Truly, the number of times Arran had shocked everybody was hard to count. How could he come up with one new surprise after the other?This latest surprise was also particularly deadly.Arran, being able to totally disregard the Furor’s defense, spelled the end of this controversial duel. It was simply because the Furor had no moves left to play.The Furor’s defense barrier was the only thing he could rely on to stand against Arran right now, since no matter what he did, Arran ended up coming up with more ways to defeat him.The Furor did not know how the battle ended. He was still in a daze at the time. The only thing he could remember at the end was feeling a sharp pain in his arm as Arran’s sword landed on it.Precisely, Arran’s sword had landed on an exposed wound made by Zaburi previously. The result was that Reaver was activated and the massive arm of the Furor was directly amputated.As soon as Arran cut off the Furor’s arm, that marked the end of the battle. Since this was just
The clapping died down and another kind of silence befell the hall.The beautiful girl started walking down toward the stage under the watch of everybody.By Brianna’s side, Sadie asked, “This person looks very important and you seem to know her. Who is she?”Before Brianna could answer, Vanna, who was almost invisible and had kept quiet all this time, spoke.“Princess Charmy. The youngest daughter of Treyarch, Ruler of the Aeth.”Hearing Vanna’s words, everybody turned to look at her. There was some surprise on their faces, as if they were just realizing that she was still here. If Vanna hadn’t said anything, she would probably still be forgotten.“Oh. Is that so?”Feeling awkward, Sadie didn’t know what to say to Vanna, so she immediately changed the topic.“What would a princess like her be doing here? Are you guys close? Did you invite her?”This time, it was Brianna who answered.“No, I didn’t invite her. Though we are acquainted, we are not exactly close that I would extend her
Arran and Charmy were oblivious to everybody else’s concerns. They continued to publicly display their sickly affection for each other.“Listen to me babe, I just finished a battle right now and I’m feeling sore all over. My back aches and my energy is depleted. Why don’t we take this elsewhere so we can continue while I rest ok?”Arran, being more self-aware and knowing that they were causing a scene, tried to persuade Charmy to take their argument elsewhere. But she was having none of it.“So are you saying it’s my fault for not letting you rest, eh? Am I now the person in the wrong because I came looking for you?”“No, no, that’s not what I am saying. It’s just I, I...”Arran tried to refute Charmy’s words, but he had nothing to say. Eventually, he gave up knowing that she couldn’t be reasoned with right now. Instead of trying to console Charmy, Arran quickly turned to Eris, who was watching the show, and mouthed a silent plea.“Help me!”Arran made sure to look pitiful to Eris, kn
The lounge of the auction hall had been cleared of all guests, including the bartenders and various attendants. Only five people were present in the wide space.Arran was being stared at by four pairs of eyes. Not only were Eris and Charmy staring at him, but also the two people that accompanied them.At this moment, nobody was speaking, and an awkward silence hung in the air. Arran, being the center of attention, felt very uncomfortable. He was thinking of a way to break this awkward silence that felt very stifling to him.At this moment, the old man in the group, Councilman Taylor, spoke up first, breaking the silence and relieving the awkwardness in the lounge.“Would anybody like a drink?” Councilman Taylor asked.Without waiting for anybody to answer, Councilman Taylor had already made his back to the back of the bar and was looking through the stock of drinks available.Immediately, the middle-aged man who was the commander of the fleet escorting the group quickly hurried to Cou
“So delicious! This drink is so good. I’ve never had anything like it before.”“Old man, what drink is this?”After downing the glass that Councilman Taylor gave him, Arran’s eyes shone with an excited light. That drink was so wonderful. It was unlike anything Arran had ever tasted.As soon as the drink entered Arran’s mouth, a chilling cold affected him, which shocked his body and gave him a jolt. Surprisingly, the chill was not uncomfortable at all.For Arran, it was like stepping into an ice bath. At first, it would be uncomfortable as hell, but after some time you won’t be bothered as much and your body would start to relax and your nerves became numb.That was how Arran’s body was feeling right now. After having fought only moments ago, Arran’s body was still in a heightened state of activity, like a hyperactive and jumpy kid. But after taking the drink, his body suddenly calmed down and seemed to enter a Zen state.His control over his body seemed to have increased.Arran could
With Arran’s confirmation, the silence in the lounge became pregnant with meaning. Everybody was lost in thought because what Arran said just now carried an important significance that needed to be contemplated.Eldencraid, the kingdom of the Aeolus.Just as Charmy had said, was the home of the Aeolus. The Aeolus were Aeth who were under the rule of the Air Ruler among the seven rulers, and Eldencraid was their kingdom.Collectively, the seven rulers were the highest authority of the entire Aeth civilization. Naturally, there can be no ruler without a kingdom to rule.Each of the seven rulers had their own kingdom, making for a total of seven kingdoms. The Aeolus kingdom was just one of the seven.Each of the seven kingdoms was located in sub-realms, pocket dimensions hidden inside the Etherium with the mother planet being the capital of each kingdom, which made up the center of the entire civilization.Unlike other traditional kingdoms, where the power of authority lay with the ruler
The expression of doubt portrayed on Councilman Taylor’s face was clear to see as he tried to understand what Arran said.Unperturbed, Arran repeated what he said previously.“I said I met my parents inside the palace hall.”Confirming that he hadn’t heard wrong, Councilman Taylor fell into thought.Regarding Arran’s parents, there was a lot of speculation about who they might be. Basically, it was hard to guess who Arran’s father was. Because the conditions for a Kingsman to be born were very stringent, it was very easy to trace Arran’s genealogy on his father's side.Jeremiah Nero was the biggest suspect for being Arran’s father. Four hundred years ago, he was the latest Kingsman under the Nero Kingsman lineage and at the time of his disappearance along with the Aeolus kingdom, Jeremiah had yet to have any heirs. Considering that the Nero Kingsman bloodline had been cut off following Jeremiah’s disappearance, it was easy to conclude that he was Arran’s father.But all of this was ju
As soon as Arran made his declaration, all eyes on him were filled with a variety of expressions and emotions.There was shock, surprise, doubt, and wonder, the most prevalent of those emotions being shock and doubt then amazement.Among them, Captain Chavis was both shocked and doubtful, while Eris and Charmy were filled with surprise and wonder. Councilman Taylor was mostly amazed. He had already guessed it, but hearing Arran’s confirmation; he was still amazed nonetheless.There was no doubt in the Councilman’s heart that Arran was speaking the truth. It was because something like this was very easy to prove. As long as Arran’s blood was tested against the samples of the royal families kept in storage, his lie would be easy to disprove.As for why Arran’s blood had not been tested to find out about this much sooner, it was simply because nobody had thought about it.Just think of it first. Who would think that a random stranger who showed up one day on your doorstep was biologicall