Maria then asked, “So how did you come back to the past?” Veronica and Cecilia's ears stood because they were curious about this as well, Alton's face expression turned into a sad one and then he answered: “As you all have been in Teren Territory you all must have heard about the dragon tear and its wish right.” Maria, Veronica, and Cecilia nodded because this story was known by all the people in the Empire.
The story was that the first head of the Teren family who helped in making the Empire had fought a dragon in the mountains and had almost won against it but he let the dragon go and before leaving the dragon gave him a tear which came out of its eye because it was happy and said that this tear will grand you or your kin one wish when needed.
Alton looked at three of them “I wished and that is how I came back in the past.” Maria felt something was not right and then asked “but why will you come back in time and not wish for anything else could it be” before Maria could complete her words Alton answered, “The current Teren main family was destroyed and the wish was made while I was dying.”
All the girls were shocked and didn’t know what to say when Alton continued “In fifteen years the current Count and the Countess were Assassinated and then I had taken over the family but because I didn’t have enough power all the close allies of the family were killed and my outcome was the same.”
Maria's expression was changing with each second as she wanted to kill the people's response when she asked “Was it, Uncle Edwin?” Alton nodded “Yes but he was not the main person he was also a puppet.” Maria was speechless when she asked, “So who was it.”
Alton shrugged and answered, “I don’t know as well he was the one to kill mother and father and Dragun was the one to kill me but I know that they were both puppets because they were not powerful enough to kill father, mother and the rest of the allies.”
Veronica finally asked, “Master do you have any kind of suspicion about who was behind it.” Alton nodded in denial “No idea but the person must belong to noble of our Country but there was no one I could even point my finger to even after searching” Cecilia then asked, “Young Master shouldn’t we have executed them or stayed at the territory.” Alton answered, “We don’t have proof and don’t forget the world we live in works on power if we are not powerful enough we can’t do anything and if we do anything now we will alert the people who were behind them.”
Veronica mustered up the courage and said “Young Master won't history repeat itself because you should be the next head but you don’t have any kind of talent.” Maria looked angrily at Veronica but stayed silent because this was reality when Alton answered “That's where you are wrong.”
Maria's looked at Alton and asked“What do you mean Alton.” Alton smiled and responded, “Do you guys want to know what my wish was for the dragon.” Maria, Veronica, and Cecilia all three of them looked toward Alton with full attention. “A chance to write my wrongs right and save my family,” Alton said with a smile on his face.
Maria shuddered and asked “So . . . . . Does this mean” Alton nodded and then said, “Yes I was given a blessing in which I have to complete missions to gain power?”
Maria, Veronica, and Cecilia were shocked because all the people in this world have heard of blessings because they are not common but still, some people in the past had them and they were all important people in the world so if Alton had a blessing then he not be ridiculed by all the people.
Maria's eyes started getting watery and wetted her cheeks but these were tears of happiness because finally her brother and the most important person in her life had something good happen to him.
Alton smiled and took Maria's hand in his and said “Sister I will save our family and not let what happened last time happen again.”
Maria still cried and only sobered up after five minutes and asked “So we are going to North because of the blessing.” Alton nodded and then answered, “Yes I also needed a place without anyone looking so it is the best place.”
Maria nodded and then asked “Okay now I understand” and then started thinking about different things when she asked, “Until when are we staying there.” Alton answered, “At least until I have to go to the academy.”
Maria then asked, “Anything I can help you with.” Alton was waiting for this sentence and answered “I want you to get more powerful for the next four years and try to become a 3rd Star Intermediate Mage before we go back and with your talent and with a bit of support I know you will be able to do it.”
Maria was shocked and started sweating hearing about this because some people will not be able to cross from Elementary to Intermediate level in their whole life because this was the one rank higher than Aria as she was only 2nd-star Intermediate Mage.
Alton smiled because he could read Maria like an open book “I know what you are thinking but you will be able to do it believe me mother also said that you have better talent than her so believes in yourself.” Maria nodded and took a deep breath and with resolve answered “I will do my best” because now she was not alone and had a family.
Alton then looked at Veronica and Cecilia then said “You two” Hearing this they both straight their back and then Alton continued “No need to be so serious around me and sister, Do you both want to change your destinies.”
Veronica and Cecilia didn’t understand so Alton seeing their questioning expression decided to explain in simpler terms “Do you both want to stay as maids the whole life or become something better.”Both girls understood what Alton was saying and then Veronica said “We want to change our destiny Young Master we want to be someone who Young Miss can call as her friend in front of everyone.” Alton smiled and then said, “Then become at least a 5th Star Elementary Mage so you can be awarded baron rank.”The girls were shocked but then Cecilia said “Young Master it’s not that easy we need to create a mana core before we can even be called 1st Star Elementary Mage and we don’t have as much talent as Young Miss so it would take minimum half a year more until we become Mages with our talent and resources.” Alton answered, “I know how about I invest in you both.” Veronica then asked “Young Master what is it that you want in return” even Cecilia and Maria were looking forward to Alton’s answer.
As Alton and Maria exited the carriage they saw three people standing in front of the main door two male and one female. One man was wearing a suit and he was the butler of the Troy family, the other male is a Red-haired man with a muscular body and an aura that said that this man was a powerful man and he has gone through hardships his name is Lucas Von Troy the current Count and head of Troy family, the women next to him had beautiful blond hair, green eyes which looked to be like jewels with a perfect figure and she looked to be around the same age as Aria and she was Sophia Von Troy the current Countess and wife of current head.As Alton and Maria walked towards them followed by Veronica and Cecilia they were greeted by Lucas “Welcome to Troy I hope the journey was good.”Altona showed respect to Lucas and Sophia by bowing a little and then standing straight which were Empire customs, Maria also bowed while moving her skirt a little up and then immediately down according to the Em
As they were eating Noah asked a question “Alton as you belong to the Teren Family what level of mage are you as you are quite weak to be a Knight.” Hearing the question Lucas and Sophia both glared at him but Lucas remembered that he had told them about Maria but forgot about Alton, Noah understood that he had asked something he shouldn’t have but he didn’t know the reason. Lucas immediately said “Sorry Alton...” but before Lucas could finish Alton moved his head left and right and answered, “No problem Count I know Brother Lucas didn’t know about it.” Alton looked at Noah with a confident look and answered “Brother Lucas I am none I am neither a Knight nor a mage right now. I was born with a body that was unable to cultivate” Lucas heard Alton and was shocked that he was talking with confidence and also at last he said right now. “Sorry Alton I didn’t know about this,” said Noah in apologizing tone but Alton answered “No need to be sorry. So Brother Noah at which level you are?”
[Path Selection][Explanation: For a better future Host need to decide the path which the host will follow][Reward: ????]As Alton saw these notification he was surprised and said in his mind “System why is the reward not available.”“The reward will be given according to the Host decision.” The system answeredAlton asked in his mind “So if I choose a harder path will the system help me in achieving it.”System answered “Affirmative the system main function is to make the Host powerful and if the host want to become powerful the system will help the host but the task will also be harder.”Alton knew that he had a system on his side which will help him so he will achieve something which no one has been able to achieve in the Empire history so deciding this Alton said in his mind “System I have made my decision I am going to walk both paths”Ding[Mission Complete: Path Selection][Reward][Seed of Aptitude][Status Eye][Rewards put in inventory]As Alton read these he smiled he did
The smile on Noah and Ana face disappeared as they saw this person, and this didn’t go unnoticed by Alton and Maria. The person started started walking towards their table and Ana replied to him in cold voice “The feeling is not mutual Mr Capell.” As Alton and Maria looked towards the voice, they saw a person around Noah age with an average body who was not fat but also not fit standing there with red hair and blue eyes.The person with a smile on his face said “Miss Ana you can call me Henry rather than by my family name aren’t our families close to each other” Ana stayed silent not saying anything else, not receiving any answer the man looked at the Alton and Maria and asked in a commanding tone “Who might you two be I have not seen you here.”Alton and Maria stayed silent so this got on his nerves so he asked again “I am asking who you might be you are not from any noble family around here so shouldn’t you greet a viscount son after seeing him.” Noah and Ana didn’t jump in remember
Henry guard moved henry behind him and then Alton looked at his sister who was standing there with a angry face and ready to explode seeing this Alton said “Sister don’t kill them we don’t want to make things hard for Count.”Maria face turned into one with cute smile while saying “Anything for my little brother.” Finishing her words Maria expression turned back to angry one and she took two steps in front and moving her right hand in air she used the same trick which the guard had used but something was different the temperature of the room was decreasing at a fast rate. The guard made a shield appear but the pressure and coldness was so striking that it shattered in seconds and both the guard and Henry were brought to their knees while shivering with cold as part of their body was getting covered in ice.All the people now understand Ana and Alton’s words as Maria didn’t even have change in expression on her face this just showed how easy it was and this wasn’t even her full power.
Theodore also looked at her carefully and then noticed that lucy was right Maria is at the same level as him. Jake looked at the women and said “Sister you sure she looks around the same age as you.” Lucy nodded and said “They both must belong to a big family we should not have a fight with them as you can see that even maids are Mages and both young master Noah and young Miss Ana are just standing at side I will try and solve this problem.”Lucy moved forwards and said “Miss my name is Lucy Capbell, I am sorry about my brothers can you forgive them and let this matter be.”Maria smiled seeing her “So Capbell family has people with brains as well, Oh! you are also a mage.” Lucy nodded so Maria continued “how old are you?”. Theodore was angry at the girl bad mouthing Capbell family but he stayed silent when remembering Maria level.Lucy looked at her and answered “I am twenty-four.” Maria nodded and smiled at her “You are already a second star Elementary Mage.” Maria got up from her ch
[Kindly Read the Author Note] All of them nodded as they knew what he had gone through the day so they bid him goodnight and then he went back to the guest room. Entering the room he turned on the light and then sat down on the bed and said under his breath “System.”The next second a black screen appeared in front of his eyes so he looked at the status closelyName: Alton Von TerenAge: 15 yearsRace: HumanTerritory: TerenOccupation: NoneRank: NoneLevel: 02SP: 5Coins: 10Experience: 00 / 1000Health: 08 / 10Mana: 8/8Strength: 8Agility: 5Stamina: 3Vitality: 10Intelligence: 17Skills: NoneAlton was shocked to find that his health had dropped by two points which showed how weak he was that he was able to get hurt from just that much but he moved his eyes towards the bar at top of the window which at the start only contained Stat Page and Mission button but now there was another button named Inventory.Alton smiled and clicked on the inventory button and the page changed the