1 To Serve not to rule

Ever since my birth, I was special. Having to be born and raised in a much higher status than everyone I ever knew. Why? you might ask? Well... The reason I was born in a higher and grater status is because I was born as a Prince!

A Prince in the Greatest country of the west, The Greissha Empire

My name is William Von Greissha, The First Prince of the empire Greissha. I have silver hair that shined with the sun, deep golden eyes, a well built body, and a handsome look, yes I am aware of that.

Born and raised at a higher status than everyone made me somewhat special, all I ever saw around me were fake smiles, nervousness due to fear, high expectations, jealousy, Hatred and more. They could never treat me like I'm one of their own.

All of It never changed till I reached the age to get accepted at the Academy. In the Academy I proved myself, slowly building myself to everyone's high expectations, and now I am somewhat near to some of them.

But I know clear as glass to what reason they changed their view of me. It's because what I reached and built myself have slowly became like my father.

The Great, Graceful, Strong, and Smart King! My father. The king of the Great Greissha Empire. King Ezekiel Arthur Von Greissha.

Back when the Greissha Empire was nothing but a named kingdom, my father, King Ezekiel Arthur Von Greissha, United the Nobility which is separated from west to east. Gathered all their knowledge and put them together to rise the power of our kingdom. Then a lot of events unfolded, from Invasion of our neighboring countries to the great western alliance. My father is the powerhouse in our continent.

To be born from such an amazing person, I studied hard, Trained hours a day, and learned proper manners at such a young age to reach his level, but I couldn't do so, he was the most powerful person that could ever step foot at our kingdom, but I will do everything to reach my father, He served the Kingdom, protected the Kingdom from countless dangers and made it rise to be the greatest empire in the west. So I worked hard and finally managed to reach their expectations in such a short time but...

Instead of praise and joy for I have reached their expectations, what I got was fear instead?

Everyone was worried on what the Kingdom will become when it's my turn to rule. A rumor started that I will never be like my father, Well.. I already knew that. But that's not all, they said that I was going to be a Mad and Tyrant king? A tyrant...?

The rumor stated that my sudden rise of intellect and strength was suspicious, the rumor stated that I paid the academies faculty to raise my credit. It also said that I went to various taverns, brothels, and bars to raise trouble. There was a lot of it, that I was put on house arrest to stop anymore rumors to appear.

First things first I worked hard to rise my abilities. Next I barely even go outside because the death of my mother made my father really strict when it comes to exposing myself to the outside world! this is wankers!!!

"I guess there's no point on overthinking now."

Right now I am currently reading a book in castles library, a book about "The Basics of Will". I had been reading all night long because of my house arrest, barely no one goes inside the library. It's the best place to think and read your heart away.

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After William finished reading, he returned the books to their shelves and went out the library. When he went out of the library, Everyone that saw him got scared in front of his presence. They would fear for what he will become. Scared on whatever he say to them.

Each corridor he passed through, people would glare at him with disgust. It's just a mere rumor yet it changed their perspective of him, even his status of royalty was nothing to them.

"At last, I reached my room"

William opened the door and went inside his room, the maids that are supposed to open the door for him ignored his state.

"That was painful on its own way."

William sighed as he dropped down to his bed with his eyes closed.

"My personal maid is on vacation so I have to handle myself, the other maids aren't also helping because of that Rumor.

Why did they even believe that rumor, have they not realized that I have a really strict house rules? or are they ordered by someone to glare at me?

Confusion just swallowed his mind. he can't think of a reason on why people would believe such a thing. All William could do is sigh in frustration.

William went to the balcony of the castle to fully refresh his mind, the light of the morning sun, the gust of wind that cools his body.

"I love how calm the air is."

William muttered while closing his eyes to feel the wind, as he opened his eyes his attention shifted from the breeze to a carriage going inside the castle walls. The carriage stop Infront of the giant door of the castle. Suddenly an old man stepped out of the carriage and went Inside. He was wearing an odd clothing, it was a white garment with something like a large ribbon that went around his neck to his feet, a giant white cap, and a really shiny staff. It took William no time to guess who the old man is. He is none other than the pope of the Temple of Delios.

The God Delios is known as the God of the west, He is known for creating the world. But the world was full of darkness until he went down in the world and used his power to shine the world, he also gave humans the will to live.

The pope is someone who possess great divinity, he is the messenger of God, and the leader of the people. He is a holder of a great prowess, a power to see the future of a living person. We call it "a prophecy."

There are different ways to become a pope, the unorthodox one is to be chosen by God himself and be called a saint. The proper one is to climb up the ranks, and become worthy of its power. But it has a weakness. It can only see ones future in a specific time vaugely. It can not be predicted what caused it. but still even a slight hint from the pope can change their future.