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”A-ah... I'm ranked 578th Milady.” He takes a bow as I tried to take in the information. 578th was quite low, no wonder he was practicing.

”Then would you like to come under my wing? I can tutor you how to cast spells.” He looked surprised as if something miraculous happened. The King nor Queen never asks for anything. So to him, it was a miracle.

He took her hand and kissed the top of it. His normal but deep voice seeping through.

”If Milady accepts this lowly servant, I will stay by your side and forevermore.” I quickly retrieved my hand and blushed. I never received such intimate contact with a human. However, the thing wasn't official because the servant needed to have the mark of the Alphonse on him.

With the sun setting, the sky was painted with orange and a bit of yellow, making it a beautiful sight. We both said our goodbyes and left separately to our houses.

Though... The next day was pretty noisy. The news apparently spread so fast I couldn't keep up. The next thing I knew, the guy transferred into my class.

”Nice to meet you all. My name Walton Delbert. I'm transferred here because I'm now a servant.” He takes a 90° bow and scanned the area before seeing me. The teacher had made arrangements beforehand so the seat next to me would be empty. He happily sat next to me and smile.

”Thank you Milady for giving me this opportunity. I hope to serve you well in the near future.” Throughout the day we made small talks towards one another which made me forget the pain I was going through.

”Walton Delbert. You have passed the test I have set for you. What I was looking for someone to talk to instead of a servant. Just for now, I'll let go of my pride and say thank you.” His eyes widened as I spoke and held my hands gently.

”I thank you Milady, for taking me in. I'm willing to spend my lifetime with you.” I nodded and prepared myself for the servant ceremony.

I distanced myself from him and summoned a magic circle.The white magic circle appeared as Walton stood in the middle of it. Small white fireballs with black swirls came to surround Walton as I chanted the spell.

”Walton Delbert, you have passed the test I have set. Now I command thee, become my servant for the rest of your lifetime!” One of the fireballs made an imprint on Walton's hand. When the fireball lifted, it showed a symbol.

The symbol was a small fireball with black intricate designs surrounding it. The servant ceremony has ended and the circle disappeared. I took a deep breath before my legs gave out. Before I could hit the ground, Walton caught me and lifted me up.

”Thank you Walton.”

”I'll serve by your side from now on.” At this moment, I felt warmth from the inside and smiled a tiny bit.