Changing The Course of Fate

Chapter 26 - The World is Cruel, Don't You Think?

"Y-Young master, please do slow down!" Liza nervously said as she watched Pier practice in the training hall. Target dummies started falling one by one as Pier swept through each and every one of them with his wind whip.

At first, Liza had never been surprised in her years of becoming a magical instructor as much as she had been surprised by Pier. When Pier showed her his formed wind element, her jaw dropped to the ground in shock.

She even had a slight heart attack when Pier started using his wind whip. The power behind the whip was on average but Pier's moves looked like they were those of a middle-ranked mage, considering that they had just been parted for a week at most, Pier's development was top-notch.

'Is this the wonder of a prodigy?' She said as she watched another target dummy fall to the ground after being harassed by Pier's whip a few times. Her feet and all her senses were focused on Pier's every movement. The way he stepped and even the way he was confidently doing his attacks, all of those were seemingly done by an expert.

'This feels way better than just simply reading it in manhwas.' Pier said as he took down another target dummy. After forming his wind whip, he had constantly practiced for days while adjusting his body to the movements that he saw in the manga and manhwas he had read. Though his movements are still stiff because the original Pier had never done any training, he's slowly getting used to it.

He stopped after taking two more target dummies to the ground. Sweat trickled down his forehead and he felt thirst linger in his throat.

"Y-young master, how...?" He looked at his instructor and saw that she had her eyes wide open.

"Pardon?"

"Ah, it's nothing, young master. You're doing well!" She said as Liza changed her attitude from being confused to composed.

Pier who noticed this nodded his head in agreement.

"Thank you!" Pier grabbed the handkerchief from his chest pocket and wiped his whole face clean.

"Then seeing the young master's progress, I do not have to teach you anymore as of today. I shall make the report to the headmaster." Liza said as they exchanged a few more words and went into their own businesses.

Pier sighed, feeling his muscles become sore after hours of intensive training with Liza. Well, it wasn't intensive because Liza kept telling him to slow down and take it easy but it was intensive because Pier placed too much effort into it.

'Ah, I need to meet with the Crown Prince.' Today was also the day that Pier needed to meet with Asher to discuss their plans for the anti-royalty faction's subjugation.

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"The carriage from the Belmiunde Household has arrived!" The messenger said and the announcement was heard all over the place. Servants and nobles who were outside the Royal Palace all perked their ears up at the mention of the Belmiunde Household's carriage.

Just like the last time, when Pier stepped down the carriage, all eyes were on him. Every step he took was carefully watched by everyone.

"Hello, young master!" Gasps resonated in the air when a servant informally spoke to Pier.

"Your performance at the Royal Banquet was really good- hmpf!" His fellow servants quickly covered his mouth in order to prevent him from speaking but their eyes widened when they saw the young master from the Belmiunde Household look in their direction.

Fear was evident in their eyes as every step Pier took made mental sounds of terror.

"Hello," Pier greeted them and they immediately straightened their posture.