" Now , about the banquet… Ross Kadmen is going to use it as an opportunity to openly declare his backing of Kailen Darkhaven"

Everlong and Zarek nodded.

Naturally, they had anticipated this.

Their father had not trained them to be discerning freaks that Atrexians were for nothing.

They had already anticipated the actual reason for the banquet from the start.

It was not just about celebrating his son, Arnold's recovery and breakthrough to the galactic level.

That was just a mask Ross Kadman had used to cover up his actual reason for organizing the banquet.

He wanted to make a declaration openly that he had Kailen Darkhaven's back.

Caelthas knew what the expression on the faces of his children right now meant.

" Yes, I'm repping. I received an invitation. I've actually been meaning to meet Kailen Darkhaven in person for curiosity sake. It's about time I meet him, and this is the perfect time for that"

Zarek and Everlong nodded.

They could finally introduce their father formally to Kailen and the others.

" Oh ,and I would be coming with Esimo's parents"

The moment Everlong heard this, a feeling of unease started to creep into her heart.

thump

What was he saying? that he would be coming to the banquet with Esimo's parents.

" Have they visited the estate or something

?" Everlong asked , suspicious of something

Caelthas couldn't help but chuckle at this girl's wild imagination.

" Yeah they visited the estate for us to catch up this morning. But don't worry, we didn't discuss anything like a wedding plan for both of you or something along those lines. Although they are very happy to see you two together, we are not the kind of parents who will make those kind of decisions for our children. Besides you guys are adults, and can decide to settle down at a time that makes you both comfortable "

Everlong heaved a sigh of relief.

haa…

No, she didn't have commitment issues with Esimo.

It was just that now was not the right time to settle, and they had both made this decision during a recent discussion they had.

They wanted to at least attain a certain level of strength where they were not at least at the bottom level of the Empire's food chain anymore.

Before they considered starting a family.

Zarek observed his sister with intrigue on his face.

He naturally knew what she was thinking, since she had told him about it.

" Little sister has really grown up" He couldn't help but mutter to himself inwardly.

It was really mature of his sister to be pragmatic and set priorities straight for the right time with Esimo.

" That guy is not half bad for my sister. He may act like a block head sometimes but he's actually very mature. From the future brother in law conversation I had with him, it seems he knows what he's doing. He's a good fit for my sister" His musings continued.

" Alright kids" Caelthas continued " Let me leave you to it, see you at the banquet. Oh and Zarek, please, if it's possible.."

" Fine dad, I'll bring a date if I get one"

The old man and Everlong chuckled, after which he disappeared, leaving the two kids to themselves.

" What are you looking at?"

Zarek raised his hands in surrender " Nothing nothing . Just, it was just yesterday you were chasing after popsicles and now, you are-"

" Hmph!"

Everlong had flushed cheeks at the moment.

This girl was really weak to teases.

Zarek sighed...

*****

Tian Xu Empire Academy.

A healing class lecture hall.

" Hey, is that Arrie Hall?"

" The new genius of the first years?"

" Yeah, she took first place during the entrance exams"

" Thank goodness I didn't piss her off and judge a book by its cover. Her bubbly personality was just a facade. I was in the vicinity when it happened. She killed about ten different male examinees during the entrance exams, with just a single attack because they called her sweetheart and that she should come party with them after the entrance exams"

" She's a nut job ! A complete nut job"

" She said only one person can call her sweetheart. Although she did not mention the person"

" Damn she's so beautiful ! Who the hell is this lucky bastard then!"

" Are you crazy? Do you think she will even look at you?"

" Have you not read anything about her?"

" She's engaged!"

" Yeah she did not mention the person , but people did research on her and found out something very shocking about her"

" What? What is it?"

" She's engaged to Kailen Darkhaven, that monstrous Black Flask from the Astral Empire"

" The guy who wiped off three powerhouses of the Astral Empire overnight?"

" Damn! As expected. Only a monster like that fellow can win the heart of such a beauty"

Arrie naturally heard the conversations, but she didn't care about any of it.

As far as she was concerned , she was okay with what she did, and from the conversations occurring , she was getting fruitful results.

She didn't want any cliche shit from a novel to happen around her, so she made her intentions clear with her actions.

She was taken, and she was not someone who entertained flirtatious approaches.

One had to know that , apart from the fact she was Kailen's woman, because of her past, lustful and sexual advances rubbed her off the wrong way.

Unless it was her man who desired to have her, she'd feel completely nauseated by any man that made any advances towards her.

She wouldn't just feel nauseated, she'd feel repulsed.

She initially ignored the bastards when they started their advances , but they thought she was a simple new flower they could pluck and smell.

She realized in a world where strength was law, she had to make an open declaration.

This was why she killed those gentlemen.

Arrie sighed , as she stood up.

sigh…

It seemed she had to increase her strength as soon as possible , to stand by Kailen's side, and to also protect herself in situations where he wasn't around to protect her.

She couldn't be a burden to him.

Also, she couldn't envision letting anything keep them apart , and in a world where strength was everything, weakness could do that—weakness that could lead to her death, which would in turn separate them, could keep them apart forever.

And to be alive for that not to happen, she had to be strong!

Unknowingly, Arrie clenched her fists.

clench

She had to grow stronger.

Suddenly, she received a message from her mother that reminded her of something extremely important.

" The banquet is today huh. I better go and prepare then. Good thing the lecture is over"

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