Читать книгу A girl at the Demon Academy. They don’t know who I am and neither do I - Рамиль Латыпов - Страница 2

Chapter 1

Pleasant sea breeze. Cold, but still sunny. Spring is coming. But such unexpected but pleasant news came to our small house on the shores of the great sea of Elios. About the new guest. To my named mother, Terezi Silver. Former pirate and adventurer. That she decided to live by the sea and trade in her shop «Silver Potions». She found me as a baby on the seashore and named me Julia Silver. After all, she found me in July. I was a few months old and washed ashore. She decided that the assistant in the shop did not fit her. She couldn’t have her own children. Indeed, on one of her robbed ships, the warlock Logan Ontra sailed and he cursed the entire crew. But who would have thought that her old friend and employer would come to visit her. King Rex Derig’s adviser, Lord Claudius Whip. He must have business with us. But what. My mother has been out of work for a long time. She doesn’t have her own ship. The shop is small and does not bring in much money. Our fishing town «Sea Destiny» buzzed with this news. The adviser Claudius Knut himself. This hasn’t happened for many years. As a trading alliance of the five kingdoms issued an edict against piracy. And our ships were mercilessly sunk in the sea as soon as they leave the port. Fish is our only source of income.

– Why is he coming mom? Such an important demon. And in our shack. – I took my mother by the strong hands of an experienced warrior.

– My daughter Julia. I dont know. He saw you as a child. Maybe he wants to get married. – Mom said sarcastically.

– Don’t joke like that mom. At least he’s a handsome man. Such horns and figure. But for him to love a girl from such a wilderness.

– You’re eighteen. It is the age to think about your husband and family. Moreover, I trained you with a sword for many years. He does not fit a wife who can stand up for herself. «Mom hugged me.

– How good that on that day you found me mom.

– My daughter.

We hugged for a long time. It’s good that in this gloomy world we found each other. But I still wanted to know who my real mother was. Ever since childhood, when I found out the truth. Local boys shouted it to me when they ran away from my fists. My mother trained me well.

Getting married was my only chance to get out of this wilderness. Every year there are less and less fish. And the winters are getting colder and longer. People were dying from sea fever. My mother did not want such a fate for me. Maybe she herself sent the letter to her friend Lord Claudius. Mom began to prepare the table for the arrival of the guest. I went to a neighbor, the same former pirate Tamara Shturm, and traded our cow for a bottle of good wine that she kept in her basement. The galley they robbed years ago was carrying loads full of elf wine. The most expensive in the world. But in our wilderness there was no one to buy it. And the pirates gave everything to every family in the city. This is how the habits used to be. The reward was shared among everyone. We lived together. Not like now. From a town of three thousand inhabitants, no more than two hundred remained. And the old and feeble. The youth have all left. This is my chance and I won’t miss it. So I put on the best dress. Braided with white ribbons. My blond hair will suit his taste. I began to wait near the porch of our house. With bread and salt. As it should be. Mother kept busy in the house. Picked up and wiped the dust. It’s not every day that you see her so dressed up and with gold jewelry around her neck. Another thing that reminded her of the glory days.

A beautiful expensive carriage began to drive up to us. White as ivory. Small statues of angels on it gave a status look. The coachman, a little young dwarf, saw me and took off his hat. First time I see them.

– Dear lady, are you waiting for me? – Said the handsome man who got out of the carriage. His strong, confident gaze numbed me. As a child, I remember him a little differently. Although then everything seemed different to me. Now I understand all its beauty. Demon with horns. Strong and confident. In an expensive black uniform. With three medals and an order.

– Hello traveler. Here’s bread and salt for you. Accept them and enter our house.

He smiled at me. In many areas of the country, these customs have long been forgotten. But not in our area. In general, time flows differently here. A strong hand broke off the bread and dipped it in salt, he greedily ate it. I wanted him to break me off and eat me as well. That’s how handsome he is. Before that, I had no such thoughts.

– Lead the beauty. – He said in a gentle voice from which I melted.. Then, in a different authoritative tone, he said to the coachman. «Go through the portal and wait for my call.»

The coachman nodded. Read the spell and disappeared. My amazement knew no bounds. There was very little magic in our cuts.

– Of course adviser. Be our guest. Mom is already waiting for you.

– The old robber. Haven’t seen her for a long time. We have something to discuss. Then he stroked my cheek. He smiled, baring a row of sharp teeth. I wasn’t scared. This sight mesmerized me. You are the sweetest part of our conversation.

We entered the house.