Meanwhile, at the residence of the Crow family, there was a special historical ambiance around the tall structures. Two pretty servants were seen on the wide expanse of land; they appeared to be waiting for someone while chatting. "Sister Jessica, is the young master handsome?" The younger girl wearing a maid outfit spoke out of curiosity. She had cute dimples on her face that made her attractive, and with her energetic persona, it "Sister Ann, don't get your hopes up." Sister Jessica had a cold temperament, and she would simply reply with a short sentence. How could she possibly not understand what her sister Ann was thinking? Suddenly, Sister Ann's blue eyes sparkled as she thought of something. "Sister, could it be that the elders are favoring us so much that they want us to personally welcome the young master? I can't wait to tell the other sisters that they are personally receiving the young master, the rightful heir!" "Ha, if he's that important, why would they send us to w
“I also agree, Roman indeed has proven that he is a worthy heir. His achievements exceptionally exceed that of Dean’s achievements” A voice of an elderly woman spoke in agreement.“Now, now. May I remind you that Roman and Dean’s achievements always end up in a tie. Roman just has a, ‘one point lead’ against Dean, that’s all.” Another voice could be heard in the hallway.‘These old people sure like to shout. Given their age, that shouldn't be allowed,’ Sett thought to himself.“Where are we headed exactly?” Sett asked casually, which made the Head Butler irritated because of his calm composure.“I’m leading you to the Heart of the Crow Family Residence. Where the three elders are waiting for you.” The Head Butler answered hoping that it would bring worry upon Sett’s face, but it wasn’t enough to break Sett’s calm and collected expression.Sett already knew what the Head Butler was doing. He wants to see Sett be overwhelmed with his emotions. He wants to see him panic and nervous. Litt
Sett was now the center of attention to everyone in the room. The audible whispers filled with confusion and disbelief were echoing all over the place. Sett could feel and hear everything, and he hates it. But what he hates more is the fact that he can’t do anything about it.If he can, he would have grabbed all their mouths and staple them shut so that they can’t speak again. But he couldn’t. All he could do was stand there, with his fist clenched and his jaw tightened.But out of nowhere, a voice rose up that stopped the whispers. “You really are bad at first impressions, dear brother.” The female voice said in a teasing tone.Radcliffe and Sett’s attention were caught as they turned and saw a gorgeous lady walking towards where they were standing. She had waist long, silky, black hair and a gorgeous pair of ocean blue eyes. But what made Sett even more curious was that this lady’s figure and facial features were somewhat familiar, like he saw her somewhere not too long ago.The gor
“Wait, you’re Rowena Azula Crow?” Sett asked out loud in astonishment. Still processing the thought that this woman in front of him is his aunt.“Please, just call me “Aunt Zula”. No need for all these formalities, we are family after all.” Azula said while giving Sett a cheek-to-cheek kiss.Sett was too stunned to speak. After everything that happened, he felt even more embarrassed. Quietly groaning was the only response Sett could make. He should have asked for her name earlier, to prevent making things weird now. Sett just face-palmed himself again because he couldn’t bear to endure the overwhelming embarrassment that he was currently feeling.“What’s the matter sweetie? Cat got your tongue?” Azula teasingly said, making fun of Sett even further. She knew what Sett was thinking and the thought of it made her laugh even more. Later on, Sett found his aunt’s laugh contagious to the point that it made him laugh as well. As they both slowly recovered from laughing, Sett asked her about
Sett was lost for words. He didn’t expect that her aunt had this much confidence in him. It’s like Azula sees something in him that he couldn’t see himself. She was so sure that he had the potential to be the heir of the Crow Family. All it takes is just a little nudge to get the ball of stone rolling. “But how can I beat Roman? Like you said, he has all the members of this household’s approval?” Sett asked, trying to find out if his Aunt Zula really does have a plan along with the pep talk she gave him. “Oh trust me dear boy, I have it all under control. Just play your part and give your best effort.” Azula said while still mischievously smiling at Sett. “But before that, we must get you a new set of wardrobes. A ragged look doesn’t fit .” She adds while eyeing Sett done from heat to toe. They both went to the east wing of the Crow Manor where the entrance to the House of Sapphire is located. The moment they arrived at another big, double entrance door. After the servants bowed to
Sett was uncertain whether to feel joy or worry when his aunt welcomed him to her house. After the big information drop that her house only welcomed women, makes Sett feel out of place. On top of that, the twelve women lined behind his aunt were giving him the look of disapproval, like they’re eyes were shouting obvious words that even a dull minded person could understand.But as Sett shifted his gaze towards his aunt, he could see the excitement and joy within those ocean blue eyes for hers. She was happy, genuinely happy. Sett doesn’t know why, nor the reason for her happiness, but one thing is for sure. He didn’t want the eyes of the only family member who acknowledged him to be filled with tears of disappointment.“Please excuse us mother but may we ask who this young man is, and what is the purpose of his visit here?” One of the twelve women politely asked Azula.“Oh! Where are my manners, of course my dear. Sett, come, come, I’ll introduce you to these fine, young ladies here.”
The conversation that Sett and Azula had was an enjoyable one. She was amused with Sett’s curiosity and his eagerness to assess and understand the situation. This made Azula even more intrigued and thus, rewarded Sett with the answers that he so desperately sought.However, every answer that Sett received didn't actually satisfy him. For him, his aunt was carefully word picking while masking it as a woman, having a pleasurable time conversing with a man. Given her status, it was a sure skill that she must learn to reach the position she is in today.“So, what were your first impressions with the twelve?” Azula asked Sett, trying to start a new topic for them to share.“Nothing much. But I am curious to know who they really are.” Sett replied.“Oh, take it easy, dear boy. You just met them but you’re already planning something that intimate? How bold of you.” Azula mischievously said, trying to tease Sett again.“You know that’s not what I meant.” Sett chuckled in response.Azula frown
“You’re fucking joking, right?” Sett exclaimed in response to Azula’s demand. “How the fuck do you think I am? One Punch Man? There’s no way in hell that I, nor anyone else in this world would be able to master all one hundred eighty fighting styles!”“Not with that attitude, you can’t.” Azula sarcastically agreed to Sett’s complaint.“It’s impossible! Plus I have to balance all this physical training with character training as well! And God knows what methods you’ve prepared for the training period.” Sett cried out in distress.Azula on the other hand, though it was hard for her to admit it, she agrees with the point Sett was trying to make. She should know because she tried it for herself all her life. From the moment she learned how to deliver a punch, till the time she was assigned for the position of the Head of the Sapphire House.She dedicated most of her youth to endless rigorous, all to follow in the footsteps of her grandfather. The Origin of the Crow bloodline, and the only
Jane was discussing the plan to everyone, which took a lengthy amount of time to properly formulate in order to avoid any kind of problems with the plan. Sett was also listening very closely as he was assigned a very crucial role in the plan. He was assigned as Azula’s compulsory plus one, which Azula agreed since Sett isn’t a Sapphire House subordinate.After everything fell into place, and everyone agreeing to their assigned positions, the meeting was finally adjourned. Azula dismissed the twelve and instructed them to start the preparations immediately, while letting Jane and Sett stay for there was something that she wishes to address to the both of them in private.As the twelve finally left the room, the atmosphere suddenly became breathable again, aside from the sudden silence that filled the air. Azula and Jane just sat there, not uttering a single word and just waiting on whoever breaks the silence first.Sett then thought of something mischievous that made him smirk.“Hey, A
Dear Ms. Rowena Azula Crow I am writing this letter to request personnel from the Sapphire House for an upcoming mission. I only ask for one individual, and I request that it would be you, Ms. Crow. Before we start with the formal briefing for the mission, I would like to Test your capabilities first, since the latest aid that I requested proved to be incompetent. Mock Training will begin tomorrow at the Emerald House’ Training Grounds. I’ll be expecting your attendance tomorrow, at 7pm. Please be there on time. Sincerely yours: Roman Isaac Crow“And that’s that.” Azula said as she finished reading the letter. “The nerve of that brat to ask for another assistance request.” she added.After Azula folded the letter back inside its envelope. Everyone inside the room stared at her, a
Sett left the Medical Room, leaving Jessica inside. As he was walking down the hallway, he was contemplating everything that he had learned so Far. Even though he was feeling a bit at ease because he had learned so much about his real family, it was still a lot of information to take in for someone who just arrived the very same day.By the time that Sett finally got time for himself, it was already almost midnight. He decided that he should just call it a day and go to his room to rest. He walked back towards the lobby to head upstairs and finally hit the hayAs Sett was about to go up the stairs, the sound of knocking suddenly resonated across the whole lobby, there was no one there other than himself so he opened the door. The moment he opened up the door, there was no one there. The only thing that’s there was a sealed envelope.It was addressed to his Aunt Zula, but he thought that she was already asleep. He closed the door and decided that he should keep this letter for now and
Sett raised his eyebrows in confusion as response to Jessica's statement. It was as if she was expecting that he would ask her about it then and there. She finished tidying up the equipment then grabbed a chair to sit next to Sett. Her eagerness was as if she was a child, trying to share something she just knew to her parents.“So how much do you currently know about it?” Jessica meticulously asked before sharing everything she knew to Sett.Sett was a little bit surprised and curious about how much she actually knew about. Intrigued with whatever information that she could give, he decided to lay down a brief and still non-detailed outline of everything he knew, still leaving some parts hidden for Azula’s sake.As Sett finished the information dropping, Jessica gave her a skeptical look. She had a hunch that there was some information that Sett withheld from her, which was understandable. She didn’t want to pry on whatever it was he and his aunt talked about upstairs. She knew that
“You’re joking, right?” Sett asked in bewilderment of the sudden revelation that just presented itself to him.His statement somehow managed to anger Jessica even more. She paced herself slowly towards where Sett was standing with clenched fists, ready to bust his head again. With her choosing violence as her response, Sett was forced to apologize for his statement earlier to avoid any other conflict to arise.“I should be the one to ask you that you prick!” Jessica naggingly said to Sett. “There’s no way that you’ve spent all that time at Mother Azula’s office, and not learned of the foundational rules that your house has!” she added.“I did learn a little bit about the foundational rules, but…” Sett was cutted off mid sentence.“See! Now you admit that you do know about the House’ foundational rules! But why the fuck didn’t you use that and deny Young Master Roman’s request, huh?!” Jessica furiously said.Though Sett was getting a little irritated with Jessica’s aggressive accusatio
“Oh, my apologies Sett! I must have been hit by the memories of old a little too strongly.” Azula said as she wiped the tears off her face.However, Sett wasn’t convinced by such reasons. Sure, you could cry when you’re hit with nostalgia, but that is out of a joyful, euphoric feeling that overwhelms you to the brink of crying. But in Azula’s case, Sett noticed that her tears weren’t a product of such positive feelings.In fact it was the total opposite. Sett sensed that, the moment he saw her eyes devoid of life. An imperfect match for her ocean blue eyes, that seemed so full of life. He thought that whatever was bothering her, seemed like a burden that was still weighing down his Aunt, even until now.“Are you sure you’re alright Aunty?” Sett asks, deeply in concern for what Azula is feeling.Azula just looked at Sett with heavy laden eyes. She wanted to tell him about what really happened to his dad. However, it was still too early for him to know the truth. If he’d learn about it
With Azula willing to tell him everything he wanted to know, with a promise that no form of information would be held back. Sett felt conflicted. After all, there is a pressing concern that they should face first. As much as Sett wanted to sit down and potentially receive all the answers to his questions, he couldn’t overlook the fact that there is a life at risk.He was about to reason out with Azula and decline the opportunity she presented to him, but Azula cutted him off by standing up and walking towards a bookshelf near her office table. She took out a very old, hard-bound book from the top shelf. The dust that it accumulated is the indication of how long that book was left untouched.“This book holds everything that you want to know if you wish to learn more about our family’s history.” Azula stated as she gently blew on the book, revealing its true worn-out, rustic black cover.Upon further inspection, there was an embedded mark on one side of the book covers. It was a mark o
“What the hell were you thinking Aunty?!” shouting Sett’s voice could be heard outside of Azula’s office. “Even a person who is mentally impaired could easily understand what wretched hell awaits Ann at the hands of that swine!” he exclaimed, making sure that Azula captures how dire Ann’s situation is, now that she’s in Roman’s clutches.Azula on the other hand, was assessing the situation silently, while sitting on the couch. She understood the way Sett feels especially after the stunt his emotionally and mentally disordered cousin pulled earlier. But this wasn’t the time for them to start acting like helpless children.All Azula could think of was Ann’s safety. She must come up with something to insure Ann’s safety, especially when the one she’s with is her psychoneurotic nephew. Now the question is “how?”. It would be useless for her to just recklessly barge herself through the Emerald House’s front doors because Roman would have told them about the whole thing.She also couldn’t
While Roman was still on the floor, wiping the blood off his nose. He scoffs, then proceeds to laugh in amusement, acknowledging the fact that Sett caught him off guard. Roman somehow considered it as an entertaining happenstance, that Sett found a small window of opportunity, and took it to give him a cheap shot like that.“That was very clever. Still a cheap shot, but it was clever.” Roman said as he stood up from the floor and fixed his now wrinkled button down shirt. “However, I’m not in the mood to fight you anymore. So stop cock-blocking me, and get the hell away from Azula.” He added with an irritated voice.“Make me.” Sett provokingly responded.Roman’s blood started to boil after hearing Sett’s remarks. At that moment, he thought that it would be an easy win to get past Sett since he didn’t possess that much threat. But what concerned him was how Azula would react right after. Roman glanced at Azula and saw how composed she still is. Even after what happened, she still seemed