"Huh... young master Ashton ? When did you come back? The headbuttler doesn't seem to have reminded us about your arrival?." James asked while breathing heavily .
" you don't have to worry about that. So why? were you chasing after the twins ?" Ashton asked .
"The young miss and te young master were called over by the duke however they ran away instead . The duke has ordered for them to be brought over " James said .
'They must have understood that it was time for them to start training from now on. From what I remember I also did the same when I was their age .' Ashton shuggred as though .
"Don't worry about them anymore , I'll deal with them so you can return to your occupations for now " Ashton said as he glanced at the butler .
"Thanks you young master !" James said as bowed before quickly returning to the mansion .
'Finally , I don't have to search for those two ancestors anymore !" James though while feeling like crying .
Ashton glanced at him before summoning a wind spirit .
"Sylph , help me find he twins , please ." Ashton said toward a green haired little boy who sat on his shoulder .
"As you wish contractor " sylph responded while gazing at the forest where the twins had run to.
Meanwhile : in the small forest
Astella and Devon met under a huge tree deep inside the small forest .Theirs eyes were shining while looking at the tree as their though went wild.
"Do you have the same though as I do ?" Astella asked to Devon .
"Humm.." He replied while nodding .
"Then it's decided . Starting today this will be our base." Astella proclaimed while puffing her chest .
"Then we should think about how we will organize this place ."Devon said .
"It's true !"Astella exclaimed.
The two children looked at the huge space under the tree roots and inside the tree hole with sparkling eyes completely disregarding their surrounding .They sat on the ground ,each holding a branch , planning the future structure of their treehouse . As the two were discussing a portal appeared on one of the tree branches , just above theirs head . Ashton come out of the portal before seating on the branch , observing the twins .
"Thank for your help sylph." Ashton said softly to the little boy sitting on his shoulder .
"It is nothing . See next time ." Sylph said to ashton while waving at him before disappearing . Ashton stared at his empty shoulder before focusing back to the two children below . He looked at the twins gesturing excitedly as they imagined theirs future treehouse decor . As two talked ,they suddenly though of something before falling silent .' The problem is who will build it for us ?'. As the question arose they quickly became depressed . Ashton, look at them for a while before jumping down from the tree and attering behind the two children. Hearing the sound the twins tried to look for where it came from but were quickly caught by him.
" Aaah !..... Let me go!" Astella cried out.
"Let go of my sister!" Devon shouted while struggling violently .
However the six years kids were no match for the 16 year old teenager.Ashton stared at the two children who were struggling so hard in his arms as if they were confronted to a great danger .
' Are they thinking that i am a bad guy or something like that ?' Ashton though while sighing internally .
"Stop making troubles otherwise I will be in the obligation of spanking you!" He said while leisurely opening a portal toward the mansion .
"Brother ash ,is that you ?" Astella asked after hearing that familiar voice .
"Yeah ,it 's me. You two seem to have been having a lot of fun while I was away since you can't even remember your big brother !" Ashton said as he smiled at her.
"But weren't you supposed to be at the academy ?" Astella asked in confusion .
" hum ... hum . Why are you back so early ?" Devon added .
" I couldn't possibly miss yours awekning ceremony , could I ?" Ashton replied while laughing ." I took a two month leave from the academy so that I could play with you ,happy?"
Astella though of something before replying with a happy smile " yeah !"
Devon looked at his twin sister who was smiling at their elder brother while showing her little white teeth before looking at his brother who didn't know about her littles thoughs with a look of pity before humming .' It seems like someone while be forced to do some manual works...' He though .
Ashton (the laborer ) entered the mansion with the twins still in his arms . Devon glanced at him from the corner of his eyes.
' Next time I won't let us be carried around like potatoes sacks ' he though while pouting before asking "soo ....Can you put us down now ,since we already inside the mansion ?"
"No, since i still have to bring you to see grandfather ."Ashton replied.
Astella and Devon looked at each others before thinking " Did this idiot forget that if go see the old man now ,he will be the one who will be the most screwed up ?" The two sighed internally .
"Okay, then could you please ~ change the way you are holding us ?" Devon said .
" It's uncomfortable ." Astella added earnestly.
Ashton sighed before letting them sit on his arms.
" You two seem to treat me like a servant.."He said while laughing awkwardly.
" No since even a servant is better than you at taking care of children though... " Astella glanced at him before replying.
Ashton:... critical hit x 1
" Indeed " Devon added
Ashton: ... Critical hit x 2
" Sister roxan seem to also be better at it than him " Astella added " Yes, that's right!" Devon didn't forget to reply.
Ashton:... ' Waah where did the two littles cuties from the past go to ? Where did this two littles devils come from?' He though, heartbroken as he wondered when did the two littles brats had become like this.
As they approached the office, a servant opened the door for them. An old man sat inside reviewing documents, his golden hair gleaming under the light of the magic lamp.
As Ashton looked at his grandfather, he wondered if he had forgotten something .
"So ,now you know when to come back home?" The old man asked in a somber tone.
Ashton shuddered as cold sweat covered his back. 'Now I remember what I had forgotten. ' He though.
He silently put down his youngers brother and sister before standing at the door. " grandfather " he said as he greated the old man .
A middle aged woman sat elegantly on the sofa, seeping tea. Cristal gently looked at her two youngest, prompting them to sit next to her, completely disregarding her oldest.
"M.. mother..." Ashton greated her in a trembling voice.
She glanced at him before handing pastries to the twins.
"I'm screwed.." Ashton though in despair.
" After three whole years, you only come back now!"Clark shouted at his eldest grandson who didn't send a single new for an entire year " why didn't you come back during school break ? " He questioned.
Meanwhile
The children happily ate the pastries while watching the drama unfold. Theirs mother glanced at them before saying " don't think that we have forgotten about your case, you two ."
The twins shuddered. Astella almost chocked on her cookie.
On Ashton side
Ashton remained silent admist his grandfather fury. His pink hair looked like cotton candy as he hung his head low. His green eyes that glowed like emerald contained mixed feelings.
Clark sighed as he looked at his rebellious grandson. His red eyes glowed revealing the anger hidden deep within. " you will be training with the Knights during your stay here !" He ordered.
"Understood... Duke Irving. " Ashton responded in a more formal tone. ' I don't want to train with those muscles idiots ' He wailed internally though...