7 Chapter 7 (1/2)

After Alexis was bathed and dressed, he was informed of an unknown visitor that wanted to meet him.

'Weird... why would they even let someone unknown meet me in the first place? Probably father or... could it be?' He asked himself while walking towards the hall where the said person was waiting for him.

The maids were quite distressed while they walked toward him, they bowed once they saw him and quickly left the area.

The guards outside the door slowly opened the door once they saw Alexis nearing them.

He entered the hall and saw the person waiting for him...

'Yep it was him...' Alexis thought when he saw the person who was seated on the luxury sofa set...

”Grandnephew, how are you?” Philip asked Alexis with a tone of indifference, Alexis was a bit unnerved since this old man was always serious.

”I'm fine Grand uncle! by the way, why did you have to act so mysteriously?” He replied politely and asked a question from Philip whose face was overshadowed by his hooded yellow cloak.

”Brat, what did I say about addressing me?” He asked Alexis menacingly.

”...To call you Master...” he answered slowly and walked towards him respectfully and bowed, although he was a bit unwilling...

”Hn!” Philip scoffed and then looked at Alexis.

”Brat, get ready! We are leaving the capital... wear something comfortable and less suspicious and also bring some extra clothes, I've told your father already but he was quite sleepy since Annalise had gone to his room yesterday...” he quickly said and disappeared.

”(Meet me at the Northern gates of the Imperial residence, I'll be waiting there...)” He left a telepathic message while Alexis quickly ran to his room with a maid.

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”Ugh... what time is it?” Aurelius asked at no one specific.

He felt as if something was amiss and dwelled deep into his memories... his face became pale. Aurelius quickly got up holding Annalise in his hands and went to take a bath.

”What the hell is going on?!” She shouted as Aurelius looked sideways.

”Alexis might be leaving today with Uncle Philip...” he said and winced, Annalise was getting ready to slap him so he closed his eyes.

*SLAP!*

”YOU IDIOT!” She shouted and quickly left after wearing her new clothes that she had brought last night.

”Annalise wait, you don't even know where they are!” He said as she begrudgingly came back and glared at him with red teary eyes.

After the two of them got ready, they prepared a carriage to go to the Northern Gates. This carriage was smaller and faster, the two were hoping to see Alexis before he left.

//Meanwhile at the Palace...//

”Your highness, everything is prepared!” The maid answered.

Alexis nodded and turned to her, ”thank you”, he said with a small smile and grabbed the bag. It wasn't necessarily heavy but the maid smiled and shook her head at him and lifted it up.

”Your highness, just enjoy these last moments of comfort...” she said and smiled sadly at him with pity.

He groaned, crying inwardly at his luxurious life which he would be missing later on...

The two got on to a simple carriage and left the palace, they too were heading towards the Northern Gates.

Alexis had never ventured this far out of the palace in his entire lifetime and he realised just how beautiful the place really was.

He noticed several gardens of flowers and neatly trimmed bushes and trees, and restored ruins of the Ancient buildings...

Since it was still daytime, some of the buildings did seem a little bland but many glistened since apparently the Imperial family has a thing for painting buildings with gold, It did look nice but there was no sense of individuality...

”Florestine, Can I ask you a question?” He turned to his maid, the same one who had emerald green eyes, she quickly turned to him.

”Yes your highness, please ask me anything!” She quickly said with a determined gaze and looked at him eagerly with her big green eyes.

”How long have you been working here?” He asked her.

”Hmm... about six months I guess?” She answered while doing a thinking pose.

”How old are you this year?” He again asked her.

”I'll be turning Seventeen this year your highness!” she said with a smile.

”I see...” Alexis muttered and turned away and stared at the massive mountain range that got smaller little by little...

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'...Huge' that was Alexis thought once he arrived at the Northern gates... it had to be atleast thirty meters tall...

The stone walls were smoothed and gave a very picturesque look, eventhough it looked like an ordinary wall something about smoothed stone walls was different and Alexis was immediately captivated by this.

However he suddenly felt a presence behind him and quickly turned around and jumped away warily.

”nice reflexes... but not good enough...” Philip said with a smirk while Alexis' lip twitched hearing the comment.

”Here take this and wear it” Philip said as a small Green hooded cloak suddenly appeared on his hand, Alexis' eyes widened but then he calmed down.

”That was Space/time magic right?” He asked Philip who nodded his head, Alexis grabbed the cloak and put it on without the hood covering his face.

Just as he was about to grab the big bag containing all the necessities. He heard someone shout his name.

”ALEXIS!” his mother shouted from the window of the carriage, it was coming in fast and stopped next to his own...

He sweatdropped hearing the loud voice and turned to the carriage which opened with a bang.

”Annalise calm down!” Aurelius gently said while holding her in place.

”Mother” Alexis nodded and greeted her as Annalise turned to him and cried loudly, Aurelius sighed. Alexis noticed a red imprint of a palm on his face but stayed quiet.

”Alexis my baby! Why are you leaving me??” She cried out as everyone stayed silent. Aurelius smiled wryly at everyone who gave him sympathetic looks.

”I too was surprised when Master said that we were leaving the capital.” Alexis said and looked at Annalise.

”The-” she tried to reason with him but was interrupted.

”But I can't stay locked up inside without knowing anything of the outside world... If I'm going to become the Emperor one day, how will I connect with the people without knowing how they live their lives? Without knowing their needs and wants? And besides, staying in the capital will restrict my potential...” Alexis stopped and smiled at her, Annalise was speechless while Aurelius smiled gently at his son.

”Master, for how long will we be away from the capital?” Alexis asked Philip.

”Around Six years I presume...” he said nonchalantly.

”Six years...” Aurelius was shocked, even he felt it was a bit too much but a deal was a deal and he already agreed to Philip about teaching Alexis.