Trial announcement

Within the empire academy, in one of the quarter sat a young lady Ernestly cultivating, her look and expression carries her serious dedication, she was let things slide easily

Out of the silent room a voice trail onto her ears pulling her out of her concentration mood, startling her, she didn't expect anyone to be In the room with her, more like there shouldn't be anyone in the room sigh her

"be at ease little one, there is no use to be scared, am not hear to harm you, doing that is a waste of my energy and time, secondly you would he dead if I had plans of making a move on you" the voice replied nonchalantly filled with pride

"what do you want from me" seeing the owner of the voice isn't here to cause trouble with her, and had taking upon herself to come check her out, she knew it wasn't just to come see how she cultivate

"I like your spirit, you are sensible my judgement aren't wrong about you" the owner of the voice step out of the shadow, pulling the only chair in the room to sit down, scanning the room in entirely once more before bring her gaze back to the young lady starring her deep pin

"take my visit as a favour and an honour, I wouldn't have thinked about it but still I felt among the bunch there is always this hidden seed that can be rear into a beautiful tree" not casting her gaze on her as anything

Layla eyes were now full with curiosity and eager, she doesn't know what the person before her wants to offer, one things she knew is that it won't be simple, right now the thing he needed most is a way to grow strong fast enough to be able to keep up with the secret competition she had set for herself

Nodding her head in satisfaction of the young lady's expression before her she went in further to rope her in "as you know, your friend had a rare bloodline and a powerful family now, there is no telling he will leave you lot behind, it's only a matter of time, from the information I have gathered, you will be hurt when that happens"

Layla face turned pink from been shy, she secret fear the power extent of the person before her, to be able to gather much information about her in such a short time, they truly are family on equal standing with royal, her only confusion now is why is she here and what does she intend to offer

"let your heart be at ease little one, am a lady, I know how such feeling go and I have seen a few of the scenes played before me, you are still very young, I won't want you to go through such trauma" drawing her sit closer to the young lady now with her expression becoming very serious

"what will you give to become strong enough, strong to a point where you would be recognized as a powerhouse and won't lose a chance on the competition that will arise for him later on or lose been with him cause you are too weak"

Moment of silence ensure in the room, an invisible heat pouring out of Layla with many thoughts flashing through her head, the words the lady before her had said is dead on point, this is the problem she was having before now and didn't know how to solve it either

The seemly nobody not just became a genius but immediately he came to the empire he got a powerful family back up and had a very rare bloodline showing his future is on a smooth sail, the possibility of him still looking her way when she would be considered weak with time is almost zero

Like the saying goes, great mind think alike, it will always come to a time where he would abandon them for those In his statues and level, still if that didn't happen and he by chance decided to stick around keeping them as friends she wouldn't want to become a burden to anyone, she had never like the feeling of leaning on anyone

"I can see you are having an hard time making a decision, maybe my hope on you were too high" standing up she head for the door about to leave "I thought you would take my hands of friendship seeing I understand what the future holds for you" she added right when she is at the door glance at Layla over her shoulder

"wait don't go, am ready to hear the offer, please tell me about it" Layla stood from her sitting position going down to her kneels to beg the young lady before her, the offer still isn't know to her but she had a feeling that anything the onyx had to offer won't be small either

"that's more like it, the offer is difficult and painful but I promise you the reward will be worth the while, you won't regret it" Vivian chipped in with a smile as she returned to her sit wanting to fill the young lady in on what she is here to offer her

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At the principal office a shadow figure in dark cape hood robe step out of the shadow going down on one kneels before the figure standing at the window of the office starring into distance space from within, his hand behind his back eluding a powerful terrifying aura

"what news have you brought for me?" not bothered to turn towards the figure that had just arrived his office

"master the onyx had made a move, they are on a seedling motion and have pourch in the one of the young ladies that came in with the kid you asked me to watch" the shadow figure replied, his voice a bit off been stotic and distorted as he spoke

The news didn't surprise the latter as he seemly had expected them to make a move but why this move is what got him pondering, what was the use, if he had heard they made a secret move to take out the Las it won't be shocking

As if reading his master thought the shadow figure continued, explaining the content of the discussion that went on between the two and the agreement they came at finally, every little detail was given to the last leaving nothing out

This got the principal eyes open wide in surprise, then turn into a cruel smile "this bastard sure are daring, do they think we don't know all what they had been doing behind our back, now they are taking it alot further, well it all still good, we might just do nothing at the end" he said to himyself returning his gaze outside the window once more

"master they know we know all of their moves, she told the young lady about us and how we indirectly suppress the other families, my guess is they are building up to go against us and this lady is part of the plot to achieve that" the shadow figure added

Walking back to his sit now as the shadow figure gave his deduction from the situation he relaxed himself in "I won't doubt that but what they have in mind is far from just that, don't worry about it, you won't understand, leave now, keep an eye on both parties we have a visitor" his calm expression had also changed

The shadow figure gave a slight bow, standing up he head for a corner at the office merging with the shadow there leaving the office without a trace right when the door of the office open, a majestic figure step in

"patriarch what brought you out personally, you could have sent an envoy or sent for me than coming on your own" the principal gave a fien respect to the figure that had just arrived gesturing for him to take a sit

"don't mind my sudden intrusion without notice, it's the urgency of the matter calling for a quick response" stopping before the sit gestured to him but didn't take it instead he went straight to business having no time to delay

"the boy is safe within our academy patriarch, I have written to the magic association to stay of him like I spoke to your son already, you can be rest assured there will be no harm coming to him on my watch, if you so desire I can sent someone to always keep a watch at him from the shadows"

"you generosity knows no bound principal, your kindness sure moved my heart" flashing a bright smile at the former but deep down within he knew the underling of that word sent someone to keep watch from the shadows

He had notice the presence of two persons with this room moments before he step in, reason why he didn't knock at first but to his surprise there was only one Person inside when he got in, the other presence had disappeared

This bastard are one with numerous tricks up their sleeve, it wouldn't be shocking if they already sent someone to do that already, more reason he need to get him out of here "still I will insist to take the boy along with me, we want to train him personally, you know our bloodline duffs are best handled by us" he declined his offer calmly

"patriarch I understand but as you already know, he had been enrolled here, you can't just pull him out, if things are done that way many will have taking the academy lightly, so it can't be helped"

Blaze Patriarch frown, he already knew the card been played at him, the academy don't want to let go with the excuse of the law stating anyone that had come into the academy will have to serve the royal for a giving period before gaining a complete freedom and since they were the once that brought him in this law holds

"tell me what you have spent on him and bringing him in, my family will pay double, no triple of it so we can take the boy with us" still lot backing down

"it's not about the money patriarch, don't insult the royal family and academy, we have more than enough already and you know this, so watch you tongue" the politeness had gone off the window as hostile expression took over

Not wanting to draw much to himself too early he draw back while taking another step within the law to push for his purpose "I didn't mean it that way, either way let's come of it, according to the academy rules there are privileged prodigy right?"

"of course, it still haven't changed, do you wish to apply for one" principal asked with a smile, he knew this was the only way the blaze would get at him but he didn't care, according to the rules if any big family take a liking on a genius and want to purch them into their family this is the route they will take

The genius would still be a student of the academy but won't necessarily be staying or learning from the academy but under the said family, the academy can call on the student any time to carry out missions as he/she had to do when in the academy but it won't be often.

"do you really have to asked, quick fill in the paper work, am quiet in an hurry, please send for the young man too, I would like to access him personally while you are on it" the patriarch replied nonchalantly, it already obvious he isn't going back with that lad.