Nytri and her party reach their camp and she get down from Kael's shoulders. They aren't in a good mood, Nytri sits by a tree with her back resting on it. "This sucks," Nytri speaks, "I had intended on not meeting him at all, but he calls for us." She looks at Kael, "Kael, what's the name of our party and rank?"
Kael looks at Nytri, "Our group is called the Azure Blades and our rank is still gold since we haven't taken the advancement test."
"That's why he requested us," Eryndor speaks, "Easier to hire us than other high ranking adventurers."
Kaida looks at Nytri, "What are you going to do?"
"I'll go alone," Nytri speaks, "I listen to the request and I'll know whether to help or not."
"And if he tries anything?" Lilia asks.
Nytri grins, "I'm a King Calamity, he should be worried I don't try anything."
Normally, when nobles request to meet and adventurer, the adventurers do not delay and quickly respond to the request. Nytri isn't bothered in the least about this so sleeps it off.
The next day arrives and Nytri arrives at the noble's house at midday, she arrived before the gates and the guards stop her. She looks at them from the corner of her eyes in thought, "These are the same bastards…..No, I won't do anything. I didn't come here for revenge." She sighs, she takes out a letter and doesn't speak despite the guards questioning her. They let her in because of the letter.
Nytri walks towards the mansion in the distance, her steps slowing down feeling her heart getting heave and the mansion gets bigger in her sights. She looks to her left and sees a tree on a small hill, she recalls the time she'd sit there and try hard to read the book.
Nytri sighs, "I did all that for them yet I was disposed. It's been 7 years but it's still not easy coming here. They probably think I'm dead and gone so they've probably forgotten about me.
Nytri reaches the door of the mansion and knocks, she waited for it to be opened and it was by a familiar face. Nytri open's her eyes wide in surprise, "Sarah?" the maid that did everything she could for Nytri when she still lived here.
Sarah is confused, "May I know why you know of m-" she looks closely at Nytri and she starts trembling, "G…G…G..GHOST!" she falls on her butt.
Nytri squints her mouth, "Have you ever seen a ghost growing before?"
Sarah is taken aback, "Is it really you?"
Nytri stretches her hand to her with a bright smile, "Yep, the one and only."
Sarah's eyes gets teary and she cries hugging Nytri, "It's really you! I thought you…you….y-"
"It's alright," Nytri comforts her, "I'm alright."
Sarah rubs her tears away, "I'm glad you survived the fire but…." She wipes her face, "Why didn't you come back?"
Nytri is taken aback in thought, "Wait, they set up a fire to hide my death?! WHAT A LAME EXCUSE TO MAKE UP!" She clears her throat speaking, "Things are complicated. Now I live in Azuria. I'd like for you to come live there." She smiles brightly.
"….Maybe…I'll think about it." Sarah says, "But what happened?"
"Hhmm?" Nytri tilts her head in confusion, "Oh, you mean the fire." Sarah nods and Nytri continues, "I was rescued by people from Azuria, that's how I ended up there."
Sarah smiles, "I'm glad things ended up well for you. You've grown so big and beautiful from when I last saw you." Sarah realizes she's supposed to let Nytri in, "Sorry sorry, please come in. I'm certain your father will be thrilled to see you!" Sarah walks ahead of Nytri to the main hall and Nytri makes a disgusted face at the word 'father'.
They reach the room and Sarah shows Nytri to a seat, she rushes to tell the lord about Nytri. Nytri looks around the hall in thought, "A fire burned this place huh, then why does everything look the same as I remember?" She sighs, "It's probably the shed that caught fire…..it's strange how no one is talking about the bandits from that night but hey, it's no longer my business."
The first one to come into the room was the male heir of the house, Claine, he walks in and sees Nytri sitting on the couch resting her back. "Nytri? Is that you?"
Nytri looks at him from the corner of her eyes, "What do you want?"
Claine is taken aback, "Sister, why are you being so cold? We haven't seen each other in years. We thought you were dead!" He gets closer to Nytri and hits a barrier, "Huh? What is this?"
Nytri closes her eyes waiting. Claine is confused on why Nytri will erect a barrier and the fact that she's actually a mage. He leaves to tell his mother about Nytri's return though he seems happy about it.
In fact, when Nytri was with them. He'd shove her around and call her illegitimate child, he'd shove his position as heir to her face. He wasn't told Nytri was adopted and why she was.
After a few seconds getting to a minute a man walks into the room, he had a look of disdain on his face mixed with anger. But his expression changed after seeing Nytri, he actually smiled at her. "Nytri! My dear daughter. I'm glad you have returned, I thought you had died but I'm elated you're alive." He smiles brightly, "Welcome home, daughter." This is the 'bastard father' of Nytri, lord Harrington.
Nytri's head still faces the ceiling and she looks down at him in thought, "He acts this way after taking a good look at me, certainly he has other motives." Nytri sits up and Harrington walks up to Nytri to hug her but Nytri stretches her hand and blocks him.
"With all due respect," Nytri speaks, "I came here because of a request, not this." She makes a face of disgust and points at him.
Harrington emotions start to flair, "I'm sorry for what happened, I couldn't save you fr-"
"Save me?" Nytri speaks, "Or, kill me." Nytri looks at him sharply yet her emotions are calm, it's as if a heavy feeling in her heart is gone after seeing him. The man she once thought to be powerful...is only level 2.
At that moment the door opens and the lady of the house walks in, Lady Bethany. Bethany smiles with her arms spread wide and moves to hug Nytri, "Oh Nytri, my dau-" Nytri looks at her sharply and Bethany stops getting closer.
Harrington and Bethany sit down opposite to Nytri looking at her. Bethany lowers her head, "I'm sorry Nytri, we adopted you but fa-"
"I came here because of a request." Nytri speaks, she tosses the letter on the table before them. "Don't act like you care."
When Nytri use to live with them, not once did lady Bethany get within 2 meters of her. She always kept her distance and treated Nytri as if she was dirty.