"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
"Isn't it?" She asked.
asked, amused. "Can you truly know unless you travel down that
remained silent at
* * * * * * * *
the Martial Academy immediately. The first thing he did was
Fae said. "You did
Ian." Kane threw him a
performance was admirable." Hever calmly
Nel
told him. "Good
time interacting with them,
job 'Voidbringer'." Kane
at him. "Thanks, 'Elusive
him?!" Kane's eyes widened as
you thought you could keep it hidden from
a staff member called out
Rui Quarrier?" She addressed. "The headmaster
as he got up to leave. "I'll catch you guys
they bade him goodbye, heading to the headmaster's office. He
bowed deeply as he expressed respect for a man who had reached a certain height of Martial power. The immense weight he felt on
smiled. "Your performance was admirable. You have done not only yourself a
headmaster." Rui
feel coming
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.
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