Book 1 Of The Seeker Of Knowledge: I Shall Find The Truth! 8 Arc 3 - Chapter 1: A Start Of A New Life

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Arc 3 - Chapter 1: A Start of A New Life

The next day*

2nd Year 2nd Day: 3 years and 363 days ago

(Continent: Solitas Kingdom: Altas: Unknown Snow Forest)

Currently, both Radix and I are walking towards the Hope Village after Radix took the time to check everything inside the Schnee's main mansion for anything that may be out of place or needed to be repaired.

While I took the time to get some reading in the main library, which took an entire day from Radix to do everything, which is unusual, but not that I could blame her since after sending Sebastian and Kali away. Radix wanted to double-check if they have done anything wrong, with only Kali making a few mistakes, but is easily enough to taken care of in no time.

At that time, I have finished creating a rough draft of what my new spear arts going to be. It's mostly just a mixture of [Weapon Techniques] from other weapons and turns them into a [Spear Techniques]. And the end result of making a new spear art, which I named it the [Imperial Spear Art].

Something that would take time to refine the flaws out of it, but all I need is right now are using live experience in order to get the finishing touch. Of course, I've already trained in the [Imperial Spear Art] and just adding more moves into it over the years.

During the time I was waiting on Radix. I was writing down my notes into a book written by me. Who knows if there will be another spear-wielding Schnee in the future. Seeing how there are barely any of them in the Main Library. I may as well create one for future generations to use to be included.

Honestly, this rough draft would be just that. I won't write down the finish version. Since the finished version is mostly made solely for me. Unless someone manages to master the [Flame of the Sky] or even gain access to the entire [Flame of the Sky] instead of just one of them. Sure, it could still be used if they have access to the [Rain Flame Glyph], which is what mainly used for the [Imperial Spear Art], but it still requires the other [Flame of the Sky] to bring out the full use of it.

I highly doubt someone will and because of that. Not to mention it rely heavily on [Aura] to use as well. The [Imperial Spear Art] will only be somewhat mediocre for others; however, for me. It's something better than the other [Weapon Styles] for me to use.

Well, in theory, it is. I haven't truly used the entire [Imperial Spear Art] just yet.

I have already created 8 forms for the [Imperial Spear Art], but the 8th form is what stopping me from truly mastering this spear art.

So, for now, I would leave that alone until I enter a situation that requires using it.

Right now, Radix and I just started walking towards the Hope Village to visit Glynda, which I should have done much earlier, because it already been 2 years since I last saw her.

As I activate the [Save Point Marker], I really need to improve this technique, and notice the arrow made out of flames started to become smaller.

This is something I made just in case in the past, where if whatever destroyed the overlays [Mist/Cloud Flame Glyphs] that act as the anchor disappears. Then, depending on how long it was. The moment I activate the [Save Point Marker], where the size of the arrow will tell me how long it has been destroyed.

At full maximum length, which was just 3 inches and will decrease in size by 1 inch per 10 minutes, meaning that after half an hour. I would have a harder time finding the same location unless by luck I found it again while scouting everywhere for it. Since the [Save Point Marker] become useless afterward without an anchor for it to follow.
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So right now, the arrow is still above 2 inches. This meant that whatever was happening at the Hope Village just happen a few minutes ago.

Without saying anything. I use [Speed of Lightning] to rush there, with Radix easily follows behind with her [Teleportation].

A few minutes later*

I found the Hope Village in ruin; some of the huts were broken down and notices a few corpses eaten by the Grimm that are still here.

With a small burst of rage at this, but the [Rain Flame Glyph] that's always on standby, which is located on my back activated, calming me down for me to think this through.

Then use [Ground Scanner] to locate any survivors while I stop using the [Save Point Marker] when it's no longer needed.

But, I wasn't going to leave these Grimm continues to eat these villagers.

Using a [Storm Flame Glyph] to kill the Grimm as I start running towards the directions the survivors of this Grimm invasion are heading and hope Glynda is among them.

However, I had no clue where to start. So I use a large scale [Mist Flame Glyph: Ground Scanner].

Much to my relief, I found her just in time while she is running away from a single newborn Beowolf, which I could guess the Huntsmen and Huntresses that's protecting the remaining survivors are too busy or close to their end and forced Glynda to run away while stalling the other Grimm as long as possible for her to escape, but a single Grimm manages to breakthrough and hunting down Glynda.

However, there is a dark thought that popped in my head, where the people here are using Glynda as bait to lure the rest of the Grimm away from them, to allow them to escape with their lives. Only for me to crush that thought down, because there was only a single newborn Beowolf, easily be killed by a Huntsman/Huntress-in-training.

And the reason why I have this dark thought was that there is a group of survivors heading south, where there is another village that should be at.

While Glynda is all by herself, even if there is just a single newborn Beowolf after her. Still, Glynda is only 9 years old and I'm pretty sure she still hasn't fought against a Grimm yet.

Not to mention the fact that Glynda doesn't even have a weapon on her to use to fight back this newborn Grimm.

So the moment I saw Glynda. I increase my speed to the limit and appear in front of the Beowolf, which I could tell that it didn't realize I was in front of it the last second as I pierce through its head with a spear hand covered in lightning. Killing it instantly.

"Glynda!" I shout at my adopted little sister in worry when she still continues to run and only stopped the moment she heard my voice.

I quickly deactivate the [Speed of Lightning] or risk hurting Glynda the moment she touches me.

"MERLIN!" Glynda cried out in joy and grief as she rushes over to me and hugs me with her small arms as she started crying.

Radix appeared next to me via [Teleportation], then look at Glynda with her head tilts to the side, not knowing how to react to Glynda.

"It's okay, Glynda. I'm here." I gently whisper into Glynda's ear. As she started sobbing, not that I can blame when her life was almost taken by a Grimm.

"Radix. Scout the area, then after that, go find the rest of the villagers and find out the reason why Glynda here all by herself instead of with them." I order Radix while calming Glynda down.

If it wasn't for the [Rain Flame Glyph]. I would be furious and hunt down those people that abandon Glynda, but I need to calmly think about this thoroughly and may misunderstand the situation.

Not even a few minutes later and Radix return from her search.

"I found out that they didn't abandon Glynda, technically, but couldn't find her at the time as she was missing during the Grimm invasion. Currently, Glynda's Uncle and Aunt are very worried about Glynda's whereabouts." Radix informs me of why Glynda was alone and I could connect the dots on why only a newborn Beowolf was hunting down Glynda.

I look down at Glynda, who was still crying. Then, look around the area and notice a few things. One: This area isn't that far from the spot where Glynda and I would usually meet up with each other. Two: It's easy to guess that Glynda must be in that area, waiting for me to meet her again and during that time, the Hope Village was under attack by the Grimm. Three: She must be on her way back to the village, but a newborn Beowolf appears and chased after her, with me appearing afterward.

"Alright, come on, Glynda." I pick Glynda up and start walking towards the Hope Village to see if there anything left behind that Glynda may want to take with her before I bring her back to her family.

A few hours later*

After going through the ruined Hope Village; Glynda didn't find anything that she wanted to bring with her besides maybe some of the clothes in her house that survived the whole thing.

Neither did I find anything interesting to take with. So, I got Radix to lead Glynda and me to where the villagers that left the Hope Village.

I had to help Glynda understand that not everyone died the moment she discovered the place she grew is now ruined, causing Glynda to be sad and with hope to reunite with the people she knows and grow up with.

While I carry Glynda on my back while running at a steady pace without using the [Speed of Lightning], even then, I'm already fast due to the training of the [Exploding Gale Fist]. So it didn't take that long to find a group of people, filled with negative emotions and pack of Beowolves, which I was glad those Beowoves are the only Grimm type right now.

Since if there was a pack of Ursai among the Beowolves, then things would be much more complicated. Well, for some other people.

The moment my eyes lay on the two people that are Glynda's Uncle and Aunt. Seeing them fighting off five Beowolves at once. I quicken my speed and toss Glynda to Radix, who easily catch up with me and understand what I wanted to do.

I channel my [Aura] into my [Dust Gauntlet], then clap my hands together to form two overlay [Rain Flame Glyphs] and spread out my arms wide as a spear made out of ice created from the [Ice Dust] in my [Dust Gauntlet] and being compressed to the point to take on a solid appearance for a few seconds, with small blue flames covering it.

Grabbing the ice/fire spear and throw it straight at the group of Beowolves attacking Glynda's Uncle and Aunt as I watch the ice/fire spear soar through the air and piercing through three of the five Beowolves and drag them away, with a snap of my finger to deactivate one of the [Rain Flame Glyph] to cause the ice/fire spear to explode, sending a blast of cold air while at the same time burning everything the cold air touches as it covers the area in frost.

Luckily, this only affects more of the Grimm than the Hunters' fighting ability, in fact, it gave all the four Hunters the ability to finish off the leftover Grimm while a majority of them are killed by my ice/fire spear alone.

Not stopping there; I made a fist with my right hand, then swipe the top of my [Dust Gauntlet] with my left hand to eject the [Dust Cartridge] and with a quick spin, to punch the Beowolf's head for trying to bite me and grab the [Dust Cartridge] in midair with my left hand and shove it straight into the Beowolf's mouth before kicking it away via to the chest and watch the Beowolf struggle as the [Ice Dust] being spilled inside it as I can see it coughing out cold air.

I sidestep when a different Beowolf tried to attack me from behind one more, where this one had more bones on its body compared to some of the other Grimm as it swings its claws at me, but I easily move out of the way at the last second before finishing it off with a punch powered with a [Cloud Flame Glyph] to increase the impact damage.

After killing the Beowolf with its chest exploded from my punch. I started hunting down the rest of the Beowolves while leaving the one choking on the [Ice Dust] that will kill it slowly unless someone kills it off right away, to put it out of its misery.

A few minutes later*

"Thanks for the help." Glynda's Uncle said to me, but had his guard up around Radix and me. Not that I could blame him, while Glynda's Aunt, on the other hand, didn't have her guards up around us since we helped to bring Glynda to her, with Glynda crying in her Aunt's arms.

Sadly, only Glynda's Aunt and her Uncle are in speaking terms with me, while the rest and the two other Huntsmen are looking at Radix and me with caution and with some looking at me with hatred.

I got the feeling it because I'm an Schnee, with the Schnee's emblem on my [Dust Gauntlet].

"No problem. Was just wandering around the forest." I shrugged my shoulders, not caring if anyone believed me. After all, I only came here for Glynda and I've already dealt with many people with eyes filled with negative emotions aiming at me.

"Well, I'm going to leave. You guys should work on those people releasing so much negative emotion. As you know, Grimm will be attracted by them in a matter of time." I made sure to remind them of this fact, but the look on Glynda's Uncle's face. I can tell he knew this too, but couldn't do anything about it. Since everyone can't really control their emotions whenever they wanted to.

Unless they had their [Aura] unlocked and possess a [Masking-Type Semblance] to counter a group of people's negative emotions.

"Good luck." I said to mostly towards Glynda than the other, with Glynda knows that it would be a while for us to meet in private again as she won't be able to use the previous area we met together before.

I made sure to signal Glynda that I'll be able to find her.

Glynda gave a small nod in my direction, knowing that I have my method to locate her. After all, I did find her before and could do it again, which was true as I placed a [Save Point Marker] on Glynda's shirt temporary as I will continue to follow behind to keep an eye on Glynda during the time she and the rest of the former Hope Village's villagers head to the next village nearby.

I didn't' say a word to the people behind Glynda's family and walk away with Radix following behind me.

I order Radix to keep an eye on anyone that looks like they would cause any danger to Glynda and make sure to place some sort of [Tracking Magic] if she has one on Glynda, so we can locate her whenever and head to her location via Radix's [Teleportation].

Since my [Save Point Marker] won't last longer than half an hour without the support of [Aura] or [Dust]. With the former impossible as Glynda doesn't have her [Aura] unlocked for the [Save Point Marker] to drain from to support itself.

A week later*

2nd Year 1st Week 2nd Day: 3 years and 356 days ago

(Continent: Solitas Kingdom: Altas: Unknown Snow Forest: Unknown Village)

It took a week for the former Hope Villagers and Glynda to arrive at another village, but this one is just a bit better than the Hope Village due to the technology used in this village.

Also, there are more Huntsmen and Huntresses in this village too, making it much safer as well.

Sometimes I wonder why the Kingdoms don't send out more Huntsmen and Huntresses to guards the villages outside the wall of the Kingdoms, then realize the higher-ups wanted the most defense and protect their valuable things and people they know than unknown strangers.

Honestly, I kind of feel the same after I saw the way those villagers looked at me a week ago. So yeah, I'm pretty much helping Glynda only due to knowing her in person and I even made sure to meet up with her today with Radix.

Well, more like Radix would bring Glynda to me whenever she alone and not watched over for a while.

At this point, I feel like I'm planning to kidnap Glynda from her family, causing me to sweatdrop at this.

But, I rather have a couple of minutes or an hour to speak with Glynda before I return back to the Schnee's main mansion.

"Merlin!" Glynda called out to me in joy the moment she appeared in front me, thanks to Radix teleporting Glynda along to my location.

"Hey, Glynda." I accept Glynda's hugs before she distances herself and glare at me, causing my mouth to twitch. Because it looks like Glynda is trying to make me coward under her glare.

"Glynda. If you're trying to make me feel afraid of you. Then, you're not doing a good job at it. You may want to practice on glaring at people." I smirk at me when Glynda tried to glare harder. Tried being the keyword since it looks like Glynda pouting more now.

"So how you been Glynda?" I ask Glynda, who huffs at me before she started telling what she has done over the 2 years while we were apart from each other.

Afterward, both Glynda and I said our farewells, but this time I mention how with Radix by my side. I'll be able to visit her more often now due to not having to waste time tracking her down.

Since Radix got that cover now when before Radix never met Glynda yet and couldn't [Teleport] to someone she never had met before. So now, both Glynda and I schedule what time we can meet each other, which was on the weekend and maybe on weekdays if the weekend not possible in the future.

Once that's done. Radix sent both of us back to the Schnee's Main Mansion.

(Continent: Solitas Kingdom: Altas: Schnee's Main Mansion: My Office Room)

"Okay, what's on my schedule today, Radix?" I stretch out my arms before walking over to my desk and sat in my seat, then look at Radix.

Radix takes out a clipboard out of thin air and started reading it.

"You have an appointment with one of the Generals of the Atlesian military today in the afternoon, right after lunch. After that, you have another appointment with Arthur Watts. Someone that has the desire to meet with you about something that benefits both parties. Once that's done, depending on how long it is. You will have to resume working on those doc.u.ments that were left untouched for a week now." Radix continues to list down what my today's schedule is, causing me to feel like maybe I should clear my schedule of this entire month instead of just an entire week after finding Glynda.

"Please tell me it isn't one of those old Generals. I can't deal with them continues to look down on me." I growl at the memories of elderly people trying to make me do things and how to run the Schnee family as if they run it before I came along and took the headship. Just because they are old and lived this long, doesn't mean they gained knowledge of things they have no clue in as they get older, if they didn't put into studying the subject, then let alone actually know what to do, I wouldn't even trust them with the small things related to my family.

Radix reread a few things, "It doesn't say who and just that they from the Atlesian military and their military rank."

"Great." I started having a headache already and they not even here yet.

"Should I reschedule their appointment?" Radix asks me, knowing that I just came back from visiting Glynda after 2 years and didn't want to ruin the entire day because of meeting with an old fool.

"No. It's better if I met with them before things get annoying later. After all, we did that before and I rather not deal with being lectured for hours due to being so disrespected at the time. d.a.m.n, I almost regret killing my deadbeat sperm donor and let him deal with all this nonsense." I replied, then feel like maybe getting Brise the head position of the Schnee family may not be a bad idea right now, but she would be eaten alive if I did.

'She may hate my gut, but I still care for her.' I thought to myself, knowing that if I give the head position to Brise; the most likely outcome would be the Schnee family bring to ruin.

An hour later*

"Huh, you don't look like an old coot." I spoke out the first thought that appears in my mind the moment the General enters the room. A young adult male, well dressed and clean.

"Uh. I hope not. I'm still in my early 20s." The young general said to me with a wry look on his face.

"Right, if those old fools haven't told you my name yet, something I would find stupid of them to do so. I'm Merlin Schnee, the Head of the Schnee family." I introduce myself, "And you are?"

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Schnee. I'm Jacob Ironwood and just became a General not too long ago." General Ironwood introduces himself and informs me he hasn't been a General that long.

"I see. Now, why did they send you, a new mint General, to meet with me? And if it to make a deal about how I should get the Schnee Dust Company to supply more [Dust] the military, then you're out of luck. I, technically, can't do a thing to the Schnee Dust Company since it under my little sister's ownership." I 'helpless' shrug my shoulders.

What I didn't mention that, even if Schnee Dust Company isn't under my name for ownership, that doesn't mean I don't have any control over it. The reason why even if Jacques Gele would get the ownership of the Schnee Dust Company after marrying my little sister. I have a way to make sure he can't just take everything from the Schnee Dust Company and give it all away to the Gele family.

Plus, not many know, but all the [Dust] the Schnee Dust Company gains, 70% are sent to the Schnee family without any question, not doing so would lead to many problems. Bad problems towards the people that dare to be greedy.

Something that was learned the hard way last year when a former work of the Schnee Dust Company tried to sell at a discounted rate to certain people. Well, let's just say that person had to pay the remaining fees out of their own pockets from the discounts they gave out and was fired as well, including being under debt by the Schnee family with what left of the Lien they needed to pay for those people they sold the [Dust] to.

The Schnee family may be small in numbers, doesn't mean we're that weak to be taken advantage of.

I didn't even have to lay a finger and just order one of the Schnee's branch members to do the job. After learning about this from another fellow Schnee during a meeting.

"No, sir. I'm not here for that." General Ironwood interrupts me of my trance of thoughts, "Actually, I came here with a request if you would like to join in a newly made project. As a business partnership."

"Oh?" I raise an eyebrow at this, "And why did you come to me, the Schnee family? Instead of other families or whatever they call themselves now, for this? I'm pretty sure the military should have the fund for this new project."

"To the other Kingdoms. We're powerful and filled with enough resources to us through countless generations, but there are just too many of us here. So, some of the important projects and teams get better resources while the rest gets some. Only through missions and achievement would one gain more resources. Even then, that would be limited depending on one background and status." General Ironwood explained how this project of his was started with a group of close a.s.sociates.

I start tapping on my right index finger on the desk as I quietly listen to General Ironwood about why he came to me, because the other families have already joined in other projects/teams by now.

As a new General; it's hard for one to gain a large number of resources. As in high-quality resource than the standard common quality given out to others in the military.

After a while, General Ironwood finished explaining. He waited for me to speak.

I could see sweat going down General Ironwood's forehead, worrying that I would reject him and this would require him a long time before his request for the fund is accepted and could start the project.

"Alright, tell me about this project of yours. If it is interesting, I'll fund the project at least 70% of the whole thing." I finally speak and not that worry about losing money when the Schnee family has other methods of income than the Schnee Dust Company. Some are not even named under the name of the Schnee family, but still part of the Schnee family.

In fact, I learned this from my decreased lovely Mother at the time while she was still alive at the time and informed me where to find out what the Schnee family owns. And boy, the Schnee family owns a lot of things. h.e.l.l, I was shocked at the time that the Schnee family also owns buildings that are in other Kingdoms.

With only the Kingdom of Altas having larger numbers of places owned by the Schnee family.

Because of this, I wasn't that worried about losing the Schnee Dust Company that much, but it's due to my pride that I hate other daring to take what is mine.

h.e.l.l, I guess because of this my b.a.s.t.a.r.d of a sperm donor hasn't run the Schnee family into debt due to that project to recreate the [Alpha Stigma].

Radix cough, causing me to blink and got lost in my thoughts again.

"Sorry, you were saying?" I didn't care the way General Ironwood look at me when I zone out in the middle of the conversation without warning.

"Uh, I said that is excellent. With you funding 70% of the project. The last 30% could be done by my people." General Ironwood said in slowly, wonder if the person before him is the right person for this whole thing, "And the name for this project is Project P.E.N.N.Y. This project is to create the first synthetic person capable of generating an [Aura]."

"Interesting." I knew for a fact this is possible since there Radix and she explained to me there are other versions of [Aura] in other worlds. Something I would see if I could learn it, but for now. Focus.

"Okay. I'll fund the project. Let's hope this project is a success." I stood up and offer General Ironwood a handshake, 'At least this one isn't annoying and overbearing in some way. Not to mention, I'm interested to see if this world's technology is advanced enough to create an android that possesses it, own soul.'

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Current/Flashback Age:

Merlin Schnee: 21/17

Brise Schnee: 13/9

Glynda Goodwitch:13/9

Sebastian Michaelis: 21/17

Kali Michaelis: 16/12 (Yes she's Blake's Mother)

Jacob Ironwood: 25/21