Journey Towards The Academy

It was finally time for Derrick to go to the academy, it seems there was a criteria to become a student of the academy, and everyone had to pass a test to be admitted, on top of the high tuition, and seeing how far away the Central capital is, he needed to go early to meet up with the dead line.

During the night before Derrick and Baron Dark had a long conversation together.

"Son you would be going to unknown lands and you are gonna meet alot of different people, those of higher status, and those of lower status, although the king bestowed immunity to you, that doesn't mean he would help you when you get on the bad side of some of the nobles, you are the future of the Dark's, I know you are already very mature for your age but this is your father's advice to you son" Baron Dark said to Derrick, telling him things to watch out for and things to avoid.

"Father don't worry, I know how to avoid trouble, and I won't bring shame to the Dark household" Derrick replied his father, who nodded his head.

"Take Shadow with you, the journey to the central capital would take at least a month, you would need a guide and a body guard" Baron Dark said, Shadow appearing of the darkness of the night, he was the man always dressed all in black.

Derrick looked at him "Father he can't possibly be accompanying me in the academy?" Derrick asked looking at his father worriedly.

"Hahaha, no son he won't, moreover it's not allowed to bring escorts to the academy, if everyone is allowed an escort in the academy, there wouldn't be space for the students, due to the royals and nobles bringing up their entourage, he is only accompanying you to the entrance of the academy and coming back, it's a month journey you would need the help of Shadow" Baron Dark said when getting up from his chair, leaving the room, he had already told Derrick everything he had to.

Seeing Shadow again Derrick only shrugged it off, 'well I would be stuck with him for at least a month, so no need to argue with him'

Thinking about the discussion he had with his father the night before, Derrick looked at both his father and mother, his mother was already teary eyed.

"Son stay out of trouble, only Shadow and a coach man would be escorting you, we don't want unnecessary attention" Baron Dark told Derrick who stood close to the carriage, the carriage was a fine carriage, but there was no insignia, the Baron family insignia was a lone tree, which look like a forest pine.

"Alright father, mother I will be off, take care of yourselves" Derrick went and hug his mother, made a low bow to his father before entering the carriage.

Shadow was with the coach man but for the first time he wasn't wearing all black but normal clothes but his face was still hidden, he wrapped his face up, like a traveling merchant.

"Alright let's go" Shadow told the coachman, who hit the horse, who apparently moved slowly out of the Dark's mansion.

The journey towards the academy has begun.

Derrick looked back at the Dark's mansion in the carriage, already feeling home sick.

"Don't be so glum boy, let's have a fun journey, academies are best for harems, and a lot of tiddies awaits us" Zazel said in Derrick's head heartly.