8 Nobility Runs Through Your Veins! (2/2)
Lionel walked as fast as possible to his usual secluded booth, placed at the back where no one would be able to see him.
Darius hadn't eaten in quite a while now and the smell of good food permeated throughout the air. He hadn't noticed just how hungry he was until now.
Finally they reached the princes royal VIP booth, he was a regular at that restaurant and the booth was for his sole use. It was large and spacious, lavishly decorated. The large table in the middle of it was covered in all sorts of food. Lionel gestured to Darius to take a seat. Darius now felt like he was starving and couldn't wait to begin eating. He placed his hammer against the wall and sat down. Despite the fact that Darius knew Lionel's identity as a noble, he felt quite relaxed in front of him, so he didn't mind showing his true self. Contrary to what one might expect, this only made Lionel feel more at ease.
The hostess' slowly closed the doors and walked of somewhere.
”Before we begin please allow me to introduce myself, as you have probably already heard I am prince Lionel Farline the third, my father is Emperor Lionel Farline the second. I am Lord over the province of Sahid.” Was both a city and a province. When royalty reached a certain level they would have a province placed under their jurisdiction, although in some cases such as this one the running of the provinces was done mainly by Dukes.
Darius wasn't sure how to reply, so he allowed the prince to continue; ”You, my friend, have something I want, you have no idea Just how hard I've been looking for someone like you.”
”What are you talking about?” Darius asked, not quite sure where this was going.
”Look, Darius, there is something I need you to do for me. I would do it myself but, quite frankly I don't feel like it, and I haven't got the time for such things anyway.
”What do you need?” Darius started feeling quite uncomfortable again.
Lionel stared at Darius again for a few moments before speaking, ”You see, Darius, in order for nobles to be in a position to take control of and inherit our parents respective titles and in my case, the role of emperor of North and East of the continent, there is a certain examination we are forced to undergo. This is done to ensure that the heir is fit to inherit their parents legacy. I personally think it's ridiculous and like I said, have no time for such. Which is why I want to have you take the test in my stead.”
Darius thought over what Lionel had just said for a moment and frowned slightly before asking, ”Wait, how can I take this test for you? Aren't you the one who has to do it?”
”Well normally you would be quite right but i managed to find a loop hole, a way which allows me to be able to get a substitute to fill in for me.”
”How is that?”
”Well I don't want to bore you with the specific so here is the short of it. When it comes time for a noble to undergo the examination, they send letters to each noble house with the qualifications needed to take the examination inside it. I have found a way to be able to send give someone else these qualifications in order for them to take the test for me. But there is just one catch; the transaction of qualifications can only be done between two nobles. Meaning both parties must be of noble blood.”
The prince, who was sitting opposite Darius on the other side of the booth leaned in and said, ”Darius, I'm not sure if you know this, but you tested positive. Noble blood runs through you veins as well as mine.”
Darius was speechless, he had no idea what to say. He knew his father had been a village chief but that had been it, certainly not a noble. ”There must be some kind of mistake-”
”There is no mistake, Darius.” Lionel cut in, ”I tested you as you came off the bus, you were positive for being nobility.”