Disgrace

"What? You didn't make it? What do you mean you did not make it?"

"It exactly means what it means alright? I lost a fight with a stupid prince on my round one. Now if you excuse me, I'd like to go inside."

*SMACK*

A slight pain lingers at my cheek as I hold with my left hand. W-what happened? Why did he hit me? He never hit me before.

"Father?"

"You scum! Not only do you lose, you do it in the first round and then you still have the nerves to raise your voice against me? You are a disappointment of mine. No, I'm a disappointment for making a mistake like you."

Jin and his father never went along from the start as Jin wasn't born with Juna mark. A mark that means the inheritor of noble powers unique to the Juna family. Jaiskroque Juna wasn't fond of Jin, unlike his eldest son. He always kept a distance from him. He always put him down. Nit picking everything he did. But Jin was a boy of pride inherited from his family. He'd answer his father in his own way. They have the chemistry of water and oil. Once Jaiskroque mocked him for poor fire manipulation and Jin melted his tungsten armor at his room kept as decoration and left a piece of paper that stated; 

 {Result}

 [Candidate #9023: Jin Juna June]

 [Test: Manipulation of Elemental Fire]

 [Class: 4th]

 [Score: 99.3] [Rank: 01]

[Special Note: Highest score in ten years!] 

This is the first time Jin could not counter his father. His head lowered, he just listened to the slanders of his father.

"Get out! I don't want a loser in my house. Don't show me your face ever again."

Jin was very shocked at his words. Father was not very nice to him ever but this is something he never imagined.

"Okay, but can I at least see mother for one last time?"

"Young master! No!" The girl beside him screams out.

"No Mary, He's right. I have no rights to stay under the same roof as my mother after embarrassing her."

"No, you'll make her even more ill by showing your ugly loser face. Just pack your things and go." Jaiskroque replies.

"I understand."

Moments later, Jin comes down with a briefcase half the size of him. His father was in the living room sipping his tea, as if he was waiting to see Jin leave. Jin looks at him and goes for the door. However, his father is surprised to see mary following Jin also with a briefcase in hand. 

"Where do you think you are going Maryllel?"

"I'm going with the young master of course." She replies.

"No, you are not going with him. What nonsense is this? Go keep that stuff in your room and take care of Quanier."

"No Mary, you shouldn't come with me. Mother needs you." Jin says

"I deny."

"You dare defy my orders? Maryllel do not forget your position." Jaiskroque groans out

"Mister Jaiskroque, perhaps you're forgetting that I do not take orders from you. Nor am I a housemaid of the Juna family. I'm a personal server of a young master under Lady Quanier of my own volition. I am not required to follow your command if I do not see them as necessary. I hope we are on the clear terms." She replies with a cold voice staring at Jaiskroque with her void silver eyes as if they have no soul or any sense of life in them.

"Fine whatever." He replies looking away, shrugging her words.

Jin steps outside of his home never to come back again followed by Mary.

"Ahahaha, that bastard! Just as typical as him. Ay don't sweat over it."

"Yeah, right grandpa, that man kicked me out of the house and you tell me to not sweat over it?"

"Well just get stronger kiddo."

"Easier said than done grandpa."

"Then don't take the easy route. Less talk, more work, son and work you have to do a lot."

"I'm too tired for your nagging old hag."

"Okay then let's go for a round. If you win, I'll make you a great meal."

"Well then. Bring it on!"

"Since you're tired and all, I'll make it easy for you. If you touch my head, you win. If I knock you down, I win."

"Come on, that's too easss-" Jin gets pushed back hard before getting slammed at the wall behind and falls on his face afterwards.

"No guard, no win, you cocky loser."

"That's not fair you sneaky rotten hag!"

Mary chuckles at Jin's words. 

"That wasn't a joke Mary, hmph."

"Now, let's talk about punishment for losing."

"Wait, what? What punishment, you didn't say anything about punishment."

"Heard about Zecrates?"

"Yeah. Isn't that the village you lived in growing up?"

"Correct, so you're gonna live there until you get in Anacromedia."

"You're kidding. That means one year at least. I can't waste one year in no good land."

"Think of it as a quest. Failing results in no more training from me."

Jin's grandfather is one of the twelve combat generals in the war of Qinzi. He was also the commander of Jonavia. He was feared throughout the empire, rumors say he was as strong as the emperor of the entire Vezelonia Empire. The only reason he isn't a Royal Elite is just because he is old now, but make no mistake he may take at least one head of a Royal Elite in the worst-case scenario. Gonquel Juna is a man of his word, he does exactly what he says.

Jin is quite angry at this arrangement of events but he is smart enough to not play with his grandfather's temper. If he said Jin had to do it then Jin has to do it. No exception.

"Okay old hag, I'll go. Ya happy ya sick man?"

"Hahaha, that's more like my grandson. Go washup and have something for dinner." Grandpa says while taking his favorite mug of beer in his hands. His expression changes completely once Jin goes out of the room.

"You want to tell me something, don't you? Master Gonquel." Maryllel asks, noticing this sudden change.

"Hahaha, call me General like the old times. This 'master' thing doesn't suit you, Battlebride."

"Time has changed, General. I'm longer in the military. I'm know nothing but a guard maid, serving the young master and such a title doesn't suit a maid."

"I see you're dedicated to this, huh. Well, you do know that the danger that possesses over that kid? Take good care of him. And if you think at any moment that you need someone, then just whisper my name to this ring." Gonquel offers her a ring with scarlet stone, most probably ruby and silver body.

'Yes, I'm well aware of this fact. I'll be extra careful, because it is near that time, right?" 

"Near what time Mary?" Jin enters the room with a confused look on his face as to what they're talking about.

"Oh, it is near the time of dinner, young master. Please take a seat, I'll serve."

They start to eat their supper. Today's menu seems to be more extravagant than normal nights. Jin seems extra delighted to taste all of this. "You made all of this? Damn this is so tasty. Wish I could eat more of your cooking. Anyways, you have to make me a meal like this when I come back." Jin utters the words with a stuffed mouth. "Hahahaha, of course. You seem quite hungry today, just like a monkey." Watch who you call a monkey.

Gonquel kicks out the both after they finish their meal.

"Ay no fair, at least let us stay the night! Curse you, old man!!!"

"You know it's not gonna work on him. We better find a place to stay for tonight."

"Nope."

"What do you mean, 'nope'?

"We are gonna head for Zecrates. If he wouldn't let us stay the night. We won't stay the night."

"As your wish master Jin"

2 minutes later…

Jin invades an orc pig group…

To be continued… (Roundabout plays.)