The Glorious Chronicle
Chapter 11 - Spring

Today is the first day of spring. And also the day that Alvin will be leaving for the Royal Academy. In addition, Ethan is 8 years old from a month ago.

In front of the Mansion House of Mallorca, Alvin hugs Ethan tightly.

"I hope you'll grow up soon and go to school with Brother Ethan."

Ethan smiled bitterly at Alvin's childish remarks. He hugged her and spoke.

"That can't be Brother. Besides, if I come along with Brother, I no longer need to ask Big Brother for help about the “it” thing, right?" thing?"

Alvin pouted a bit hearing that and he let go of his embrace.

"If so how else," he said and his expression turned into a smile.

Alvin then looked at Lord and Claire.

"Dad, Mother. I'm leaving first."

His father and mother smiled and gently stroked Alvin's head. But, different from the faces and atmosphere of the two, what Lord and Claire said was really quite brash.

"Yes. Get Rank 1 don't embarrass Ethan when he comes."

"If you don't get a Rank 1, don't expect to see Ethan again, do you understand that, Alvin?"

And to make it even more ridiculous, Alvin smiled widely and nodded.

"Of course, Ethan taught me well. So don't worry!" reply Alvin with a bright smile.

Ethan who saw the family exchange was really worried about the future of the Mallorca region.

"If so, I'll leave."

"""Yes, be careful."""

Alvin immediately got on the train and the train was leaving. Lord, Claire and Ethan wait on the spot until Alvin is out of sight.

And when Alvin is out of sight, God talks to Ethan.

"Ethan, do you have time today?" tanyakanya. The atmosphere is really serious.

Feeling that there was a problem serious enough to make God have this kind of atmosphere, Ethan nodded.

"Yes, it's not a problem for me."

"If so, come with me. Claire too."

"Sure," Claire nodded.

So led by Lord, Claire and Ethan move into Lord's workplace.

When it came to the Lord's workplace, the scene had nothing changed except for the increasingly piled up documents. Ethan and Claire had already given up on it, so both pretended to be unconscious.

"Sit down first,"

The three immediately sat down and Tian made tea for the three.

"So, what's up, Dad?" ask Ethan.

His father nodded and he spoke with a complicated face.

"Last winter, as Ethan said, we were demolishing slums to clear land. And the result is that the Knights found illegal slave traders in that place" he said with regret.

In the Kingdom, slavery was permitted, but only for debt slaves and criminals. Illegal slavery is a very grave crime and the punishment is to be sent to the mine for forced labor or the death penalty.

Hearing that, the expression disappeared from Ethan's face right then and there. A very intense killing Eve was released by him.

"""!"""

Everyone in the room had trouble breathing. The pressure Ethan exerts is not that of an 8-year-old, but that of a Dragon.

Lord and Claire, the only ones who can resist the murder of Ethan, try to appease Ethan who is almost out of control.

"E-Ethan, relax. The Maid and Butler almost fainted."

"Your mother's right. I know you're upset, but look around."

Ethan regains consciousness and the murderous air soon disappears from the room. Maid and Butler could all breathe again. Ethan who saw that lowered his head.

"I'm sorry, I lost my temper just a moment ago" he said slowly.

Claire smiled gently at Ethan and stroked his head gently.

"It's okay. But, this is the first time I've seen you this angry. It made Mom a little surprised. Is there something?"

Yes, this is the first time Lord and Claire have seen Ethan show such strong feelings of hate.

Of course, illegal slavery is a bad thing. But, Ethan shouldn't be such a high-concern kid to the point of unleashing a killing intent far stronger than Wyvern, the S Rank Monster.

Ethan smiles again and tries to make sure that there is no problem.

"There's no special problem for Mom. It's just that the thought of enslaved children makes me want to kill them all" Ethan said back to his usual tone.

But, what Ethan said was really unusual. An 8-year-old boy said he wanted to kill someone. Any parent would be worried if their child were like that. Lord and Claire are no exception.

God gives advice and words like a common parent.

"E-ethan. Don't say too easy to kill people. This kingdom has laws in motion, so you can hand them over to the Knights and the authorities."

Upon hearing those words, a feeling of amusement and hate erupted within Ethan. But, she simply held it in and smiled gently towards her parents to make them not worry any further.

"Yes, I'll remember, Dad, Mom."

Lord and Claire looked at each other. They know there's something about Ethan's smile, but they don't know what to do.

Ethan changed the subject to a lighter one.

"By the way, are there any new workers in the sewer?"

"Ah.. about it. Yeah, I've started hiring kids from the slums like you're directing. If you look at their smiles, you will really feel guilty for abandoning them" explained Lord. A feeling of pleasure could be felt from his tone of voice.

A smile also fell on Ethan's lips hearing that, a sincere smile that was different from the previous one.

"Is that? That's fine then…."

Ethan hates when he sees children who cannot be happy in their childhood, whether because of family, financial or environmental violence that bullies him, he thinks that all children deserve to be happy without but. It's obviously a naive thought, but for Ethan, it's much better to help a few kids than not be equally helpful at all.

At that moment, Ethan's head was snatched away and a tremendous softness could be felt.

"You can be more proud of Ethan, because you kids can now eat and smile. Although the people still have a hard time accepting them, but at least the city is already more friendly to them, and the reason for that is you" his mother spoke softly in her ear.

Ethan looked at his mother in confusion.

"Mother…."

"Your mother was right Ethan, all this time my father or God had previously focused only on military and security. But Ethan's unique point of view of things makes them safe. So smile and be proud of yourself" he added.

Ethan, who heard this, no longer held back his tears. The long-drying tears spilled that day, the loneliness and emptiness that had long been imprinted in his heart began to warm and refill.

"Dad.. Mom. thank you. I'm so happy to be your son" Ethan spoke with sobs.

The people there don't know why Ethan is crying, but when they see Ethan crying, everyone felt pain and sadness in their hearts and tears dripped from the eyes of everyone in the room.

His mother and father hugged him from both directions.

"Yes, I'm also very grateful that Ethan is our son. Ethan is the light for this house."

"You are our son. The Fairy in the House of Mallorca. One place in this house will always be yours."

Ethan's cry grew when he heard that.

"Yeah!"

Ethan was crying like a kid that day without a care. He no longer cares about his old self as Ethan Fibel. Because now, he's Ethan von Mallorca, of the House of Mallorca.

"...."

Tired of crying, Ethan finally fell asleep in his sleep.