"Come with me and take the journey."
」The three will start to unite, the past shall be restored. The mourners wail for war, glory shall be forevermore.「
"Casting stripes of light and dark." "In the world as days and nights." –You And I, Honkai Impact 3rd
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"L-let me see that brat, now!" "Not when you're this rude, Baron Lenbe." The blonde boy shook his head, standing stubbornly at the disrespectful noble.
"Y-you... how dare an abandoned half-elf–"
"You're being quite rude to my guard, your baronship." Footsteps echoed across the marble floor, a towering coldness coating the room as she entered.
"What example shall I make out to you?"
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| Lucas Ethira, two years later |
"Bastard."
I heard Disciple Rhyth curse out, something I got used to after three years of serving as her guard. As the Baron was led out with the Bishop promising an official complaint to the Royal Family, I swiftly followed my lady, who grew uninterested to his fate, outside to the courtyard.
"Lucas."
"Yes, Disciple Rhyth?"
"Didn't I tell you to call me by my name when we are alone? You're not a noble anymore, no tiring etiquette or whatever."
I chuckled at the reminder, shaking my head at her exasperated at me being formal towards her.
"It's not like I was even taught that, Miss Alden, and I rather not to."
We both laughed and walked together, talking miscellaneous topics to pass the time till she brought up something that must be her main reason of asking.
"So... You're going on a dungeon tomorrow?"
"Oh, yeah. Sorry I didn't tell you before hand, busy packing and all."
"You're not actually required to, just be safe and all of that."
Hearing her words made me smile a bit, I wasn't exactly used to compliments that didn't include my father's family name and such. I just wanted to be known to all as "Lucas Ethira", not "Lucas Wykes" I suppose.
"I will, Alden. Promise."
×××
"Lucas, vow to me."
"M-mother...?"
"N-never, ever, even if your life depends on it... Promise me!"
