"They have already attacked the main castle. I do not believe this is the work of the—" "That's enough! I'll go to her aid, and destroy all of his pathetic forces before any harms comes to her." "It's not that, but—" "I wouldn't hear another word from you— we have to move now, and rescue her from those backstabbers!" A tall golden haired man pulled the reins of his horse and clicked his tongue, ordering it to march on faster as he dusted his escort trying to rush forward. All the man could think about was one woman. His guards and a few trusted commanders, stared at one another before shrugging helplessly and chasing after him without a choice. As soon as they caught up to him, everyone slowed down for a while. The most trusted of his escort, one huge man with his skin radiant as bronze and emerald eyes deep as the sea, paced side-by-side with Arthur so he could have the chance to speak to him, "Your father has already grabbed a few more of them for his stupid test, more drago
"Something seems a bit off about this door, doesn't it Lilith?" Arthur scrutinized the door with a frown on his face, sizing it up and scanning it in search for a single malfunction before sighing deeply. "Huh? You must be hallucinating, just knock already and let's get inside." Lilith rolled her eyes at Arthur's sudden ‘paranoia’ before walking up to the door and knocking on it by herself, "See? Nothing happened." "It's not about anything happening, I just feel strange looking at the door. It's as if someone had tampered with it…" Arthur wondered out loud as he stepped in after Lilith, then shrugged off the thoughts. "Ah, you're both back again." Celicia had a wide smile on her face as she stepped outside the kitchen just to greet the two. After she'd done that, she went back to work and completely ignored them. "Mom, did anything happen while we were away? You didn't break down the door by accident did you?" His eyes gleamed the second the noticed his mother was consciously
"…" The room was as quiet as a graveyard as the two kept their lips sealed throughout the process. Arthur who had his hand laid upon Lilith's head, focused his Qi into his palm and encompassed her in it. The soft azure grow emitting from his hand following the process lit up his room in a blue radiance, leaving everything completely illuminated. As soon as Lililth got completely engulfed in the blue light, all her Qi paths were set ablaze in wild azure flames. It was a soothing feeling, although not as sensational as one would think it to be. It was just like the feeling one had from sleeping after being deprived of it for days or more. It was extremely refreshing. In contrast to Lilith's refreshments — Arthur had his face twisted into an ugly expression. He was silently exploring her paths to see the numerous wounds she inflicted on them. All were extremely ‘stunning’. Slowly, he began to revitalize them with his own Qi as he concentrated harder. Any mistake he made could
"You want to spar before going to school? You've got everything in place already, and eaten?" Celicia had a frowned on her face as she sized up her son, doubtful about what he had said to her. "Yes!" Arthur nodded as he took off his bag and gave it to Lilith who just watched silently, then cracked his neck and waved his head, "Should we take it outside or is it okay for us to—" Suddenly, all the hair on his body to stand on end as he raised his hand to shield his face without a second of time wasted talking. He focused all his Qi on his arms and braced himself. “Boom!” Arthur's eyes widened as he caught the sudden kick from his mother, causing his back to hunch over and his eyes to widen as the air in his lungs was knocked out! As soon as he'd blocked it, he dashed away. Celicia lowered her leg, then cracked her neck with a smile on her face, "You blocked it? Interesting. I can manage in here, as far as we both avoid the furniture." Just as she'd spoken, Celicia disappear
"This is where I asked everyone to meet up in. They're so late I believe I could have make two rounds back to the class and still meet this place empty." Arthur had a frown on his face as he looked down at his watch. "What are you so worked up about? Drake would be here soon anyway, and the girls would follow. What we need to discuss is you doing something so cool without telling your brother about it!" Arthur blinked and turned around to give Aaron his famed “no-nonsense glare”, causing the young thief's smile to turn awkward a long later. As soon as Arthur gave Aaron that glare, the half dragon looked away. "C'mon, don't be like an old man. I understand you could be older even with such a young body since you're a dragon, but I believe—" "Get to the point!" "Ah, in a rush I see. We have plenty of time for we two brothers to catch up, no need to rush anything related to such an amazing feat you—" "I mean it!" Aaron sighed, then opened his mouth to speak after a few seconds of
"Our squad hasn't been legalized yet for starters, and we don't even have a name. We have no backing, zero funds and very little manpower." Arthur smirked as he continued to speak with a glint in his eyes, "We should only see this event as nothing more than a mere promotion, an avenue to attract both finding and manpower to out new guild. This means that all the responsibility of attracting attention falls on the human members of this squad." Everyone stared at Arthur with their eyes narrowed and lips sealed. They didn't say a word until asked to speak, and neither of them made any provocative or unwanted moves during his speech. "Hmm, we should apply for legalization soon. Maybe I can go later with you to do that in the Main Star Hub a few metres away from the main building." Felicia said with a serious expression on her face. "I see. We should do that immediately after school is closed so that our verification process can end in just a few days away from today." Arthur held his
After the lecture from a couple more teachers, classes were dismissed and the students were chased away as time elapsed. Arthur followed the others out the main building, making his way to the Hub. "Hmm, just a few minutes after four — I believe that a sloth or snail should be able to crawl there from their classes just a few metres away." Arthur spoke as he lowered his arm and sighed, "Or slow idiots." Everyone in the main building evacuated as the doors to it were slammed shut behind them. The teacher and staff inside would make a few more searched all round the building for morons before finally locking it up. Arthur dragged his feet to the building just two or so metres behind the main. It was the Hub where Felicia was asked to wait for him in, and the place he would submit all these forms. "Hmm, I can see you already. Are you trying to annoy me by walking like that?" Felicia who was just outside the Hub caught sight of Arthur and shouted with her brows raised, "Get over here
"Arthur, you've been looking a bit shaken up lately. Is anything wrong?" Celicia put down the pot of soup on the table as she glared at Arthur who looked as if he'd jumped out of his skin just from hearing her voice. "I don't know, I just feel something strange." Arthur rolled his eyes at Celicia as he calmed his palpitating heart and loosened his tensed up body. He did not put too much thought into it, but something was wrong. He's been on full alert since he got back home, and all his senses seemed to be operating at maximum ability as his Qi scanned through the building endlessly. The thought of another trap kept crossing his mind. "Hmm, you too? It started earlier this afternoon, and it wasn't an easy task locating the source even after I turned the building upside down." Celicia said as she picked up the pit again reentered the kitchen. "Hmm." Arthur narrowed his eyes then calmly took a few more looks around the living room before quickly standing to his feet then walking to