Chapter 9: Big News
(2 yers later)
( Rokvel's POV)
I just finished my daily magic training. My mana pool grew so big that I have some troubles to completly exhaust it. So my training last about 2-3 hours.
Sure, I could shorted it to 20 minutes, but I would destroy the whole region by dooing so. Also, due to my training, I am able to cast spells a lot faster now. It don't even take one second for me to cast a water cannon.
It takes more mana in exchange, but it's even better for me.
About a year ago, my 5th birthday happened. It was supposed to be a big event in our family. There was supposed to be many guests a stuff like that. But well, it ended up like a normal day. Exception was that mom preperd a lot of better food.
I don't really care about the presents or stuff like that and I said that to my parents many times, but I feel really sorry for them. It must be tuff for a parent to make your first child firts important birthday and bearly notice any diffrance from a normal day.
My father was talking many times with the village chief about me to ensure him I am not a threat, but he wasn't listening to him.
He said that this level of power isn't normal for a Migurd let alone a child.
One time, the elder called me a mutant, my father stopped any tries for normalising our relations since then. I have to say, I'm happy that he was trying to defend my name, but now it's even harder to bring back our good relations.
- Hey, I'm back home.
- Hey son. How are you feeling?
My mother greet me like always. She used to be very busy with her work, but the orders for new clothing drop to minimum, so she got a lot of free time and is currently lying on the pillows reeding my book. Who knows? Maybe she is gonna become a mage too, like me?
- I'm good. Just a little tired after the training.
- Ok The dinner is ready. Father returned just a while ago and go to wash himself, you can sit to the table already.
- Dad is already home? He should cameback in 2 hours.
- Yes, he should...but he cameback earlier.
-Ah...I see...
And here we got another consequence of my carrier as a magician. It seems my father is not very liked in his job anymore. I feel so stupid. I don't even get anything for my magic achivements, except that my family suffers because of them.
- Oh, welcome home, Rokvel.
My father said while he entered the hause.
- Hey dad.
We are all siting at the table, atmosphere is pretty dense, we are eating in silence.
- Well, I don't know is it a good way to break the silience, but I've got to say something very important.
My mother said and stopped eating, drawing our attention.
It's probably about our current difficult situation. I was awaiting the discussion about it. We have to do something.
She is looking at me with difficult expression.
- Rokvel.
- Yes, mom?
I don't want to stop using magic. Hitogami said to me to exhaust my mana pool every day to make it grow more efficent, and this method is great. I already have mana pool of an Emperor ranked mage! And it suppose to grow even bigger!
I can finally be somone special thanks to it!
But I don't want to destroy my family because of that.
- What's your thoughts about becoming an older brother?
- What?
- Don't tell me..Rokvia are you?
My father said in shock and stand up.
- Yes, I belive so. I'm pregnat.
She declared with a smile on her face.
- Yes! Haha! That's great!
He embrace and kiss her at that information.
I wasn't expecting this. Well, that's a great news, finally something heartworming, we all needed this.
And I know one thing. I will protect this baby with all my strenght. I know what will villagers think of it. This will be my sibling and it's min
- Yeh, I'm happy too mom! I will be the best elder brother!
- I'm sure of it son.
After a while, we all calmed down a bit and sitted down again to finally eat the food.
- I think I'm gonna go for a nap. I feel sleappy.
- Can you refill the water tank before, Rokvel?
- Yes mom.
I went on the back of the hause to refill the tank with fresh, warm water and by the way also take a bath.
When I cameback, I fast fell asleep.
...
(Roxen POV)
I watch my son sleep and my pregnant wife reading a book.
If somone looked at that picture before me he could say taht we are a perfect family, but the truth is a lot rougher.
I don't want my second child to grow up in such conditions.
Seriously, I don't want it, and I don't know how to change it.
Rokvel didn't do anything bad, that would deserve such treatment! He didn't hurt anyone!
They are all so frightened of him, but they don't even know him.
Most of them don't even talked with him once.
Even those who declerd him their full support turned back from us...
I have been considering abonding the village. The situation isn't getting any better since a year and I don't see any things binding us to this place.
But today, situation changed a bit.
Rokvia will give me another child, what's great information, but it's also renuncation of this plan.
I will not go in wide world in search of better place with pregnant woman.
Rokvel isn't precluding anything. He is very intelligent boy and I even thing he would do better than me.
But what if my wife start's giving birth in the middle of nowhere, without any help?
I don't want to take that risk.
We have to wait. At lest two more years, until the baby grow up a bit.
We can go the nearest city. Rokvia is a great tailor, Rokvel could become even greater adventurer in the future only if he wants. I can find a good job too.
I will talk with them about it soon, but not today or tommorow. For now, lets enjoy this happines.