Published at 18th of October 2020 04:53:55 PM
Calian nodded, feeling that he no longer needed to dodge and dance around the truth . This time, he asked the question he meant to ask . “I was wondering whether to set up a magic school in Kailis? Should we?”
The amount it would cost to build a school for the gifted was nothing compared to the money Calian had in his coffers . The people who’d do the teaching, there were plenty whom he could use were plenty in numbers… Allan and the mages from the Union were one . However, school management would pose a hefty problem . Mages were notoriously known for their relaxed and carefree disposition . The uncertainty of running and managing a school properly certainly posed a risk to Calian .
He remembered the talented merchant from his memory and how Melfir owed his life to him . It was the reason Calian came to see Melfir .
After realizing Calian’s request that he manages the proposed magic school, Melfir lowered his head and dwelled over his own thoughts . It was not simply managing the magic school… once he became the head of the school, he, Baron Melfir Pollun, would be publicly allied with the third prince . Anything concerning the third prince would lead back to him .
Calian knew Melfir had much to think about . He waited calmly without a trace of impatience .
Melfi lifted his head and rolled his lips together . He had made his decision . However, instead of answering Calian’s suggestion, he brought forth another topic .
“Is this payment for saving my life?” Melfir asked .
He wished to know if this was his payment . Therefore, he needed to know the limits of what Calian wanted him to do and the extent he was willing to go through .
A smile formed on Calian’s lips .
“I’ve already received your payment . ”
Clink!
Calian answered and emptied the last tea on the cup and set it on the table .
Melfir’s gazed locked on the empty teacup for a moment . Soon after, a refreshing and hearty laugh reverberated in the reception room . He was relieved . All the worries drowning all corners of his mind vanished after festering for three months .
“I will do it,” Melfir said .
Melifir bowed .
Two days later .
In the early morning inside the restaurant of Chermil Palace was a baked bread red with color, a pie overflowing with cherries, and various red-colored fruits and veggies being prepared .
The passage surrounding Chermil Palace had been decorated fully with red threads . Around the artificial pond, numbers of red Rafflenia flowers were planted meticulously . The petals danced around the pond had been carried by the gentle, breezy wind .
The people of Kailis did not separate the celebration of man’s birth and man’s death . Just as they poured red flowers in the graves of those passing away, red flowers were thrown to those celebrating their birth .
To them, red symbolized mortality and creation .
The giving of red to both the dead and the living… Calian thought it a lackluster tradition .
No matter . He’d not be able to change the tradition of the kingdom simply because he did not quite like it . Therefore, Calian awoke in the morning and immediately downed a pomegranate juice and took fifteen Rafflenia flowers that Marilyn handed him .
He smiled and thanked her .
Today was Calian’s birthday .
Today, Calian the Third Prince had become an adult .
“Congratulations, Your Highness . ”
He heard the same phrases too many times to count since the early morning . Receiving gifts and greetings from the aristocrats gathered at the Ceignes Pavilion had taken over two hours of his time .
Afterwards, he walked together with a group that would have lunch with Roselita . They had a short celebration of greetings and a toast . It had taken a while to finish the meal and tea .
Without breaks in between, Calian quickly changed to a formal suit suited for the dinner banquet and journeyed to the Siegfried building .
Calian’s black cape adorned with red threads accentuated his charm . He was sure Marilyn had chosen the color on purpose . The black jacket and bottoms had no fancy trimmings, but the black cape was eye-catching enough to overlook the plainness of his outfit .
The only issue he took with his body was his haggard thinness, but it wasn’t too much of a problem . He had gained a little weight since then . Calian thought it amusing that the nobles took a double-take, verifying his legitimacy as the third prince . Before he knew it, he became the main focus of the show .
“It’s a pleasure meeting you,” Calian greeted .
The nobles furrowed their brows in a set of deep confusion . Calian welcomed them warmly despite it being their first meeting with the prince . It was odd… but they soon realized it was his habit of greeting .
While receiving praises and admiration from the nobility, Calian walked towards the seat elegantly, his aura befitting his stature and title .
Step… step… step…
Then, for a fraction of a second, he stopped in his tracks .
Franz, who had not shown his face the past three months, was in the banquet hall .
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