"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?"

knitted in surprise and

"Isn't it?" She asked.

that upto me?" He asked, amused. "Can you truly

remained silent at that

* * * *

immediately. The first thing he did was reunite with all of his

said. "You

Kane

performance was admirable." Hever calmly

Nel grinned

close." Dalen told him. "Good job pushing Fiona

time interacting with them, catching

good job 'Voidbringer'."

glared at him. "Thanks,

who told him?!" Kane's eyes widened as

could keep it hidden from me huh?" Rui

then, a staff member called out to

addressed. "The headmaster wishes

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

the headmaster's office. He

deeply as he expressed respect for a man who had reached a certain height of Martial power. The immense weight he felt on his mind only made that gesture easier to

"Your performance was admirable. You have done not only yourself a

headmaster." Rui

coming back?" The headmaster

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

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