Getting Married to a Yandere Princess-Chapter 68: Ch : Assignment

David watched in silence as in the training fields, Master Gabriel was giving a speech on the history of the Newblood Trial. His robes fluttered and his whitish-speckened hairs blew in the light breeze.

Claw Zamian were standing an unnatural distance away from the other claws. Or to be more precise, the other claws had distanced themselves from them.

All because their Master was of noble blood. And hadn't served as a Sihapi.

Although he hadn't seen it himself, David had heard that his clawmates had been involved in certain altercations with the other claws, once even ending in a fistfight.

David didn't understand. Why would one fight with another when they shall both end up at the same borders, fighting for their lives while defending the lands against foreign invasion?

'From what I have seen so far, not every isikolo master is friendly towards Master either. Maybe, they too have some hand behind eliciting their own pupils to initiate some troubles with us?' He couldn't be sure but he had a feeling it was true to some extent.

'I am indeed in a delirious position. I have enemies within my own claw, as well as I certainly don't form a great impression in the eyes of those other claws. Fucked up from both the sides, that's me.'

Halfway through the speech, most of the trainees including David started getting bored. But they didn't show it on their face. Atleast not with so many Masters present in one place.

But fortunately for them, the rest of it didn't take too long and soon came to an end as Master Gabriel said, "...So that's all from my side. Remember to be displicined and polite with everyone there. Even with your senior Sihapis. I don't want to hear anyone of you have disrespected them. Got it?"

As everyone nod their heads, he added. "That's good. But also try not to gain any attention from the nobles. And I mean any type of attention, both hatred and attraction. Trust me, it never ends in anything good, with both road leading to certain death." He finished in a grim voice.

Then he called the butlers, who came with a glass bowl each, filled with chits of paper.

Master Gabriel informed the pupils that each butler carried the names of all students who were under their care. And then, he started picking pieces of paper. Then he would announce the names and the estates they had been assigned to for their duty. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

These estates ranged from minor nobles to even the Duke mansions! Something that very much astonished David. And looking from the candidates and from what he knew about them, he could tell the strongest of each claw were being given the privilege to serve the higher nobles.

Which at the end of the day, made perfect sense.

Bernard's chance came a quarter of an hour later. David felt his excited heart now pumping infuriately.

The names of all the three claws under Bernard's care were mixed in the bowl, rather than segregating the names by groups.

"A17 from Claw Zamian. Assigned to House Lorraine." The announcement he had been anticipating for came not so long after. Instantly, David's head turned towards a specific person in another claw, who was also looking at him now.

'So this guy is going with me eh?' Master Gabriel had informed them in his speech that every noble house shall have only three Sihapis assigned, chosen randomly from different claws.

Although it didn't seem to be that random when it came to assigning the top trainees...

Even though he now knew where he was assigned to, he still had to wait there with everyone else. His ears perked up as Gabriel announced, "Z2 from Claw Zamian. Assigned to Earl Paxley's mansion."

David was happy for a moment. But that changed into extreme annoyance when Brynden and Chumiyo were both assigned to Duke Mascot's mansion.

David was shocked at such a selective bias, even though it was as clear as day that the nameless girl had a lot more potential than either of the two guys assigned to the Duke.

By the time the announcement ended, it was already lunchtime.

David hesitated for a few moments as everyone was returning back to the dorms, excitement palpable among them and the way they chattered.

But then, he shook his head and walked with brisk steps. Soon he caught upto the guy who had been the assigned the same house as him.

"Hello." He said, clearing his throat. The other boy who was chatting with a few of his friends, looked behind in surprise. Not at all expecting a member from Claw Zamian to approach him.

"Uh, hi. Want to ask something?" The boy asked. His friends didn't interrupt him but watched David with a suspicious glance.

Ignoring them, David extended his hand. "I just wanted to introduce myself since we have both been assigned to House Lorraine. Although I am nameless, you can call me A17."

"Slave code huh?" One of the friends snickered in hushed tones. But loud enough to reach everyone's ears.

The boy assigned to House Lorraine, looked at his friend and shook his head rapidly, asking him not to mock David. Then, he shook David's hand and introduced himself.

"I am Jack Bell from Claw Bell. You can call me Jack though." However, seeing the raised eyebrows of the nameless boy in front of him, Jack clarified. "I have seen that expression a few times by now. Indeed, Master Bell is my father. You could say he just happened to admit me in his claw."

David nodded in understanding and gave a light smile to Jack and his friends, whose condescending gazed had now turned neutral.

"I see. It was a pleasure to meet you, Jack. Shall see you soon at House Lorraine." Saying that,David bid them farewell as he hurried towards his own dormitory under the glaring stares of his clawmates.

'As expected, they didn't like that I, a member from Claw Zamian, had gone to talk with the other claws.' David was now used to this invisible boundary that existed between their claw and the others.

And hardly, anyone made an attempt to breach this discriminating wall. But for David to do so, he had a reason.

He wanted to see how the guys with whom he was to work at House Lorraine for an entire week, were in their behaviour.

And David was absolutely satisfied with Jack's. Which meant it left just another one who needed to be checked on...

Drew from Claw Ashford. One of the main claws who heavily antagonised with Claw Zamian. Mainly for dominance.

'Ah too much overthinking makes me hungry. Let me eat tilm I am full and get a good rest. At the end, whatever comes my way, I just need to deal with it. Simple right?'