Almekia Kingdom
The zircon 01

A young man is seen sitting cross-legged with reverence in front of a desk. He put the painting brush he was holding into a glass of water. Then the man smiled knots while observing the scribbles on the white canvas he made. And calligraphy.

"A really ugly shit? It's no different from a scribble." The young man judged his own work. "Huuuft, maybe I am not talented in art."

The young man was Zircon, the last friend of Prince Jasper. Zircon was the most handsome among the four companions. Although the four sons of the palace nobles had above average levels, Zircon remained most prominent due to its cold and mysterious nature.

"All right, I'll try it again." Zircon took out a new canvas and began to etch his brush over the ink. Then with a flickering motion he danced the brush on a white sheet.

This time Zircon tried to write down the word 'soldier spirit' in the Hiragana letters from one of the countries in the East. The letter that Opal taught him and can be useful as a cipher because not many people can read the letter. Only certain people, especially those who are national or vocational from Eastern countries.

The Sumeragi family still adheres to the culture of the Eastern country is very thick. Zircon is not a descendant of the East, but he is very interested and likes the eastern culture. Especially the katana, the sword used by the samurai. As well as the art of calligraphy is also interesting to him mekipun it turns out he is not talented at all.

"Ah stop! I'm not talented." Zirrcon finally gave up and did not want to paint calligraphy again.

Why would he even bother writing calligraphy? The answer is only one 'baby'. Zircon did feel less work during the holidays later this year. In addition to the routine exercise from morning to evening every day, there was no other busyness that he had to do.

Actually it could be Zircon out of the house to go to the city center. But he was also too lazy to get together and socialize with others. Especially to just hang out and hang out in crowded places as many young people do at his age.

Zircon is a type of introvet who prefers to spend time alone in the room. Or just spending time at home with family. To make the most of the holiday time as possible along with his father and mother. Before returning to serve as a soldier at the border. The cold Northern border with the snowy area.

But his position as a member of the military and son of the nobility, there are times when Zircon can not avoid the obligation to socialize with various circles. Although most of him just quietly pay attention if forced to gather or 'forced' to socialize by rules and formalities.

"Not that I'm arrogant, I'm just lazy and hard-pressed to express my thoughts in words." Zircon monologues with himself.

"Maybe Diamond is right, if I'm just too stiff."

Whatever the reason, Zircon certainly can only open up to two people. Her beloved mother, and one more person she deeply regrets, is Diamond. His close friend who in fact is very annoying.

"That Diamond bastard, somehow he can make me say a lot of things." Zircon is back. Remembering the nature of Diamond is often self-absorbed, but still the best friend for him.

Diamond is the one who understands Zircon the most. On the contrary, Zircon also knows a lot of habits and delinquencies of his best friend. Which will not be mentioned one by one.

"You're too depraved, bro! Too much of your depravity that you can't hide anymore."

But sometimes, Zircon feels completely unfamiliar with Diamond. Can't read his mind.

"Diamond is too random. His mind is sometimes too random and spontaneous to be unreasonable."

For example, the incident was during gear training. Because Opal did not show his nose all day, Zircon had to duel 1 on 1 against him. Diamond who was in a mess of his mind was much harder to fight against than he usually was.

Sometimes Diamond is silent not to retaliate against Zircon attacks, sometimes attacking arbitrarily, then suddenly he can issue bazooka shots or high level chi (deep energy) attacks. Indiscriminate attack and reduce the slightest power. It is like fighting a real enemy.

Realizing he could die a fool if he continued to fight Diamond who was crazy, Zircon gave up and stopped their duel.

"It's not funny if you die just because of dueling practice?"

"Then why is Diamond so weird?

Zircon can guess because his date was rejected by a girl. It might be a humiliation for a big-time playboy like Diamond to get rejected.

And which girl dared to refuse? The son of the prime minister, a soldier of the rank of colonel, a man who is physically attractive and very pleasant to talk to?

"Of course only one girl in this Almekian kingdom would dare to do so. Brother Amethys Sumeragi."

Amethyst is the most beautiful girl in the entire kingdom. The only girl who can shake my heart. And I'm sure almost all normal men feel the same way when they come face to face with it.

"Zirc's? Dinner is ready. Come here let's eat together." Call a sound after a subtle knock on the door of the room several times.

"I'm coming, ma'am." replied Zircon immediately moving from his position. He came out of the room and followed the beautiful woman who was his mother into the dining room.

The family dining room in this residence is dominated by a soft light brown color. Ms. Zircon arranged the room nicely with all the furniture from vintage-themed synthetic wood materials typical of medieval western countries.

Zircon took a seat in one of the chairs facing the mother and next to her father who was sitting in the chair of the head of the family.

A typical family dinner is rigid and very formal. With Garner, Zircon's mother always trying to find a topic of conversation to lure Morgan, her estranged husband can be quiet and her own son to make a sound.

"How is your day?" Garnet asked her husband and son about their activities today.

"Nothing special." Morgan answered briefly and concisely.

"I'm the same. There's nothing interesting except the handyman's doing it." Zircon answered the mother's question.

"Diamonds?" Garnet can guess who her son calls 'tanh make a tantrum'.

"Who else?"

"Hahaha, he's really an interesting kid." Garnet laughed considering Diamond's mischief. Which is still not healed even though he is an adult and even occupies a fairly high position in the military.

"Zirc, you were involved in the Jasper revolution with Opal, right?" Morgan asked suddenly and without further ado. Direct to the point.

Zircon was shocked to hear his father's question. Even he almost choked on the last mouthful of food that is still in the process of chewing in the mouth. He hastily drank a glass of water to relieve his throat.