Unwanted Attention

"Hey kid, What are you doing" A voice said from behind

Leus didn't feel anyone approaching, So the voice took him by surprise

That made him lose his focus, Thus he lost control over the two fireballs he was playing with

Luckily they were directed at the sky, So no damage happened

Leus turned around and looked in the direction of the voice

Two men were standing, Both had red hair and red eyes, and both of them were fully armored

However, Their armor was Crimson in color, Unlike the Library's guards who had a blue armor

Leus looked at them with suspicion and unconsciously took a step back

He tried to keep his composure and spoke to them

"Who are you?"

The first idea that came to his mind when he saw armored men was that something might have happened to his father, But he didn't let the worry show on his face

One of the men spoke

"We are Crimson Guards, Can you tell us what were you doing just now?"

Leus tilted his head

"Crimson Guards? What's that?"

When the other man heard that he spoke with disdain

"Tch, You don't know the Crimson Guards? What do they teach kids these days"

The first man waved his hands and hushed the other man, Then asked Leus again

"Kid, Why don't you just tell us what were you doing?"

Leus contemplated what he should say for a few seconds, But eventually

'They already saw me, There's no point in denying anything'

"I was training on magic"

That confirmed the men's suspicions, They nodded and asked

"Training with magic huh? Kid, What's your name?"

"I'm Leus, Leus Inferno"

When they heard his name, the two men started whispering to each other

*Inferno family huh? But his hair isn't red*

*No wonder he's training in magic already, How old do you think he is?*

*I don't know, Maybe 6 or 7?*

*Is it even possible for children to start training at this age? As far as I'm aware nobles start at 10*

Leus was unable to hear what they were talking about, So he interrupted them

"What are you doing here? What do you want?"

His words reminded them of the situation, So one of them replied

"Right, Ahem, Call your father, We need to speak to an adult"

"My father isn't here, He's in the Strife Zone"

"Is that so? What's his name?"

"Blaze, Blaze Inferno"

"Well then, Call your mother"

"Okay"

Leus went inside to call Viorica and both the men were conversing outside

"Blaze really got lucky with this offspring"

"Indeed, He might exceed his father"

"Not only that, As a magician too ... Fascinating"

After a couple of minutes, Leus went back outside with Viorica

She spoke to the men in a polite tone

"Hello, Is everything okay?"

'These people should be Blaze's colleagues, It's only natural to treat them nicely'

Is what was on Viorica's mind

Also, She was already expecting this encounter

"Thank you, Ma'am, We came here to discuss something important"

She nodded

"Okay, I'm listening"

The man looked at Leus for a couple of seconds and then said

"It seems that your son has been causing some troubles lately"

Viorica wryly smiled

"I'm really sorry about that, He said he won't do it again, As you can see he is inexperienced, Please teach him"

The man walked towards Leus and kneeled to match his eye level

"Listen, Kid, Just because you can do some fancy tricks it doesn't mean you can wake up the entire neighborhood with your spells"

Leus thought about what the man was saying until he finally realized

'Ahhh .. This is about the fireball!'

When Leus concluded that he became calm and replied in a serious tone

"I understand. I'm sorry, I'll be careful next time"

"Good kid"

The man looked at Viorica again

"Well, It's an Inferno household, and it also seems that it has just been an honest mistake, So we will let it slide.

  However, if we get more complaints we'll have to fine you"

Viorica replied with a beaming smile

"Thank you, Good Sir!"

Her smile was so bright it almost made the man dizzy, He quickly averted his gaze and said

"Ah, Don't mention it"

Then he looked at Leus and reminded him

"Be careful kid"

The other man said before leaving

"Teach the child about The Crimson Guards, Ma'am, How come he doesn't know about us already? Tch"

After that, Both the men left

Leus turned around and looked at Viorica

"Did you know that they'd come?"

She replied like it was the most natural thing in the world

"Of course, You created a big fuss yesterday!"

"Really? I didn't know it was that serious ... Why didn't you say me, Mom?"

"Blaze always says that children have to learn that their actions have consequences, It's also important for you to interact with people on your own"

Leus nodded

"Sorry for the trouble, I'll be careful"

"It's okay, No problem, Leus."

Before going back inside she taught Leus about the Crimson Guards

"The Crimson Guards are the guards of the city, They're usually stationed near the city walls or patrolling the city."

'So they're like police'

The instant Leus got this thought he felt a wave of apathy wash over him, And he lost interest in the idea

He looked at Viorica and replied

"Okay mom, Thanks"

She gave him a thumbs-up up then went back inside

Leus was once again alone in the yard

'Hmm, I didn't know my fireball would bring all this attention, But whatever'

'It doesn't matter, Let's get back to training'

Leus continued with his training

He kept experimenting with fireballs for another week, And as always, He made sure to consume his entire mana pool to make it grow bigger

That day, A small rumor spread among a small group of Elite Knights

'A purple-haired kid is training on Magic, Maybe a new Elite Mage will emerge in a couple of years'