ARCHDEUS

THE BORN OF THE DARKNESS(4)

"Master ... sir?"

Alex is awakened by someone's call. He slowly opened his eyes. In front of him, a boy his age stood stiff. His neatly combed silver hair and black suit made a very formal impression.

"Justin, what's wrong?"

Alex rubbed his heavy eyes. Look at that kid named Justin.

"Sir, you've been sleeping too long. It's getting dark."

Alex looked at the afternoon sky. He turned his attention back to Justin.

"Justin, I want a cake!"

"Good sir."

As if he was used to it, Justin just nodded.

"Super sweet!" said Alex

"...."

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Both walk in the hallway. Alex was about to go to his room to wait for the cake but Justin said something.

"Sir, Mrs Clara is talking to you."

"Why?"

Alex answered with a stroke. She had no feeling that the man who gave birth to her in this world deserved to be called a mother. After all, that woman was just a lowly creature. To Alex, no-but to the whole archdeus the name mother is something very heavy and precious. In fact, archdeus was not an early existence. There were other older existences and the archdeus knew one of them as the mother. Unfortunately, the oldest existence is gone.

"He wants to talk to you."

"I'm busy."

"...."

Justin knew that all the homeless people in the world were gathered together. The most unemployed person is Alex. How does such a person have such a busy life? But still, he was the master he served, it was not good to give him an oath of absorbency.

"Sir, he wants to talk to you. You have not visited him for a long time. I'm afraid he'll be very sad if you don't visit him soon."

"Umphh!"

Alex puffed his cheeks. Perhaps because of his still-child body, it indirectly caused some unconscious motion that indicated he was still a boy.

"I'll add more cake!"

"Hm ...."

"Added sweets!"

"Hm ...."

"And I won't interrupt your nap for three days!"

"Where's mom?" ask Alex seriously.

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Clara looked at the boy sitting in front of her. He is his only son, Alex. Right now Alex and he are eating some snacks in his room. During the minutes only the sound of food chewing was heard. No one opened the conversation. Clara smiled faintly at this super shy child. Although the world underestimated Alex, but Clara knew that Alex was just a little embarrassed. He's talented!

"How's the food?" ask Clara.

"Nob."

"Is there anything you still want?"

"No."

"Is your pocket money enough?"

"Yes." Yeah."

Clara could only smile bitterly and the veins on her head were slightly protruding.

Relax, he's just embarrassed. Yes, yes, just embarrassed.

"Alex ...."

"Hm ...."

"Do you want to go to sword training?"

The sound of a falling spoon sounded quite loud.

Alex stood up suddenly. He looked at his mother coldly.

"NO."

For a moment, Clara became nervous. But he cannot back down at this time. He must fight for his son's future. If not ....

"It's just training for the kids. Don't worry, there are many children of the soldiers there. You'll have a lot of friends."

"no need. Thanks for the food."

As if the conversation was over, Alex turned his body around. He then came out of the room leaving Clara who was only speechless.

Clara stroked his chest. Moist eyes. His little Alex still doesn't want to blend in with the outside world. She knows that her job as a mother is long.

Alex walked into his room. Along the way he just complained while wrinkling his forehead.

Take training? Just be right! You guys told me to learn to use a sword? Me? An Archdeus! Heh .. embarrassing, what a shame.

Alex's ego as the greatest existence automatically rejects that. In addition, there are other variables.

I'm on vacation again! Yahhh .. I don't want to deal with swords, war, or anything!

Alex kept grumbling. Behind him, Justin followed. From the beginning, Justin had been waiting for Alex at Clara's door. When Alex suddenly opens the door and leaves, Justin follows her. From the beginning, Alex was a word-saving person. Justin is used to Alex's silence. But Justin had a feeling that his master's mood was looking a little bad.

"Sir, do you need anything?"

"No. Justin, I'm going to go to the room. I don't want to be disturbed."

"Good!"

Justin shivered all over his body as a result of hearing Alex's very cold voice. Along the way, they just keep quiet until Alex goes to his room.

The next morning, Justin knocks on Alex's door and tries to wake her up.

"Sir, time to wake up. Please don't sleep again."

Many times he screamed, but there was no response. Justin could only take a breath. As long as he was Alex's service, he had to hold back his emotions. Justin as Alex's main servant is given the privilege of Clara to hold Alex's spare room key. This is necessary if there is a case like this.

Justin slowly opened the door.

"...."

Justin looked at the roll of blankets on a mattress that resembled a giant caterpillar. If it wasn't some strand of hair sticking out, no one would have known where Alex's head was.

"Master, you must wake up!"

The giant caterpillar wriggled as if to say, 'even if today is the apocalypse, I won't wake up!'

With all the effort and effort from Justin finally Alex managed to wake up. After waking up and taking a bath, Alex is helped by two female servants wearing his noble clothes. He went out of the room to the dining room on the first floor.

Accompanied by Justin, Alex arrives at the dining room. Justin pulled out a chair to let Alex sit down. In this room, Alex was the only one sitting. There were several servants but not a single part of his family came.

Every day Alex will always be the first person to come in the dining room. This was due to his difficult position, he might already be on the cutting edge as the child to be expelled. If he is late, there is a possibility that his two sisters will insult him by saying, even my dear brother forgot to eat breakfast because the busier it is.

On the table, the food was available very neatly. Alex ate in silence. About five minutes later the youngest and second child arrived. The youngest child is Hazel Tredric Fertiphile and the second is Jared Alger Fertiphile.

"Hoh big brother, you seem to be excited today," said Jared.

"For you too."

"I hope your eating spirit is infected with your sword skills."

Jared smiled mockingly. She looked at Alex, as if her brother was just a family disgrace. Alex doesn't care. Although Jared is only 14 years old, but his position is much stronger than Alex. He is engaged to a daughter of a duke. After all he was the most potential child to obtain the count's inheritance.

Jared couldn't help but smile about how easily he would earn his parents' titles and legacy. His eldest brother could not be considered a worthy opponent and currently his little sister, Hazel was still an innocent brat. Jared is a genius of his age. Even her mother supported her more than Hazel.

My stupid brother and his poor mother. Once I get the title count, I'll help you guys. You will not sleep on the streets. I will make you the one who takes care of my horses.

While Alex does not pay attention to the mocking view of Jared. He just focused on eating. It was as if all this was just a normal routine. As for Hazel, she though not very understanding, she always got a doctrine from her mother that Alex was trash in the house. So he decided not to want to be like his oldest brother. There were even some circumstances in which Hazel felt sympathy but at the same time she was comforted to see the insult to Alex.

The two sat down opposite Alex. They ate quietly and one by one the other family members came. Except for Clara, the other family members assume Alex is not there even they refuse to see her.

Note:

I sometimes forget the word italic/foreign term, so please be understood. Usually I will italic a sentence if it is a monologue of a character.