The Room of the First Patriarch of Elheim was the place where the spirit stone and the Heirloom of Elheim were kept.
Jurien, The First Patriarch and the first Awakener of Water, is said to have designed this room himself.
Walls made of material similar to spirit stone had not worn down even after so many years.
āThe report of the stone shining was true.ā
In the first patriarchās room, the Duke of Elheim lost his composure and swallowed his breath.
Originally, the spirit stone was placed on a silver pedestal in the centre of the room. But now, it was floating in the air and was scattering a brilliant blue light.
The Duke opened the door with Aynias and called for Lianrius to come in .
āLianrius.ā
Except for direct descendants of Elheim, people were prohibited to enter this place, except under inevitable or special circumstances.
āCome this way.ā
āThe spirit stone really is shinning .ā
Standing next to the Duke, Lianrius looked up at the spirit stone.
āIf you can sense something, you can say it.ā
A blue stone with a watery surface. But he couldnāt sense anything.
āIām not sure, Father.ā
Despite the boyās indifferent answer, the Duke smiled gently.
āIt is likely that the power of water isnāt as good as you are yet to come of age. Donāt worry, Lianrius.ā
Liarteās voice overlapped with that of the Duke.
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āDonāt worry, Lianrius Elheim.ā
āAfter coming-of-age ceremony, you will not need her either.ā
It was a daytime appearance that he had never seen before.
āI will not waste my time on such useless things again.ā
Lianrius himself didnāt know why he thought of Liarte at that moment.
The Duke seemed to misunderstand Lianrius.
āSo first of all, raise your hand.ā
āElheimās youngest son everyone loves.ā
As if trying to erase Liarteās voice, Lianrius put his hand on the spirit stone without hesitation.
Flash.
The softly shining spirit stone flickered once.
Mana fluctuated under the transparent crystal of water.
Blink, blink.
The Spirit Stone began to flicker faintly as if warning.
It was somehow unstable, but no one noticed.
When Lianrius released the stone, the movement of the light stopped.
āIām sure you are the one who will wake up the spirit stone.ā
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The Dukeās voice trembled.
Now that the capacity of water in the family is weakening, he must have possessed a great power for the spirit stone to wake up.
āIs that so?ā
Lianrius looked down at his hand. He couldnāt feel anything. However, it was true that Spirit Stone blinked.
āYou met the conditions left by Jurien.ā
There were two conditions to identify the real Owner who will awaken the spirit stone and revive the family.
He/she must have more powerful water power than anyone else.
It must be the Awakener of the water that has waited for the longest period to bloom.
Awakeners usually gained abilities within a few days of being born and as the awakening period increased, the more powerful they became.
Lianrius was the only one who awakened after a long period of 7 days in this family.
The time to indulge in foolish joy was not long.
āYour Grace!ā
The Knight Commander of Elheim, who had been guarding the gate, hurriedly opened the door.
āWhatās going on? I told you not to let anyone in here!ā
The Knight Commander rarely showed a stubborn attitude.
āThere has been a situation, therefore I came to see you in person. The carriage has now arrived outside the gate.ā
āAre you a guest who can get in the way of doing something serious at this moment?ā The Duke expressed displeasure.
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Even if Itās the Imperial family, they couldnāt touch the Duke of Elheim so easily.
āThat, itās Birce.ā
āHow dare you talk about Birce in front of me?!ā
The Duke got upset at the word Birce and screamed.
Originally, Birce was labelled as a close enemy to Elheim, but after the assassin case broke out, only pure hatred and the desire to see Birce collapse was left.
Thinking up to that point, enraged with anger, the Duke fumed even with just a mention of the word āBirceā
āHow dare Birce come here?ā
The Knight Commander knelt down on one knee.
āI saw it with my own eyes. Birceās symbol was engraved on the wagon, and they brought a visitorās note.ā
The Duke breathed in to keep his composure.
āSo Itās a visit.ā
āIt seemed genuine, even from a distance.ā
The visitorās note was a certificate written by the temple and the Imperial family.
A protocol stating that the opponentās family will not be harmed.
A person with a visitorās note could not harm the visiting family, and a family welcoming a visitor could not betray a guest.
If this was violated, the entire empire can turn against the house under the permission of the Imperial family and the temple.
āItās not the Duke of Birce. Rather, itās the Young Heir of Birce.ā
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āLead the way. ā
Birceās successor was visiting Elheim.
He didnāt know the purpose behind the visit, but he had no intention of tolerating it.
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Michael, who waited in front of the closed gates of Elheim, called Walter.
āWhat do you think will happen now?ā
āWhat do you think our visit will be like? You wonāt be able to see it, but Iām still on the lookout for a danger.ā
Michael grinned at Walterās words.
āThatās not what Iām saying.ā
Isnāt the Duke of Elheim famous for his unilateral hostility toward Birce?
āHow many men are guarding the gate now?ā
āThere are countless⦠Oh, I see.ā
Walter nodded his head.
There were many knights guarding the walls and gates, but none of them appeared to be the Awakeners of Water.
Even though assassins came in a while ago and the security was so strict. The water users had disappeared.
āWhat the hell happened to all the Awakeners?ā
āWell.ā
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Michaelās senses were whispering that there was something going on.
āI wish it was as fun it could be.ā
The Elheims, who were obsessed with their family, their lineage, and awakening and proud of themselves were too boring.
At that time, the gates of Elheim slowly opened.
And the Duke with a stiff face appeared with the knights in tow.
āWhat brings Birceās successor here?ā
āIām here to request something from Elheim.ā
The visitorās note shook and fluttered in Michaelās hand.
āHe looks exactly like his father.ā
Michaelās gentle attitude resembled the Duke Carmen Birce.
āI brought the visiterās note formally, so check it out.ā
It was difficult to read the gaze because of the velvet eye patch filled with Michael.
At first glance, he seemed to be smiling, but was he really laughing?
Now that the Duke has determined that Lianrius was the Awakener of the Spirit Stone, he did not want the people of Birce to know, however it was impossible to dismiss the person who brought the visiting note.
āā¦.Itās really is a visiterās note licensed from the imperial family and the temple.ā
āIf you are reluctant to let me visit, you can tell me to go back right now.ā
Michael, who confirmed the Dukeās acceptance of the visit, said softly.
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āItās a natural instinct to fear the power of death.ā
The ridicule that The Duke was frightened was too much for him to accept.
I donāt think itās a big deal to have a kid like this in.
āI donāt intend to dismiss the heir, so come in.ā
His voice reverberated through his teeth.
After a while.
āThe Duke is gentler than I heard from my father.ā
In the middle of the enemyās camp, Michael, who held teacup, remained calm.
āMy eyes are completely blind. I would have called a healer if it were an injury, but itās a powerful curse.ā
āā¦ā¦so?ā
āIf thereās a water awakener who can lift this curse, Iād like some help. ā
Duke Elheimās face was hardened to the point that it could no longer be pitiful.
Birce does not forget favors.
If it were a normal family, he would treat Michael and put a debt on Birce, but the Dukeās deep-rooted hatred brought only resentment.
āWhat level of curse is it?ā
āEven the saint could not restore my sight.ā
āI understand.ā
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The Duke answered once. However, he had no intention of helping Birce.
āThat would put a lot of pressure on the one curing the curse. Can I attach a condition?ā
āAs long as you can help me.ā
Michael was a mysterious man.
āThe deadline is one month, wait for the voluntary Awakener to appear. They may lose their life by removing the curse, so I want to leave it to choice rather than force.ā
In other words, it meant to wait quietly for the volunteer .
It was a good proposition, but it meant that no one would be willing to cure the curse.
āItās a curse that even a saint couldnāt get rid of.ā
No one in the current family has ever had such a powerful awakening, except for
Lianrius.
Even if there was, there was no way they would be willing to help Birce.
Theyāll be afraid of the curseās reaction, so they wonāt willingly volunteer.
It was unlikely for Birceās successor to recover his sight.
āYes, I will wait for the choice as the Duke said.ā