Gary

The Lionheart Clan meeting hall,

"So what do you think about this proposal", asked the Duke, while looking at other participants.

"Duke although your proposal is alright, but how will you convince the parents to handover the children, after all the academy had some credibility but what about…?" asked the first elder.

"This, I didn't think about that, does anyone have suggestion?" asked Duke Richard.

"I think we should leave it to parents, if they want to send their child or not, as well as they can also look for the person they wanted to send with. If they don't have anyone, then the clan will help them", one of the elder suggested.

"I think this could be done too", Duke replied while thinking for a moment. After which he said, "I think we should try Elder John's proposal and start this as pilot project, if parents wanted to participate they can volunteer for it themselves. Please put this announcement, as well as put a suggestion box, if any of the member had suggestion, he/she could put it in."

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When Austin returned from the system space, he was inside the carriage. The memory was already synchronized, looking at outside, he mumbled, "If I had known something like this would happened, I could have delayed the trial a little to escape it."

Meanwhile, noticing the voice, Neville also woke up, she looked at her cousin, and said, "Oh cousin you are awake, you were completely different for some days, I was worried."

"Different? What do you mean?" Austin flustered hearing this.

"You see, you were completely silent for some days, as well as become a little antisocial, always buried in book, everyone was worried about you", she said while blinking her big green eyes.

"I see. So where are we going?" he tried to evade the current situation. Hearing this, Neville clapped and said, "I requested grandfather to allow us to look around the kingdom, in order to expand our horizon, as well as to see how things work around the kingdom. He had appointed Captain Gary as our mentor, so don't worry about safety…" after which she started to speak non-stop.

"Shit, it seems I have missed a lot these days. Hey Lily, will you tell me more about what had happened, and keep it as short as possible", he said while looking outside the window.

They look outside. They were currently on the train, and could see the vast farmland in front of them. There are various farms, forest, village which passed hurriedly. Soon, their first stoppage arrived.

The station is decorated beautifully, with few stalls in it. While they were looking around, Gary looked at his pocket watch, and said, "Young master, our man will arrive soon, why not you take your sit…"

"No, its alright. We were sitting for a long time, so let me look around a little."

"As you wish master. Noir, please accompany the young master", Gary instructed one of his comrade. Meanwhile, from a corner, a man was looking at Austin and his company, and said, "It seems information is true. I should inform the Marquis about this."

Before this, all the major clan have their descendent inside the estate until they grow enough for the academy, they do have a pocket dimension, which work as trade market, which is boundary for them, and that's the only interaction they could have, that's why most of the children couldn't perform well in the missions when they are sent during courses.

Next day, inside the hall, Gary looked at three small child in front of him, they are Austin, Neville and Gary's younger brother Zeroth. Looking at them, he said, "Master had appointed me mayor of this town. We will be here for next few years until you enter the academy, and for few months you will be allowed to rest at main estate."

"All the tree of you will help me in governance of this territory, although you don't have much authority, but still try your best, all the suggestions are accepted. We will leave in a hour for inspection, hope you will be ready by then."

When they come out, a white buggy was waiting for them. The Ladil town is in remote region, surrounded by virgin forest known as Ladil Forest. There several villages around them, and the population is also scare. It have various scenic spot, which made it rather beautiful.

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The Ladil town has forest on one side, and river on other. It is also close to border, and shares border with Marquis Zen and Fiona Council a small independent city state managed by Fiona Organization.

While they were inspecting the forest, they come across a peculiar village known as Guir Village. Austin was looking for something, which could be used for speeding the development of the area, when he saw something.

"Lily is it really true?" he asked doubtfully. After getting affirmation, he looked at Gary and said, "Sir Gary, could you stop for a minute."

Hearing this, he frowned a little, he is depressed for past few days, as he didn't find anything special about this territory, he was thinking what to do to develop it. He followed Austin helplessly.

Austin moved closer to a tree, and shouted, "Gorg can you help me to get some of these fruits."

Gorg one of the soldier accompanying Gary looked for affirmation, after getting the nod, he moved towards the tree, and pluck all the fruits. Looking at them, Austin shouted, "Wonderful. Sir Gary all your trouble is solved now."

"This young master what do mean by this", he asked.

"You will know, when we return also help me with gathering few more items, after which he looked around and took various herbs and fruits from there."