131 Weapon of Choice (1/2)

TILLY flinched when a loud thunder roared in the sky.

Even Leni and Lani stopped braiding her hair in surprise.

Then, the three of them turned to the window at the same time. She was pretty sure that the twins were just as shocked as she was to see that the sky had turned gray when it was still sunny just a few minutes ago.

”My lady, is it normal here in Oakes to have a sudden change in weather?” Lani asked curiously.

”I'm surprised, my lady,” Leni added. ”It was just sunny a while ago…”

”I know, right?” Tilly agreed. ”I also find it strange. I'll ask Father about it later.”

”Are you still going to play outside, Your Grace?” Lani asked worriedly. ”What if it suddenly rains?”

”I'll be fine,” she assured the maid with a smile. ”Anyway, let's continue.”

The twins bowed and continued styling her hair.

She just changed her clothes into her usual training outfit: loose linen shirt, trousers that fit her like modern-age leggings/yoga pants, and a pair of comfortable boots.

Leni and Lani were giving her twin braids right now.

Tilly didn't want to admit this but she saw the dark clouds outside, she felt gloomy for some reason. Am I under the weather?

***

ONE WOULD think that Oakes was having thunderstorm right now, minus the rain.

Forrester let out a sigh. ”Geez, Father. Calm down,” he said. ”I know what I'm doing.”

He was met with another loud thunder.

This time, he bowed respectfully. ”I apologize for giving you the nasty finger, Father. Now please keep quiet and let me do my job.” He raised his head to look up at the dark sky. ”Both of us will be screwed up if I don't find my Holy Scepter soon, right?”

Only did then the sky calm down.

Just a few moments later, the dark clouds started to vanish and the bright sun cleared up the sky again.

He knew that the sky god was looking after him. They may fight a lot, but he knew that at the end of the day, his father would still ”forgive” him and let him do whatever the hell he wanted. After all, he was the favored son.

”What did you do to me, Your Holiness?”

Forrester turned around to see the Black Serpent standing straight while doing a side-to-side head rotation exercise. Okay, he didn't expect the duke to be able to snap out of his spell easily. Heck, he shouldn't have been able to stand up as if nothing happened.

Based on the amount of divine power I used, he should have been knocked out for at least ten minutes.

But it had only been two or three minutes.

Gods, with or without a seal, are ridiculously strong.

At least, the Black Serpent didn't hear him talking to the sky god.

”I sealed your ability to control ice,” Forrester said. ”If you want to master the water technique, you must start from the bottom.”

He lost his memories but arrogance still runs in his veins.

That was only proof that this little snake was a god, indeed.

”Sure,” Forrester said with a smirk. ”Just don't blame me if you died.”

Just like any god with ego as vast as the sky, the duke scoffed at his warning. ”A training to master a certain technique can't kill me.”

Well, the Black Serpent had the skill to back up his arrogance.

But I still want to teach him a lesson.

”Are you sure about that, little snake?”

The duke's furrowed brows made it obvious that he didn't like the pet name he gave. ”Why are you calling me ”snake?””

”Your eyes look like snake eyes.” Heck, your son is also a serpent.

”They don't.”

He just waved his hand to dismiss his complaint. ”Aren't you being a little too hasty, little snake?”

The duke paused for a while before he answered. ”I told Tilly that she shouldn't be hasty. That she should take it easy. But I can't apply that to myself. I'm the head of the family, so I need to be stronger to protect my loved ones. And I have to do that as soon as possible.”

”If you have already decided, then let's begin,” he said. Then, he put his hand up with his palm facing the little snake's face. ”I'll trap you in a box that will be filled with water in twenty four hours. If you want to get out before you drown, you have to master the water technique.”

”Uh, so how will I master it?” the Black Serpent asked. ”Aren't you supposed to teach me something first before you give me a test?”