
Chapter 17: Guests From Away [Part 1]
As William and Ella approached their property, they saw a luxurious carriage in the distance. He had never seen a train like this in Lont, so he assumed that they had guests coming from outside their borders.
Right next to the carriage was a six-meter-tall creature. This animal has the head and wings of an eagle, and the body of a lion. It was easy for William to identify the creatures that came from these myths and legends.
"Gryphon" William muttered as Ella stopped in front of the beast to take a better look.
The Angorian goat raised its head and looked at the Gryphon. Gryphon stared back. William could see the humiliation in his haughty and sharp eyes. It was as if the two of them were just passing insects and were not worth paying attention to.
"Let's go, Mama," said William as he stroked Ella's neck. "That's just Birb overgrown with grass."
“Meeeeh.”
“It's not a Bird, Mama. it's Birb.”
“Meee?”
“Birb is what you call a bird in crisis of identity.”
The goat stared at the Gryphon once more before nodding its head. He agreed with William that this creature was not a bird, but a birb. Since it was a birb, he didn't have to bother trying to figure out why he had legs, not claws.
Clearly, this bird is going through an identity crisis.
The goat looked at the Gryphon with pity before walking towards their home.
“Meeeeh.”
“I agree, Ma. This birb is really pathetic.”
Gryphons are highly intelligent creatures. Naturally, he understood William and Ella's conversation and made her very angry. If not for the fact that it was tied to a carriage, it would have already trampled two insects that dared to look at it with pitiful eyes.
With a stomach filled with anger, the Gryphon gave a deafening shriek, but William and Ella did not even bother to glance at him a second time. They are more curious about who their guests are. Since they were riding the extraordinary carriage pulled by the Gryphon, their identity was definitely unusual.
"Grandfather, I'm back!" William shouted as he opened the door.
“Meeeeh!” Ella also announced her arrival which made those who were currently sitting in the living room stare at them in surprise.
There were three people sitting on the sofa, and four people standing behind them. The three wore elegant clothes, while the four men behind them wore light armor.
James, Mordred, and Anna, sat across from these guests. William noticed that his grandfather's expression wasn't very good. He could feel an almost uncontrollable rage that threatened to explode at any moment.
"William, please sit down, please" Anna said with a smile. "These guests came from Holland from Griffith."
Mordred cleared his throat and introduced the guests one by one.
“This woman is Duchess of Griffith, Lady Agatha,” Mordred said with a smile. "And this beautiful young girl is her daughter, Lady Rebecca."
He then turned his gaze to the beautiful woman wearing an elegant light blue robe. His cold face and cold gaze would make anyone bow their head in submission.
"This woman is one of the elders of the Misty Sect, Lady Eleanor." Mordred grinned. "They came from far away just to see you, William."
"Oh?" William raised an eyebrow and assessed the guests one by one.
The Duchess of Griffith has long light brown hair, and green eyes. She could be considered beautiful, but the obvious displeasure on her face made William think of an old witch who came out to give the little children a poisoned apple.
His daughter, Rebecca, on the other hand, made William's eyes soften. Although he was not entirely sure, he guessed that his age was almost the same as her. Her short, light brown hair that was about to reach her shoulders looked as smooth as silk.
She had the same light green eyes as her mother, but compared to the old woman, her eyes were bright and clear. Her cute and adorable lips formed a smile that made her already beautiful face, very charming.
William sighed at the doll-like girl in front of him. He had no doubt in his mind that if he was a lolicon, he would have locked him in his room and treated him like a pet.
As for the cold beauty who was staring at her dagger, William did not even glance at her a second time. Although she was beautiful, the boy knew that she was the embodiment of bad news.
"Good day to all of you" William said with a smile. “My name is William Von Ainsworth, Will in short, and the most handsome ten-year-old boy in the Middle Continent. I'd venture to say that you won't find anyone more handsome than me. As for other boys in the continent .. ”
William curled his lips in disdain. “They all can only fight for second place.”
After William's shameless statement, the room suddenly became quiet. Even the sullen old woman and the cold beauty looked at William with a dumbfounded face. It made the grin on William's face widen. Obviously, he was very satisfied with this result.
The silence was suddenly broken by the boisterous laughter coming from James.
"Ha ha ha! As expected of my granddaughter! ” James clapping. The anger that he had been sniffing out completely evaporated into thin air as his eyes turned into a crescent moon. “Layak to Ainsworth!”
William flicked his hair and flashed a dazzling smile. She also gave the little doll the expression "I know you like me".
Since he had just come from the meadow, William's clothes were dirty. His face was dusty and his red hair was a mess. Even so, her green eyes—which was as clear as emerald— made a small doll, Rebecca, raise her eyebrows as a receipt.
"This should be enough for a first impression" William mused. 'If I'm not mistaken, this little loli should be my fiancee. As expected of Grandpa, he really did a good job.'
William found the Rebecca he liked and gave the young girl two thumbs in his heart. The boy knew that, in a few more years, this little doll would grow into an incredible beauty. Marrying someone like her was not a bad idea, as far as William was concerned.
However, before he could even imagine her rose-colored future, the old woman opened her mouth and broke William's daydream.
"Since you're already here, let's get straight to business" Agatha said in a mocking tone. "We came here to break the marriage covenant between my daughter and this unworthy boy covered in dirt!"