29 Aftermath and School

[Thorneheart Viscounty]

Times soon passed and before anyone knew it three days had gone, and while Arthur successfully rescued Sabrina, the aftereffects from the whole ordeal had just begun to show

First off, even though Arthur and the rest of the dependents searched and destroyed all the cult hideouts, under their deliberate guidance, Arthur allowed the investigating knights to get some information on then

Thanks to that, the church of Chaos was declared wanted throughout the kingdom for attempting to kidnap a noble

Next for some reason, Amos seemed to have disappeared within all the chaos and was declared missing, as for what really happened, Arthur decided it was best if he kept it a secret

Not only that but Sephrina and Elias had returned from the border, and after confirming that both their children were alright, they decided to stay back and not leave at least until they both went to school

Yes school, according to the laws of the Dragonborne empire, all nobles including the kings' own children must attend school once they turn 18

And for Arthur who was turning 18 in a few months, it was already nearing time for him to leave while Sabrina would take a few more years.

Due to this, Arthur had been called several times to discuss the issue regarding school such as now

"Arthur, as you know there are several schools for us as nobles to choose from based on your talents"

"The school of Aura for future knights"

" The mage's spire"

"The school of management and theoretical knowledge"

"The school of war and tactics"

"The school of business and administration for merchants"

"The school of adventurers and mercenaries"

"These are the six schools you have to choose from, and while you don't have to go to a combat-related school the others are not too looked upon in the kingdom"

Sighing slightly, Elias began to explain to Arthur as he picked up a paper from his desk and began reading it not paying much attention to him

"In the view of most people, schools such as management, business and the rest are for the untalented who were either too weak or too scared to join a proper school"

"to most nobles while you would still be looked down on, but to them it's better you study in the school of adventures and mercenaries which commoners usually go to"

Hearing this, Arthur couldn't help but put his hand on his chin, although he had already expected this day to come, but now that it was here, he had to be cautious

After all, this was something that would greatly affect his future path, thinking of this he turned to Elias for his advice

"What do you think Dad? Which should I choose?"

"While since I have aura I should go to the school of aura for knights, but then again if my talents aren't up to the rest, I might get expelled or looked down on"

"And if I go to the school of adventures, while I might succeed there since it is filled with commoners, but is it really okay to be the head of a worm instead of the tail of a dragon?"

"As for the non-combat school, I could also use this to climb up the social ladder, but without power and strength, I'll just most likely end up being assassinated"

Saying this, Arthur placed a palm on his chin as he wondered which path to take, he had to make sure it was one that helped him further his goal to become the demon king while also investigating these sudden cults and the prophecy from before

However, Elias who was completely unaware of Arthur's thoughts eyes couldn't help but shine as he heard his son's words

Being able to analyze the pros and cons of each school at such a young age, is truly worthy of being his son!

"Haha don't think too much about its son, after all, do you forget who you are?"

"You are a Thorneheart! If anyone dares bully you, your mom and I would go and tear down the schools and the families involved"

"Also did you forget I was a commoner before? I graduated from the school of adventures before getting to where I am today"

"So, while you might be the head of a worm, but you forget with time a worm can eventually bloom into a butterfly"

Laughing heartily, the smile on Elias's face was livid as he couldn't help but look forward to Arthur's future

*Could it be this is one of the many joys of parenthood? Watching your children grow? * Thinking to himself, Elias couldn't help but wonder if he should try and have a few more kids to keep this feeling

Fortunately, Arthur couldn't hear him if not he would wonder just how many siblings his dad wanted him to have

"...…."

Silence....

Times soon passed, and after a few laughs and jokes Arthur soon came to his decision

"I've decided dad, I'm going to 'The school of Aura for future knights'" facing his dad, Arthur spoke out

'The school of Aura for future knights' as the most prestigious of the schools next to the mages spire, not only would it allow him to gain connections which would be useful in the future

But in their libraries, they might be something regarding the cults or the prophecy there

Adding to the fact that as a prestigious school, they might go on all kinds of excursions and have events that other schools wouldn't dream off

For example, I heard they go to one of the forbidden areas entrance every year to give their students a feel for the danger in the world

As an aura user, there's no better place for me to go to accomplish my goals

*and as for talent, sorry but while I don't need to be outstanding, I just need to show the right amount of talent to neither be too good nor too bad*

With all this in mind, Arthur had come to his decision