The person turns with and written on his face. Despite that he did his best to maintain composure
"How do you know about us... "
"it's kind of a long story "
Arthur stood in front of him with a fearless look on his face. The person's countenance was sour but didn't try to attack him or create a fuss.
"I guess we underestimated you... We'll be seeing soon."
After saying that, he teleports using magic "
"Ah"
In my first life since I didn't learn the sword, they had august retire at a young age. This time, they're trying to stop him from teaching me. If I manage to keep him, I wonder how much of the world would change
Arthur knocked at august's door and opened it. August was inside, getting ready to leave.
"Young master..."
"You're leaving because of that guy?"
"He threatened you with your family right?"
How did he know?
August bowed his head and talked.
"I'm sorry young master,you even spared my life, but look at me...there's no way to save them till I go there "
"Scratch that..."
August looked up as Arthur opened his door. The first person to Walk through was his mom who has been blind for 2 years now due to a sickness. His sister soon followed after with his wife coming in last. When he saw them,he broke down and bowed to Arthur once again
"Young master... I will give you my life if you wish"
"I need two things from you; one, don't die... Two, don't leave my side"
"S-sir... yessir!"
Arthur walked back to his room and sat on his table to sort things out for today. His family was on his list of things to do since he has no idea where they are.
Since he was little, he has been staying with ruby and her father. According to him, Arthur's father and ruby's were close friends who did almost everything together until he went missing five years ago
"Ah... What to do?"
Arthur retired to his bed for the night and closed his eyes to sleep.
***
The next day as usual, Arthur went to the training grounds and waited for the knights to arrive. August got there after him and they began their training
"Young master before you start,I would like to ask a question... Why do you weild the sword?"
"If I must say...to protect"
August said nothing more but began the training. The first excersice was to run around the estate while carrying a 50kg weight. After a couple of days, Arthur managed to complete it.
August continued to give strict exercises without any swordsmanship techniques. Despite that, Arthur never complained but went along with it. After a month, august asked a question
"Why don't you question why I'm giving you these exercises..."
"You know what's best. That's why you're the teacher..."
The training continued in physical enhancement. After a year, august made a suggestion.
"It's time to pick the sword"
"Ah..."
Arthur who just finished his one thousand press ups sat on the ground,wasted. He tried to ignore when august said that they would begin their swordsmanship training but he repeated it to make it loud and clear
"We would be —"
"I heard you..."
The other knights looked astonished when they saw Arthur training consistently without missing a day for anything. His mood changed when a car drove into their residence.
"Oh, young master, today is your birthday so you need to prepare for the banquet"
Arthur stands up and leaves without saying anything
When he entered his room, he immediately locked the door behind him and went to the shower
"Argh... That obsessive girl's gonna be at the party today. What do I do "
Later that night, he dressed and left his room for the Party. As he walked through the hallway to the hall,a girl bumps into him and falls.
"Ugh, did I hit a rock?"
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
Their eyes met and he looked away immediately. After helping the girl to his feet,he turned and entered the hall immediately.
"Young lady..."
Her attendant arranges her clothes before picking her things
"Grace,who is that?"
"That boy is Arthur Winstanley, the owner of this banquet "
"Arthur huh... So you remember "
Arthur mixed in with the crowd as soon as he greeted the guests in attendance. As soon as he saw august,he led him to a secluded part of the hall and sat down
"What's wrong young master?"
"Nobody told me lilian would be in attendance "
"You usually never asked so we taught it wasn't important "
Of all people,I would have preferred to run into that crazy obsessive girl than lilian
"I'm screwed..."
"What's wrong?"
Arthur turned and lilian was sitting by his side. But before he could react, lilian stopped him.
"It wouldn't be good to cause a scene here... right?"
"Hahaha... How's your injury"
"What do you think?...i can show you"
"No, please...I'm sorry"
Arthur couldn't even look her in the eyes while they were talking
"It's too late to hear an apology when you can't even look me in the eye"
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry"
In his first life, Arthur injured lilian at her back while they were hiking. Although he couldn't remember all of it, it had something to do with ruby
"How's ruby,I heard she unlocked magic..."
"She's asleep..."
"Ah... So life goes on"
They sat beside each other for a while in silence till Arthur tried to leave.
"I've got something to..."
Lilian interrupted his speech with a kiss. While he was shocked,he couldn't pull away from her or react
"I forgive you... right"
"..."
Lilian left and the party went on without a hitch. Arthur went back into his room late at night after talking with august all night. When he got inside his room, lilian was standing above ruby with an expression that Arthur couldn't tell.
She turned at him and smiled.
"Do you hate me... Arthur?"