The Birth Day Party

'Calm yourself…. Everything is set. I just need to control my emotions and don't show them to people outside. I can do this. I have waited for this moment for a very long time… I can do this. I can do this…' Jarad said to himself as he walked inside the venue.

It was Jarad's birthday today. There was a big smile on his face when he entered the venue of his birthday party. Accompanied by his father and mother by his sides, Jarad greeted everyone that his father introduced him to. His father introduced him to many different Commanders and Generals of the Faction army. He also met with some of the ministers of the Faction. In between, they also met many people from other Founding families of the Faction.

It took around 3 hours to meet and greet all the guests that had arrived at his party. And finally, after 3 hours Jarad became free to roam around the party…

As soon as Jarad got free, he started looking for the lackeys that he had invited to this party. It didn't take him a long time to find them. His lackeys consisted of 3 people. One of them was a boy who looked like a rat and belongs to a rich merchant family. While the other two are twin girls that belong to a medium-size awakened one family.

The trio were sipping wine and were chatting amongst themselves when Jarad walked towards them. One of the twin girls noticed him and bloomed a big smile on her face…

"Happy birthday Jarad." One of the twins said as Jarad came near them…

"Happy birthday." The two also said as they noticed Jarad.

"What the hell are you morons doing here? Didn't I tell you guys to keep an eye on her?" Jarad asked the question.

"Well, we were keeping an eye on her. But then she noticed us staring at her. She then walked toward us and asked why were we staring at her." One of the twins said.

"We were able to make some excuse that we wanted to feel her mana up close. After all, she is a Rank-45 awakened one." The other twin said.

"Did she become suspicious of you?" Jarad asked.

"We don't think so," the twin said in the unison.

"I think so she might have become suspicious. And who could blame her." The boy said.

"Fine, where is she?" Jarad asked while sighing.

"She is over in there, in that direction. Last we checked on her, she was talking to a lady and his son." One of the twins said while pointing towards the other end of the hall.

"Alright, it's showtime. Finish your drinks and contact my maid. She would show you to your rooms. You will find the package in that room. Handle the package with care. Any mistakes would not be taken kindly. Do you guys understand?" Jarad asked.

"Yes," the trio said in unison.

"Good. We will talk again tomorrow." Jarad said and then started heading in the direction in which the twins pointed to…

***

"Well isn't that interesting? It is a very commendable feat that could make a Runic circuit at such a young age." Miss Hubert said while looking at James.

"Well, he is very studious since he was a little kid." James's mother, Amanda said while smiling at Miss Hubert.

"So tell me, James, what have you learned until now?" Miss Hubert asked.

"Some basic stuff. Like I know how to draw basic spell circles. And I know how to draw some advanced Runic circuits that are used in protection charms." James said.

"Is that so? Tell me, what is the best-used material to use to make a Hubbu shield." Miss Hubert asked.

"Well, that depends on the user. If a user can afford something expensive then they could use Platinum and Silver alloy. That way the Hubu shield could prevail for a long time. The combination will also make the strength of the charm pop out. But if someone wants a temporary Hubu shield then they could go with silver and copper alloy." James answered.

"But what about Gold and copper alloy? Aren't they good conductors of mana? Could they also be used in making a Hubu charm?" Miss Hubert asked.

"They are the best, but they are not good for charms. Gold and Copper are great conductors of mana, but together they made a very strong alloy that doesn't show any kind of resistance to mana flow. But the thing is that this property of the alloy also makes it deteriorate very easily and very fast. Because of this, I would not recommend going through with that alloy." James said.

"Hmm… Concise and accurate. Impressive." Miss Hubert said.

"Thank you, Miss Hubert," James said with a smile.

"I will be looking forward to your progress James." Miss Hubert said and then passed smile at James.

It was the first time, that Amanda had seen Miss Hubert smile. Looking at her smiling face, Amanda felt happy as she smiled at her son's knowledge. The smile showed that she was impressed by James's knowledge. That made her very happy and proud of her son…

"Prof. Hubert." A voice came from behind the trio. James and his mother Amanda looked behind and saw that a young boy had called Miss Hubert. The boy was wearing expensive-looking black color suit and looked quite dashing in the suit.

"Mr. Fullbody." Miss Hubert said as she saw the boy.

"I didn't see you at the venue, I thought you didn't came," Jarad said while walking towards Miss Hubert.

"I don't like to mingle Mr. Fullbody. And seeing the big line of guests that came to greet you, I thought it would be better if I just stay from there… Anyway, happy birthday Jarad." Miss Hubert said.

"Thank you," Jarad said. It was then that James and Amanda also added "Happy birthday Mr. Fullbody." Both of them said in unison.

"Thank you… I am afraid I didn't quite recognised you madam." Jarad said while looking at Amanda.

"Oh… My name is Amanda Tyrion. And this is my son James Tyrion." Amanda said introducing her and James.

"This boy will be joining us in Emerald Garden this year." Miss Hubert further added.

"Oh… Well junior, if you face any problem in the school then feel free to come to me." Jarad said while smiling at James,

"Thank you Mr. Fullbody," James said.

"It's alright. And please call me Jarad…" Jarad said with a smile on his face. Then he looked at Amanda and said "Now it would be alright with you guy, can I borrow Prof. Hubert for a second. I need to discuss something with her." Jarad said.

"Sure, of course," Amanda said awkwardly, and then both she and James walked away from there and gave both of them some space…

***

There was a separate portion in the Fullboy Complex that was reserved for parking carriages. It was the huge ground where carriages of all sizes and appearances were neatly parked. The carriage drivers were also busy mingling amongst themselves until their master call them…

Unbeknownst to all the carriage drivers, three shady figures were moving in the carriage parking area. These figures were all wearing black color clothes and a simple cloth mask to hide their identities. If one would look a closer look at these figures, one would notice that two of these shady figures were women while the last one was a man…

These shady figures moved in a formation and gave the feeling that they were all highly trained. The trio maneuvered their way through the carriages and eventually came across a simple-looking carriage. It was a simple brown color carriage with the insignia of a Diamond shining in front of the sun.

This insignia was pretty famous in the community of the awakened ones in the Faction, as this insignia of the best school of awakened ones in the country…

The trio then moved towards the carriage and opened its gate. Inside the carriage were two seats in front of each other. Currently, there was a huge basket in one of the seats. This basket contained bottles of wine and some sweets.

This basked is supposed to be the return gift for Miss Hubert. The boy then took out a small reddish-brown color bad from the pouch hanging on his waist. Then the boy placed the box, in the carriage along with the basket.

Then the trio closed the door of the carriage behind them and ran away from the place…