"Darling! There's mail, can you go get it?" A gentle voice from the kitchen prompted. Anastasios groaned. He just wanted to relax after already dealing with his father's annoying work related to the sheep.
"I'm on it ma."
He got up, rubbing his light red hair as he walked out of the small house and nearly colliding with the hens. He was lucky that he didn't trip and crush his own skull.
He took the mail from the mailman who smiled at him while giving taking his name down on his paper.
"Good day today, right, Anastasios?"
Anastasios just mumbled a small "yeah", before nodding at the mailman and ready to enter the house, place the mail on the table and go back to his beloved bed.
"Oh wait!", the mailman stopped Anastasios who just stared back at him in annoyance.
"Yes."
His tone wasn't polite nor rude, just in between.
"This mail is dedicated to you and your father.", he gave Anastasios a mail that had the royal symbol seal.
"Are you sure this is the right address?", the tone carried uncertainty, because why would a royal family care about some random villagers.
"Not at all. I was ordered by my boss to deliver to every house that contained a male family member."
"Uh huh. well okay."
Shaking the mailman's hand; he turned around and entered the house with all the other mails.
He placed them in front of his father who was sipping tea. The mails were all scattered on the table as his father raised an eyebrow, confused.
"Right. This is a mail from the royal family. Don't know, the mailer said its going to every house with a male member."
His father nodded before placing the cup down and important the letter containing the seal of the royal family. After reading, he chocked out his coffee almost ruining the royal letter.
"Hunny? Whats wrong?"
His mom spoke, entering with some food and placing it on the table and rubbing her husbands back in a soothing manner.
"Anastasios. Come, we have to talk.", not even a single drop of kindness or friendly came out of that sentence.
Anastasios knew whatever his father will say will likely be stern or something important.
He pulled out his chair and sat right across his father. The bread across him looked tasty, so, he just took a piece of the bread and shoved it in his mouth, favouring the taste.
"I will read the letter out for you."
His father cleared his throat before reading the royal letter out loud.
"People of the crystal empire, we have news awaiting to be shared by our people.
I - the second prince am writing this with pure honesty and do not wish to lie to my subjects.
It has come to the point, that our empire will be in a future problem. Neither I or our royal magician knows when it will occur, but I am commanding the people of crystals to join our new funded magic school.
We wish to teach every male member of a family that is within the age limit of teenager to early adult, which is: 14-24, to join the magic school to learn about magic and to be able to help us in our future problem.
No extra details will be provided for the future problem except that it will be up to us - males to defeat the future problem.
There is no time to waste as it can occur anytime. It could occur while you are eating, it could occur while you are sleeping, and you would be unaware.
Every male-member within the age limit is obligated to join unless you have a disability or unable to use magic, or have problems like unable to walk, weak heart, and etc.
Those who participate and manage to graduate will personally get 70,000 gold for their family, enough to sustain them, and they will as well get a royal certificate signed by anyone of the royal family member they desire.
Details regarding the magic school:
- School registration must be completed before the school starts or a penalty will be given.
- School officially starts on 7th of march
- There will be dorms and the roomates will be randomly selected.
- It is a long journey and everyone must be present at the great fountain on the 28th of feburay to register themselfs.
- Food will be provided in the cafetira
-Any other information can be asked during the registration proccess.
Signed by the second prince Chase Von Rick."
A loud sound was heard after the father was done reading the letter. Anastasios turned around, still chewing the bread - staring at the floor where a broken piecies of the plate were laying.
She took a deep breath before speaking in a soft, gentle tone.
"H-h-he's obligated to leave us?"
Anastasios just sighed and sunk deeper into his chair, groaning. He doesn't even have magic, let alone he doesn't even know how to fight!
"Why the hell did the letter say, "Only males", females can fight too!"
Speaking in anger, are they saying that ladies can't fight? Thats so sterotypical.
"Yes, females can fight, but, the royal family still think its the 1500's when we are a bit more advanced. females are also meant to stay at home, and do the chores around the house, and serve us males."
His father countered back thinking it was a good counter argument point.
Anastasios slammed his hand down onto the table glaring at his father.
"Are you reduce the girls and women to females? This is clearly why older sister left us."
Who does this man think he is? Not only is he abusive, hes reducing them down to just females? Thats ironic.
"Do not talk about that bitch."
Anastasios had enough and got up and grabbed his father by the collar, glaring at him hard on. His mother was shocked and wanted to interfere.
"Do not call the ladies by that name, your worse then a bitch. your a fucking harlot."
His father was shocked, and slammed his sons head down into the table, pulling out the wood he brought, to hit him with.
The mom, scared that he'll kill his son, hurridly stopped her husband from hitting their son.
"Don't hit him! hes our son! You can hit me instead of him."
His father growled in anger and took his wifes hand. Hard. Dragging her to their room as Anastasios wanted to stop but he knew he was not that strong as his father.
It was getting late, and anastasios in his room was punching himself for not being able to stand up to his Bastard of a father.
His mom entered weakily, and shaky legs as she hugged Anastasios and kissed his cheek.
"I say, you go. You'll be able to learn how to defend yourself."
Anastasios just leaned into her shoulder, ready to cry.
"I dont even have magic! We're just commen villagers..", He was sure that he had no magic, i mean his father clearly is just a pathethic asshole meaning mother nature likely never blessed him with magic. I mean..mother nature could have blessed his mother right?
"Maybe you do. Maybe you dont. Its up to fate, lets hope you do have magic."
"i..want to go."
He had to go, if he gets closer to the crown prince, or anyone from the higher up like the duchury heir then maybe..they'll help him find his sister, and he can learn how to kill his own father with his own hand.
"I'll go."
"Well...the ceremony at the fountain will be held next week. I'll take you there."
"Okay ma.."