Holy Continent,
There were six Kingdoms on Holy Continent. Established by the descendents of six Ancient Warriors.
Fire, Earth, Ice, Wind, Water, and Lightning.
Each countries Royal family Possessed one of the Elemental powers.
Ancient bloodlines were special, some Royals were born with weak Abilities, while others were born with strong Abilities.
Each countrie's strongest power were Royal Bloodline Ability users.
The center of Continent was a Unclaimed Forest, Surrounded by six Kingdoms and filled with Remains of Ancient Empire.
***
Nox Blaze, the 18 year old Second Prince of Alicia kingdom, was laying on his big, soft luxurious bed, his long silver hair spread at the sides of his head.
His bright blue eyes looking at the beautifully decorated ceiling of his room.
Nox closed his eyelids and took a deep breath as he made a decision in his heart.
"There is no other way..."
Slowly his eyelids opened again with a look of newfound determination in his eyes.
"I will leave the royal palace and settle down in some distant mountains. This is the only way for me to live a peaceful life, away from ...palace ....drama."
With these final thoughts his eyelids became heavier and he succumbed to sleep.
***
Next day...
Sunlight filtered through the curtains hanging near the windows and reached the Prince, sleeping peacefully.
As sunlight fall on Nox's lean muscular body, his pale white skin shone brightly.
Half asleep Nox covered his eyes with a hand. After a few moments the sound of light footsteps echoed in the room.
"Your highness, it's time to wake up now."
A middle-aged maid, with short brown hair and black eyes entered his room.
As soon as Nox heared her smeet voice, A smile appeared on Nox's lips and he slowly opened his eyes.
"Good morning, Mia."
Mia, the personal maid of Nox, who had been taking care of him since he was a child, helped him come out of bed and wash his face.
Nox took a bath and dressed up. Mia brought his breakfast, and served to him.
"Your highness, have you finally made up your mind."
Mia asked, while she looked at him with complicated emotions in her eyes.
"Yeah! I'm going to leave to Royal Palace."
Nox said as he stood up after finishing his break-fast.
It looked like Mia wanted to say something but stopped herself and lowered her head.
'If only... If only i could do something for him, but this matter is out of my hands.'
Nox looked at the sorrowful expression on Mia's still beautiful face and walked closer to her.
Mia was more like a mother to Nox than the woman who gave birth to him, and refused to acknowledge him as her son.
"You know, i was only able to endure it till now because you were always here for me."
Nox hugged her and continued,
"I don't mind what they do to me but... You and your family will also be implicated if i stay here for any more time. The time for first prince's coronation is coming near "
"Y-your highness!"
Mia quickjly broke out of the hug and asked worriedly,
"Where will you even go? How will you survive in outside world all alone?"
His lips curved into a sly smile and Nox took a few steps towards the door and spoke with confidence,
"Don't worry about those things. I already have a plan for everything."
'Maybe i'm just worrying too much, he looks confident abot it.'
Mia heaved a sigh of relief after seeing the confidence in Nox's eyes.
Nox opened the door and walked out of his room, heading out of his residence.
***
'Mia worry too much, i have a plan for everything.'
Nox walked towards the Royal Glass-greenhouse.
Inside the greenhouse, Many colourful flowers were blooming beautifully, their sweet smell attracting butterflies towards them.
Nox walked inside the greenhouse for a bit and then reached the place he was searching for.
"Greetings, Your Highness, crown prince."
Nox bowed slightly towards the person sitting on a chair in front of him.
Fabian Blaze, The crown prince of Alicia kingdom, The first child of emperor and current empress.
His red hair that reached his shoulders and ruby like red bright pupils, combined with his clear white skin, Fabian looked exactly like emperor, his father.
Although his body was weak, but he was born with the Ability to wield fire, the bloodline ability of Blaze family.
"Why are acting like a outsider, my dear little brother?"
Fabian grabbed the cup of tea in his hand and asked Nox with a smile... a mocking smile on his face.
Nox spoke without lifting his head up or making eye contact with Fabian.
"Your highness, you jest. I'm just a lowly bastard..."
Nox had a natural smile on his face, after years of pretending and acting in front of Royal family, he was confident in his acting skills.
"...born from a lowly maid. I can't be compared to the sun of the kingdom who radiate more brightly than anyone else."
Nox gave another practiced bow to Crown prince.
Fabian loosened his grip on the handle of cup and lifted it to take a sip.
Pleased with the answer, Fabian looked at Nox with genuine smile.
"Good, it took a long time but after years of education, you have finally learned how to behave on front of pure bloods."
"So, why did you come find me?"
Fabian was not truly as evil as the Emperor and Empress, who outright tried to poison him several times.
Fabian just roughed him up, burned here and there on the body for some kind of sadistic pleasure.
But he never tried to kill Nox, Not he ever seriously injoured him. Sometimes he even warned Nox about poisoning attempts in advance.
Fabian wasn't stingy when it came to rewarding his subjects as well, and Nox worked as his manager, managing all the work of crown prince's office.
"Are you in need of some pocket money or something?"
Nox looked at the generous crown prince with eyes full of respect.
'Truly, You are my only hope in this Royal hell, Dear brother.'
"Your highness, lately i have re-realised something."
Nox spoke nervously and slightly lifted his head to look at his response.
"Continue, what you are saying."
Fabian lifted his right hand and gestured.
"S-so... I have realised that my dirty existence is not good for your highness."
"Soon, you will be crowned as the new king, and become the holy existence of our kingdom. If someone like me stays at the same place as your highness, it will diminish your highness's reputation."
Nox didn't even stop to take a breath and went with the flow.
"So, Y-your highness, please grant me the permission to leave the Royal palace ."
Nox thanked his excellent memory for remembering the lines he prepared.
Now was the most important part.
"A-and i won't ask for much, just grant me some gold coins to buy a land somewhere far away. Th-that's all, your highness."
Nox looked at Fabian, who was now thinking deeply about something.
Nox anticipatingly waited for him to say something. Almost certain that his plan will succeed.
'This half-blood is not wrong. Although, he is useful for me, but... His image wil only dirty my own, once i'm crowned as next king.'
Fabian narrowed his eyes and looked at Nox.
'More importantly... This half-blood will definitely killed by either father or mother, if he stays here for another month.'
Fabian knew his parents better than anyone else. Even he, their own son suffered too much in the name of Royal education.
'Sigh... This half-blood ... I don't want him to die.'
After making a decision in his heart, Fabian spoke,
"Okay, i will convince Emperor and Empress later, you should pack your luggage and disappear from my sight."
Nox was overjoyed in his heart.
'i can't beleave this is really happening. Was it always this easy to escape from this godforshaken palace. Maybe, i just wanted to try becoming a part of their family, despite how much of a scum they all are.'
Suddenly Nox remembered something.
"Your highness, i will leave immediately b-but..."
Fabian heared Nox speaking nervously again and instucted,
"Don't waste my time and say quickly!"
"Money!"
"What?"
"Your highness, i will be needing some money if i'm to live in outside world. So..."
Fabian heared Nox hesitating when asking about money and scoffed in his heart.
'Heh, What about money? Is money so hard to give?'
'i'm the future king of this kingdom! Can't i even provide some gold to my retired employee.'
Nox looked at Fabian, and continued,
"Just grant me ... The Royal Money Seal."
[ Royal Money Seal— The seal of Royal family that let you buy anything , anywhere on continent, the merchant can collect their money from nearby branch of continental bank.]
'I'm sure, he must be shocked after hearing this. Even a king will be nervous when asked money. Well... I have a plan to convince him.'
'My sweet peaceful life is just aroumd the corner now.'