"That was an okay fight."
Amelia stretched her body with interest. The fight was too slow for her, and the techniques looked Medicare at the best. They had no proper aura and no proper technique. She felt all these cheers to be hollow. Even though she knew this was the very best these people could do, it wasn't exciting to her anymore.
Besides, even the basic warriors of the Crystal Pulse had better techniques and control. Of course, they had no time to reach the level where they could impress her, but Amelia felt those humans had the ability to reach that point in future.
On the other hand, this flashy fight with a combination of moves wasn't enough for her to see a future for those two. Even the winner wouldn't grow beyond the basic level.
She saw a similar uninterested expression from Jason. He was too old to enjoy a duel at this level. As for Hanna, her sole focus was on her snacks and telling stories to her Void Ripper.
"Shall we?"
She felt excited when she thought about going against Jason. He wasn't as strong as her and certainly lacked experience with his age difference. Still, Jason was the oldest living person on Yuriel by his mental age being well over six hundred years.
With the maturity and the will to win, Jason was the only opponent who could take her interest.
‘Except his aura!’
Amelia didn’t like the fact that Jason only used Mana to create his aura. Of course, she knew he couldn’t use aura like her, and his cosmic power came as a wizard. She would love to take on Jason as a wizard, but he couldn’t show his strength to the world.
‘It is good that he can’t use it in front of everyone.’
She never forgot that Jason could truly harm her while she was in this physical form. The last time Jason unleashed his potential was when he awakened his power, and it harmed her energy core.
Which, ultimately led to Jason using his own power to repair her energy core. Amelia never forgot the look she saw on Hanna’s face when she realised she was draining Jason’s energy with no care. In the end, one who truly got hurt was Hanna who thought both she and Jason had hurt each other.
Since then, she had been careful when sparring against Jason.
‘And he really thinks he could harm me, doesn’t he?’
She felt amused when she thought how careful Jason was when they went against each other. Seeing his worried looks and taking his step back at the right moment made her amused. However, she wanted to see what Jason was truly capable of, and there was no better day than today.
“My Lord, My Lady, the stage is set.”
Amelia raised her head when she heard Garth’s words.
She already felt the guards coming closer, and Xanders and Garth taking their positions.
‘I can protect her even when I am in the middle of the arena.’
She had no trouble flattening this entire arena if she wished to do so, yet it was better to have some time to focus on Jason without having to care for their child.
“You have to stay here and be good, okay? You are a brave girl.”
“Hanna is a brave girl, Mommy. Hanna is obedient.”
Her sweet response made Amelia smile, and she held back from kissing Hanna.
Hanna’s father was too soft in raising their child, and she had to act at least a bit strict. Otherwise, Hanna would always get her way.
“Shall we take a walk?”
Amelia patted Hanna’s head before looking at Jason.
Hanna seemed to be getting better with time. She wasn’t avoiding people as she used to do, but she still wanted to be with either her or Jason. It wasn’t a problem for both of them since they always took turns taking care of Hanna. Either way, her innocent smile made Amelia feel satisfied.
They raised their child well, and it wasn’t an easy task to be parents. Still, she felt they did a great job in taking care of a child who had a challenging past.
“A walk?”
Jason, who placed Hanna on the chair, already had his foot on the balcony.
“Yes. Why? Are you in a hurry to get beat up?”
“Ah… No!”
She swallowed her laugh when she saw the look on Jason’s face. It was rare to see his baffled expression, and Amelia knew exactly how to catch him off-guard. It was obvious he wanted to simply jump off and approach the stage. However, Amelia wasn’t in a hurry.
It was rare for them to have an opportunity to chat other than at night when Hanna was asleep.
“Come on. We don’t have all day. Don’t you have awards to give out?”
“Yes.”
Amelia simply passed through Jason’s subordinates who were looking at them.
‘What are you all looking at? I am talking to him.’
She gave them a cold glance before taking the lead.
…
“I am not going to suppress my strength.”
“Huh?”
Amelia smirked when Jason stopped on his trail. He looked a bit shocked and confused by her words.
She heard the sound coming from the outside. Bruce, Jason’s media coordinator announced their entrance to the arena, and she heard the voices slowly dying down. They had enough privacy while they walked down the main seat to the arena through the underground route.
They only assigned several guards to ensure the safety of the contenders and to make sure these long corridors didn’t become completely empty.
“What? Didn’t you think I wouldn’t notice you holding back? You better prepare to use everything you have.”
“I don’t think I can fight with you if you use your full strength.”
“I won’t kill you, so don’t worry.”
Amelia smirked again before taking the lead.
She wanted to laugh when she felt Jason staring at her with a stunned expression. If anyone knew her true strength in her current form, it was Jason. However, Amelia knew she shouldn’t underestimate Jason.
If Jason fought her with intentions to kill, she knew he would have a better chance of doing so. She knew his weird summon considered Void Rippers as food, and she never even heard of a creature named Arcane Spawn.
“Mommy and Daddy are going to fight again.”Hanna got comfortable leaning against Nyx’s back. She got down from the chair after her parents left. It was comfortable to lay on Nyx’s back after she got bigger, and it was easier for her to see over at the arena. Lying on her trusted friend gave Hanna a sense of security as well. She preferred staying in her parents' embrace over anything, but she slowly learned to be independent over time; especially after she became confident that her parents wouldn’t abandon her. Hanna didn’t mind all the eyes staring at her after Nyx expanded her body big enough for Hanna to sit. She didn’t notice almost the entire audience staring at her since they saw the magical scene of Nyx’s body growing from a chubby kitten to a massive tiger. Since Amelia and Jason went backstage, everyone’s attention was on the main seat. Jason’s unenergetic comment on the final duel and Amelia’s uninterested look caught the eyes of the entire audience. Everyone wondered
"Can you put that away?"Jason eyed the sharp sword just an inch away from his neck. The long silence from the audience finally broke, and a loud cheer erupted from the crowd. It almost sounded like they were going fanatic with excitement, but Jason didn't feel happy. He simply couldn't match up against Amelia."What? Are you disappointed?""A bit."Jason sheathed his sword as Amelia did the same with hers."You could have done better if you used magic."Amelia ran her fingers through her long hair and adjusted her clothes. Even if they both used aura to protect their clothes, it was challenging to keep them tidy during a fight. While Amelia's clothes still looked better, his clothes were in much worse shape compared to hers.Even with multiple Arcane Shields and Enchanted armour, Amelia still landed several blows on him with ease.“I might have.”Jason knew better.Sure, his Magic Sphere had a devastating power, and the Arcane Spawns could do wondrous against enemies. However, he kn
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“Hm? A human?” The older man looked into the forest. It was an old man working on a stone sculpture. His work was almost complete as he carved a perfect human figure from a boulder. The sculpture looked perfect, almost too perfect to be true. It was an open patch in the forest, and the surroundings had many similar sculptures of different creatures. All the stone sculptures looked at a near-perfect level of detail, and the old man seemed to have carved them over the years. “Doesn’t matter. I will wait for you to be here, anyway.” He turned his attention toward the sculpture, but it was only momentarily. “Is that… Magic?” The older man turned his body toward the direction Jason was coming from. His eyes remained dull as before, and his tone didn’t change. It was as if the man himself had no emotions. However, his movements showed signs of wariness. “Wind and Fire. He is commanding the elements of two domains.” Humans were the only intelligent race that didn’t belong to a part
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