3 CHAPTER 2: BIRTHDAY PARTY

It has been three years since the birth of the heroes. Dad is his usual self, mom is still getting angry at him, and Tatiana is still being Tatiana. However, she is friendlier towards me than before; sometimes, she surprises herself by calling me Kevin or little one instead of young master; it is quite the WEIRD sensation for me when she does.

For my seventh birthday, Father decided to organize a small party at home, and some people from far away came; they are my cousins and uncles from dad's side, I think.

"Oh, you are walking by yourself now? Last time I saw you, you were like a twig hanging on your mom's skirt." Some weird uncle with a large face and large beard with blue hair like Father's eyes started talking to me.

In fact, all of them have something blue in common; this cousin has blue eyes, this uncle blue hair, this girl is charming with her blue eyes, especially with her short black hair and fair white skin, Tatiana also, oh well she just has her usual blue and white maid dress. But really, why is it so blue in here? Only mom and I have red eyes with our light brown skin, I feel like a parrot among eagles.

"Please everyone, attention." Dad starts speaking while the weird uncle was stroking my head like some wild boar. You are the best daddy!

"Today is the seventh birthday of my son, my little dragon: Kevin Koersombre. As per tradition in the Koersombre household, we always hold the last birthday party of our Childs three years before they receive the blessing of the goddess, that is, three years before they are officially adults."

Wait, I will receive a blessing in three years? I look at mom, all puzzled since she is standing near him. But she only smiles like nothing. Oi! Oi! Oi! There is definitively something wrong; I will be an adult in three years, mom, THREE YEARS!!

"Therefore, he will say something to us and tell us his wishes if he wants to, Kevin…"

"Y-yes. " While I am lost in my thoughts, dad calls me.

"Come in front and tell us something, my dear." Mom speaks right after him. Maybe she noticed I was not listening to dad. Anyways, I go and look at everyone.

"Hm... well, thank you very much for attending my birthday party. I-I hope you are enjoying your meal and…"

I am at loss, without anything else to say, so I blurt the first thing that comes to mind.

"I will be an adult soon, so I hope to fulfill my duties properly when the time comes." Well, that was the best I could think of.

The atmosphere was as if I just fart. Dead silence, and every pair of eyes on me. Goddammit! I should have talked about the wine or something.

"Ahahaha!! Your son really has titanium blood in him, all about duty and food, ahahahaha!!!" the weird uncle said something as if to kill the silence, and it was received with quite the laughter.

Everyone seems genuinely happy and laughing, well everyone except mom, she was trying to make a fake smile. But, she did not seem happy. I wonder why. Also, the weird uncle said something about titanium. Is that not a kingdom? What is the relation with me?

Well, I will ask dad or mom later; for now, all this made me hungry. As if knowing my thoughts, Tatiana appears with a plate of food and a drink. Higher existences are really something else I must say. I am sure she even knows when I am about to wet my bed because she always comes in the middle of the night to bring me to the toilet.

The party goes on until it is dark outside. We all go outside, and the guests start leaving with their carriages. The weird uncle is still there as well as the pretty girl. She must be his daughter. Since we are the two last children still present, I decide to talk to her until she leaves:

"Good evening, my name is..."

"I know your name, shithead! Is it not your birthday?!" I received a slap of animosity as greetings.

"Hm... well, yes, it is."

"Yeah, I said so already. What do you want?"

"Err, I thought we could talk since you seem to be alone."

"A country bumpkin? Talk? About what? How to raise pigs? You and I are not the same. Actually, there is no you and I. It would lower my status to say that. Anyway, for starters…" Wow!! she sure speaks a lot. And harshly at that. I am verbally assaulted, and it feels weirdly good. I am going crazy, or is it because she is pretty?

"... It is not like marrying a guy like you is impossible, but I would be…"

What!!! Wait, I heard some weird things right there. Marrying? Who is marrying who? Will there be one of those white fluffy things mom gave me. Those that melt in the mouth and sweetness just explodes.

WAIT! WAIT! WAIT! WAIT! This is not the time to be thinking about food at all.

"KELTIA, we are leaving."

"Yes, father. Then if you will excuse me, Sir Kevin, it was a very enjoyable party."

While making a noble-like reverence, Keltia speaks to me loudly enough for everyone to hear.

So her name is Keltia. I should remember it just in case I want to be verbally assaulted again. Wait. What! No, no, no, I didn't like it. I absolutely didn't like it. Or maybe a little bit. Anyways, as they were entering their carriage, the weird uncle speaks to mom.

"Will you bring him for the blessing or...?"

"Do not worry; we have already planned everything out."

Dad answers in her place; a little tension feels the air.

"I see, well, I will be waiting for him then. The academy entry test is always during the winter so..."

"Thank you, uncle. I am grateful for your help." Uncle!!! The weird uncle is actually a grand-uncle, like a grandfather. Speaking of which, I did not see anybody old enough to be a grandfather here. Wait a minute, so the abusing girl is my AUNT! And she talked about marriage while abusing me and I enjoyed it. Well, it felt quite go….WEIRD, I mean weird, what is going on here? After they are gone, Father and Mother stay outside and tell me to go ahead and sleep. All unnecessary talks must always be upheld for later when there has been a party. That is what they said, at least.