154 Shirk (1/2)
When the lizard guy appeared outside the training camp, no one had come to heal him. Fortunately, the injuries weren't life-threatening as long as he would rest well and avoided more battles for a while.
”You! Tell me your name!”
Sebe shouted from his seat; he had some interest in the lizard guy after seeing his battles and how he was able to give up after having reached his limits, although he had needed Yale's persuasion.
”My name is Shirk. it is an honor to tell my name to prince Sebe.”
Shirk wasn't someone with a background, but he gathered information by himself and knew a bit about Sebe.
”Your bloodline is one of the worst I have seen in my life. However, your tenacity and manage of the spear were remarkable.”
Sebe had noticed that Shirk's ability with the spear was at the expert stage, that was something to praise and also the main reason he had been able to last that long in the training camp, he supplied his lack of power level with pure ability.
Shirk wasn't offended by the words against his bloodline; he knew that his bloodline was trash better than anyone else. On the other hand, he was extremely happy as he received a praise from Sebe, for someone with Shirk's status, receiving a praise from Sebe was something to tell to his future children and grandchildren.
”Do you have family or some affiliation to any power?”
Sebe's question was a typical one, after asking for someone's identity knowing to which faction, clan or family belonged was very important.
”I am an orphan, and I haven't any siblings. There isn't any power who wanted someone with a bloodline like mine.”
Shirk felt depressed because he knew that if he had some family or he was affiliated with someone, there was a chance that Sebe tried to establish some relationship with them. Even if that were only for the reputation, any family would be very happy, and the powers would be able to use that reputation to avoid problems as that would serve as a deterrent.
Sadly, that couldn't apply for a loner like him, without some support just a few praise words wouldn't help him too much. The praise of a prince plus someone with power behind him would be a great combination for living well, but he didn't have anyone related to him.
”I will make an offer to you. Enter my personal guard, I have some young guards under my direct orders, and I give you the chance to be one of them. You will need to follow all my orders no matter what I ask you to do, in exchange, I will heal you right now, and I will provide support to your training, even with your bloodline you still have future under my orders.”
Shirk wasn't good enough to be considered a friend by Sebe, but his personality was enough to work for him. Working directly for a prince had almost no freedom, the degree of freedom was just decided by that prince's orders and could change at any moment.
However, serving directly a prince was also a status; a prince's guard is considered a prince's servant and thus part of his property. In the same way that people wouldn't dare to steal or break something belonging to a prince; they wouldn't dare to seek problems with someone who served a prince.
In particular, Sebe had quite a good fame, he treated his servants as servants and not as slaves like some of his siblings did. For people without family and background, being able to work under Sebe's orders was a blessing.
Even people with poor backgrounds dreamed about being able to get that position, Sebe just recruited people he wanted to recruit, there wasn't any chance to work for him otherwise.
”It will be my honor to serve prince Sebe. I pledge my loyalty to you.”
Shirk didn't doubt for even a second before accepting Sebe's offer, he also knew about Sebe's reputation, and he wanted to continue training to turn stronger. He was also someone who loved training, but without good resources his chances of improving more were slim. Reaching his current level with his bloodline and having relied just on himself was already a feat.
”Very well. From this moment you are part of my guard and thus my servant.”