The silence that followed the Oliver attack seemed almost unreal. Only the steady sound of drops of blood falling to the floor disturbed the heavy air of the flowered room.
The little puppy who had been asleep until then woke up before scratching his ear with his paw.
Noa took a small white handkerchief out of her pocket and wiped the cut on her cheek.
« You really haven't changed in 3 years, it's a shame. »
Oliver didn't seem at all upset by this remark, on the contrary.
« I'll take that as a compliment, coming from you, it's very rare, but... you're right, I haven't changed and I don't intend to. »
Noa sighed slightly before bending down and picking up a small stick that was immediately covered in a blue aura and in an instant, a slice in the air, an invisible slash came to cut the tree behind Oliver, this one was dodged just by moving his head.
the stick when using Noah to launch the attack burns immediately after on Oliver's looks.
« there's no denying you've really improved even if you still can't hold a candle to me »
Noa sector for a moment the burning stick he had in his hand.
« it sucks I still can't measure the amount of energy I use »
while he was thinking Oliver had had time to approach him and put it but on his shoulder without them realizing it immediately.
« you know you shouldn't blame each other or you're not a Ryuji but hey you already know that right »
Noa quickly turns around throwing a punch at him who blocks it easily with one hand.
« And actually I've learned from a reliable source that you're the one trying to stop my rise to patriarch of the family, so a word of advice: don't get in my way.How to say maybe an accident could happen to Ledy Yuna to see what I mean isn't it »
At these words, our protagonist felt an anger that ignited like a blaze deep within his being.
His blue eyes lit up as his azure aura began to emanate from his body.
« What right do you have to threaten Yuna in front of me? »
His voice was so cross that anger could be read on his face.
Oliver's yellow eyes also began to shine.
He brought his face closer to that of his younger brother to show him his superiority.
Without warning, the aura ignited in a torrent of blue and yellow energy that created violent winds.
But before the situation between the two could escalate, someone's voice rang out.
« what are you doing? »
The two turn around and are surprised to see a person lying on a branch of the tree that Noa was hitting, training like a sloth.
His black hair has orders, a carefully groomed beard, and black tattoos on his left arm.
« Uncle Charles! »
exclaim the two teenagers, visibly surprised.
« Even after 3 years of separation, you two still don't get along so well. »
Noa snorts, yawning nonchalantly as our hero stares at him with fear and curiosity.
« What does that mean, how did he get there? Was he there from the beginning? So why didn't I feel his presence? »
He removes his hand from his cousin's blockage and rubs his wrist.
Oliver didn't even seem to be paying attention, focusing on his uncle.
« He was there from the beginning. If he had come in through the door, I felt him immediately, »
the young boy with the golden lightning bolts thought inwardly.
Their uncle pointed at them both, still lying on his tree branch.
« I'm going to ask you how long I've been here. I said that before Noa came to train... As you can see I'm exhausted, I can't really make any more money seriously, but Town Hall just to know that you have no business being here Yuna and Iris no doubt looking for you in every mansion »
« It's true that we have to go to the capital today, damn it, she must be mad with rage right now! »
Noa walked away a little and lifted the little puppy that was sitting on the grass before placing it on her head and addressing Oliver without even looking at him, and they headed towards the exit door.
« You have to understand one thing, cousin, I have no desire to become patriarch of the family, and even if I wanted to, the council of elders would prevent me since I'm only the adopted son of the current patriarch... but there's one thing you can be sure of... »
he turned towards him one last time, his blue eyes boiling with anger.
« With your character, never interested in coming to leave, is that understood? »
This is my provoking anger contained in Oliver's conscience as he nods with a forced smile that doesn't break his anger at all at that moment as his younger brother came out of the stone without even paying attention.
Charles watching his younger brother doesn't want to pay the points half asleep.
« There's really nothing to say little brother, don't look at what you've decided to take on, it really looks like you. »
he said to himself as his eyelids slowly closed.
Outside the mansion, on Ethan and Simon's side, they were still sitting on a bench waiting for the young master to finish his training.
Ethan stood up abruptly while Simon looked at him unsurprised.
« Ethan's going to see if the young master is okay. »
Simon sighed as he waited for him to speak.
« You know, most of the time, to get an idea out of your head, you just have to ignore it. »
Ethan looked at him confused.
« What does that mean? »
Simon scratched my head with a neutral smile.
« No idea »
« But otherwise, just tell Ethan that... »
« Well, turn it off, forget it's as simple as that. »
« How does Simon want Ethan to forget when he... »
« Stop insisting, it's like a grandmother with a hearing problem trying to listen to what her 4-year-old son is saying on the ground floor when she's on the 6th floor! »
It's a mess as Noa approaches, bloody, who doesn't realize it.
« But what are you doing? »
Simon stands up and stretches his limbs.
« We were debating whether to go see how you're doing or not... But wait 2 minutes, what are you doing here! »
Noa stares at them with a completely neutral look.
« But what are you talking about? »
« It hasn't even been an hour since you started training and you're already done."
Noa strokes the little toys on her head before answering him.
« Ah yes, I have a little problem with Oliver. »
« At least now we can get your cut on the cheek, that's something, »
he said with a suppressed sigh.
Ethan approached the young master before his little dog took the opportunity to lie on the soldier's head.
While they were lingering, a female voice called out to them from behind.
« Noa! Simon! Ethan! »
A shudder ran down the spine of the three people who slowly turned around, terrified.
A woman with nervous red hair, wearing a long black coat with white fur, was cracking her stitches with a smile that was both warm and terrifying, while an orange aura emanated from her.
« I've been looking for you all over the manor for 3 hours and I finally found you. »
Ethan had his mouth wide open, trembling, while Simon collapsed like a noodle in the warm army water flowing over the living room like a waterfall.
« lady... Lady Yuna no, not his»
A stressed smile appears on the protagonist's face as he thought to himself « and it starts again... as usual in fact » the same time, in a distant land, a monstrous snowstorm swept across the continent.
The wind was so powerful that it destroyed rocks and uprooted dead trees.
In the distance, hundreds of titanic tornadoes could be seen engulfing everything in their path.
But in this case, a gigantic metal tower that rose to the cloud stood tall in the middle of the storm.
Inside, probably on the top floor, in a throne room without light.
Silhouettes stood, their faces and appearances hidden by the shadows of the pillars.
Sitting on a throne was a visibly weakened man with long, grayish hair. A kind of cord made of flesh and blood connected to the finger, which was not visible, was implanted in his back, transmitting a kind of fluorescent red liquid into his body as if to keep him alive.
To his left was a gigantic heart emanating a red light. Inside, a naked man with blue hair and a blue beard was in a fetal position.
And to his left, another heart, but what is it, without a glow, torn apart, with no one inside.
One of the figures approaches and kneels before the man on the throne.
« Your Majesty, the princess has managed to escape, She managed to get to the capital of the Eastern Empire. »
The man on the throne will be so strong that he bleeds.
« So what are you doing in front of me... Go to the capital and I found it at all costs ! »
It is the mother of the man, but he began to bleed violently.
« I don't have much time now, find her as quickly as possible. »
A line of figures in the shadows offered a solution.
« Your Majesty, let me bring her home. I swear to you that I will bring her back safe and sound. »
But just as he finished speaking, dozens of metal tentacles appeared on his back as if to attack, while another figure in cappuccino emerged from the shadows.
« Your equipment seems to say otherwise, my dear friend. »
The hooded man approached and his Genius stood before their lord.
« Let me go with you instead. You are sure to find her alive. »
a light breeze will lift his hood revealing his face.
partially opened red pee eyes sewn with black threads.
a terrifying smile for also sewn so that it will be eternal.
skin as pale as a rotting corpse.
Long brown hair looks good on his face.
the man on the throne points with his finger at another hooded figure behind a pillar with his arms crossed.
« you will both go, am I clear? »
He had barely finished speaking when the doors to the throne room opened with an icy mist. The sounds of hoists and linear equipment entered the room. The man with the cousin-like face slowly turned towards the newcomer.
« You here... what a surprise. »