Ghost School
Special Episode 17: Kei's Past (Kei's Life Story)
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On the other side of the school...
After dragging Kagusa to the castle of the good spirit leader, Kei returns to the castle of the evil spirit leader.
"..."
Now Kei sat with his face on the table in a daze.
"Sir..." Kei Mumbles
"I understand your feelings very well. All this time he's been tormented..."
"Finally... Sir doesn't have to be sick anymore. It's a good thing..." Mumbled.
Kei raised his head, then looked out the window that there was only a black sky.
"I have no intention of having another master after this. My master is only Lord Izumi"
"I'll follow what you want!"
Kei was silent for a while then looked at his two hands.
"Yes. I completely understand Mr. Izumi's situation"
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About 300 years ago...
At that time, the world was not yet a state and still consisted of many kingdoms and empires in every corner.
Then, of the many kingdoms and empires on this continent, there are kingdoms that have the most wealth because there are many mines abundant and famous for their fertile land is also prosperous.
The kingdom was well taken care of by the king in every generation. The kings and queens in the kingdom tried hard to make it happy and did not make the people disappointed to have lived there.
Yet, still. In that vast kingdom, kings and queens could not reach the remote corners of the kingdom.
In a place that could not be seen by the royal family it ended up being a slum and isolated place.
Then, there is also a beautiful woman with brown hair and eyes who works as a dancer and a night woman for nobles. That woman is Kei's mother.
Until one day, the pregnant woman was pregnant with the child of an unknown noble from which family the noble was.
After learning of her pregnancy, the woman stopped working and kept herself from moving much. It was in that slum that Kei was born.
But unfortunately, Kei's mother died after giving birth to Kei because of bleeding and no one helped her.
In the evening after a while the woman died, came a group of men with swords on their waist into the woman's house.
As soon as he saw the woman lying down covered in blood, a mercenary approached to make sure she was alive or not.
"The woman died before we killed her" he said
"What do we need to do to kill him?" Ask the others
"Khu, khu, khu... I heard this woman previously worked in the midst of a mob of nobles and pregnant with noble children"
"So this child is the son of a noble? We'll just check which noble's father is and ask for compensation"
"No. Who wants a child out of wedlock to suddenly come and we ask for the money? Instead of that, we just sell it on the black market after confirming the blood of his nobles. He must have sold for a high price!"
"Good idea! Let's get the baby now!"
The mercenaries who team up with a dangerous organization find out that Kei is the illegitimate son of a noble. Once he found out that the woman had died, the mercenary kidnapped the infant Kei to be auctioned at the human market.
But the mercenary's plan failed...
Draper... Draper... Draper... Draper...
"Stop!!" Shouted someone from a distance riding a horse.
"What's? Why are there knights here?" Ask a mercenary.
There came 4 knights on horseback, then blocked the way of a group of mercenaries.
"Give us the baby!!" Shouted one of the knights.
The mercenaries realized that the knight was a messenger from Kei's father.
"You deliberately do not use the official uniform of the family you serve, so there is no coat of arms of the noble family in your uniform. So, which family are you from?" Ask a mercenary.
"It's none of your business!! Quickly give the baby to us!!"
"We will hand over this child if you can give us at least a million gold coins. As for the size of the nobleman asking for his son back, this is not a large sum, is it?"
"Kill all the barriers that disturb the peace of the family, that's the message from our Master" said a knight and quickly attacked the soldiers.
Finally there was a fierce fight on the edge of the forest to the road on the edge of the village.
But apparently no one won from that fight. All those mercenaries and knights died on the spot and left Kei a.
In the morning there was a woman walking nearby.
"Hm~ Hm~ Hm~"
"Geek! Whooo! Yuck!"
"Hm? Baby's voice from the woods?"
The woman heard the sound of a baby crying. Out of curiosity, he looked for the baby's whereabouts and was shocked.
"!!"
"God!! The corpse!! There's a body here!!" The woman was hysterical.
He found a baby crying in the middle of a pile of corpses around him.
"God, jesus!! The baby needs to be rescued immediately!!" Yells
The woman ventured closer and took Kei in the middle of the corpses.
Once back in the village, the woman immediately called the residents to take care of the corpse and also looked for an orphanage for Kei.
"Sorry little baby. If I could take care of you, but right now my family's finances are critical. To eat everyday alone is difficult, let alone have to buy expensive baby equipment"
"In the orphanage you can grow up well and can be friends with the children there. After that there will be people who want to make you a foster child. That's what's best for you"
Kei lives in an orphanage in another village.
The orphanage was notoriously clean and the children appeared to wear neat clothes.
But behind that, there is something dark in it....
Plaque!!
"You are!! 8 Years old, but still can not wash cleanly? Wash again until it is completely clean! Otherwise you won't eat until tomorrow!!"
"Baa... Alrighty! Sorry!!"
The people who cleaned the orphanage were the children themselves. They were forced to work for the orphanage, and were told to act as if they were living well if anyone visited.
Kei is no exception. Although he is currently 3 years old, he has been told to work by the owner of the orphanage.
"Let's! Quick sweep the front yard there! There will be noblemen visiting later, so after you finish sweeping, change your clothes for the best!" Shouted an orphanage manager.
"All right!..." Kei replied nervously
Little Kei followed the words of the nanny mother. He swept the courtyard thoroughly and changed his own clothes after sweeping.
However, Kei is still a 3-year-old. What he does is not as much as adults do.
In the courtyard there were still some dirty corners, also Kei's clothes were not neat.
"Based on a stupid kid!! Just being told to sweep and change clothes just can't!! You know how much money you spent just to take care of you for 3 years? You don't know how to profit!!"
The nanny's mother raised her hand ready to hit Kei. As soon as he saw it Kei's reflexes closed his eyes in fear.
A few seconds had passed and nothing had happened to Kei. Slowly Kei reopened his eyes. It was seen that the nanny's mother was restraining herself from hitting Kei.
Afterwards the loving mother crouched down and tidied up Kei's clothes roughly.
"Thank God that there will soon be nobility coming, they will not see any wounded children. Just try they don't come, you're done in my hands. Catch that!"
"I... Yes, I understand..." Kei Mumbles
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"Welcome, Mr. Count and Mrs Countess.
"We came here because he said the child here was treated very well" said the Countess
"Yes, you are absolutely right, Miss Countess! You can see for yourself how clean this place is and the children are wearing clean and tidy clothes" replied the orphanage owner.
"We want to adopt one boy who is about 2 to 4 years old" the Count said
"Ah, boys of that age there are only a few here.most are over 5 years old" replied the owner of the parlour nervously
"I want something like that to show you everything!"
"Baa... Yes, Mr Count!"
Moments later, in the presence of the Count and Countess had lined up 5 boys with the age range of 2 to 4 years as the Count wished. Among those 5 children, Kei was also one of them.
As soon as he saw Kei, the Count and Countess were instantly attracted to him.
"Hm? This brat... Since the beginning of her hair red and blue eyes?" Ask the Count
"Yes, Mr. Count. From the beginning he came when he was a baby like that" replied the owner of the parlor.
"In this kingdom rarely people have red hair. We'll take the boy. Give us his adoption papers"
Kei was adopted by Count and Countess Forth.
"So, your name is Kei and this year is 3 years old?" Ask the Countess
"Yes, right..." Kei replied nervously
"You don't have to be afraid. From now on you are our son, and we are your parents"
"Also, from now on your name is Keiden Forth, the only son of Count Forth's family and his successor"
"Taa... But... L am... Only a lowly child from an orphanage. Is... Can you?" Kei asked scared
The Count master gently stroked Kei's head.
"If you try, you can be my successor well. Therefore, from now on you must try hard"
"Good!"
Upon arriving at the Forth family home, Kei was immediately taught to learn the habits of the nobility from the basic to the complicated. In addition, he also began to be taught the education of family successors.
Kei is well cared for there, unlike in an orphanage. He can eat whatever he wants, and wear fancy clothes. His parents loved him too.
One day, a few months after Kei was adopted...
"Jeek... Ughhhh..."
"My wife! You why?" Shouted Count hysterically
"Servant! Call the doctor!!"
"Okay, Mr. Count! I'll call you soon"
And it turns...
"Congratulations! The Countess is pregnant. The age of the womb is 5 weeks" said the doctor pleased
"A... Whahuh? Wife pregnant? But before that he was sentenced to not be able to contain"
"I was surprised, too. It's a miracle! God must have been touched because the Master and Lady sincerely adopted a child, so given a biological child!"
"Please keep the baby in the womb, because maybe the baby is more sensitive because Mrs Countess is weak. Don't move too much and keep your mind, Madam"
"Then, excuse me. I'll come back later to check the contents"
The doctor came out of the room.
"Gosh~ Kids! We're gonna have kids, baby!!" Shouted Countess
"Calm down. You heard that, right? Don't move too much so that our children don't mind"
"I'm so happy~ Finally I can hold baby~"
"Yes, I'm looking forward to it too"
Both couples looked very happy.
"..."
And now Kei is seeing the harmony of his adoptive parents.
"I was adopted to be the successor because the Count couple had no children. But now they have it"
"What's the use of me being here now?" Think Kei
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After learning of the Countess' pregnancy, Kei is now ignored. The Count kept visiting and looking after his wife and no longer met Kei.
"It's okay. It's only natural that you look after mom" Kei thought
Kei understood the Count's changed attitude and said nothing.
And until the daughter of the Count and Countess was born, neither the Count nor the Countess had ever met Kei to see him study or play as he always did.
Just like before, Kei understood that.
"Dad didn't have time to see me. I've been busy with my duties and still need to take care of my mom. Mother is also pregnant with a sister and should not move much. I'm the one who should know the situation" Kei thought
But, even after Kei's younger brother was born for several months, the Counts still did not visit Kei.
Again, Kei understands that.
"Newborn's sister, of course she must be well cared for because the baby is very weak. I can't be childish. Now I'm a big brother"
And... Until now his sister had started to walk, the Count and Countess had never again met Kei as if Kei had been forgotten because what they wanted most had come.
Then, at the age of Kei 6 years and his sister 2 years, then the Count couple met Kei along with their biological children.
"Keiden, this is your little sister. Her name is Freya Forth. From now on take good care of him. Youunderstand?"
"Yes, dad"
Since then, Kei has often met his sister and played with her.
And every time his sister cried while they were playing, the Countess would come and scold Kei.
"Keiden, what did you do to Freya?! She cried so hard!" Shouted Countess
"Ma... Excuse me. While he was running, he suddenly fell by himself..." Kei Mumbles
"Still reasoned!! I told you to take good care of Freya!! Now you go back to your room and don't come out for 1 week!" Shouted Countess
His adoptive parents' attitude has changed greatly since Freya's presence.
6-year-old Kei understands that whatever he does, he will still be wrong if something happens to Freya, because Freya is their biological child.
But since Kei was not expelled even after his sister was born, it became a glimmer of hope for Kei to make his parents proud and take it for granted.
Kei became more diligent in learning, want it material lessons, successor education, also swordsmanship.
At the age of Kei who was 10 years old, he was able to use the sword well, and his knowledge was wider than other children his age.
But whatever Kei achieves, Kei is still not considered by the Counts.
Until one day when Kei was 11 years old and Freya was 7 years old, the Counts, Kei and Freya were gathering, Freya asked her parents.
"Mom, dad, Freya wants to ask. Freya's hair is yellow and follows her. But why is my sister's hair red? Though mother's hair is yellow and father's hair is brown"
"Ah, this is the story before Freya was born. Previously, the mother was told she could not have children. Hence the mother and father are thinking of adopting a child. That kid is Keiden's brother" said the Count
"Dad deliberately chose a young boy because young children can still be educated to be successors. And shortly after adopting Keiden's brother, Freya's mother conceived"
"What?! So Keiden's brother isn't Freya's brother?!" Freya Shouted
"Eei~ Don't say that. Brother Keiden is still Freya's brother even if you don't like it" said the Countess
"No way!! He's not my brother!!!" Shouted Freya and immediately left.
"God! Freya, if you run like that you can fall!" Shouted the Countess then pursued Freya, and followed by the Count who followed his wife and child.
"..."
Now Kei was left alone at that spacious table.
