Chapter 81 - My SI Stash #81 - Knight In Silver Armour by BANIX (Black Clover) (1/2)
-Wow, I don't know what's up this week but a lot of authors are reviving some dead/hiatus fics! First SI Black Clover fic~~ by BANIX too (same author as Sun of Sunyshore)
*SI as Nozel Silva! Yes, he keeps the same haircut.
Sypnosis: My name is Noelle, but this story isn't about me! It is about my awesome big brother! I am speaking on his behalf since he doesn't like to talk. Like at all! But he is my knight in silver armour! And he is the BEST. BIG. BROTHER. EVER! (Reincarnated OC as Nozel Silva)
Rated: M
Words: 30K
Posted on: fanfiction.net/s/13349133/1/Knight-In-Silver-Armour (BANIX)
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Chapter 1
”There you are again.”
Acier Silva said with a huff that is a mixture of exasperation and fondness. She walked up to her eldest child and gently shepherd him away from the family's personal training ground where he is training himself ragged.
”You need to take a break and act more like a child, Nozel. Go and play with your siblings!”
”They are boring and irritating.” Nozel said in a bland voice that lacks any form of emotion. ”All they do is to prance around showing off our status as royals. What a disgrace. They never liked me anyway. The feeling's mutual.”
”Nozel.” Acier said worriedly and is deciding on whether she should reprimand her eldest. ”This is not the way to talk about your siblings.”
Out of all her three children, Nozel is the one that she doesn't need to worry about the most but yet also the one that she will fuss over more. He is too m_a_t_u_r_e and smart for his age, almost to the point that he seems like an a_d_u_l_t in a child's body waiting for his body to grow and catch up to his mind. He is very reserved individual, preferring silence and isolation over any human contact. Things that other children his age do bores him, so he ended up passing the time on his hands by training relentlessly in his magic and physical capabilities, saying that magic fascinates him more than anything else. Acier wouldn't have need to worry about him so much if he acted more like a child his age should rather than a mini a_d_u_l_t.
Her husband, on the other hand, do not share the same views as her. When Nozel first exhibits such ”genius” behaviours, he is merely happy that his eldest son is a prodigy, saying that he is the one that will lead the Silva house to greater heights. But lately, Nozel has been acting against her husband's wishes with his differing view of nobles and royalty, openly stating how much he despises those that abuse their status as one. Little did her husband know that Nozel have no d_e_s_i_r_e to be the future Head of the house whatsoever, Nozel had confided that much to her. She is the only one in the family in which Nozel will willingly talk to.
It pains her heart that her child does not feel like he is a part of their family. Even as his mother, she doesn't know why he felt this way. What did she and her husband do wrong in raising him? Why does he have trouble viewing them as his family? Sure, Nebra and Solid are also infected with the so very prevalent 'nobles-are-always-better-than-commoner' foolish mindset among nobles and royalty, but surely that isn't enough for Nozel to dislike them to this extent?
”Mother, will you show me more of your spells?”
”Only if you promise me to stop training so hard. You need to learn how to relax and socialise. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought that you are preparing for war.” Acier pinched Nozel's nose playfully as she said those words, prompting him to scowl at the action but made no moves to stop her. This made Acier's heart a little lighter, at least he really views her as his mother from how he allows her to fuss over him. She couldn't say the same for Nozel and her husband. The way they interact with each other is more like a master-servant relationship than of father and son.
She will have words with her husband later about the proper way to treat their children, but right now she just wants to spend some time with her eldest.
”Better to be a warrior in a garden in times of peace than to be a gardener on a battlefield in times of war.” Nozel grumbled out as he let himself get pushed around by her into his bedroom.
”Wow! My little Nozel had grown to be a wise little old man! He even has quotes of wisdom of his own! You will make such a good Magic Knight!”
”Why will I want to be a Magic Knight?” Nozel scoffed as Acier planted him onto a chair and began to comb his messy hair for him. ”It's a thankless job. Why will I risk my life to save people that I barely knew about?”
”It's not something that I can teach you.” Acier admitted. ”It's something that you have to experience for yourself, what it means to be a Magic Knight. You can deny all you want, but I know that you have the strongest d_e_s_i_r_e to serve the country as a Magic Knight out of all your siblings. Out of the three of you, you have the strongest d_e_s_i_r_e to help bring about a better change for our people. I am your mother, Nozel. I know what you truly feel. I know that you have a d_e_s_i_r_e to help others. Deep down, you are a kind person.”
”You mean we all have to become Magic Knights because we are the Silva house. Generations of us are Magic Knights since our ancestor's time and so going by that logic, we all have to be Magic Knights as well.” Nozel answered sarcastically, purposely making his voice drier than usual.
”To even have these negative thoughts means that you are more than ready to be a Magic Knight.” Acier can't help but say with a smile. ”You will be a splendid Magic Knight, I'm sure of it.”
”Don't get your hopes up, Mother. The higher the expectation, the bigger the disappointment. Father is already very disappointed in me and it will only get worse.”
”No matter what, he is your father and you his son, Nozel.” Acier can't help but let her frown show on her face. ”No matter what he does or say, that will never change.”
The look on her son's face told her that he does not think the same way. Oh well, he will understand in time when he is older.
”Look! Look how handsome you are after I styled your hair for you!” Acier purposely gushed out exaggeratedly to lift the otherwise dreary mood. ”Women will be throwing themselves at you the moment you become an a_d_u_l_t!”
”Mother, with all due respect.” Nozel visibly took a deep breath to calm his nerves before continuing. ”This hairstyle is… undesirable.”
And by that, he meant the braid that Acier had purposely styled to hang between his eyes and down to the tip of his nose. She knows this looks a little ridiculous, but Nozel needs something to help him stand out!
”But it's so unique! My little boy will now be remembered by everyone that met him!”
”I'm undoing it the moment you step out of this room.”
”Nozel!”
Even after much assurance on Nozel's part that he will not style his hair in such a 'stupid manner' (in his own words, not hers), Acier can't help but let joy fill her heart when Nozel continues to use the same hairstyle from the next day onwards, and the day after that, and the day after the next, and for as long as she can remember, Nozel will continue to style his hair in this manner.
All because she, his mother, had styled it for him and asked him to keep that hairstyle.
”Ah, you will be having your Grimoire Acceptance Ceremony next year!” Acier said contently. Where did all the time go? One moment Nozel is just a baby and in the blink of an eye, he is old enough to attend the Grimoire Acceptance Ceremony. Before she knows it, Nebra and Solid will be the same too.
They all grow up so fast.
”Your mother is looking forward to what kind of magic you will get!”
”Definitely something that has a connection with the steel quality of your magic.” Nozel said without missing a beat and Acier really wants to stand on her feet right now to purposely coo at her eldest in an exaggerated manner, just to publicly embarrass him for the fun of it. She is his mother! To embarrass him is part of the job description!
Alas, the fact that she is pregnant with her fourth child and unable to even see her toes made that impossible. She can barely waddle as it is.
”Well, Nebra and Solid both took after your father's Water Magic and I have a feeling this one is the same as well.” Acier said with a gentle smile on her face as one of her hands unconsciously rest on her bloated tummy. ”Like you said, you are the only one who can inherit the steel quality of my magic. Use it to protect your siblings, ok?”
Nozel's expression is as unreadable as ever, but Acier is sure that she just caught a glimpse of sadness in his eyes. Why?
”Nozel?”
”I… I will, mother.” Nozel managed a response as his gaze trailed down to her stomach. ”I'm not too sure about Nebra and Solid since I cannot stand both their presence as they cannot stand mine, but I will try my best to ensure the safety of my unborn sibling. I promise.”
”You need to learn how to get along with people, Nozel.” Acier chided good-naturedly. ”I know you and Fuegoleon are good friends, but you also need friends other than him.”
”I guess Mereoleona counts too, no matter how noisy and crazy she is.”
”And you need to get along with your father.”
”His old rigid way of thinking is simply foolish.” Nozel scoffed. ”Why will I want to follow in his footsteps of self-destruction?”
”Nozel-”
”Being a royal isn't everything, mother.” Nozel argued back. ”With how us ruling class have been treating the commoners, I am surprised that they haven't staged a coup yet. At this rate, the Kingdom's downfall is just a matter of time. I am not risking my life to defend such a corrupt country with equally corrupt leaders heading it.”
”Nozel, that is your father that you are insulting right there.” Acier reprimanded sternly. Why did every conversation with Nozel regarding his father or politics ended up like this? ”You need to watch your mouth.”
”… I'm sorry, mother.”
”And your apology is accepted.” Acier let her smile reappear as she gestured for Nozel to give her a helping hand to aid her in her endeavour to stand up from her chair. Her eldest did so immediately.
”Do you want a younger sister or brother?”
”Sister.” Nozel answered immediately. ”Just one Solid is enough to drive me up the wall. I don't need another one, and especially not one with the same insufferable attitude as him.”