Sweat splashed in sync as he slashed the air with his wooden sword. With his black-and-white hakama, Cielo spent his night practicing kendo to calm his chaotic emotions and turbulent mind. “Are you calm now? There are blisters on your palms from your nonstop swaying of that damn wooden stick.” Rito, who was in his young boy form, remained slumped at the corner of the dojo while eating seafood pizza. “Raella still managed to enter the family register like the original timeline.” Rito burped. “So what? Jun Regalia is not the successor anymore, you are.” “It also means that Cael will be joining the clan anytime soon. That sly son of a bitch will start his devious schemes right after entering the household.” Cielo stopped midway from hitting the air with a clean strike as if he remembered something vital. “No. Maybe, the plan had long started way before he entered the household and even Raella is only a pawn—his eyes and ears—in his game.” “Then that man is indeed dangerous.” Cielo
“You are being too much! You are taking things too personally! Just because he pointed a spear at you last time, you cannot humiliate him like this!” Senya Roxas, who was coincidentally a few meters away from Velicia and Cielo, took a few steps before stopping midway after seeing the glowing pair of bright blue eyes that belonged to the man who also took a single step forward toward her.Velicia cocked her head as if she was wondering what nonsense Senya was spouting. “I don’t plan to humiliate him.” She glanced at her opponent and smiled at him. “I plan to kill him.”“!!!”Everyone, even the announcer, was taken aback by how a petite young girl could be so brutal. But upon remembering who she was and where she came from, their shell-shocked expressions dwindled. They also remembered how she brutally killed a member of a Roxas Tribe in a blink of an eye.“Y-You are a despicable human being!” Senya’s voice cracked, earning the sympathy of those around her even from the people of the fr
“Softest moon,So big and bright.Softest dawn,So warm and might.Light my way,Here I pray.”Cielo felt the harrowing sadness from the familiar singing voice. Entranced, he followed the direction where the source of the voice was coming from. He did not know where he was nor did he care. What he wanted was to see the owner of the voice at the end of the dark tunnel.Upon reaching the end of the hallway, Cielo’s heart dropped with dread.‘Velicia!’ Cielo screamed, at least he tried to, but he only ended up screaming at the back of his mind. His fingertips touched his lips and tried to open his mouth to say something.But no words could come out from his lips no matter how hard he tried. Seeing that he really could not speak, Cielo shifted his attention to his legs and willed his feet to move and rescue Velicia.‘I can’t move! Rito, where are you? Rito!’ He called for Rito at the back of his mind and tried to conjure the God’s Eyes……but still, nothing.Eyes shaking, Cielo looked up a
“Why did you give him that dream? That was not what happened the last time you died.” A deep sage-like voice resonated within the Aberon Clan’s secret room.With her back against the one who had spoken, she stared at the banner of the four hidden families before her. “I know. That was my death when I first regressed. I merely want to give him a small warning, think of it as a little push to make him work harder. Time is not our friend and so does fate.”“Why? Why do you want to do this for that brat? Is he that worth it?” The silhouette of a colossal dragon that occupied the eight-pillared halls compressed into a smaller one—turning into a silhouette of an adult man with long white hair tied around his back. “Many times did you die just to find a way to save him and many did you suffer death because of it!”Velicia turned around and looked into the eyes of her partner who knew everything. “And I will keep doing it until I defeat those wretched people and save him!”The white-haired ma
Each time Cielo remembered how Velicia easily merged the two energies before pulling back into her body, he would regain profound energy even in the throes of dying from the training module that Velicia had sent to him.“I give up! K.O.! I declared myself K.O.!” Rito, who was in his little kid human form, slumped on the dojo’s wooden. “Is the dragon girl secretly hating you, boy? Why did she give us this piece of garbage to begin with and then dragged me with your misery?”Cielo refused to slump on the floor as Rito did. With the wooden sword as his support, he was able to keep his body standing. “The first step is done. The endurance test is done, Rito. Now, let us follow this second step.”With heavy steps, Rito inched himself toward Cielo and tiptoed to read the words written on a piece of paper. “Combine into one without merging your bodies, minds, and strength. Wait, what? Is there something wrong with that dragon girl’s head, boy?”Flicking Rito’s head, Cielo contemplated the wo
The contact earned Velicia a soft gasp from Merlin. He staggered from the impact like what happened to Velicia, both their asses on the floor with a book and a fluttering single butterfly in front of them. “What a beautiful pair of eyes,” Velicia mumbled to herself the other party clearly heard just by looking at his embarrassed face as he stared at her with equal wonder.But after uttering such words, her eyes widened upon realizing that she spoke out of her readied script. ‘Well, is it my fault that his eyes are like embers of flame trapped inside a silver lining of glowing gem? Definitely not my fault. But still, Cielo’s bright blue eyes and onyx eyes are the best.’With a flushed face, Velicia shifted her attention onto the floor where her butterfly was now lying still—dead as she intended. An exhilarated gasp escaped from her thin lips, her dainty hands covering her mouth to complete the package of her acting.“Mimi?” Velicia reached a shaky hand to the butterfly that was crush
HOLY EMPIRECATHEDRALSCHOOL OF GUARDIANSThe sound of a palm hitting a cheek resounded inside the empty halls of the pristine building. The ensuing festivities outside the prestigious cathedral were muted by the roar of the thunderclap along with the bolt of lightning that lightened up the dark room wherein two figures loomed against each other—the first one was kneeling before the other party. It was a common scenario for those who were standing behind the grand doors of the room wherein the two people were confined to ‘talk’.“I told you to win! Is it that hard to do? You are my son! Doing this should be easy yet you lose to someone with unknown origins, you pathetic son of mine! The School of Guardians is your territory, your domain! This is your practice ground before you take my responsibility as the pope of the Holy Empire!” A clean-cut silver hair glinted against the zap of light from the single bolt of lightning. With his wide back against the windowpanes, his gray eyes were
Wearing his worn-out cape that was still colored in purple, Merlin threaded the Sinner’s Café at the downtown of the Regalia Territories. His steps were shaky but light. It was as if he was so used to camouflaging his presence—something that reminded Cielo of his past again when he became a useless fool.“Do you want to order some more for the visitor you’ve been watching, Young Master?” Lana, Sinner’s café owner, attended to Cielo ever since knowing that he was Cielo Regalia.Because of this, Cielo was given the privilege to use the private lounge of the Sinner’s Café that was located at the top of the place—overlooking the entire café both from inside and outside while the oblivious folks could not see him at all because of the double mirror that served as the wall and floor of the VIP lounge.‘So this is why Velicia recommended this place to me. She wanted me to know my people, the dwellers of the Regalia Territory.’And as he observed them, he realized that his people were cunning
After returning to his dormitory, Cielo immediately let Rito out as he calmed the chaotic energy within him. In the middle of the night, a strange dark figure silently swept across Trinity College.Cielo had only started his cultivation when there was suddenly a commotion heard from outside. He opened his eyes as there was a sudden knock on his room door.He stood up to open the door to see Jason standing outside the door with an extremely unpleasant look.“What’s wrong?” Cielo asked—an evident frown on his face.Jason looked at him with a grim look. “Something happened.”Something had happened at the department which is especially built for alchemists. In the continent, many could become a warrior and a beast tamers through sheer luck or perseverance, but to be an alchemist needed more than just that—it needed innate talent. Even though there were only a few alchemists in the school, the Trinity College was the next best equipped compared to the other schools in the Government League
Cielo placed the Night-Luminescent Pearl, given by Velicia, on the candlestick on the wall and used the dim light to examine the secret chamber. The secret chamber was very narrow, less than two meters in length and width, and less than three meters in height.There was only a round futon in the secret room. Cielo walked over to the mat and sat down. As soon as he sat down, he saw a faint blue light floating in the secret chamber.“What’s this?”‘Touch it.’ Rito answered in his mind in a sleepy tone; he liked the dense energy here.Cielo extended his finger and a strand of blue light coiled around his fingertip. When he sensed the energy’s fluctuation from the light, Cielo realized that it was the energy of someone with strength at least a Divine Tier and at most a God Tier.Cielo hurriedly stood up, clasped his hands, and bowed in gratitude toward the light. Only then did he sit cross-legged on the praying mat again to consume the energy as his own before he started the refining of t
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year.On the last day of the year, it snowed heavily at Trinity College. The weather was very cold, but in order to earn points, the students still had to brave the snowstorm to go to the back mountain to do misCielo stood on the balcony and looked up at the snow. Only then did he realize that it was the end of the year.Cielo suddenly thought of the time when he was young and spent the New Year with his little sister and mother while his father and his new son were happily dining at the clan’s main house. His mind wandered to his past life, making him shake his head immediately.Velicia had left the Trinity College a few days ago. She went out to do some work for the Aberon Clan and returned today. When she came back, she saw Cielo standing on the balcony of the dormitory while admiring the snow.Seeing that Cielo was only wearing a warm gray sweater and not a coat, Velicia frowned and said, “Cielo, come in quickly. It’s cold outside.”C
Three days after the Ranking Tournament, an incident wracked Trinity College. Apparently, Lexa suffered a lightning tribulation after forcibly absorbing a beast’s core in hopes to level up her tier. The result led to the current situation—her grandfather, the Patriarch of the Liam Clan, came knocking on Trinity College with a deep frown he could master.“How can you call yourself teachers and principal when you cannot even stop the tribulation from hurting my daughter? Expelling her is not enough! Now, you want to cripple her as well? Is this really the Trinity College?”Upon hearing this, Professor He Xiaosi laughed out of anger. “As warriors, who don’t rely on their own abilities to withstand Tribulation lightning?”Thinking of Gregor Liam’s dirty past, Professor He Xiaosi’s face revealed a hint of mockery. He said meaningfully, “Patriarch Gregor Liam, have you forgotten that the reason you were able to sit on the seat of the patriarch of the Liam Clan was due to the tribulation lig
Qiao Ye looked at Cielo in a daze. He lowered his head and cast his line of sight down to his own two hands that were still trembling slightly.He lost!He was defeated so thoroughly without a chance of turning the tides!“What is this? Cielo won?”The audience erupted. Words of disbelief and cheers for the victor collided. Those who were still dazed were the people who had mocked Cielo Regalia a few minutes ago. And those who were applauding were the silent spectators who were waiting and hoping for Cielo Regalia to rise amid adversity.Another student answered with a sneer. “Of course! Are you blind? Wasn’t it obvious enough?”“No, it’s just that I find it too hard to believe! Our Trinity College’s peerless genius has actually been defeated just like that.”“Cielo is the true peerless genius! That was too amazing! I have decided that he will be my idol from now on.”In the audience area facing the stage, there were currently a lot of discussions going around and voices were being ra
At present, Velicia’s pupils contracted and her fists clenched slightly. She was feeling very nervous as she watched Cielo battle onstage. As long as Cielo refused to use the full potential of God’s Eyes, everything was dangerous.‘What is your plan, Cielo?’ Velicia could only ask herself.James began to wail. “Oh no, Cielo! It’s too dangerous! It’s too dangerous!”Niel Klyn steadily kept his eyes on the duel without uttering a word.With a few quick pierce and slash of his sword, Cielo finally managed to make the Battle Wolf retreat.Although his exchange of blows with the Battle Wolf was brief, Cielo alone was the most aware of the danger they contained. If he had wielded his sword just a little slower or if his energy was just a tad weaker, he would have already lost at this moment.Cielo narrowed his eyes at the mark the whip left on the ground. If his steps had been just a second slower, would that whip have slashed her face instead of the ground? It seems as though Qiao Ye had d
The people in the audience had changed the direction of their thoughts a thousand times since the duel started, but the two individuals onstage dueling didn’t have such complicated thoughts. They were busy exchanging blows.The golden whip and the Vanquisher met mid-air and collided over and over. Now, the golden whip entangled itself around the Vanquisher. The ray of white light emitted from this prolonged contact was very dazzling.James, who was sitting next to Velicia, looked at the latter with sparkling eyes. “I know Cielo is strong, but I never knew that he has made this progress already!”Velicia puffed her chest and raised her chin. “This much is not yet Cielo’s true form. After all, he is yet to use any technique or skill. He is just merely gauging Qiao Ye’s pattern of attacks.”Amazed by the answer he got from Velicia, the three boys gaped in disbelief! Just how strong Cielo was?On the stage, Qiao Ye snorted and used his strength to pull back the golden whip in an attempt t
Despite this, many people were anticipating the duel between Qiao Ye and Cielo. Qiao Ye was a prominent figure in Lovo Region after all. He was known as a peerless genius and had always been put on a pedestal. He was the individual the students of Trinity College always looked up to—the number one in the rankings.Cielo himself was no lightweight. The moment he entered Trinity College, he was taken in by He Xiaosi as his disciple. Naturally, he also possessed her own extraordinariness. Thinking about it, his cultivation would definitely not be weak with him being one of the two rare Class S potential warriors.During a duel between two strong people, spectators always hoped to catch a glance of their exceptional elegance.Cielo did not tell James or Jason why he did this unexpected challenge. He did not plan to tell them that it was a moment of craziness that made him steal Velicia’s supposed challenge toward Qiao Ye. Maybe, just maybe, the anger in him exploded ever since he witnesse
Cielo stood in the air while the black-feathered wings on his back completely unfurled. For a moment, the entire sky above the arena was covered by those wings.Staring at the pair of wings on Cielo’s back, Hector praised Cielo. “What a lucky fellow, he actually obtained a pair of wings!”Shera’s gaze flickered. Although she didn’t say anything, her eyes were filled with envy.Cielo circulated all the spirit energy in his body. The feathers on his wings also started to tremble without any wind. The feathers fell one by one and floated beside Cielo.When the last feather fell, Cielo suddenly raised his arms and yelled the skill’s name. “Heart Piercing Arrows!”Under the effect of energy force, the thousands of feathers turned into sharp blades. The blades were like arrows that had been released from the bow while flying toward Niel Klyn’s scissor beast form.The scissors and the wind blade began to fight in the air, and it was hard to tell who was winning or losing.Niel Klyn had not s