After hearing the mage's account of what had happened, he was more convinced that the master was indeed someone they can't face nor fathom. He was an existence they dare not question, almost like a god but more like a devil.
"Do you really think that you could have done anything if you tried to stop him back then?" Linius questioned even though he knew what the answer was. "Based on what you said, I'm pretty sure that that guy isn't someone from this place nor this world."
"But that's impossible! Another world? How could that even be possible?" Astrophos was shocked at the major's statement. It has since been proven that other worlds didn't exist because the mages had no proof of it.
"Then how do you explain his existence? If he really was that powerful, why hasn't the Magic Tower made their move yet and scouted him?" Linius raised an eyebrow at the mage's reaction.
"He must be one of those who chose not to reveal themselves to the Magic Tower there are many magic users who chose not to be affiliated with the tower," Astrophos defended. His trainings and teachings as a mage couldn't allow him to believe the major's words.
Linius narrowed his eyes at how the mage was strongly denying the blatant truth being presented in front of him. "Let's say that you are correct, then how do you explain his unnatural abilities. You are aware that those are not powers a mage could have. Mind control and manipulation, even using his blood to control a person, summoning a dragon and now opening a 'dimension' or whatever it is out of nothing. Are those abilities that a mage can do?"
Astrophos was losing it but he couldn't help but still deny it. "The Magus Maximus might be able to do all of those since he is the strongest mage in existence!" He couldn't let the man talk any longer. "Enough of this, what you have said is still impossible no matter how you try to justify it."
The major stayed silent and just looked at the mage's eyes. As he became uncomfortable because of that stare, Astrophos averted his gaze.
"Well, if that's what you want to believe then I won't say anything anymore." Linius turned around and left the man.
He wasn't going to stay there and try to convince a man who doesn't want to see the truth. It was not his responsibility. Astrophos did not speak as he watched as the man's back disappeared. He tightly shut his eyes.
A pair of curious golden eyes looked at the confused mage from a distance. He heard their conversation so instead of going to where the butler was. He decided to stay and eavesdrop for a moment. He was amused at how these humans view his master. The other man was right while the other one was dumb because he was in denial. He bet that they'll be more shocked if they knew who his master really was.
Linius reached the master's tent and let his presence known before he entered only to see that the man was nowhere to be found. He frowned but because he had nothing else to do so he decided to wait. He was only seated for a couple of minutes when he heard the tent's door flaps being lifted.
"Major Ginehart, if I'd known that you would visit me again, I would have stayed and waited for you." He took the same seat he used a while ago and faced the major who was clenching his jaw.
"I just came to know if you had thought about what I have told you," he simply answered. After that talk with Astrophos, he seemed to have gained a new view on the man.
Maybe the way those people addressed him was right and fitting. With the extent of what he can do, he was fit to be called a master. He slightly narrowed his eyes with these thoughts swirling in his mind when he heard the man speak.
"And how would I be able to use your name and pose as a noble?" Cygnus asked. In fact, he did not need to think about it because the major's proposal was interesting.
"You'll become a younger brother of mine and take on the name Rigel Ginehart. People in the capital city don't really know much about my family because my father is a person who doesn't socialize well. What they knew is that I have a younger brother who was sick as this was the reason why my parents don't join nor host any banquets. And to avoid suspicions and questions, I always attend those events and host banquets in my own home," Linius explained while he watched if there were any changes on the master's expression.
Cygnus was not really surprised nor did he have any reaction about it. Since the major had already planned it all out then all he needed to do was agree to it besides he had not experienced being the son of a noble in all the places he visited. This was a first for him so he was kind of excited about it.
"Alright, I'll agree to that since I get to become a son of a noble family and a younger brother to a person with a great reputation inside the military forces of Lunaira. This is a great opportunity to experience new things." He was nodding his head in satisfaction. It was a great deal indeed.
Looking at the happy expression on the master's face, Linius could not help but feel that he had made a wrong decision. He shook his head to get rid of those thoughts, this was a plan he needed to do in order to achieve his goals and no matter what happens in the future, he decided to accept it as it is. Before he could bid the man goodbye, Linius heard a question that made him stop in his tracks.
"Since I have agreed, what's the catch?" Cygnus asked.
Linius turned around again and faced him, "There is no catch. You don't have to do anything because I will be handling everything."
Cygnus chuckled, "You don't need to act like a good son or brother or something like that? I mean I can do that even though it is a bit of a cliché."
"I don't know how your mind works but I don't need it. Although, I want you respect my parents and act like a Ginehart in front of people because you are a noble. I believe that the master can do that right?" Linius was irked at the annoying smile on the other's face.
The more he saw those smiles, the more he got annoyed by them. He thought that they were normal smiles from a normal magic user but now that he knew the other's personality, he regretted those days of thinking that the master was an innocent young man.
Morning came and a message was waiting for the major. He was gone for the whole morning while Cygnus and the others were busy helping the survivors. They also noticed that Astrophos was acting a bit strange and was actually avoiding them.
Cygnus let him be and told the others not to bother him. "Let him have his peace of mind for a while."
"Why what happened?" Nina asked because she was not used to how the mage was acting. She had been frowning the whole morning and this was exactly the reason why.
"Because he is in a bit of a dilemma so let him be," Cygnus answered sounding so mysterious but because it was the master's words, Nina didn't make a fuss.
She was already done acting since she didn't need to act like a child any longer after the master revealed himself to the master. She was so sick of it that she was very thankful when she could already be herself.
They were still busy talking with each other when Linius came and interrupted their conversation for a while. He looked at the master before he started to speak.
