After returning to the Melvix family's estate, Zick's started spending his time as usual training everyday.
Two year went by very quickly,
In this time, all the servants in the estate have grown used to seeing Zick's smile all the time.
In the past two years Zick had gotten a pleasant surprise, Butler Von had broken through and become a peak rank assassin.
Noticing Butler Von's presence change, Zick had asked him if anything had happened. Butler Von responded to him truthfully telling him about his recent breakthrough.
Butler Von still had not even become 25 yet, becoming a peak rank assassin before the age of 25 is already considered as genius.
Zick didn't think of it much as he thought that it isn't anything compared to the protagonist. There is a reason why he thinks that becoming a middle rank knight at the age of 10 isn't anything big.
The protagonist of the novel- 'the hero of velveric fights the demon lord' could be called a monster when it came to growing faster.
The protagonist already had a talent that reached sword grandmaster, just from this he could have grown stronger at an incredible speed.
But with the blessing of the sun god which made him grow twice as fast, the protagonist started growing at an unbelievable speed breaking all common sense. When he began his journey becoming a knight, in just six months he had become a middle rank knight. At that time he was in the middle of his first year in the academy.
At the end of first year in the academy, the protagonist had become a high rank knight. In other words he had become a high rank knight in just 1 year.
In front of this, Zick becoming a middle rank knight at the age of 10 felt nothing. It had taken him one and a half years to accomplish this.
So Zick didn't think of Butler Von's breakthrough as anything worth mentioning.
But the one who grew the most in these two year was Zick, he had almost reached the peak of the middle rank and he could feel that within six months he could become a high rank knight. With all the training he did to increase his mana, his mana storage has also increased. but these weren't the only things.
He had mastered mana harmonisation technique which doubled his battle strength at once. Learning this technique had increased his efficiency in using mana tremendously.
By sparring with knights in the training ground, Zick got an idea about his limit. Knowing what he was capable of was very important as it would show what he was lacking at. Along with it he had learnt dozens of other techniques which could be used while fighting.
No knight in the middle rank was a match to him, he had defeated every last knight who was in the middle rank in the training ground.
Now he could only spar with knights at high rank to increase his proficiency in using swords.
But the knight and Zick stopped using mana in their sword and instead used it to strengthen their body instead. The injuries made with mana of the middle and high rank knights are too potent to be healed with simple potions.
Only a high rank potion would be able to heal such a wound, this potion cost 50,000 dels.
Right now, Zick was heading towards the estate's lord room with his smile on his face.
The current head of the family had called him to his room for reason again, Zick could only head there finishing his breakfast.
Becoming 12 had increased his height and made him look more handsome.The maids bowed towards him when he passed by.
His senses had increased in the past two year so he could feel the presence of the maid still bowing to him.
Zick got to know another thing at this time, the servants of the Melvix family have no right to speak to an heir without their permission. Of course this only applies to normal servants as they don't have any worth. If a servant speaks to him without his permission they would be executed without mercy.
Standing in front of the estate lord room, Zick didn't hesitate and entered through the door.
Zick could see Zevkoras standing in front of the window looking out of it. he hadn't changed at all in this two year, after becoming a master swordsman their life expectancy increases.
"So you came"
His voice was solemn, turning around Zevkoras looked at Zick.
Zevkoras had a serious expression showing the importance of what he is about to say.
"yes father''
Zick just showed the minimum etiquette by bowing his head to Zevkoras.
'he is as cheeky as ever....'
Zevkoras still had a serious expression on his face as he thought about this.
No other heir had dared call him father excluding his first son and daughter. But he wasn't offended by Zick calling him father, he just found it amusing.
"I will now pass down a mission to you, all the other heirs have been also tasked with a mission. Only after completing this mission can you officially fight to become the next head of the family"
Zevkoras eyes never left Zick as he said all this, Zick still had an unwavering smile on his face. Seeing Zick's calm demeanour, he felt satisfied.
"Of course there are rewards for completing this mission, it would be decided from your performance while doing the mission. Of course you will be punished for failing the mission too and their is only one punishment in the Melvix family for an heir who has failed to complete mission, that is death"
Zevkoras eyes became sharp with a red glint in it while saying this, he exuded a cold aura from his body which made Zick feel his hair standing from goosebumps.
"...What is the mission?"
Hearing this, Zevkoras nodded his head and continued explaining.
"I have specially chosen this mission, you will taking part in the war between the other continents who are still invading our continent. The war is still going on in the east of the continent near the Mhydrasvil empire. No support from the Melvix family will be given and you must survive for two years on the battlefield, this is your mission. You will be departing in three days, prepare all your thing in this time"
"yes"
Zick answered not at all shaken hearing all this.
"You can go now"
Hearing this, Zick left without hesitation. Though he still had a smile on his face looking calm, internally he was anything but calm.
'Should I make a run for it....'
Zick discarded this thought the moment it appeared, the Melvix family would find him in no time with its power.
'I can only try completing the mission somehow....'
An unwilling feeling arose within him, but he was already used to this feeling from a long time. In his whole life, a lot of things were always forced upon him So he had already grown used to it.
'no matter where I am it's always the same'
Zick eyes turned blank for a second but it returned to normal again. throwing this thought out of his mind, he went to his room with a smile.
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