Chapter 74: Walls of Blitzfeld(Alea Side Story)
The hallways stretched wide and far. A high, vaulted ceiling loomed overhead, supported by thick stone columns with straight lines carved on them. The pristine white walls were panelled with polished dark oak, broken only by windows with red veils.
Glasses mounted onto the columns with glowing stones inside them act as a light source for the servants and people who pass.
Two people walked down the hallway, their footsteps resounding on the cold marble floor. One was a man who seemed to be around his late 40s, he wore an olive coat over his cream tunic that framed a strong, muscular body. Black trousers covered his strong legs, tightening around the calves.
He had wheat-blond hair flowing amicably behind his shoulders. A face both hard and sharp, framed by a beard and moustache of the same light hue. His eyes were lustre with an amethyst shade, bearing the weight of his cold legacy.
Beside him walked a little girl. She looked to be around nine or ten years old, her head barely reaching the waistline of the man. The girl had blonde hair but a darker shade than that of the man.
Her eyes glowed with a shade of bluish-green. She wore a small white dress laced with patterns of flowers. Her face, instead of holding a smile or a frown, held a rather indifferent look as if the world did not matter to her.
"Alea," The girl lifted her head to meet the gaze of the man who walked alongside her.
"Yes, Father?" She replied. Her voice was controlled and polite, unlike the children her age.
"How is your training going?"
"It is going well, Father," She replied, to which the man did not say anything. He only acknowledged her words.
Their footsteps continued at a steady pace. The maids who were standing bowed instantly when they spotted the two. Their lips parted to greet them. "It is good to see you, Your Excellency and Lady Alea."