Chapter 32 - Coming of Age Ceremony (II) (2/2)
” After spending a lot of times comparing each of their contents, we found out the letters in each page were different from one another. Even if some of the words were the same, they were placed on different pages and different sentences. Not only that, some of the books had fewer pages than the others. So we concluded that this book came in volumes.”
Her pair of beautiful eyes had peered at Shad as she was explaining all those things. Her eyes were emitting an endless charm like a gravitational abyss that was capable to draw any young man's attention and thought, making it difficult for them to move their eyes elsewhere while they were in her presence. However, Shad was not affected in the least bit, he was more concerned and drawn to the information he was receiving from her.
” I see! how did you guys acquire them? the others would not just hand theirs to you.” Asked Shad. Even though they were unable to read them, they were still considered as Divine Books. Their owners would not give it up just like that.
” In order to have the full version of the book, each of the families that possessed them had agreed in secret to make a copy of their own and exchange it with one another in order to have all the volumes of the book. In another word, even if I have given you the one that we possessed, I still have a copy of it at home just in case.”
Shad was becoming more drawn to this young lady's information. If she did not tell him that, there was no way he would have found out about it. Unless there some discrepancies in the book or some missing chapters would he have ever thought something was off. Now, he could not wait any longer to read that diary and the other volumes.
” I know it's too much too ask but would it be possible to have look at the others just out of curiosity,” Asked Shad with an anticipation look on his eyes. Even though he was the 4th prince and his father was the emperor, he could not just order them or confiscated the book from them. The Bennett family was very powerful and their wealth could rival that of an Empire.
”I will see what I can do,” she answered with a smile that could move the world.
” I will have to thank miss Lisa in advance,” answered Shad with a joyful smile on his face.
After quite some time, the music has stopped and the musicians walked off to take a break. All the people that were dancing went back to their tables while others joined one or the other group of talking people.
As for Shad, he went back to his family's table, which was practically empty except for his father and mother who had just got off from the dance floor as well.
While shad was on the table thinking about all those information he had gotten from Lina, he had a joyful smile on his face. Even if he hated this kind of gathering and noble parties, this one had proven quite useful and informative. However, in the next moment, his father's words erased that joyful smile.
” Thank you all for coming in my son's coming of age ceremony. As for now, we entered the most important part of the ceremony, the Honored Duel or as most people called it, the first Adult Rite of Passage.”
” Now, the dance floor will turn into a battle arena where the 4th prince will receive the challenge of three adults at most five years older than him, By winning against two of them, he would truly be considered as a true man.” Said the emperor as he smiled at the crowds.
This was one of the things Shad hated the most about this kind of ceremony. They had all this kind of stupid traditions, not even himself could evade.
' What kind of crap was that, do I really have to beat someone to prove that I was a true man. Anyway, just bring it on, I will show them how much a man I am by cripple anyone of them that dare to challenge me.' he thought with a devilish smile on his face.