Ch 29 - Principal

Albion slowly opened his eyes as he immediately noticed his unfamiliar surroundings. Throwing himself up out of the chair he was placed in.

Albion looked around as he was in an unknown room. It was too luxurious. Cushioned chairs decorated in gold. An oak desk with gold lining the edges. So many books lining the wall behind all having hints of gold. So many golden frames of pictures of an old man and jewels as decorations. The roofs and walls were all wooden but it was different from his home. There were intricate wooden patterns. As if the whole wall was carved out. Again… all with gold on decorating it. The whole room gleamed.

Albion: {Someones trying to compensate for something.}

Albion gave a small smile. On the streets, he would often see people flaunting their wealth to woo women or make themselves seem big in front of other men. But all those men ended up being small pitiful people.

Suddenly a voice rang in his head, similar to when he heard the voice of the angels for the first time.

???: {There is no need to worry child. I know Heart can be a brute sometimes. But it seems you may be as brutish as him, with what I saw back at the teleport hub.}

Albion looked around more but couldn't see anything. Then he used mana sense but he couldn't see anything with that. His sense of mana was the most basic that any person could easily hide from it if they were good enough. But beside him, what he could see was this room was completely empty.

???: {Interesting. Tell me, what are your classes?}

Albion looked around a bit more. The voice in his head still. But the voice was old. Albion could piece two and two together. This was the old man in the frames. Immediately he didn't trust the old-sounding voice inside of his head. He had met those who tried to compensate for something they were sensitive about hundreds of times.

Albion: And why should I tell someone I can't even see?

Albion saw his sword and armour on the desk. Picking it up and putting it on quickly. Drawing his sword just in case this wasn't a friendly chat.

???: {There will be no need for that.}

The sword was surrounded in blue mana as it was pulled and the sword and Albion began floating in the air. Albion dangling from the sword.

???: {You didn't let go? You have a pretty good grip.}

Albion tried to pull his sword from the sky pulling himself up and then pushing down. Kicking about but his sword wouldn't budge. He felt like a little kid fighting against a grown adult for a toy. This situation was exactly that.

Albion: LET ME DOWN! I have had a great day and a bad day. Right now I'm not in the mood you weird ethereal voice!

???: {Try and find me then.}

There was a small laugh which annoyed Albion even more. He tried to look but he couldn't see anyone in the room with his eyes or magic. He tried to look for a bit more while hanging on to his sword.

Albion: How do I know you're even in the room?

???: {I play fair. No reason to trick a child.}

That was all Albion needed to know as he developed a sly smile. A barrier formed and rapidly expanded as he injected more mana into the barrier. Feeling something hit the barrier that he couldn't see with his eyes or mana.

???: Ow! My back!

The old man said out loud. Pressed against the wall. Still invisible Albion felt him against the barrier. Everything was pushed to the walls and the room was ruined. Albion felt the person against the barrier, Albion let go of his sword as he landed on the floor. Going up to the corner of the room. The barrier disappeared but as Albion was about to grab the invisible person. Be he froze. His body was surrounded by a mana that was not his own. He couldn't move his body at all. His body developed its blue Body Mana but even with that, he couldn't move. His sword which was floating in the air moved towards his neck. Threatening to slash his throat open. His dagger to the back of his head.

???: A COMMONER RUINED MY OFFICE!

An old man appeared in front of Albion. He was bald with only a few odd hairs and had obvious wrinkles on his face. A small pointed beard. All the hair on his face was white like snow. He was wearing a three-piece suit. The trousers and jacket were black. The waistcoat was grey with the tie grey as well. Rings were on the man's hand as Albion could now feel a dense amount of mana coming from the man. Albion gulped as he looked at his sword.

Albion: {Commoner. Hierarchy discrimination. It's all the same even here.} Short fuse when you lose I see.

Albion looked at the old man as their eyes stared into each other. The man's eyes which were a brown flashed blue.

???: A dragon's heart and a strong body. Heart told me about your parents. A unique pair. You're even more unique. Elf, dragon, orc, human and spirit. Do you have all their racial skills?

Albion: I see no reason to tell you.

???: I have blades to you. Do you not fear death?

The blades inched closer as his sword was pressed against his neck and the tip of his dagger against the back of his head. Nearly splitting his skin and drawing blood.

Albion: *Pfff* I'm more afraid of my mother when she gives me a hug too hard and she's kind to me. You're the one that should be afraid and you know exactly why. My mother would tear you apart if you killed me. Then my father would sow back the pieces just for my mother to do it all over again. {I've had my throat slit by uglier and scarier things than you.}

There was a silence. Albion felt the sword and dagger press further into him. The edge of his sword drew some blood, but then it stopped. As the sword and dagger went back into their sheaths and Albion could move his body again.

???: Hahahahaha! You're a great kid! I see why your Hearts recommendation for this year! I'll let you into my school. But let me tell you one thing.

The mood suddenly changed as Albion collapsed to the floor under a massive amount of magical pressure. Not being able to move his body from being at this old man's feet.

???: Don't think the strength of your parents is your own. Your mother may be strong but there are forces with much greater strength. If I wanted to, everyone close to you would die.

The pressure immediately disappears as Albion appeared in a dark room. One small window with a curtain. A single bed and a wardrobe and desk. The walls were made of stone. It was night outside.

Albion: {THAT BASTARD THREATENED MY FAMILY!} WHAT…

A small magic circle on the roof instantly glowed and his room illuminated. Albion flinched back as he looked up at it. It was a floating white light, He jumped swiping at the floating light. But he couldn't touch it. There was no substance to it.

Albion: Cool.

Albion was immediately distracted from his hate towards the old man as he admired the small magic circle on the roof. Most likely making the light.

*Knock Knock*

Albion looked at his door. So much was happening so fast. He took a breath and approached the door, opening it. There was no one at the door. Albion stretched his head out and there was no one down the corridor that stretched for what seemed a mile. Albion looked down and saw a small box with "fragile" across it.

Albion glared at it and picked it up. Closing his door. Going over to his new desk as he opened the box. A small wooden and matte gold chest in it. As he opened it up there was a small note and two glass balls. The note read.

"Tap the ball to play. Left "family" Right "Eve"."

Albion lifted the note as he tapped the left one. A blue holographic screen appeared right in front of his face as Albion flinched, slowly backing up.

Souvee: HEY ALBION! Sorry, we had to leave you so quickly. Don't blame Heart. It was mine and your father's idea. We knew we couldn't be separated from you for 8 years so we asked him to take you unexpectedly.

His whole family was sitting down on chairs in the blue holographic video.

Alekia: I'm really sorry you couldn't say bye to Eve and Heart also felt bad. So he had a favour pulled. Every week we get to send a message on these communication balls. Just flip the card for further instructions.

Eve: I'll miss you kikiki. Please miss me too. Also, remember what I said.

Albion: {SHE WAS SERIOUS ABOUT THAT?! BUT WHY?!}

Albion looked shocked and confused. What she said was extremely confusing for him. It was something he wouldn't have even dreamed about.

Souvee: WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH… … OH GOD HOW COULD I DO THIS TO MY BABY BOY! I SENT HIM AWAY! HE'S GOING TO THINK ITS AN EXTENSION OF HIS PUNISHMENT! I'M NO BETTER THAN MY MOTHER! I… I HAVE TO GET HIM BACK! I GROUNDED HIM THEN SENT HIM AWAY!

Souvee ran out of view. Albion heard the door open as Alekia and Eve watched. Was she going outside? Did she stop at the door? Was she going to her room and preparing? Albion hoped it would be outside. She hadn't been out in so long he would be happy if she went out for him. Though she did make attempts to step out. At least further down their mountain.

Alekia: *Sigh* I'll go and get your mother. Don't worry about us and come back big and strong. I love you Albion.

His father walked up and tapped the ball twice as the feed cut out and the ball lost its blue glow. Albion sat there confused. Also worried his mother may rip apart the school to find him if she came.

Albion then tapped the right ball. Eve popping up in his room from a blue holographic image.

Eve: Hey Albion. Heart let me have my own crystal to communicate with you kikiki. He… he heard and saw us through the barrier we made.

There was a silence as Albion died. His shame shrivelled and died inside of him. Not only did he punch a nice guy. But he heard and saw everything they were doing.

Eve: But he promised no one else would look at these. Not even your parents. Soooo… I get to tease you even now kikiki.

Eve gave a small giggle on top of her natural one as she took off her top. Revealing her bare chest. Even though her skin was green her nipples and areola were a beautiful pink. Albion couldn't help but stare at someone who was drop-dead gorgeous to him. She couldn't even be compared to the women on Earth. It would have been an insult to her.

Eve: I know you're staring. I said please miss me in the last message kikiki. But I want you to lust after me too. Because when you come back. I want you~.

Albion: But what did you mean when…

Eve: And you're probably asking, but what did you mean when you said "Don't bring back too many other women." Well… just send home anyone that wants to seriously be with you. But only if you like them too. I'll do the rest.

Albion: That still doesn't answer my question. {Does she want me to have multiple lovers? Are polygamy relationships a thing here?}

Eve: Bye-bye my lovely knight in not so shining armour kikiki.

Eve picked up the crystal ball and put it on her chest. Giving a devilish smile as she tapped it twice. The feed cutting out.

Albion: *Sigh* See you later… princess. {I have… so many questions.}