"Will that girl be alright?" Bianca asked in her usual tone.
Adam and she had been brought to a luxurious guest room after discussing with Redmond, which took them a few hours.
They were treated differently from the other participants even though everyone would be given room to stay in after the briefing with Uriella.
"Amelia? Well, we are not here to babysit her. She should at least manage to handle herself before the test. We are just keeping an eye on her for now," Adam answered. He decided that Amelia should be observed for now, and it would be unwise to try to do something about her problem without enough information.
After all, if Adam's theory was correct, Amelia was now entangled in a very troublesome problem that could be related to the Empire's dark side. Therefore, if he tried to meddle with Amelia, it would attract unnecessary attention, so he decided to just keep an eye on her for the time being as she might be also a key to understanding what was going on.
"You think so? I think she is rather pitiful. Normally, I shouldn't feel something as sinister as what I felt when I looked at her if I was with a kid. At first, I thought that it was because you were around, but earlier, her aura was different from other kids," Blanca said.
Adam knew that Blanca wasn't just being sensitive because she spent a lot of time in contact with the corruption so she could distinguish this sinister atmosphere from the other form of aura.
"It's rare for you to make a comment like that," Adam remarked. "I've already taken her situation into consideration but it's not our priority for the time being."
"Yeah, you are right. So what do you think about that man?" Blanca asked.
"To be honest, I can't read him. He doesn't appear in the least bothered by the fact that I came here to take control of the Raizel family. I don't know if he just didn't understand the meaning behind my words, if he just pretended to not know, or if my acting wasn't yet perfect. What's clear though is that he is planning something," Adam explained his impression of Redmond.
"You don't seem to dislike him though. You even agreed to call him uncle."
"Well, I didn't him to act like that. He said that he was impressed, but that would imply that he already had some expectations for me despite not meeting me yet. If he has expectations for me, then he must have planned something of which I was part Still, from what I can see, he is a family guy like my father so his plan must be for the sake of the family, and I can't say I dislike him for that." Adam talked in his usual tone since apart from Blanca, no one else was around.
"I know that you are trying to find what he is hiding though. So, what are we going to do from here?" Blanca said, and she began to eat the sweets served to them along with black tea. Her face showed that she liked the sweets.
"You need to avoid eating something in front of other people and talking to them if it's still possible," Adam noted looking at Blanca's blissful expression despite her trying to not show it.
Hearing Adam's words, Blanca turned her face away from Adam and when she looked at him again, her expression returned to normal.
"Leave me alone," she mumbled.
"Well, for now, we don't need to do anything apart from gathering information. Cristal is already in charge of that though, so we wait for her and follow uncle Redmond's instructions for now. The participants and everyone else must certainly be questioning our identity and expect to see more about what we are capable of Adam explained. "They are still wondering if we are just a bunch of show off or the real deal. This is where we solidify our standing within the Raizel family by surpassing their expectations. We should make them understand that we are pulling the Raizel family to the top by doing this, and those who are against us will be left behind. Of course, we don't say anything and our action would do all of the jobs.
"Would it be really that easy?" Blanca asked while tilting her head.
"That's why the first impression is important. Now that people saw that I don't tolerate people looking down on me because of my age and that I also consider my pride as a Lord important, they will accept me as their leader more easily. Why? Because if their Lord care about their pride as Lord, they would not certainly let those below them get treated badly. That sense of pride, power, and superiority would be transferred to them and most people like that," Adam elucidated.
"Of course, our action will be the basis for this, and if there are people who can't understand this or decide to go against us, then they are not needed and will be eliminated if their actions cause problems."
"Well, I understand it when you explained it like that but considering how that woman talked to you, I think that certainly aren't influenced by our actions," Blanca pointed out.
"Indeed, that is the case, but we can say that my actions and how I imposed my authority was still lacking and I am working on how to improve it. However, that was also because no one had to see what we are capable of yet. As you can see, our actions play a major role in the plan. Well, there was also uncle Redmond, and I needed to personally express my gratitude to him, but in the future, as I said before, we won't bow before anyone else again."
Adam thought about his actions when he first arrived and understood that it was still lacking.
"I see the problem. I talk too much," Adam said.
"I am glad you realized that. However, I think you didn't talk like you usually do earlier," Blanca remarked.
"It's still too much. I should let them wonder about what I am thinking about and then astonish them with my actions," Adam said and he looked like he had figured out something.
"I don't know what you are thinking but at least, I can see that it's for the sake of our goal. I am going to put more effort into this too. Talking about that, what should I do?"
"I am glad to hear that. I know that you have some weird thoughts about me though, which are probably wrong," Adam replied. "Well, we need to reach the Empire first and study the information that Cristal is currently gathering. I will decide after that."
Tok! Tok! Tok!
"Lord Adam, Lady Uriella requests your presence," a soldier said.
Redmond had already informed Adam that he should at least be present when Uriella handed others to the participants their ID cards.
Blanca opened the door and then Adam and her followed the soldier.
This time, they were brought to a roofed training facility equipped with modern training equipment, dummy monsters, and different non-lethal weapons that can be used in the sparring areas.
Few people noticed Adam and began to look at him in awe.
Since they would be only leaving in two days, Adam changed his clothes to a elegant black outfit and he wasn't wearing his cape.
Blanca on the other hand was wearing a red outfit and heels that Adam had designed himself. She complained about the shoes at first, but when she looked at her appearance ar on the mirror, she found them rather interesting.
"Please wait for a moment, La-lady Uriella will arrive soon," the soldier said and Adam and Blanca were looking at him while he was talking so there was a trace of anxiety in his voice.
Still, Adam understood that this soldier was certainly not given detailed instructions on what to do after he brought Adam and Blanca to the roofed facility.
Normally, as a Lord, he should be brought inside of a waiting room and even if he was just a noble, that should be also the case.
Adam didn't say anything and his eyes were focused on the training area, so it was Blanca who nodded at the soldier's words.
After that, a black throne appeared behind Adam and he sat on top of it while Blanca stood on top of a flat black square. Both of them rose to the air and looked down at the training ground.
Soon, the tea seats that were inside his room came up to him as if they were moving by themselves, but it was actually because Adam injected the dark matter inside them.
Then, he took a sip from his cup but his movements were gracious and beautiful, contrary to the intimidating aura that he gave off earlier.
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