"I would stop. Seris is an honor guest of mine." The word carries such weight. Not because of the words themselves but because of how they were spoken. Sebastian, my elder brother. The strongest vampire.
"Hello father." Charles said. All of them were bowing minus Seris. The room fell silent. Respect and fear was shown on the others. But for some reason Seris had a smile.
"Hello Sebastian." Seris greeted me informally. With a small wave.
"Bastard!" Lux shouted. Sebastian cane hit the floor. Silencing him he went back to bowing. He was trembling.
"I apologize for his actions. It was uncalled for. I hope you can forgive him. Son of the stars." Sebastian spoke as if he was speaking to one of his betters.
"Don't worry I won't hold it against you. Children are difficult at that age." Seris said with a shrug. What he was now talking with grace.
"Thank you Mr Starling. I do appreciate you for coming at my request." Sebastian said with a calm smile.
"No thank you, your son has been wonderful to teach." Seris said with his voice as smooth as silk.
"That is wonderful to hear." Sebastian said with a small bow. Just how in the world is this guy? Sebastian is the most prideful and cold vampire there is and yet he is paying lip service to Seris. It made no sense.
"No thank you, it was a true treat to help him grow." Seris said with a huge smile on his face. I see Lux shaking as if he was a leaf in a storm. He was worried.
"But let's get this party started." Sebastian said with a smile. As all the others got up dusting themselves.
"Let's get in line to give him gifts." Seris said with a small smile on his face.
"Okay." Sebastian said with a smile on his face. As Charles was given 1,000 golden tokens. "These are for you. I hope you don't use it all in one place." Sebastian joked as he put the huge sack of money. Patting Charles' shoulder the maid started to put it on the cart.
"I have given you weight clothes." Seris said proudly. As it was also put on the cart. As he got a lot of gifts he got.
1 Secret Scroll
2 Skull of Lesser Dragon
3 Wyvern Egg
4 Info of members of the pit
5 Map of the city and patrol of Hunters
6 IUO to learn Bloody Rose style
7 Handmade card
8 Grimoire of mana
After they were all brought to his tower. As he left with Willam and Arthur close behind. Following them I lead into their private tower. "Okay Willam you will get Scroll of Whistling Wind and Grimoire of mana." Charles said with a small smile. Willam nods.
"Okay and what do I get?" Arthur questioned. Looking at Charles. His thumb pointed behind him; it was an egg. The Wyvern egg.
"The Wyvern egg seemed fair, correct?" Charles questioned.
"That seems fair." Arthur said. With a smile the egg was about as big as him. A Wyvern was no joke; there are mostly apex predators that not many monsters can defeat.
"That's unfair!" I said with a frown Charles is getting the short end of the stick.
"Why?" Charles asked, looking at me. I was flying right in front of him.
"Because you're getting the short end of the stick." I said. Fighting back these are his gifts not his.
"Yet I have so much and my right and left hand have nothing." Charles said his brown eyes glowed yellow.
"Wow, that's a new way of thinking about it." I said backing off for now.
"Even the strongest being in the world but without support then they will crumble." Charles said with a massive smile. So he strengthened himself by strengthening others.
"Thank you Charles shall we split the other gifts." Willam started looking at the gifts.
"The rest are mine." Charles said with a cold voice.
"That is very true, the rest are yours." Willam said with a small smile.
"Yes, that's very fair." Arthur said with a small nod.
"How do we want to move forward with the House of Evolution?" Charles asked with a small smile.
"Well they help us transport our weapons." Arthur said with a nod.
"Yet we can't trust them as far as we can throw them." Willam stated glaring at Arthur.
"Yes they are a criminal organization that we should not trust them but we have gained strength because of them." Charles said with a small frown.
"Let's keep our distance from them as they are going to show their true colors." Arthur said with a chuckle.
"We have to stay balanced. We are in the most dangerous position. At the surface of the underworld yet can be attacked from above and below." Willam said with a smile looking down at the glass of water. He swirled the glass of water. A smile danced on his lips.
"That is very true." Charles said with a small smile. How can they be this mature yet so immature when it comes to fighting. I guess it must do something with their nature. As they heard a knocking at the door. "Yes." Charles said with a small smile.
"The gala event is starting." A maid said through the door. Every boy started to grumble. They really hate events like this. They always don't want to show up but they must as my brother asked them to attend it even if only for an hour or two.
"Do we have to go?" Willam questioned looking at Charles.
"If I have to be there then you will have two." Charles growled out. Willam raised his hand in a defensive manner.
"Yeah we do have better things to be doing." Arthur said barely above a whisper. Charles' eyes glowed yellow.
"We do but if any of you can defeat father I am all ears." Charles said with a snarl.