Chapter 1

Dad looked sad and a little angry when he came home today. Mom didn't come back, he said she was staying at work. But that night, Dad left the house and didn't come back. The next day, people dressed in shiny clothes with swords and horses declared that this land belonged to Lord Kosian and that, if anyone inside didn't leave the house, they would kill without mercy.

As I knew it was disrespectful not to listen to adults, I went out and as soon as I put my foot down, I was pushed and chained. The men said that I am going to see the Lord Kosian and that I am a criminal. I didn't know what he meant when he said that I was a criminal because I have done nothing bad. While I was being brought to Lord Cos... uh, what was his name again. Well anyway on the way there I was given pitiful looks from everyone we passed. They also mumbled under their breath; oh, that poor boy, or so I think. When we got there I couldn't hold my awe and exclaimed "Wow! It's amazing," I then got a scolding look from all of the guards.

I was made to wait in a cell underground, I think. it was not until a few hours later that they unlock the cell and took me to Lord Kocian. As we were standing at the door to the grand hall, I started to get nervous and a little scared. One of the guards says to the door, "Lord Kocian we have brought the child please give us permission to enter."

We heard a loud voice say back, "You may enter."

"Lord, we leave the kid to you."

"Yes, you may leave, now for you what is your name?"

"N-N-Norito."

"Insolence! I asked your name, your first and last name."

"Ah, I-I'm sor—"

"Tell this Lord your name!"

"Norito Menteval!"

"Good boy. Now your parents are Sento and uh… right?"

"Yes."

"Your parents left for a different place and left you to me so now you're my child so your name is now Norito Von Senfard," as he said that, he motioned for one of the maids to get another pair of clothes fitting for a noble son, not the filthy clothes I was wearing. I was then assigned a room and given a personal maid to help with my needs and taught literature and swordsmanship. It turned out that I had an aptitude for Shadow Magic and dual daggers. After a year and a half, I could even beat the best Swordsman in the household at the age 10.

I had gotten used to calling Lord Kocian father even though it's still a little bit awkward. But Carter still calls me a slave to be used, I really don't know why. Father gives me much praise whenever I do something great. But whenever I meet my brother he always seems pissed like he has a grudge with me.

I hear a lot of talk about me from the guards and maids that I am the son of that woman. I guess they were talking about mom but whenever they see me they stop talking and don't look at me. I've asked father, but he always avoids the subject like it was the plague. As I couldn't get any more information from the people of the mansion I turned my questions to the cites people. They only told me that my mother was taken to the Lord's mansion and never returned. As I was around father for some time now I got to know his habits and one was to take the young and beautiful or mature and stunning woman to bed, so I had Quickly made the connections and return 'home.'