1 The old Man by the river (1/2)

The next morning Maximus decided to spend all of his day with his mother, after all he didn't know when he would be back. They spent all day in the west Garden that had a beautiful lake with lotus flower growing there.

”I am sorry Maximus, I tried to convince your father to let you stay here, but I was just a commoner before I married your father. And Madame Elizabeth is the first wife and also comes from the Phoenix clan.”

Maximus knew that usually it was the oldest son who would take the role of the next clan head but becous of his mother origin and his brother talent he was basically being exiled. Even so he smiled and said ”Don't worry mother I will be back in no time, it's just temporary, when I have the power I will be back”. Said Maximus to his mother to make her feel better.

”I must have been a very good person in my past life to have such a good son now” said Lilly, as she hugged her son.

When the sun was going down a maid came to the garden and said ”Young Master, your carriage is ready, and all the things were carried”

Lilly started crying as she hugged her son.

”Mother don't worry I will be back soon” even if Maximus was older if then Lilly, if counting his last life, she was still his mother who showed him nothing but love and care for almost seven years. Maximus started sobbing a little too.

After a while Lilly left go of her son.

”See you soon mother” said Maximus as he left.

After getting in the carriage Maximus was happy to see a familiar face ”Maria it's you”

”Yes young master the Lord ordered me to accompany you and make sure you have everything you need” said Maria with a sweet smile.

”So, do you know where we are going?” asked Maximus.

”I also don't know Young Master, but it seems we are moving in the direction of the Bluemoon River” said Maria.

The Bluemoon River was a river that spanned through half of the Empire, and was relatively close to his clans domain, the Dacian city, the Dacian clan was the local number one power. They were relatively well know power in the Phoenix province.

The night was beautiful, there wasn't a single cloud in the sky, there were two beautiful full moons in the sky, both of them gave a lightblue glow. Maximus looked outside and say a big and beautiful river ahead, the water, especially under the light of the twoo moons had, gave a faint blue glow, it was an extremely beautiful sight.

”It's really a beautiful sight isn't in? ” askedMaria

”Yes” said Maximus.

”I am glad that you like it, becous this will be your resting place” said Maria in a sweet voice.

Maximus didn't even react at first, after all Maria was one of the few persons who truly cared about him, she was next to him 24/7 since his birth.

”What.. did you... just say?” said Maximus with a trembling voice.

”I said that I am glad that you like this place, young Master Maximus, becouses this will be your resting place, consider this as a goodbye gift from me” then Maria hands glowed with a red light as she stabbed Maximus in the middle of the chest.

”Why....?” asked Maximus as life left his his head to look Maria in the eyes.

”Nothing especial, it's just the moment young master Arnold was born, you were destined to die, it was just that the Lord was too soft hearted and let you live a little longer.” said Maria in the same sweat voice.

The she took Maximus body in her hands and walked out of the carriage. She looked at his weak body, as life was fading away with every breath he let out, and then she threw him into the river.

”The mission is finished, we need to go back and report this to the lord and Madame” said Maria to the guards.

Maximus was floating in the river, his body carried by the water.

”How pathetic, two times was I betrayed by some one close to me. What was the point to be reborn in this amazing world if will die just like that?” this was Maximus last thought before he fainted.

The strange thing was that even with the such a sever wound on his chest he was still alive.

After and unknown period of time Maximus woke up, he looked around and saw that the wound on his chest was already healed.

Then he heard an old voice ”Seems like you had a difficult day young man”

Maximus looked around and saw that he was by the river bank inside a forest, there close to him was and old man with white hair and white beard, he was wearing blue robe that almost lost all of the color from the passage of time. The old man was holding an ordinary fishing pole.

”Where am I?” asked Maximus confused.