"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
"Isn't it?" She asked.
"Can you
remained silent at
* *
Academy immediately. The first thing he did was
back." Fae said. "You did
smacking Ian." Kane threw him
admirable." Hever
Nel grinned
close." Dalen told him. "Good job
interacting with them, catching up and bantering
job 'Voidbringer'."
him. "Thanks, 'Elusive
him?!" Kane's eyes
could keep it hidden from
a staff member called out
"The headmaster wishes to
got up to leave. "I'll catch you guys
bade him goodbye, heading to the headmaster's office. He quickly reached the giant doors,
he expressed respect for a man who had reached a certain height of Martial power. The
performance was admirable. You have done not only yourself a favour but this branch of
headmaster."
feel coming back?" The
Martial Contest has expanded my vision of Martial Art. I intend on expanding my Flowing Void Style until it has matured and
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