Family Matters End

"I have very limited time so prove your point." This audience is not what I expected.

Sitting outside around a campfire is a group of men all dressed elegantly in blue and yellow. They are all elders that watch over the family. 

Behind me are the nonchalant Stephanie looking at the dress weirdly and Master dressed in her Healer uniform. It's a pure white shirt and pants with a red edge around the cuff. Our healer badge is also attached to our left breast. I'm also wearing it has well.

Why all the theatrics, to impress or rather force a point in these stubborn men heads. Also, I was forced by Master to put it on.

I reach out to grab Stephanie hand and soon I'm feeling magic being forcefully removed by a strange suction force. The sad part is that this entire process is invisible so I'm hoping these blind old men can see. 

After a while, I feel like a large weight has been removed from my body and Stephanie is leaning on me.

"As you can see this girl here has the strange ability to absorb magic from anything she touches." Master says pointing towards us or specifically Stephanie.

Checking everyone reaction most people here is looking on with scepticism. They are old after all so I'm sure they have long since lost their ability to see magic. 

There was one exception someone who looks on curiously. He's even rubbing his chin.

"I read about such powers before, it belong to a powerful knight he rescued one of our kings." He's aware of that story, old men of his status rarely concern themselves with the story of peasants or lower nobility.

"I see, alright then it's decided then. I Duke Edward Eirwen II declare you Lord William Eirwen IV has Protector over the south-east portion of Westland." What the hell?" 

"I agree since the young Duke no longer has that devilish sickness anymore I believe he should rule over the territory. My house Fossil will supports him fully." The old man who spoke up for me says.

"I agree as well although our Wells house doesn't have authority in that area we will support you." Master don't tell me this was a trap all along.

"I agree as well." 

"It's his birthright." 

"Your grandfather would have wanted this as well."

"Then it's decided then, you will move to your into your new territory in two weeks. Say your goodbyes before then." 

This is what politics is, I should have been more prepared. She might have been my Master but she was also a member of a high ranking noble, of course, she would side with my father.

"William, I know your feeling angry right but listen to me. You leaving out to be in a fantasy world trying to be a hero is fine but your duty is with your family." Master or rather Lady Wells.

"I'm well aware of that but being stabbed in the back isn't fun. I hope you a safe trip to the Holy City-States, tell the fat Pope high." I say leaving her standing there alone.

I guess my plans have all been squashed. Well, this is just a brand new opportunity. Plus the vamps and wolves have been acting up a bit lately.

I then spend the next two weeks saying goodbye to the people close to me except two. My father because I'm still angry and my teacher because she left for the Holy City-States already. 

I'm given around five million gold to work with, 5000 infantry, 2000 archers and 100 calvaries to work with. It genuinely feels like I'm off to war but the situation there is very fragile. I wonder why I'm sent there.

If I make my guess it's due to not having any other choice. I might be healthy now but my brother has been heir apparent for a while now and he has already had people willing to support him. Not that I mind, it's just I rather have lived peacefully.

I set out for my journey, I wonder how it will turn out.