When Daneel stopped the display, Kellor staggered to a chair nearby and sat down clumsily. He seemed to be unable to control his emotions as he let the tears flow.
Daneel let the man let it all out. In his expression, he could see years and years of bottling up grievances and regrets. The sheer amount of pain reflected in that expression made his heart lurch, and he felt happy that he had chosen to trust this man.
After a few minutes, Kellor finally controlled himself and looked up at Daneel with a smile on his face.
"I apologize for the outburst of emotions. Its just that... I was a moner myself, before my master saw the potential in me and trained me to be the next court mage. At that time, the King was not this bloodline-obsessed man. I was trained while being extolled the values of fair treatment and kindness.
Only a few years after I became court mage, the kind King was betrayed and the throne was usurped. I had already made a magical vow to follow the king's orders, because that was mandatory when one is selected to be trained as a court mage. Of course, then, it was stated that the King would release the court mage from his vow when a successor was trained."
Anger and frustration morphed his face as he continued, recalling all of the memories that he had kept locked away.
"I could only watch when the walls were built, separating the nobility and the moners. I could only watch as innocent men, women and children fell prey to the sons and daughters of the King. I could only watch when dutiful soldiers who were ready to give their life for the kingdom were ashamed and kicked out mercilessly because they hurt a noble's ego.
"I could only keep watching and wish I could gouge my eyes out."
He stood up from the chair and clasped Daneel's shoulders, as the tears vanished from his face and were replaced by a triumphant smile.
"Finally, I have found the one I have been waiting for. And with Gold prehension to boot! The heavens have finally blessed my Kingdom with some good luck!
"Tell me, what do you need in the academy? I'll make sure its awarded to you as the gift for winning the assessment."
Daneel also felt happy as he saw his ally already show his value.
"Most importantly, I need full access to the library. And, I need access to the lower grades in the academy. And lastly, I want to choose a master who will let me do whatever I want.
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