Chapter 11 (3/3)

reach for his weapon and it didn't look like he was doing it for the first time.-He looked at James, who momentarily lowered his gaze. The elf had no idea how to behave once he knew who he was dealing with. He reproached himself that he should have recognised the crest, or at least associated a fairly well-known officer. He felt a little silly for having acted so harshly at their first meeting.

-Happened this and that,- the blacksmith replied cautiously. His face clouded for a moment and his eyes darkened. After a few heartbeats, he blinked rapidly and looked around.-How did you meet each other?-He chuckled suddenly.-I mean, how did you meet your apprentice?-Matheo corrected himself. It looked as if he wanted to change the subject at all costs, yet on the other hand everyone was waiting for someone to ask the question. Even James knew that Colonel Bleist did not want to accept anyone on the term. He had rejected offers from officers and nobles, and didn't even want to hear about anyone being asked to be his apprentice. However, he suddenly returns from Dagos with a protégé that nobody knows and nobody has ever heard of.

-This is a rather simple story.- Darius smiled gleefully. He seemed genuinely happy to have become a master and he wasn't going to fail to show it.-When I was on holiday I met Draco in the harbour on the Verde. Quite by accident, but I knew even then that it was a very important event.- He looked at his pupil, who had been sitting stiffly the whole time, but his gaze changed slightly when he heard about the meeting.- It didn't give me a break, so I hung around the area for a few days and sensed at one point that someone was using magic spontaneously. As you can guess the person I found following this sensation was Draco. Even then, there was no doubt in my mind that I wanted to teach him. After that, the rest was a formality.

-Are you from Verde? - Angus was interested. He fixed

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