Chapter 40: New Winds (1/2)

"Brother wake up!!!!"

"Oof!" I groaned, the wind forcefully expelled out ofasped out, "Ellie, you're not a little kid any to seriously hurtasp

"Extre her off of me My little sister let out surprised squeal as I tickled her

This little rascal, only learning useless things at that school for proper ladies or whatnot

After a tear-filled surrender by my sister, I turned to see Elijah already showered and clothed, his glasses still clouded fro, Art Your wife is going to seriously have to use spells to wake you up when you get older"

"Shaddup," I slurred, too tired toree, the four of us, with Sylvie on top of my head, headed downstairs

'I wonder what's for breakfast I hope it's meeeaaat,' Sylv pondered excitedly, her little fox head swaying side to side in anticipation

"Good uys are just in time," my mother called out to us fro the table Even though there were cooks in the manor, my mother found it imperative to at least prepare breakfast for us So, as Tabitha helped her with the meal, the maids set the table and cleaned up afterwards

After I came back, my family, as well as Vincent and Tabitha, both noticed the apparent change in appearance of Sylvie I tried playing it off as her naturally transfor a lot of beast cores, but I had the sense that my parents and the Helsteas knew Sylvie wasn't just your averageto her like she was a hu, uys sleep well?" My father, as talking to Vincent, turned to us, givingsister a bearded kiss on her cheek

"Ew, Dad! That tickles!" She pushed hiuys sleep well?" Vincent asked, half-s as he watchedAunt Leywin, Aunt Tabitha, Uncle Vincent and Uncle Reynolds," Elijah announced before he sat down next to ot closer to the everyone either "Aunt" or "Uncle"

After saying gooda haht soup

While eating, s "That reo with us to City Square? There's a big announce and Queen reside but a couple of artificers are going to put up a live projection of the broadcast in City Square"

"Honey, please don't talk with yourback to her conversation with Tabitha regarding the latest ruetting along quite ith the noble ladies of Xyrus, seeing as the both of the trips

"Sounds good Elijah and I don't have anything planned today anyways, right?" I turned todown his second omelet He shot me a thuo too! Can I, Mom?" Ellie leaned forward on the table towards myout with your brother after," she answered, nudgingsister back down into her chair

"Uncle Vincent I re to visit a famous researcher that has a lab in Xyrus Do youme to him after atch the announcement today?" I said in between bites of food

"Ah, you ht your interest? He's not just a researcher but a well-known inventor and artificer as well! He's the one responsible for designing the shi+ps we use for rivers as well as a few other well-used artifacts! I do have so you Was there so specific you needed frolasses shi+ning with curiosity

"Not soht he would find it valuable" My vague answer caught his interest all the more

"Well, he's not the type to et him to pop his head out of his hole if I' forward to it" I focused back ondown the last of my omelette

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The City Square, which was usually bustling with a lot of activity, was abnormally packed with both nore clock tower, there were four orbs creating a square while underneath these floating orbs, there were two artificers with their brown robes The less-than-attractive clothing signified that they didn't do their work for glory and fa with unnecessarily grand gestures, hands waving as if they were conducting a sy on top of e crowd of people gathered It was only Elijah, my father and Vincent that came with me, as the women in the house had other plans

Aswith the four glowing orbs as its corners Suddenly, the fuzzy i into the is and Queens of the different countries in our beloved Continent of Dicathen have gathered here on this memorable day!"