It's half past twelve o'clock, and men and trainees are already seen traversing towards an empty field, with the snow shoved away, piling up at different corners of the field. The shoved snow exposed the barren brown land of the field. Almost all the snow at House Blacksmith is piled up in snow hills at random corners.
House Blacksmith isn't really a mansion for the family Blacksmith, but it's a really large training ground bought by Earl Blacksmith for the Kingdom to use. It's literally a large barren field spanning hectares across, surrounded around by a metal fence with the heads sharpened. The metal fences are colored black, but most of the structures are covered with the white snow. The entrance is a wide metal gate painted black. The fence covers the entire field in a rectangular shape, with watch towers at each corner, guarded by a bell-man and an archer each watch tower. At each corner below the watch towers, a pike-men can be seen standing still, possibly awaiting for orders. At the gate, two pike-men are ready and standing still, watching the men and trainees enter the House Blacksmith.
At the interior of the House, the field is separated into two areas. One area larger than the other. The smaller area is packed with tents and food stalls for the trainees to stay in. The tents are spaced out evenly, placed like an entire subdivision. The food stalls are placed in one location only, where a monger aids the men who take food and lists them per day. At the larger area, however, is completely barren, save for a location where all sorts of weaponry are located, a small stage in one side where the trainers are supposed to be, and a small circular fighting arena in the middle. Abbyeteus would be on the stage, watching the trainees as they come in lines, positioning themselves on the larger area. The larger area is also the training area. After all of them have lined up, Abbyeteus walks slowly over the stage, scanning each of them. The trainees are lined perfectly, with the same stances, statures, and expressions. The only difference there is is the height of each men. After a while Abbyeteus is interrupted by a messenger bearing a scroll. He shows a sign of annoyance and takes the heed.
"Sire, I have here a message from Neodymius Ascarlon, the Grand Duke," the messenger started as he kneels before the nobleman.
"Hm? What is it? What may be the message?" Abbyeteus replies to the messenger, still kneeling. The man quickly opens the bag he has and presents to Abbyeteus the scroll with the Dragon's Seal. Abbyeteus lets a sigh, faces the crowd, and reads it to himself first. There was silence in the place, save for the gentle chill of the winter breeze. After a while Abbyeteus looks at the messenger, still kneeling.
"Where might this Genesis be at the moment?" he asks in a solid tone.
"Right here sir, behind the stage," replies the messenger.
"Very well, tell him to come here immediately. Yes, right here beside me," he orders.
"Alright sir, I'll be on my way," the messenger before standing up and going back stage to call on Genesis.
"Sir, our nobleman Abbyeteus of the Cabinet wants you on stage," the messenger to Genesis, currently standing, preparing himself.
"Alright. I'll be," he replies as he fixes his belt.
The messenger left the scene immediately after telling Genesis what to do. With a few moments, Genesis goes up the stage beside Abbyeteus.
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Cup of Blood
FantasyLight Talon was born from a family of known assassins, the Talon, but little did he know of the truth. Little did he know that he's the last heir to the race of assassins from France to kill the King of England. Little did he know that he will serve...
