Chapter 18 - 18: Guests?

"Ahh~ That was a refreshing bath." Orion said while stretching his hands. He had just come out of the bath wearing nothing but his bath towel. Rina and Fiora followed after him with slightly blushing faces, but they had calmed down by now. They brought out his robes and helped him wear it. While Orion hummed a tune, enjoying the process. Soon, they finished dressing him before standing respectfully in front of him. Orion looked at himself in the mirror. His black hair was still slightly damp, falling neatly around his face. His black eyes were calm with a hint of mischief in them, and his fair skin looked fresh after the bath. The robe Rina and Fiora helped him with was dark blue, with silver patterns along the edges. It fit him well—comfortable but still neat and proper. A few days ago, Selene had brought him to the market to buy clothes, and Fiora and Rina helped him choose. "Hmm hmm, good." Orion nodded to himself, looking at the mirror, while Fiora and Rina stared at his handsome figure. Orion noticed their stare but didn't mind it. 'It's hard not to be captivated by me after all. I'm around 170 cm tall, so they probably don't even look at me like a 15-year-old. Hmm, time to head for breakfast.' He exited the room, followed by the two maids, walking through the corridor. The maids looked at him and greeted him respectfully. "Good morning, Young Master Orion." Helena came in front of him and greeted him. "Good morning, Aunt Helena." Orion gracefully greeted her. He had learned from Selene that Helena had been serving them since she was young and was as close to them as family. Selene also treats her like family and asks Orion to call her aunt if he doesn't mind. Orion had no problem with it and quickly accepted her identity. Helena gently smiled, hearing the way he called her, "The breakfast is ready, Young Master. Master Eldric and Master Selene are waiting for you." He nodded and followed after her, soon reaching the dining hall where the table was already set with maids standing at the end of the hall, waiting for orders. Selene stood up and came towards Orion, "Good morning, dear, come sit." She smiled and brought him towards the table. "Good morning, lad,did you have a good sleep?" Eldric chuckled and asked. Orion smiled in return and nodded his head, "I slept like a log, Grandpa. I feel like I haven't had such good nights in a long time." Eldric and Selene looked at him with compassionate gazes. They remembered how he had no memory of himself before they found him in the forest, but his body still remembered that he did not had a good sleep before. Before the atmosphere could turn somber, Orion coughed lightly, "The food is turning cold, let's eat." Selene fondly smiled and began placing food on his plate, "Here, try these. The chefs made something special for you today." As usual, she continued to place food on his plate, and he ate all of it without issue. No matter how much food Selene placed on his plate, he ate all of it. She also knew from day one that Orion had an absurd diet, so she had specially asked the chefs to make more food. Eldric quietly ate his food, looking at the two of them. … After they finished eating, Eldric looked towards Orion and said, "Some guests will be arriving today, lad. Be sure to present yourself properly before them." Orion curiously asked, "Who are they?" Eldric's gaze turned nostalgic, "They…are the friends of my son. They come to visit us old folks occasionally. You can also meet up with them." Orion nodded his head. He couldn't just stay inside the mansion all the time; he also needed to form connections. "By the way, Grandpa, I wanted to ask about my awakening. When should I go through that?" Eldric thought for a second, "Hmm, it will be better if you are knowledgeable about this subject first. Go to my library and read all the books that you want. We will proceed with your awakening ceremony next month." Orion's eyes twitched, but he nodded his head. He also wanted to know more about how the kingdom was structured and how humans had developed the magic system. "Then I will head to the library now since I don't have much to do." He stood up, about to leave. "Eh? Orion, you don't want to go to the market today?" Selene asked, feigning surprise. Orion apologetically smiled, "I want to read some books, Grandma, and our guests should be arriving as well." Selene's face changed as she stood up, getting closer to him before patting his head, "Hehe, I was just joking. You can come and ask me if you don't understand something." Orion helplessly shook his head and left for the library. Rina and Fiora followed after him. After exiting the dining hall and arriving at the corridor, Orion spoke without turning around, "You guys should go and have breakfast. You can then join me at the library." Rina and Fiora paused before bowing towards Orion and leaving for the maid quarters to have breakfast. Orion soon reached the library. It was located in a quiet part of the mansion, away from all the hustle and chatter of the maids. He pushed open the doors of the library, CREAK! And walked inside to see rows of shelves filled with books and scrolls arranged all over the place. He walked towards the shelves and saw the names of each shelf. "So the shelves are arranged under a major topic, huh, 'Thunderpeak Kingdom History' 'Political Landscape of Thunderpeak Kingdom', 'Surroundings of Thunderpeak Kingdom', 'Battle of Ascension', 'Human Anatomy'... There are too many." Orion exhaled a sigh and looked at the myriad books placed on the shelves. Sёarᴄh the nôvelFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.