By My Side

Introduction

The Year 858, the world where strength and power equals authority and respect, where knights fight for their honor, and nobles swam in their wealth.

These words are nowhere more true than the thriving land of Elbaum, a land rich with life and abundant in resources, of course where there is opportunity to live, people will settle there and now currently there are 4 kingdoms know by the people that inhabit the land of Elbaum known as The 4 Holy Lands - Clarios, Kaus, Heber, and Lium. These 4 kingdoms are known to rival each other but are united in a truce to not wage war with each other for the benefit of growing their kingdoms and prepare for a bigger threat that may come their way for they know they aren't the only people who inhabit this land.

Within those kingdoms, factions and noble houses stood, where they produce some of Elbaum's greatest fighters and scholars and for each kingdom there was one household that would represent and fight for them.

These 4 noble houses are the swords and shields of each kingdom and they are known as the following - The House of White Fang where some of the mightiest knights known to Elbaum are born and raised, a force to be feared by all. The House of Descendants where they worship the god that bestowed them their knowledge and power, Zephyr, and believe that their blood carries that of Zephyr's first desciple. The House of The Red Orchid where they practice the occult and train the deadliest assassins that roam Elbaum, feared by those who know they've done wrong and avoided by all who cherish their lives. The House of Moonlight, praised for their knowledge and ability to produce some of if not the best scholars known to man. Said to have knowledge of both the ancient times and create devices far more advance than what we know of today, knowledge that even the House of Descendants dare not rival.

Those are the basic information written in these history books, forgive me if I have not introduced myself yet.
My name is Rex, but to be precise my name is Rex Maximilian son of Alice Leywin, my mother, and Rexforde Maximilian, my father, who is also known as the head of the noble family of The White Fangs, known for producing some of if not the best knights (I think you already know) known to the Kingdom of Clarios. Not only that, my family is also the King's personal dispatch unit for when there is trouble within the kingdom or if there is a threat to the peace of Clarios. Let me tell you a little bit about me, shall I?

Growing up as a child from a noble family... it gets "boring". Everything is given to you at a moments notice, you are given unconditional respect, commoners are afraid of you, and most of all... The bland and fake praises I get from people just because my father is the head of The White Fangs. There isn't any excitement, no recoginition, and no satisfaction to your achievements and such.

But it will all change, there's a tradition in the White Fang house, boys who come of age are sent to the countryside of our kingdom and are stationed to a village where they will prove their skills as a proud holder of the White Fang name. I will finally get the thrill and satisfaction of achievements I've been deprived of since my childhood.

As the day comes near I meet my father in the main hall of the White Fang house, with a low and dominating voice my father calls for me "Rex, come here... We have something to talk about." "Yes, father" I replied. As I walk towards my father I am reminded why he is the Head of the White Fang house. The pressure that surrounds you when you approach him feels like a mountain has been placed on your shoulder and the way he would stare down at you as if a lion has set its eyes on its next prey, truly something a great ruler should posses, but I know behind that overwhelming presence, is a father that is worried for his only son.

"What is it that you need to say to me, father?". "As you know, you are of age and as our family's tradition goes, you are to be sent off and become a man worthy of being part of the White Fang house. Most importantly to prove that you are worthy to be the next head seeing that you are my one and only son," my father said sternly but with a hint of worry. "Yes, I am aware of that... Is that why you called me?" I replied. "No, I'm here to tell you that I have prepared a gift for you. Your mother and me have talked about it and that sending you alone is a bit dangerous, I know you're talented with the sword and very knowledgeable but one man cannot win a war... And the fact that you're my only son does not change, so we prepared a companion. Please you may enter the room now." As I heard those words a slim figure entered the room, to my surprise I saw a young beautiful maid with a face comparable to that of a doll, with fair skin as white as freshly fallen snow and silver hair that could put the most expensive silk to shame.

As she opens her eyes I saw bright rubies shimmering as if they were stars in the night sky. As she entered the room and as I'm put into a trance she bows and introduces herself "Good day, My name is Rosette, and on this day onwards I shall be your maid and shall accompany you wherever you may be," - "A maid...?" I replied out of shock and curiosity.