Einer was quite surprised to see Arthur at the party. He sat up straight and Arthur stood in front of him. "You didn't forget my name, did you?" "Arthur... Grey. Right?" "I'm glad you didn't forget it. May I sit here?" Einer was a little awkward, letting Arthur sit beside him as if they were friends. Honestly seeing Arthur smile at him only made Einer feel uncomfortable, considering they were not friends. "I didn't expect you to be friends with Chelsea Wood," Arthur said, speaking without taking his face away from the party. Einer replied, "I dropped someone off without expecting to be pulled into the party as well." "Oh, is that so... well, it's obvious from your clothes." Arthur looked at Einer, with a faint smile and he said, "Guests who come by invitation will not wear out-of-theme clothes while the theme of the clothes is clearly written in the invitation." Einer held himself back, trying to remain calm as Arthur mocked him so subtly. That soft voice, that sweet smile only
Einer was just silent, not interested in accepting the invitation of those pretty women."I'm fine, I'm just waiting for someone," Einer said, hoping that would be enough of an excuse until one of the women sat on his bench, very close."Well, can I sit here? I might be able to keep you company until the person you're waiting for is back.""Em..." Einer lazily responded. He glanced in another way, uninterested. But the woman was getting closer, and made the other women also approach Einer.What was wrong with them? Einer wondered."I'm Christina, what's your name?""I'm Josephine. Can I have your phone number?""My phone number? What's that for?""Hey, are you interested in becoming an influencer or public figure? I'm Magdalena, I can help you become a famous person."Einer was even more astonished, moving backwards as the women got closer to him."What would I be an influencer for? I'm not interested.""Really? But you have a chance to be so famous." Einer was distracted as Magdalena
At dinner time, Robert knocked on Einer's bedroom door. This time he didn't come with Einer's dinner, but an invitation to go to the dinner table.Einer was surprised, as he never went to the dinner table for breakfast, or dinner with the other Perceus children so he was a little hesitant and scared.But he also couldn't refuse, because even though Robert called it an invitation, Robert was still ordered by Oliver which meant it was also an order for Einer.Finally, Einer followed Robert to the dinner table."How is your body, Sir Einer?" asked Robert, the way to the dining room took a little time since the Perceus mansion was very spacious."My body has fully recovered, you know... it's been a long time since the incident and I've recovered.""I'm happy to hear that. I can't wait to see your training and watch that genius power of yours, if only you'll let me."Einer smiled though somewhat clumsily. The people who knew him as the strongest candidate made Einer somewhat opressed, but
Einer entered the training building for the first time and he was amazed at how spacious it was."Wow!"Garden passed by him, glancing at Einer synically and coldly, making Einer immediately put away his smile to follow Garden towards the center of the arena."I don't know how to teach someone about his powers that I don't know yet, but I'll try," Garden said, making Einer smile at her. "Since I'm not used to teaching, I hope you won't get angry if I make a mistake because of my carelessness... or because I get annoyed."Einer discarded his smile instantly, realizing that it was a warning."Alright."There was no one when they arrived, but then the Perceus children came one by one and saw Einer from the thick glass-lined room upstairs. Einer became nervous."Did they come to watch me?" Einer asked.Garden realized that the other children had already cone."Did you think this would be your private place?" "Oh, I mean....""They come to see what your power is like, and measure your str
Einer only froze with goosebumps that he could not resist when he saw Phillip enter the arena.Einer recalled Robert who had once told him about what kind of power Phillip had, and Einer could now understand why that man was called the strongest Perceus.The icy power he controlled seemed to be clearly showed by his mere existence. Every step Phillip took seemed to freeze the floor he stepped on, and his soft and calm breath seemed to give off a chill that made Einer's saliva seem to freeze.Einer didn't even dare to imagine what kind of training Phillip would do to him, but it would be better if there was no chance to fight one-on-one with Phillip."Good morning, Phillip." Einer was awkward, perhaps more accurately, he daunted. He uttered unnecessary pleasantries, foolishly spoken even though the whole world knew Phillip would not answer him."Good morning, Einer." But who would have thought, Phillip greeted Einer back, as well as being the first time Phillip spoke to Einer. "Have yo
Oliver was in his study room, not working but not relaxing either. His eyes were straight on the large monitor there, which was showing Einer and Phillip's fight in the arena. Oliver's smile widened at the sight of Einer who managed to use his power to get up. Seeing Einer who kept falling even with the little power Phillip had released, Oliver had felt anxious. But now his confidence was getting stronger in Einer's great power. "You're really good at hiding your power, Einer," said Oliver, smiling as he waited to see what surprise Einer would show next. Oliver placed his hands on the table, while playing with a pendant with his hand. "Practice makes perfect. Mr. Einer is used to hiding his power, sir, or rather, he is used to being forced to hide his power." As Robert said that, Oliver glanced at the cracked pendant in his hand. He saw the thing in closer and said, "Do I have to thank the boy who almost killed Einer that night? Because without the attack he gave Einer, maybe t
The loud crashing sound caused a shocking explosion. Cold air and mist seemed to soar up and spread throughout the arena after Einer made a huge attack on Phillip. Everyone saw how Einer used telekinesis to force Phillip to get closer to him, just so he could hit Phillip with a quick fatal blow. They were sure Einer had pulled it off, but all of that was broken when the mist slowly faded away and revealed the thick ice fortress that Phillip had created a second before Einer's blow touched him. The ice that encasing Einer's hand shattered like glass, followed by the blood that flowed through his fist. Everyone was still dumbfounded by the result of the attack, but Phillip shattered all the ice he had created when he heard Einer's heavy breathing, and then Einer fell unconscious before him. *** "Einer...? Einer...!" Einer opened his eyes slowly. The surroundings were blurry, but the face was very clear. Einer was dumbfounded and could hardly believe what he was seeing. "Mot
Einer could hardly believe what he was seeing. His consciousness rose to the top of his head, and his eyes did not blink when he saw someone at the door of his room, leaning back and smiling faintly. "Hi, Einer. It's been a long time since last we met, huh?" Einer trembled, all over himself. Einer tried to get up from his bed, wanting to run as fast as he could before she disappeared. So dumbfounded, Einer couldn't even pronounce the girl's name and ended up stammering. "Leonor...." "Einer, stay in your bed." "Eleonor...." Eleonor rushed over to Einer, while Einer ran with trembling legs and fell down. Eleonor caught Einer in her arms, letting him burst into tears. "Eleonor~ I must be dreaming. Eleonor, it's really you." Eleonor smiled fondly, hugging Einer tightly. "It's me, Einer." Einer was so happy, tears of joy could not stop flowing down his face. After 15 years of separation, not knowing whether a part of him was still alive or not; Einer wandered like a lo