The Knight got all happy and handed me the cape I walked to one of the pipes "Hey Dad!" I scream into it, "A knight from the order is here and requested me to fix one of mom's old creations so I'll give it priority, send the birds and shields in around 3 hours" "You communicate through pipes?" the Knight asked me perplexed "yeah much more primitive than what you have right?" I took my sewing kit and sat on my chair, opening the drawers, looking for fabric and the right color of thread to fix the tear "... do you need a seat? Or are you planning on standing still for two to three hours?" I asked "I'll be fine standing... thank you deeply am..." he realized he hadn't asked for my name "Oswald you know Voloro."

I worked hard for the cape to be useable, while what they told him was true only a real master could patch this thing in hours we could do the second best thing, by adding a few stitches here and there and a few folds of fabric in the same color the tear will still be there, but it will seem like it wasn't a neat trick I learned from mom, "if you can't work it fast, work smart" after a few hours of working the cape and explaining to the Knight that he should still bring it back to me after his event is over I showed him the result.

"So... what do you think?" I extended the cape, and the tear was unnoticeable he had to poke his finger through it to confirm "This is great! Thank you so much Oswald" "You are welcome, Knight pal, now go you have an event to attend" he reached into his pocket and showed me a sack filled with money "Is this enough to pay for the cape? I can bring more if you want to" my eyes turned to gold coins at the sight of the money, I was about to extend my hand and take it but my moral beat me, I pushed the sack away "nah... it's on the house."

The knight's eyes opened wide like dishes "No, your kindness can't be left unpaid for, then if not money take this" he produced a stone no bigger than a dice with interesting carvings and a hollowed inside "What's that?" I asked as I picked it up "That is a resonance stone, we in Elysium use them to communicate over long distances just press it against your ear and talk, that one is bound to my personal stone, just call me if you ever need anything" my sister came out of the furnace with the beards that I was supposed to adorn.

The knight took the bag with the money and the cape and promptly left the store I was dumbfounded and blushed "Hey Ozie who was the hottie you were helping?" I snapped out of it "he was the knight and a... he gives me a way to call him?" she smiled playfully "Smooth Ozie very smooth" I grave the birds and pushed her back down into the working area, I grabbed the side of my head as a rush of pain spread "hey you okay there buddy? Is it the headaches again?" ever since I was little around this time of year I get these splitting headaches, this year I feel like my eye is going to pop too from the pressure, Malika helped me to my seat "listen Ozie if you don't feel well we can" I stopped her.

"Malika I'm fine I had this since ever, I can tough it out" She gave me a concerned look "okey, but if I let you tough it out now can you promise me that when you are done you will go to the doctor to have it check out?" I nodded "If it makes you feel better yes, I promise sis" She ruffled my hair and let me work, all I have to do is carve forty feathers out of gold and eight eyes out of sapphires its going to suck but I can do it, plus I get to rub it on Talo's face later.

I walked happily to my carriage, the underground wasn't as bad as they made it look, and while is weird to be underground the city has its charm, I'm so glad Ozwald was able to fix my father's cape it is my most precious possession if I ever found out who damage it they are dead meat, "judging by your smile I see the journey to this desolated place pay off Lord Banna" Ekaterina the head maid of my house that accompany here said as she opened the door for me, I have to go back to be prim and proper "that is correct Ekaterina, the... tailor was decent enough to take care of the issue in a timely manner" I sat down, just a few hours, a few more hours of acting like the knight the crown wants and I can be the hero I really want to be, I wonder if I'll see Ozwald again after the transmigration I hope I do he seem like a fun person to be around.

In around an hour, we were back at Elysium the city of the gods, where the flowers always bloom, the sun always shines, and every single second of your life is decided from the moment you open your eyes, I was born in a noble household, I never had the misfortune of hardships in my life, all I had to do was follow the script that was meant for me, I was to go to school every day, get the best grades, excel at sports, by sixteen I was to be one of the most renowned knights of the order, everyone should know the name Higen Banna across the land, I was meant to be merry at eighteen to some random woman my household would select for me but I found a loophole.

When the carriage stopped I rushed to my room to change into my knight uniform and armor, the transmigration event will take place in two days, on it, a rift to the human realm is opened, and a chosen Knight is sent to live amongst the humans, help keep them safe form titans that pray on them, since they come form the place in between our realms we took it as our responsibility to deal with them, and thanks to my grandfather I was the chosen knight, not even my mother could be able to take the decision away for me, today in two hours I am going to be formally chosen to be the selected knight, I'm so thankful that Ozwald fix the cape of my late father.

I fixed it to my shoulders and looked at myself in the mirror, to make sure I was looking the part, the white shirt with the crest of the Knight guard contrasted well with the onyx color of the cape, my hair was fixed to perfection, I pass a hand through the shaved sides if I could choose I would keep it a little bit longer, probably shorten than Ozwald but definitely longer than now, I shook my head I can't think about Ozwald I have to concentrate, I donned my armor and my special gloves and made my way to the palace were the last hours of perfection awaited.

After I finished the request, Malika ratted me out to Dad and he forced me to go to the doctor, I should have seen it coming, I made my way through the streets of the underground the city is lively like always, we may not have the things the gods above have but all in all we are happy, there is always music and party going on, the doctor was not too far from our home, we all have been going there from time to time, they kind of got a chart to see who goes the most, and of course I hold the title.

There weren't many visitors at the office, so my turn came quickly, doc. Retches, the doctor of the office received me at her office, "Good afternoon, Ozwald, what brings you to my office today?" she said as she marked my part of the chart with a line, "noting big this time Doc. I had my yearly headaches and Malika got worried like she does, and I came here" I said, she nodded and took some notes in her notebook, "well let's take a look" She checked my vitals, my eyes, and my throat like normal, "have you change your diet lately?" "I eat the same things I normally do" she nodded, "sleep and exercise?" "at least seven hours of sleep sometimes twelve, and well I run and do general exercises" "Why don't you train with Talo?" I felt a slap to the face with her comment she was an old friend of the family but that was mean, "I'm sorry I thought I was here for an analysis not to be judged."

"Sorry, sorry, my bad honey, you are sixteen, right?" I nodded "Any new sexual partners?" she asked very calmly, but I wasn't I blushed and looked away "Why is that relevant!?!" I said embarrassed "Well it could cause different things and as your doctor I should know, so any lucky gal?" I shook my head so hard I got dizzy "No I like my singlehood, Talo and Malika keep the bachelorette away, anything else?" she negated with her head.

"no, I have the info I need, take these pills instead of just one every eight hours take two, it should alleviate the headaches and the pressure, and before you leave I will be taking some blood to make some tests so which arm?" god deam it I hate needles I extended my left arm the one that is not my dominant arm I still need to take care of the shields and I can't afford to lose precision with my hand, she grabbed the needle and I looked away, is just a little prick and then you can leave and be grumpy in my room, nothing bad will happen, just think of something else, something else, I closed my eyes and thought of the birds I help finish, all the golden feathers I had to make and the sapphire eyes they were beautiful, I really like his eyes they were like two shining stones so calming and piercing... was I still thinking about the birds or the Knight?

Before I knew it the blood was taken and I felt dizzier "Right, here" the Doctor gave me a few copper coins "Buy yourself something sweet at the market outside, take the pills, and take a nap come back if you feel anything bad okay?" I nodded and walked on wobbly legs to the exit, I bought a cherry juice and a piece of sweet bread and ate them on my way home, the dizziness faded a little, my head stopped spinning and I breathed in the air of the underground, then I heard the screams of the people in the market I turned to see what was going on and I was meet with a black rod coming straight to my chest.

"... Mother" I greeted my mother at the entrance of the palace she was waiting for me so we could be seen together for the event I offered her my arm and she grabbed it and we walked in she said in a tone I could only hear "I really hope you don't go through with this son" she waved at the people in the palace, "I told you this is what I want" I smiled to the visitors that were here for the event "very well if you insist in doing pointless things I will accelerate the agenda" I wasn't sure what she meant by that, but when I reach the front of the hall I knew.

A dozen of maidens clad in white robes, different body types, different skin colors and hairstyles, each more radiant and beautiful than the last, each hand-picked for me, I turned to my mother in disbelief, "Really? What is wrong with you?" I said still smiling at the people and waving, she looked at me and hugged me as we got to the front, she had to take her place but before she let go she whispered "If you are going to that vulgar place you might as well make an heir and further our agenda" I should have seen this coming, I looked at my grandfather he mouthed "sorry" and I knew that this is why she didn't fight harder for me to not go.

I wish I could frown or show my discontent but I have to keep smiling, not for me but for the people that hold the hope that I'm happy, I'm a knight my job is to protect the crown and to bring hope and joy to the people, the queen Rosaria took her place in the podium clear her throat and the ceremony started, "members of the royal court, citizens of Elysium, my people, today we are here gathered to celebrate the chosen hero Higen Banna, his acts have bring great honor and pride to his house and to this palace, he protected the innocence of the outskirts from harm, he fought for what is right, for that, I queen Rosaria of Elysium proclaim thy Higen Banna as the chosen Knight for the transmigration."

I walked forward, kneeled before the Queen, and said in a steady voice "I humbly accept this task my queen" The crowd started to clap and cheer for me while my head was down I sneaked in a frown because I knew that the next part was to chose a bride, "please stand tall Higen, now normally this is not done at this time, but, as a request of my dear friend Cassandra Banna" my mom bowed and took her seat once more, "I will bestow you with a very special gift, an artifact so powerful that will aid you in the challenges that await you"

She motioned for two butlers to bring a glass container, a long black oak staff with a gold hollow disk on top was resting inside "The staff of Eon, the most powerful catalyst of Elysium" The crowd wowed at the sight of the artifact, it looked, like something so normal and yet it held some air of mysticism on it "this staff will chose the person that will be by your side in your quest, your mother has provided twelve suitable candidates for you..." I couldn't bear it anymore my eyes betrayed me and a tear rolled down my cheek it was small enough to not been seen by many but the queen managed to notice, she smiled and continued "But as anything in life, the heart knows what it wants although these beautiful maidens are here, who knows maybe someone else will be there for you as long as they possess a connection to Elysium they can be chosen"

She moved her hand and the lid of the container disappear, the queen retrieved the staff form it and walked to me "now" up close here royal presence was breath taking even in this room filled with beautiful people non can hold a candle to queen Rosaria, she put the staff of Eon on my hands "who is it that will be with you and only you?" the maids picked their fingers to draw blood and see if they would be chosen, while is not needed it greatly ups the chances of been the chosen one, if any of them were selected the staff would fly to them and merge with them, in a moment the staff flew from my hands and floated near the ladies it was circulating them each one was looking at me, making loving eyes at me, blowing kisses or just holding their hands, I started to sweat cold, I don't know any of them, I didn't want a bride or be a father at seventeen, but all I could do was pry, pry for a kind soul with a heart of gold, suddenly the staff spined quickly like a drill and shoot out throw the stain glass behind the queen "oh dear... looks like the chosen is not here in this place"

When I came to, a crowd of people were looking at me, I stood up and looked around "Well that was odd... anyone saw what happened?" I asked a few people started to chat among themselves and an old lady helped and told me "It was weird sweety I think something flew and knocked you over, are you okay?" I checked myself but I didn't have any wounds or anything "Yeah I think so, maybe whatever it was flew past me" I started to walk home, I served a cup of water for the pills and took them, it had been a hard day, I drag my feet to my room changed into my sleep clothes, threw the stone the knight give me on my nightstand and let myself fall on my bed, is only four but I was really tired I closed my eyes and try to sleep.