confusion. He ignored her and faced Xenon
"You have to leave this place latest tomorrow morning or you can kiss your dream of going to the academy goodbye!" He said frantically to Xenon.
"I don’t understand, the exam is still a month away." Xenon replied befuddled.
"I know it’s a month away, but if you don’t leave the manor now, you may never step off this island till the day you die!"
"What do an, Gael? You are very confusing right now." Elsa said in haste to understand what he was saying.
"Okay, let explain. Just after everyone left the Onyx mansion earlier, I went back to discuss so things with grandfather, the door to the room was open slightly, but before I could enter, I saw him call out to Cecil, and say "See to it that he doesn’t get off this island" while looking through a window in a very serious and dark expression..." Gael narrated
"So?" Elsa asked
"So I went in before they could spot peeking and looked through the sa window Grandfather was looking at when giving the order, and guess what I saw... you, Xenon."
"That..." Elsa wanted say, but was interrupted
"And after I finished with grandfather I saw Cecil giving orders to so maids, he said "Tell them it’s the white haired boy, Arith’s child", before she rode off." Gael continued. "If I’m not mistaken, grandfather has no intention of letting go to the academy, and if you don’t leave tonight, you may never leave"
"Are you sure you heard them right?" Elsa asked.
"I knew that man was bad news, but I didn’t know he would go this far." Xenon said bitterly and muttered a quick curse before Gael could reply.
"Wait, Xenon, you can’t jump to conclusions like that, there might be a mistake sow..." Elsa tried to say, but was interrupted yet again.
"What master Gael says is totally accurate..." Qweri who was eavesdropping walked to the dining table. "Cecil also beckoned to for help to detain young master Xenon, but I refused. Even your new butler was going to report all your movents to Cecil before I knocked him out just now." He pointed to the slumped body of a young man on the sitting room floor.
"Qweri? Are you su...how?... how much ti does he have?" Elsa accepted the reality that her grandfather is a douchebag and started asking the right questions.
"I’m afraid he doesn’t have as much ti as master Gael stated earlier, young master Xenon will have to leave as early as possible tomorrow if he wants to escape the ambush being set around the periter of the manor." Qweri answered.
°Ding
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NEW QUEST: Escape to the village before dawn.
Rewards: 1 level up, 1 intelligence stat point, 1 free stat point.
[Ti left: 10: 10: 59]
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"I’ll get packing then." Xenon smirked and he stood up. "I should be ready to leave by midnight."
"Xenon, you haven’t had dinner." Elsa reminded
"I’ll co back for it after I finish packing." He drank so water and walked to his room. ’I should have expected sothing like this to happen, things have been going too smoothly these past months, I got too comfortable and this caught off guard.
’Things are still the sa no matter if I was reborn into a wealthy family, there’s no ti for luxury in this world, I’m used to this already, it’s ti I to get off my feet and take things seriously. I had to work for myself in my previous world and it’s still the sa here.
’I’m not Xenon, the Prasedymum scion; I’m Xenon, the bug in the Prasedymum family. It’s ti to escape the barriers the puny Xenon set upon himself and break free from this accursed family. Status’
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NA: XENON PRASEDYMUM
AGE: 14
LEVEL: 7 | EXP: 2810/3200
STATE: AGITATED
HP: 15/15
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SYSTEM SKILL: SCAN (Lvl 3)
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