"Oh dear." Damian sighed softly. "Daddy really is sorry, come, why don't you give me a make-up hug?"

"Stop treating me like a child, I'm fifteen-years-old!" She complained as she pouted.

A soft smile emerged on his face, as he got up, approaching his daughter.

"Congratulations on winning the Martial Contest." He smiled affectionately as he caressed her brown hair, patting her softly. "I'm proud of you."

Fiona didn't respond to those words.

"Unsatisfied?" He asked with a knowing smile.

"...Maybe." She replied.

"What do you feel?"

"I want to know..." She said.

He waited for her as he continued caressing her head.

"...I want to know what drives him and his kind down their Martial Paths."

She closed her eyes as she recalled the intense determination that sparkled his bloodshot eyes even as he lost consciousness.

"Is it really worth a path walking down?" She asked, as her intense curiosity coloured her eyes.

"Who knows?" He smiled. "Is it?"

eyes knitted in surprise and

"Isn't it?" She asked.

amused. "Can you truly know unless

silent at

* * * * * *

back to the Martial Academy immediately. The first thing he did was reunite with all of

Fae said.

Ian." Kane threw him a thumbs

was admirable." Hever

Nel

Dalen told him. "Good job pushing Fiona that

some time interacting with them, catching up and

job 'Voidbringer'."

him. "Thanks,

told him?!" Kane's

it hidden

member called

Rui Quarrier?" She addressed. "The headmaster wishes to speak

nodded as he got up to leave. "I'll catch you guys

left after they bade him goodbye, heading to the headmaster's office. He quickly

expressed respect for a man who had reached a certain height of

Quarrier." Headmaster Aronian smiled. "Your performance was admirable. You have done not only yourself a favour but this branch of the

headmaster." Rui

coming back?" The

replied after some thought. "I may have lost, but I've never been someone who chases after victory first. Victory and loss are consequences of my pursuit of my Martial Path. And I intend to continue doing that. The Martial Contest has expanded my vision of Martial Art. I intend on expanding my Flowing Void Style until it has matured and reached a shape

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