The Devil Slayer & The Steam Prince Volume1

Chapter 18 Winter Wonders Part3

Lucy's POV: I go to Seth's room and get him dressed and then I decide to open the gate of the clock and have Horologium bring us to Seth's family home via spirit world travel as it would be faster than the train. Once at the gate I press the bell. "Can we help you miss?" The gate security camera box asked. "My name is Lucy Heartfellia of the FairyTail guild I have your young lord beside me and he is cold to the touch from being out in the snow for longer then he should of we read his book in his room and learned this happened once when he was a child, I say as I raise the back of my hand to show the guild emblem. "Welcome back Lady Lucy and thank you." The security cam says as the gate parts open.
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I walk in and house staff rush over to take him from me and bring him to his room and before taking him there they look and see his mouth is open so he should be able to have the foods and drinks he used to as a child. "This way please Lady Lucy we have a guest room being prepared for you with plenty of clothes to borrow and a lakrama for communication use." A lady of the staff I recognized said as she called over to me. "Thank you, Annabelle, that's very kind of you, I say as I follow her to the guest room."
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Once in the guest room, I get myself situated and then go to visit Seth's father figuring that he would appreciate being told what's happening to his son. "Miss Lucy, is something the matter?" Annabelle asks beside the hall to my guest quarters. "No, I just thought Lord Whitman would appreciate being told what has happened to his only child rather than be kept in the dark I hope that's alright, I say calmly." "Oh that's very kind of you to do so I will check in on the laundry staff hopefully they have all the fluffy and heavy blankets nice and hot out the dryer for our prince, Annabelle says as she nods in acceptance."
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I then walk to the Lord's study and knock my fist against the door. "Lord Whitman it's Lucy of FairyTail may I enter, I call out loud." "Yes, of course you may." came the response. "Pardon my interruption I'm sure you have quite a many tasks to sign and approve, however I felt the need to inform you of your son, I say before listing the details of what happened." I then see Lord Whitman's eyes go big and wide as the quill drops out of his hand. "My dear thank you for bringing this to my attention and for bringing him back here you can return to your guest room for now unless you have anything else to say." Lord Whitman says as he straightens up.
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I then tell him of how Seth had the various health scares back when he first joined us and even told the lord how his son was capable of turning his element powers into take-over magic. "He can turn into either Lava or Water elementals depending on his emotions of aggression and sadness." Lord Whitman says in shock with the same wide-eyed expression as before. "I guess he never wrote home to you or the staff about these developments but yes he can even though if he uses to much magic in any of his take over forms he faints and needs a few days of rest to recover, I'm sure as he gets better control of this power it might prove useful for him to one day enter the S-class promotion trial and maybe even win the trial and become an S-class mage." I respond calmly as I look over my shoulder to the door behind me as I think of my guildmate.
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"That's high praise coming from a member of his idol team of his idol guild." Lord Whitman says before picking up his quill from the floor. I then excuse myself and return to my room. 3 days go by and so far there has been no update on Seth's condition and yet as I'm talking with Plue because I just felt talking to him would be comforting a knock on my door comes from the hallway. I open the door and see it was Priscilla who was trying to get my attention she then tells me she heard from Seth's head butler Arron that Seth's head, hands, and feet are all thawed out but the rest of him is still cold to the touch. I then thank her for the update and shut Plue's gate before getting in contact with the guild in order to give them the update.
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"Go see him and see if there is anything that can be done help him even more, The sooner he his defrosted the sooner he can come back to the life of a guild wizard, Erza says as she shoves the boys out her way." I nod in agreement and end the call before opening the door to my guest room and asking to be escorted to Seth's room, Priscilla nods before walking in front of me. Once in Seth's bedroom, I look over at him see he staring at his hands with an intense gaze. I fake cough to get his attention.
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"Oh, Lucy hello sorry but I was just trying to get a fire dome built with my magic but I can't sense any of my powers sadly, Seth says as he finally looks over at me." "Our prince please we stand ready to serve you in this house if you want a fire lit you simply need to ask and we can put a log in your fireplace, Aaron says as he puts his gloved hands over Seth's hands to stop him from attempting magic and worsening his condition." "You're right as always Aaron thank you I just thought now that I have magic that I could use it to hasten my recovery not because I don't enjoy having the family staff watch over me I do appreciate all of you, but it's simply because I wouldn't want my guildmates to miss me for too long, Seth says in a defeated tone."
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"Hopefully you won't have to keep them waiting long at the rate your going it might only be a few days before the holiday till you can return to the guild Priscilla says kindly." "Of course, Priscilla please find me the song known as hearts embers and Aaron please get me something soft but hot to eat and drink." Seth says as he lays his back against the pillows and looks to the staff to give them orders and then looks up to the ceiling with his eyes shut as he just wants to tune out the world. "Understood sir says Aaron before bowing, Coming Lady Lucy?" Aaron asks me as he holds open the door. "No, I will stay behind and keep the young lord company." I say as I shake my head.
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Once sure the staff was gone I sit on his bed and tell him to meet my eyes. He lowers his head and opens his eyes to look at me. "Do you know who was the one who insisted on finding you and carried you to bed that night." I ask him. I get a silent shake of the head in return. "It was Gray he was so passionate about not doing the name drawing without you but eventually picked a name and soon when everyone had picked names he got fed up with our ignorance and called Antonio and once we all heard the news we split into teams it took a little while but Erza was the one who was first to dig into the snow mound by the guild and then Gray carried you to the bath's and then put you to bed." I explain to my guildmate. I see him look away with a bright blush of embarrassment to hear he was washed and carried to bed by the guy he has a crush on. "I hope he likes the gift I helped make." Seth says under his breath. "I am sure Gray will appreciate it whatever it is you made him." I say kindly as I lay a hand on Seth's hand.
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Seth then tells me the gift is slippers with Gray as a constellation surrounded by snowflakes and then once clicked together twice it shows Gray shirtless in his casting pose surround by falling powdery snow and the inside is lined with soft faux fur. "Seth that is an amazing gift I hope you remembered to sign them with thread because I'm sure it would help reinforce the fact that you helped make them." I say with a stunned expression at the kind thought he had of making the gift. "Stella said they are the only pair to have him on them but I guess I could always get some glittery silver embroidery thread and put my name on the inside." Seth says sweetly as he looks at me with a gleam of joy in his eyes.
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Soon the staff return with everything Seth asked for earlier. Aaron sets the tray on Seth's lap and then Seth is handed a lakrama by Priscilla and he gives it a gentle kiss before a melody is played through the room as he rests both his hands over his chest. I then hear a beautiful singing voice it's soft and sweet and feels full of the warmth of love. I look over and see it's Seth singing and that's when Aaron tells me quietly this is one of the songs Seth's mother would sing to him when he was a little one. "Lady Sylvia wasn't just gifted in magic but also gifted in music, dancing, and even sewing and knitting." Priscilla adds in quietly.
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Seth soon stops singing and eats his food and drinks. I just smile warmly at the staff before returning to my room and filling the team in once again on what happened. "So Seth got the person he was shopping for their gift already?" Wendy asks as she squeezes thru the guys. "Yeah he did and it's such a kind-hearted gift he helped make I even convinced him to sign it with his name even though it's the only of it's kind." I say without giving out to much detail. "We will continue to hope he recovers fully quickly." Mira says as I wave goodbye.