Chapter 601 I’m Lucky To Be Part Of This Family
Days passed.
Weeks passed.
Months passed.
During the past few months, Ethan had lived a very fulfilling academic life.
Oscar Asta had withdrawn his order to have Ethan killed. When the latter got wind of it, Sebastian and Ethan’s Other Half only chuckled.
They even said that the Patriarch of the Asta Family must've finally realized that sending members of his family to assassinate Ethan was akin to sending pigs to be slaughtered.
The one who brought this news to Ethan was Nicole, whose face was filled with contempt as she talked about it.
After everything that had happened, the young lady no longer felt that putting effort into becoming the Matriarch of the Asta Family was worth it.
In the end, she said that she would rather live the remainder of her life to the fullest.
When he heard his close friend say such a thing, Ethan felt that there was a hint of sadness and regret in Nicole’s voice.
But, whenever he asked if she was having any problems and if there was anything he could help with, Nicole would only brush off his concern and say, “The only help you can give me is to serve as a bed warmer.”
Their talks would always end at that point, and no further discussion would follow.
To his surprise, the Magistratus indeed acted against Zack Kerr, asking the latter to compensate the Gremory Family for hiring mercenaries and bounty hunters to kidnap them.
Since the Magistratus had already put their foot down, Langston’s father naturally had no choice but to comply and pay ten thousand gold coins as compensation for ‘scaring’ Ethan’s Grandma.
That meager amount of gold might be nothing to Ethan’s current wealth, but it was still a bitter pill for the Kerr Family to swallow.
Since then, they kept a low profile and no longer bothered Ethan. There were even talks that, at the end of the school year, Langston would transfer to Nightfall Academy, which was located in Grandshire.
Of course, whether these rumors were true or not, everyone would only find out when the next school year started.
Ethan had poured his time and energy into studying, training, and spending quality time with his lovers.
Then, it finally came.
There was only a week left before the school year officially ended. When that time comes, Brynhildr Academy would close its doors for a few months in order to prepare for the next school year. Soon, the academy would welcome the next batch of First Years who would enter its ancient halls.
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Inside Dud Manor...
He was doing his best to prevent himself from tearing up again, not wanting to make his farewell a sad event.
However, George’s bawling was infectious, and soon, the dependable Head Prefect of Dud Manor covered his face with his right hand and cried as well.
When everyone saw Henry show a moment of vulnerability, they also teared up, with some of the girls starting to cry as well.
Soon, Luna and Lilian were already crying on Ethan’s chest, while the young man lightly patted their heads, in order to help them calm down.
Although he wasn’t crying, his eyes were moist. He was only using his willpower to prevent others from seeing him cry.
His First Year at Brynhildr Academy had many ups and downs.
The doubts, the anxiety, and the inferiority complex, as well as the feeling that he truly didn’t belong here, made Ethan’s first months truly difficult.
But after many ups and downs and even going back to the past, Ethan finally understood that this was indeed the place where he rightfully belonged.
A place where he, a magically crippled individual, was able to gain strong bonds and friendship with those who had decided to get to know him better.
A place that nurtured and allowed him to know what true magic was all about.
Dud Manor was such a place.
‘I’m lucky to be part of this family,’ Ethan thought as he kissed Luna’s and Lilian’s heads, not caring if others were to see him right now.
He was with the people who cared about him, and the people whom he cared about as well. Everyone here was his family, so they already knew that Luna, Lilian, and a few other ladies were his lovers based on his interaction with them.
That day, an impromptu celebration party was held in Dud Manor.
They raided the kitchen, brought heaps of food to their Manor, and partied all night.
Although they knew that they would once again shed tears of sadness when they bid farewell to each other in a week’s time, all of them knew that wherever they went, they would always be a part of Dud Manor.
“These kids grow up really fast,” Sebastian commented with a faint smile on his face.
“Yes.” Ethan’s Other Half nodded. “All of them are good kids. I’m glad Ethan ended up in Dud Manor instead of another Manor.”
Sebastian agreed with his partner in crime and looked at the teenage boys and girls who were having the time of their lives.
If possible, they wished that Ethan could remain happy forever. But, they also understood that he wasn’t meant to live an ordinary life.
Even so, they hoped that his happiness would last a long time, for dark times were ahead.
Soon, he would go to Midgard, where he'd finally learn his true identity. Whether he was prepared to learn the truth or not would depend on the life experiences and the bonds that he shared with the people, who had now become an irreplaceable part of his heart and life.
