It's morning already, after brushing my teeth and take a bath wearing my academy uniforms. I go to find Aunt Stella for breakfast and breastfeed. Seems Uncle Elyssas already gone.
"Come here, let me breastfeed you." Aunt Stella ask me to come on her lap after finishing breakfast. "Breastfeeding like this reminds me of my daughter."
"You havent meet her yet. Because she still doing her duty at Zanduco Forts." Aunt Stella explained.
I feel full and energized again. After saying thanks to Aunt Stella, I'm going to class. The class bell hasnt rung yet. But I met Ucle Elyssas who told me to go 1-A class. I quickly found it and entering the class.
The class was still quiet and there were few students busy chit-chatting. I ask to them, "Is there empty seat in this class?"
"Well yes, there. But are you students of this class? You seems looks too young to enter academy." One of them answered.
"I kinda get drafted here." I replied.
"Ah I see, you just like us. Welcome to our class," that student talking to me greets my hand.
"My name Gierre Prastikos Stephanos." I introduced myself.
They are in panic after knowing my name. Three of them started greeting me. "Ah! Your Highness, pardon me being so rude."
"This is Adolfo Rocidons, I'm Fastolf Klowar Adens, and she Nana Karashii." Fastolf introduce himself and his friends. "It's so rare to see a royal family members."
I think it's a big deal if I deal with this everyday. "Can you keep it secrets from the others? Please greet me like your friends or colleagues. And you three are older than me too."
"It's okay Your Highness, we understand." Nana answered. "But why a young member of the royal family here? The Palace hasnt announced that Emperor wife's pregnant or having child."
"Are you son from Emperor concubine?" Adolfo asked.
The bells rung, suddenly many students entered the classrom. Uncle Elyssas came in and locked the door. I immediately sat down at my table. Uncle Elyssas take attendance of us, he call name by name.
"Seems two of my students are late. Good morning class, today we have a new students." Said Uncle Elyssas. "Gierre come here!"
I went to the front of the class and stand beside Uncle. The classroom atmosphere changed, they started murmur looking to me. Uncle Elyssas tap my shoulders. "Here's our new students."
"Are he's still a baby?" someone asked.
"Yes, if you know about the Imperial Decree then you know why he's here." Uncle Elyssas answered. "Dont let his age fooled you. He's only ten but he already defeating and captured a demon general in his hometown."
Hearing what my uncle said the entire class fell silent in disbelief. Uncle Elyssas give me instructions to introduce myself. "Erm, my name Gierre Prastikos Stephanos."
"Em-emperor sons? But why Imperial Palace didnt announce it?" entire classroom started murmuring again.
"Because the Emperor requested it." Uncle Elyssas answered. "Hope you can be a good friend with him. Now sit down Gierre."
"Yes, teacher." I obeyed and sit down at my table.
Today we're learning full of studying various textbooks. And it feel like hell because for 6 hours straight we're studying inside this class. The bell rung again and its time for break. Even though I fast learners but studying many textbooks like this I'm still beat.
Uncle Elyssas leave us and the class dismissed. I take a look at study schedule in the wall. What! 6 hours studying and 3 hours physical studies? At least we get one hours break.
"Well I'm always wanted to challenge a duel someone from royal families." An older student came to me. "Do you accept it?"
"Hey dont you remember that He defeated a demon general alone?" says someone.
"I dont believe it. Looks, I mean he still a baby right? We're bunch of 130 years older than him. We're the strongest at this academy." He replied.
I grin maliciously, "Well if you want taste it. I'll accept the challenge."
"Are you sure Gierre? Thompson here are number 3 strongest at our academy." Nana said. "How about I'm helping him, 2 vs 1 so its balanced."
"Silence! A low noble class should not interrupt us." Thompson replied and silence Nana.
"Let's go duel." I said and standing up. "If you want became Imperial Knight. You should treated everyone equally. Dont you know about the meaning words "Egalite" in Imperial Knight badge?"
"Well,well, well you make me excited." Thompson replied. "I wont hold back and crush you."
We're going outside and go to training field. A referee tell me all the rules, it's a mock duel. You win by disarming opponents weapon or make them cant fight. A special field casted that trap me and Thompson inside.
Thompson using his main weapon a battle mace. To make it exciting for me and to embarass him, I'm using a dual dagger. Thompson look me at disbelief, "Well you know that mace a well rounded weapon right?"
"What? I dont know." I replied. "I'm ready referee."
The crowd gather to see us dueling. I notice that uncle watching from distance. He smilling nonstop maybe he know that I will win.
"Me too, start the duel." Thompson tell the referee.
Referee shouted and it's mark the beginning of our duel. I choose to observe Thompson movement, from his stance I think he going to quick attack me. I just choose to evade his attack.
My guess was right, while he bluntly attack me. I easily dodge most of it and counter attack. I hit him 3 times with my weapons. Thompson take a seemingly guarding stance.
It's 50:50 that he going to do a heavy attack or defending. I choose to attack him, I throw my dagger towards him as distractions. If he deflected my dagger with his mace it's mean he in a guarding stance.
To my surprised he evade it. I run and jump trying to hit him with a high jump kick. He defending himself with his mace try to block my kick.
CRACK!
His weapon broke when receiving my kick damage. I picked up my dagger and moving towards my starting positions. The referee gave the game one win to me, the duel last for 3 rounds or BO5 match.
Thompson feeling disgusted. Now he using a sword and a round shield to counter my warrior technique. I havent explored my weapon mastery so I only can use a bow or sword. I decided tp use my dagger again.
Referee started our duel again. Seems he at passive mode and observing me. So i'm using basic attacks to try lure him to react. He reacted by blocking all my attack with his shield. I'm retreated and he's charging at me now.
I see a entry way to hit him from the back. Using my best agility stats I tried to slip past him and get under and attack his legs. He surprised that now I'm at his back, I made him fell to the ground with my attacks.
Now I sat at his necks and forced him to surrender. Thompson throw his weapon and surrender. To more humiliate him, I use my bare fist in the next match. But Thompson scared and dont want to continue the duel.
"Alright you win." Said Thompson.
"Can you behave and treated everyone fairly?" I replied.
"I will try, but cant guarantee it." Thompson promised.
The duel over, and I feel hungry, exhausted. Maybe it's because I have limited stamina as a child. I sat on the ground and try not to faint. The crowd also make me more nervous and make me want to faint.
"Seems you're hungry." Adolfo came and bring me a snacks. "Here take mine, and lets go to canteen."
Adolfo saved me at last minute. I managed to recover some last strength and go with my three new friends. Fastolf praised me, "So it's not a lie you defeated a demon general."
"Yeah." I replied. "What the best menu in the canteen?"
"Today is a meat and vegetable stew." Nana answered. "I'll pay for it because you standing up for us. You know Thompson and his colleague is a well known bully in the academy."
After having lunch in the canteen I still feel exhausted. Nana notice it, "So youre need a breastfeed?"
I'm shy to admit it but I need it. "Yes, can we find my Aunt Stella?"
"Instructor residence are far away from here. Lets go to temple and ask the priestess here to breastfeed you." Nana answered. "I cant breastfeed since I'm a teenagers."
"I and Adolfo will return to class. We'll meet again at class." Fastolf and Adolfo parting ways with us. Nana took me to the academy temple. In here the priestess breastfeed me into fully energized.