In this clan there is always a reason for any task. In my last life I was never meant to be the successor or the clan just didn't survive long enough for the successor to be decided, so I don't know the purpose for this examination, even though I did request it, ill have to spend late nights studying for this shit, well I do know that other descendent of noble families will participate, so they will probably just write me off because I'm so young, and they are right no 10 year old should be able to come close in this exam, because its al about patience, emotional control, it looks like they want to see if the successor is suited of the position and the weight that comes with it.
It will be a social minefield and a battle of wits and composure if you will. My goal for today is to focus on my tea ceremony skills, well this will be the easiest one of them all because of my skill, Great Actor which is now at level 2 thanks to my father using his aura on me and me not breaking under the pressure.
In the nights Alfred and the maids saw an unexpected scene, though he practiced diligently even in the day, they never thought the young master would be practicing and reading about etiquette, they saw that the young master was practicing his sword.
Its Monday already huh, well it looks like its time for the first part of this exam. Today I'm going betray and be betrayed but its not in my blood to betray someone dear to me, I feel conflicted and I feel like even if I help everyone with whatever I can I will still be made fun of and everyone will leave me in the end but this life is mine and mine alone even if I'm completely alone hopefully I'm still with the people who surrounded me in my previous life, in this life I wont let go of the people "Young Master Alan, Please don't leave us hanging and serve us some tea." important to me.
This is such an obvious trap, who even thought of this, even the real 10 year Alan wouldn't have fallen for this. "Even if you were the emperor I would not have served you tea instead its your duty as an elder to serve us in recognition for us reaching the age where we will be old enough to preside over our individual territories."
A sudden silence filled the room, the perspective lords gasped, their jaws dropped a whole foot, "My apologies, young master, I forgot." "Well, go on then" "Yes, young master"
From all the practice and with the help of Great Actor lv 2, this will be a breeze, well that's what I thought but life ain't that easy is it, at the ceremony I got to know about my competitor, well that's awkward, in my last life he treated me like shit, man I don't wanna see him again, now that I've worked my ass off, how can a child be a competitor to me, how can he even compare the life time of expertise and experience I have, well damn it all, I have to see his stupid face again.