“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
Cielo stared at the matrix displayed on the digital board. Twelve names were on the board, drawing the attention of the warriors. The bold words ‘Advancing Round’ were specifically highlighted at the topmost part. Because of this, it would be impossible for anyone to fail to notice the rules below it.[ADVANCING ROUND MODIFIED RULES:SUMMONING A BEAST IS ALLOWED. SUMMONING A GUARDIAN BEAST IS NOT ALLOWED.USAGE OF A WEAPON IS ALLOWED.KILLING THE ENEMY IS NOT ALLOWED.USAGE OF SKILLS BESTOWED BY THE GUARDIAN BEASTS IS NOT ALLOWED.WHOEVER STEPS OUTSIDE THE WHITE RING IS CONSIDERED DEFEATED.THERE ARE ONLY FIFTEEN MINUTES IVEN FOR EACH FIGHT. AFTER THE FIFTEEN MINUTES, IF THERE ARE STILL NO KNOCKOUTS, THE JUDGE WILL COMPUTE THE DAMAGE RECEIVED FOR EACH FIGHTER AND DECIDE A WINNER FROM IT.RULES FROM THE ADVANCING ROUND ARE SUBJECTED TO CHANGE TO THE FOLLOWING ROUNDS.]Cielo’s brows twitched. He did not know whether to laugh or cry at the blatant attempt to downsize the powerhouse of th
Ciel followed where Toshii Wanran and Xerxex Hiperia were looking at. He was met by the gaze of Velicia. Sneering secretly from the cowardice of Toshii Wanran, his agitation had long been doused by the young overlord’s actions.“Let us test your theories on the battle stage during the Advancing Round.” Ciel could not be bothered by Toshii Wanran’s childish antics. When he turned around, he did not forget to glance at Xerxex Hiperia before giving the latter an acknowledging nod. He strode toward the ever-silent and enigmatic Velicia Aberon.“Those old folks are ridiculous,” spat Ciel as he pushed the wheelchair away from the crowd. His voice was low enough not to be heard by anyone except Velicia.Velicia grunted. Her chin lay atop her palm as she looked ahead without putting anything or anyone before her seriously. “You have nothing to be afraid of. You can beat them with your strength and agility… though it will be a tad bit hassle for you compared to using your God’s Eyes. But think
While the leaders of various forces were engaged in a battle of wits and nerves, Velicia and Ciel were relatively calm despite being the focus of such a change in the rules of the Advancing Round.Standing below the ring, Cielo observed the changes of the ring. The far cry from the previous battle ground was obvious.The arena had a bigger circumference with a floor made of diamond. Aside from being extravagant, diamond provided a greater durability during the incoming battles, further ensuring that the battling ring could withstand any force – especially that the skills of the guardian beasts were temporarily sealed due to the existence of the new rules.Ciel looked around while he stood behind Velicia’s wheelchair. Each of them situated behind the banner of their clan.“Compared from the previous round, this Advancing Round allowed outsiders to watch,” said Ciel. His eyes scanned the surroundings like a hawk before it landed to the side where the Free Cities’ banners were located. A