Apprenticeship

Raen and his entourage had exited the weapons shop and he wipe off his sweat in his forehead while sighing.

"what a harsh day, maybe I'll go take a break.... Wait did I forgot something?"

Raen just shrugged it off. Then girno spoke enthusiastically and with his eye lit up for worship towards raen.

"2nd young master your amazing, you scared the shit out of that old shopkeeper like a natural devil and even threaten him easily, he must be shaken in fear by now"

"shut up girno! I only said that as an friendly advice, I didn't threaten him, I was only in fury when talking to him and that fury wasn't directly from his doing"

"I'm confused 2nd young master, the face your making that time is what a horrific demon god would make, in fact you even stole that hammer without paying him by threatening him, that time it feels like your about to eat"

Blood veins was bulging in his forehead and he swung his hand in the air, directly hitting girno once again.

"didn't I said shut up!? Or I'll sew your lips if you don't"

"kugh, 2nd young master I'm just joking, I didn't mean to say that"

"sigh let's calm down and ignore this idiotic fool's blabbing mouth"

He calms down, he was about to leave when his ears twitch of suddenly picking up telepathic voice.

Bzz.. Bzz.. Its like a radio that sending crackling messages.

"brat have you done what I ask you for " an old man's voice suddenly rang on raen's head.

"what an annoying geezer, I'll get it so don't be hasty.. Lucky you, you reminded me since I almost forget" snorted raen while outside the store.

"you rude brat, you better do it quickly and don't make me wait or else-"

"Alright I got it, you don't have to nag me" interrupted raen while forcefully cutting the telepathic connection off.

Raen almost forgot his objective because of his sister measly pranks.

"let's go back to the store, you two follow me" said raen coldly.

"y-yes sir. " said both in salutation.

Inside the weapon store the two should be finished talking and was about to leave.

"sure, well then sherry let's go back already, it's almost getting late" said Mark with a gentle smile.

"ok" she said in a sheerful manner.

As soon as they were about halfway to the door. The Raen and one of his lackey appeared, while the other was guarding outside, blocking the door.

Mark and sherry waited for them to pass by since Mark thought they must have a business with the shopkeeper.

But they didn't move an inch out of the door nor letting someone pass through them. Raen was standing silently with a grimacing eyes.

Mark was suddenly put on guard and spoke, furrowing his brows.

"young master raen can we leave? Why are you blocking the door? "

"I have business matter to the young lady there" said Raen calmly yet coldly.

"you mean sheera? I know she offended you but can't you let this matter go, didn't you already had the hammer? What else do you want from her. "

"..... Why do I have to babysit this girl" he stared at her for a second and then he mumbled "there's nothing special about her, why did that old geezer ask me to send her to him. 'bloodline connection is stronger than normal blood of a stranger disguised as relatives of the same kind' my ass, that philosophical geezer sure knows how to speak crappy lines but never mind let's just do what he wants"

The he spoke directly at sherry with a slight threatening tone that he didn't intended too. "little girl follow me I'll show you to someone"

Sherry was slightly scared at the way he spoke it like his selling her to someone and she hide on mark's back.

Although she was a strong woman who can wield a hammer that weigh a ton. Raen was well verse in Reesvilt sword techniques and empire's basic swordmanship.

So she won't be able to defeat him since she has no fighting technique, only crafting ones. Mark had a chance to win the fight to him if only his body was not this weak.

Mark warily moved backward and spoke in serious tone.

"why are you taking sherry with you? I don't what your ulterior motives but I won't let you take her away! "

Raen stares at them for a second, and he suddenly burst in laughter and talked.

"hahaha ha, I never thought this kid is a good comedian, I mean why did you suddenly act like that, what a fool" he continues to laugh in a low tone.

The two seems confused about Raen weird actions, and Raen stopped, his laughing face become cold yet stern while saying.

"brat, you better not get in my way or I'll make you end up being hurt badly.. Will you hand over the lady? Don't worry I won't hurt her and she'll be in great hands. " said in a threatening tone.

Mark wanted to refuse again but maybe it won't work. So he decided to ask.

"f-fine, "

"but... March? " said sherry with a comfuse yet a felt a little bit of betrayal but the feeling didn't last.

"ohh really then" Raen wanted to grab sheera to end this pointless conversation but Mark grab his arm before reaching her thus declared in a serious tone.

"but I'll also come with her and please hands off her, she doesn't like being touched by the likes of you!"

".... " Raen was silent for a while but he sneered while he turns around speaking in front of the door.

"fine, you can come since she's your girlfriend it's not like the old geezer is telling me not to bring other people eitherway"

"old geezer? " cunfused Mark.

"yeah, you'll know him soon and you better not leave out when I'm trying to lead you or be prepared to the consequences of your action since I'll be chasing you to the depths of the world tree roots!!"

"y-you don't have to worry about, we won't run" said Mark with a silly idea he planned a minute ago.

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When they exited, the two follow raen and his guards. While on the way mark and sherry didn't ran away but just following them.Then, out of the blue one of his guard, girno asked raen secretly.

"young master, why do you need this girl anyway? What is your master ulterior motive. "

"how in the world would I know that old man's thinking, maybe he'll borrow her or something"

"borrow her? Why do it sounds like your taking her away on purpose?"

Infuriately, raen punch downward his forehead and a big bubble like skin sprout in his head, though its only an expression that his hurt on his forehead.

"idiot, didn't I said to shut up?! aren't I already taking them away on purpose, why are you so slow in reading the atmosphere, if not for your excellent swordmanship that far advance than mine and your families connection, I've already replaced you for someone else."

But no matter how raen punch or kick him he still revered to serve him even to his family already had wealth to have a fair life but he chooses to serve him as a bodyguard and study his family swordsmanship to it's peakest, he is also the reason downrocketing bad reputation.

But not that his fellow bodyguard silven cares for him, he is merely his junior, and because he's plain stupid, slow-witted he is easy to make fun off.

They were on the street walking near the road were a lot of carriage driven by arkals or root horses, when suddenly by a split-second a wagon loaded with living river fish with a water in a container suddenly bump in a small root and the water was about to splash in the group.

Luckily Mark used his core energy to create an invisible force field that fend off every bit of water while holding sherry but mark wasn't entended to protect the three so he only focus it on himself and sherry.

While the Raen was still arguing with girno. Silven, the the other lackey of raen draw out and unfold a big umbrella that big enough to protect him and raen, but unfortunately for girno, he didn't react in time and only listen to raen's scolding.

So he got splash and wet by the stinky water. Raen finished his argues with the word.

"look at silven, he could react in time despite being silent all this time and he don't annoy me by suddenly ask me stupid questions, you better don't let this happen again. " said Raen sternly.

"y-yes" replied girno who seems felt very little guilty but he didn't reflect on it and just silently keeping up with raen walking pace.

Then girno heard a telepathic signal from silven.

'hey are you alright, newbie? Seems like your not used in being a bodyguard of the marquessite, don't worry life is just as tough as a stone.' said silven

'b-but sir, did u do something wrong or said? I just followed your suggestion and instruction. I'm sorry if I'm not doing my job well'

'ohh you did nothing wrong, in fact that might be your first step to be confident in giving the young master a suggestions of good will'

'ohh OK, sir you really understood young master a lot please teach me to become a proper guard'

'don't worry, your senior here will teach you so don't be nervous' said silven with an unnoticeable grinn in his smile. Silven was the one who suggest to him about those things. But I yet to know the reason for why he wanted to embarrass either his young master by using girno or directly him by using raen's fury.

While walking in the street, raen contact his master with telepathy. Bzz. Bzz

"hello, old geezer I've got the person that you told me to bring"

"what? Have you really finished your job this fast, this wasn't like you"

"hey old geezer, I always did what you ask me too and I don't really want to babysit these two any longer I just wanted to end it"

"what two? I only said a girl"

"can you be serious? If I didn't bring his boyfriend then she wouldn't come with me"

"fine fine let them come her" the old man wanted to end the conversation but.

"hey old geezer, did you gave my hammer again to my sister??

"your s-sister? W-what are you talking about? Rude brat instead of rambling on the street, can you atleast make haste! " the telepathically connection was instantly cut by the old man, avoiding the question.

"..... Damn old geezer" said raen in contempt

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