"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.
"Can you truly know unless you
remained silent
* * * * *
Martial Academy immediately. The first thing he did
back." Fae said.
job smacking Ian." Kane threw him a thumbs
admirable."
fight!" Nel
was quite close." Dalen told him. "Good
interacting with them,
job 'Voidbringer'."
him.
Kane's
could keep it hidden
staff member called
She addressed. "The headmaster
as he got up to
after they bade him goodbye, heading to the headmaster's office. He quickly reached the giant doors, waiting for them to open and entering
certain height of Martial power. The immense
"Your performance was admirable. You have done not only yourself a favour but this branch
headmaster." Rui
feel coming back?"
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 resembling what my ideal vision of it is. In doing so, I will have become a Squire Candidate, and I will
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