8 The Celebrity (1/2)
Have you ever wondered what it'd feel like to be popular? I've would have never given such a boorish question the time of day in the past, but look at where we're at today. Another exciting development in the cosmic joke that is my life.
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That's right, I might have been a late-bloomer, but now people have finally seen me for what I worth!
Or not.
You see, I've gotten myself in a bit of a pickle this time around. I kind of, you know, did something that's gotten the attention of everyone across the world.
I....hatched today. As in, I came out of an egg just like a bird. Perhaps I've always been related to chickens from the beginning and my Alma took the form of an egg in response, heh. Goddamnit.
It'd had been a couple of hours since Reed's 'birth', as people across the world had come around calling it. The spark had already become an uncontrollable fire and Reed swiftly became a famous person overnight. His face and name spread across all four empires like wildfire as people speculated the relationship he had with the Will of the World.
Some rumors spoke of him being the illegitimate child of the Lion King and the Queen of Shadows, and others believed that he was the incarnation of some ancient conqueror. All sorts of wild, nonsensical theories were being thrown about on the Nexus, as people commented on the recording of the storm that a student from the Northern Training Academy had uploaded several hours ago.
Reed, of course, knew none of this as he laid about in a confined room. He had been taken, or rather, personally escorted back to the spire by the entire faculty a couple of hours ago.
”They put in me this room and told me that'd they let me out in a bit, but I'm starting to believe that I've been lied to.” He tossed and turned in bed as he held his growling stomach and yelled out, ”At least feed me if you're going to imprison me; even prisoners get three hots and a cot where I'm from!”
His room's locked door suddenly opened and a familiar face entered the room. Reed immediately scrambled for cover. Axtorious looked at the pathetic boy in front of him and took a seat on the bed beside him.
Reed shook his head slowly and said, ”But I don't want sort of life, Instructor. Sounds dangerous and unforgiving. I was planning on settling down near some beach down in the South. With a fruity drink in one hand and a cute girl around my neck...”
Axtorius burst into tears when he heard the boy describe his dreams; it'd been too long since he'd heard of something so fucking stupid. What kind of dream was that supposed to be?
This was the 'special' person that the Will of the World had chosen to bless with its fortune. A cowardly brat that wished to loaf around and chase bikini babes...
He held on to his sides as he cackled loudly and thought, ”This is the chosen one that's attracted the interest of the four royal families and the three great guilds. They're in for a goddamn surprise once he begins his ascent to the top.”
Eventually, he finally calmed down wiped his tears away, satisfied with what he had heard from the kid. He coughed and said, ”Well, I won't stop you from chasing your dreams, boy. But if that's what you want to do, I'm going to have to disappoint you with some troubling news. You're not going to be able to enjoy that sort of idyllic bachelor life anymore.”
Axtorius smirked and said, ”You're a celebrity now, 'Mr. Reed'. Sorry, but it was impossible for us to hide the events that occurred at the sinkhole when made your pact with the Will of the World.”
He pulled out a tablet and played the video of the events that transpired during the time that Reed had been asleep inside the egg. A massive storm raged havoc across the land and then a massive hand dropped off the egg that he had been inside like some sort of divine postal worker.
”What in the fuck was all that about?! I didn't even do anything when I arrived at the Soul of the World. I fell asleep in that comfortable wheat field and by the time I had come around, I had already been placed inside that goddamned egg!”
Reed didn't dare reveal anything out of fear of potentially implicating himself. He knew that remaining silent was the best defense he had at the moment. He simply kept a blank expression as he watched the video.
Axtorius wasn't an idiot and had long since seen through Reed's feeble attempt at a poker face, but didn't call him out on it. Despite his reputation amongst the students, he wasn't a villain. He was simply a hardass and believed in tough love above all else. At the very least, while Reed remained a student at the academy, he'd protect him from the hungry vultures that would soon set their sights on him.
In any case, not knowing was better than getting spoiled. When conquerors reached his age, any form of stimulation was greatly welcomed. He'd watch intently as the boy's story developed...
”The reason we threw you in here was for your safety,” Axtorius said. He took Reed's pillow and laid down on the bed before he continued his explanation.
”What we feared was that someone was going kidnap you, so we had to take some drastic measures. This cell is located in the deepest level of the spire to give you an idea of where we're at right now. We've had an instructor personally guard your cell in shifts for the last couple of hours. We've been waiting for reinforcements from the Northern capital, Almdalir.”
”I imagine that the Kingscrown family will be sending some of their guardians. They're high ranking conquerors loyal to the crown, entrusted with the noble duty of protecting the direct descendants of the royal family, as in, the 'main branch' of the Kingscrown family. Lucky you, eh? ”
Axtorius yawned as he finished his explanation and said, ”That's about all you need to know for now. You can go back to your dorm now, just follow your tome's directions and get going. Don't worry too much about the hard stuff and let us take of it. You should probably meet up with the other kids, right?”