That same day, I was tasked to test Marius' skill with the blade. Many people were curious of my capabilities, considering I was the child of two famous adventurers. One was a decorated soldier dubbed "The Lionheart", and the other was known throughout the land as the "White Witch".
It frightened me that I could never live up to these unbelievably high expectations. Azlan's legacy in the king's army, and Esfir's prowess in the arcane arts were every other child's dream, but it was a nightmare for me, their son. Marius led me back to the royal training hall where he and his brothers train in the combat arts. Surprisingly, Zeldris was there, too, along with Marius' brothers, Gaius the eldest son, and Marcus the second son.
The eldest looked like he was in his late twenties or early thirtie
