Almekia Kingdom
02

Early in the morning while I was still in the process of getting dressed, my bedroom door was knocked. Immediately I answered and allowed the man to enter the room. As I thought, it was Uncle Kunzite who came to me. My mentor starts today.

"Good morning, prince Jasper," He greeted me in his signature formal tone.

"Good morning, prime minister Kunzite," I replied no less formally.

"This is your schedule starting today. Please check carefully, there may be something that is not clear and needs to be asked." He handed me some paper. 

"If you're ready, our first lesson will begin soon." Add him in a more serious tone, even stiffer than he could. The tone that made me just obey without refuting.

THE DAILY SCULLE MONDAY

08.00-10.00 physical strength training

10.00-13.00 martial and armed techniques and styles

13.00-14.00 break and clean up

14.00-15.00 lunch with palace officials

15.00-19.00 tactics of war and statehood

19.00-20.00 break and clean up

20.00-21.00 dinner with the queen's mother and mentor

21.00-break in a private room

My forehead crinkled in order to read my list of shows for today.

'Crazy ones! What the fuck? So dense!' Just in my heart, without words.

I looked at the other sheets of paper. My schedule for tomorrow and tomorrow is just as busy. Just a different afternoon lesson menu every day. And after I observed, I didn't even get a weekend getaway!

"Sorry uncle..." I hesitated after checking all my schedules for a week carefully. "Why aren't there any lessons about Gear here?"

"Gear?" Uncle Kunzite slightly frowned. "I don't think you're ready yet."

"I'm an adult uncle, it's time I learned about Gear!" As dissatisfied as I am, I feel discriminated against.

Though Diamond, Uncle Kunzite's eldest son could and was allowed to drive gear at the age of 10, much easier than my current age.

Diamond went to war two years later. Furthermore, Diamond is currently serving as a Colonel who leads troops in the border region at the age of 23 years...That's not fair!

"Well, I'll talk to the queen again." Uncle Kunzite replied, leaving my room, not wanting to prolong the conversation. 

"Let's start today's lesson!" He led me to the training center. 

I followed behind him to his destination. Our destination room is on the first floor of the palace.

"Oiya prince, because I can't follow you whenever and wherever you are. Then I've prepared two personal bodyguards for you." Uncle Kunzite introduced the two men who had been waiting for us there. 

Both men were well-bodied and twenty-somethings who had the same face. Well they are twins, and both have faces that look just as serious. Both of them have good posture like a top soldier.

"The one in red was called Dextra and the one in blue Sinistra. They are in charge of accompanying you. If you are still in the palace environment you can drive them away when you want privacy...You mind?" Uncle Kunzite confirmed my satisfaction with his two bodyguards.

I shook my head to answer him, grateful to still be given a little privacy. Better than nothing.

From that day on, I had very busy and busy days every day. It made me fall asleep in bed without changing my clothes every night. My whole body felt pain and pain because of the many bruises and minor injuries I suffered. The wounds I got from punches, dings, even the sabetage of Uncle Kunzite's sword during the martial practice session.

And tonight, how shocked I was when I felt my body so light, warm and comfortable. When I opened my eyes, I found the queen's mother sitting beside my bed.

He stretched out his arms over my body, channeling his deep greenish energy, healing energy to treat my wounds. 

"Se, good night mother..." I was so shocked that I immediately sat down, getting up in a hurry from my sleep.

"It doesn't take that to your own mother, Jez." He answered smiling gently at me. Slowly he unbuttoned my shirt one by one.

"Gosh, there are so many wounds. Lie down, I'll try to cure you!" He said he helped me back to lying down. 

I just nodded in response, somehow my heartbeat became more uncontrollably faster realizing my mother's position was this close.

Especially when I see the appearance of my mother. Much prettier than usual with a face without makeup, a slightly thin white silk nightgown and a red scarf...

"Do you want her to drive the gear so much?"

"Are you sure you're ready and able to control it?"

"Sure! Sure was! Ananda will try and train with all his might!" My answer is full of enthusiasm. Want to convince my mother of my resolve.

"I thought you'd answer that. Mother knows your wishes this time can not be dammed anymore...Well let me let you get Gear lessons, from tomorrow there will be Gear lessons for you"

"Thank you mother." I was so happy, I hugged my mother's body tightly. Make it stop giving me healing, healing energy. He hugged me lovingly.

"Please promise me you won't forget yourself and go mad after you get to know Gear." Add him who I immediately managed to nod with a steady nod in response.

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I read the details of my skill and technique using the gear gun that I will practice tomorrow from my hologram computer screen. Before giving new material, Uncle Morgan, Gearku teacher always gives tutorials containing manual details, explanations and demonstrations of movements that will be done in a megadisk.

I don't know why Uncle Kunzite won't teach me the gear meter, according to his mother he no longer wants to touch the gear because of something. Also because Uncle Morgan is the greatest Gear master in the entire kingdom.

Not long ago I messed with my computer, my eyes can no longer be compromised. I fell asleep on top of the keyboard keys with the three holographic computer screens still on. I have not locked my bedroom window or balcony door. So that the cold, dry and inhospitable wind of the desert in early December can enter my room freely.

My gear lesson has been going on for two months. I've made a lot of progress now, I can fight and even fight. Although only using an unsophisticated Common Gear, the gear is commonly used by soldiers. Or commonly used as a means of transportation.

Gear absorbed so much of my energy. Almost every night I lay exhausted, but the next day I somehow felt refreshed again. As if fed by a new spirit, impatiently waiting for the moment to ride Gear again.

I gasped in shock, waking up when a loud clap landed on my back. It hurts!!

I slowly got up, I rubbed my eyelids, recovering some of his consciousness. Searching for the source of the clap. Who tried to be so brash and dared to hit a prince that hard?

"The windows and doors of the balconies have not been locked, the wind is blowing very hard and cold. You're good to sleep here, how about you get sick? Or worse, there's an intruder who wants to kill you, my prince?" Greet a relaxed voice with a half worried, half mocking tone. A very familiar voice and I miss it.

"DIAMONDS!" My cry was wide in disbelief to find a manly figure before me. 

A young man with a level far above average, with his sharp golden brown eyes and short hair that was left in disarray. I held out my hand to greet her, but instead of holding her, Diamond pulled me into her arms.

"You're still the same Jez, still as sweet as you used to be." He said after being satisfied to embrace me.

"My dad says you're getting good at gear riding? Well we can duel 1 on 1 donk? must've been exciting!" He continued with his trademark grin, observing all three of my hologram screens.

"Yes," I answered briefly, quickly shutting down my computer. Sure enough, I could die a fool if I was reckless against Diamond at this time. 

"Hey where are the others?" I tried to divert the conversation.

"Zircon and Opal were home before I arrived. I think Opal is still busy helping out at the central hospital. Understandably many medical personnel who take year-end leave..."

"Zircon, do you know for yourself what he's like? Don't expect him to be alone just to let him know his arrival. It looks like Garnet's aunt hasn't let her out of her pavilion, a heavy miss for her only child" Diamond replied at length.

"When are you here?" I was afraid I could not play with my three friends for long. 

My friends who now serve as soldiers guarding the border. I want to be able to play with them like they used to, they always stick with me wherever I go. But with my busy schedule right now it seems that all that is impossible to do.

"Damn you. I just got asked when I came home... Take it easy Jez, I plan to be here until the new year. I don't know if they're both..." Diamond's speech suddenly came to a halt and as fast as lightning he passed towards the balcony, lost from sight.

Soon my confusion was answered with a knock on my door. It was amazing that he could feel the arrival of someone with such a distance, I just felt nothing until there was a knock earlier. I opened the door to see who was coming...

"Sorry prince, we heard voices from inside. We're worried there's an intruder..." Sinistra, one of my personal bodyguards reported. Meanwhile, Dextra tried to look into my room.

"Nobody, I'm alone." Cut me down quickly, but the two guards forced their way into my room, thoroughly inspecting my balcony without exception. Makes me a little worried that Diamond was caught hiding.

After believing that there was no one in my room, they apologized and paid my respects. Not to forget also told me to close all the windows and doors and immediately rest.

I led them to the door, I shut them up before I rushed to the balcony, there was no one.

"Diamonds?" Tanyaku.

"Fuck them! Why don't you just throw it out anyway?" Diamond was upset, jumping from under the balcony where he was hiding.

"can't. They'll be suspicious and report it to your father. It will be a long matter. The wrong part is you, sneaking into my room in the middle of the night... You just go home, we'll continue tomorrow." I escorted him to the balcony to throw him out.

"OK, tomorrow I'll take Zircon to physical training, martial arts and gear with you. You're not gonna be alone anymore, buddy...I'm leaving!" Diamond jumped off my fourth-floor balcony and disappeared in the dark of the night.

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