3: Lance von Goldenheart
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When he was a kid he dreamed of becoming a knight, a knight who'll protect the kingdom.
But his father wont let him because he's destined to be the head of the Goldenheart Family when he turned into an adult.
He would manage their territory from now on, but his dream would not be fulfilled.
Time passed, Lance would train secretly with his butler on the backyard when he's father was not around.
His butler, Adam, is a former knight of Camelot who served the kingdom for 30 years, due to an injury from his past service he was relieved of his duties.
Eventually he was taken by his Lance's father to be a butler of his mansion.
He was fond of Lance because his determination of being a knight, so in secrecy he trained Lance.
Lance's mother would watch him train, of course his mother only wants his happiness so she would allow this.
Time passed and as he trained diligently, he learned various things from Adam.
Later on his father knew of his actions, he confronted his son directly
"Son! What have you been doing?!" His father was furious that his fists were clenched and shaking
"Father! I said that I want to be a Knight! That was my dream!" Lance who was also angry shouted
"Where are your manners?! You dare shout in front of your father?!" He was so angry that he raised his hand against Lance
"Dear! Stop that!" Before Lance's father could hit him, Lance's mother interfered.
"Don't stop me! I'm not done here!" Lance's mother only made him furious
"I know what's best for my son! He will be the head of this family! That's what I've decided on!" Lance's father was shouting that his voice were heard everywhere in the mansion
"Why would you decide on my future?! Father! WHY!" Clearly Lance was so angry that he shouted, he didn't dare to act violent in front of his mother
"As long as you're under my house you will abide what I will tell you! If I want you to be the head of this house! You will!"
"No father! I will be a Knight!" Lance's father no longer held his anger, he broke out of his wife's grasps and hit Lance's face with his fist.
He swung his fist and hit directly Lance's face
Lance coughed out small amount of blood as he landed on the floor
"Dear! That's enough!" Lance's mother stopped his husband from beating her own son as she cannot bear to see her son got beaten.
Lance got up on his feet struggling to get up, he places his hand on his cheek as he felt the pain on his face, he wiped his blood using he sleeve and wiped his teary eyes.
As a middle aged with muscles all over his body, Lance's father held back on his punch as he didn't want to truly injure his own son.
"Lance, this is the last time I'll say this, you're to be the head of this house! You'll need knowledge not some sword fighting s**t! Let those commoners risk their life! You're more suited for this job!" Lance's father couldn't hold back his anger and continued to lecture his son.
Lance was in verge of crying but he held it back.
After his father was finish, his father left.
His mother consoled him, "Don't worry about anything dear, I'll go have a talk about your father, okay? Go into your room and wash your face." His mother said and she left.
Walking back into his room, he opened his room and washed his face, then he changed his clothes and went to bed, he buried his face on his pillow and unknowingly, he cried all night.
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Lance's father, Jeff, directly walked into his office and sat down on his chair and began sorting some papers.
Lance's mother, Mary, opened the door of his office.
Jeff knew that Its his wife, so he didn't stop sorting the papers
"I know you're gonna talk about how I discipline our son, that's enough for him." Jeff said as he was looking at the papers while talking
"I know you're disciplining our son but punching him was a bit harsh, he's still a child let him do what he wants." Mary said as he got on Jeff's back as she massages his stiff shoulders
"You have a stiff shoulders, you're working very hard again." She said, "Managing our territory isn't easy but please take it easy."
"Yeah I will, thank you Mary." Jeff held the hand of Mary that was massaging his shoulder, "I know that our son is growing up with ambition, but I don't want him to experience the bad side of being a knight." Jeff said, as he was a former knight he knew about those
"Yeah, the fact that you lost your best friend in an expedition, but that doesn't mean you'll forbid you son to go out and see the world." Mary said as she wrapped around her arms on Jeff and hugged him from behind.
"Let your son see the world, the world you haven't seen in the fullest."
"Yeah, maybe I should." The two of them talked a while and went straight to bed and slept.
The next day, Lance went missing, his father was furious, his mother knew what he did as Adam told her his son wanted to Join the Knights of Camelot
"Damned son! You left without my permission!!!!" Jeff was so furious that he shouted.
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"Wait?! You ran away from your home?!" Kit was surprised that Lance gave up the life of luxury to become a knight.
"You know here in the knight training even nobles doesn't have special treatment, when we commoner eat hard bread and soup with no flavor you do too!" Kit was frustrated at him, if he was on Lance's shoes he wouldn't leave the luxury and fully enjoy it
Lance was laughing as he didn't know he'll come across a friend let alone a commoner.
"That's alright, I don't hate commoners, in fact in our territory we treat the serfs with care, even the lowest person on our territory is given the same treatment, because my father said Even if you have many workers, if you don't treat them with care their workforce would only crumble" Lance said with a smile.
Kit was lost for words, Whoa, your father is such a good guy! If I knew about your father I would've worked for your family a long time ago!
But such thoughts escaped him as the bell rang 3 times means its dinner, the sun as already set and the moon is peaking.
They both stood up and walked straight to the camp to get their dinner.
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