Days later, at the living room of the Gray Manor, Yuna, Gray's mother, folded some clothes, wearing a dark-blue dress and braids in her hair. — Drake! Come get your clothes… — she took a deep breath with her and on her hip.
Damian, in a blue sweater and formal pants, seated on the sofa with a book on his hands, looked at Yuna. — Honey, let the maids do that, sit here... — he whispered, placing his hand beside him.
Looking at Damian, she smiled. — No, I like doing these things. If I don't do them, I'll become a lazy pregnant woman, who only eats ice cream and watches movies, do you want that, Damian? — she looked at him with both hands on her hips.
— And fat… — Damian teased as he turned his eyes to his book.
Laughing, her mouth went agape, then throwed a pillow towards his face. — Stop… — she growled, sitting on the sofa, next to him.
Drake, wearing a blue jacket and shorts, went down the stairs. — Mommy, where are they? — he said vividly, but seeing his father, turned towards the stairs with a cold attitude. — I didn't know you were here. I'll be back another time...
With Yuna in his arms, Damian got up. — Hey, where are you going? Come here… — looking at the kid's back, he commanded.
— ... — Gray ignored him and climbed the stairs.
On the sofa, Yuna looked at Damian with a smile. — Grey, where is your sister?
Going up, Gray sighed. — Sleeping, teasing, with her friends, or whatever… — he went to his room.
Looking at Damian, she smiled. — Since he was born you haven't stayed at home, you haven't taken care of him, you haven't acted like a father, what did you expect? Now he treats you like an enemy. You have to talk to him more... — she stated, placing her feet in the sofa. — Come and massage my feet, they are swollen and hurt...
With a sigh, Damian sat down and held her feet. — But it's been two weeks since I stopped travelling for a long time, and he still doesn't trust me? And look, I stopped taking him to business meetings, anyway, I can only try to earn his trust…
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Hours later, Drake ran towards the condominium's park and saw me and his friends telling the story and with a jealous posture, spatted. — Ahh, Mister A, it isn't time for the story to start yet… — grunted, panting, trying to catch his breath.
Smiling, I looked at him. — Calm down, Grayson. I was just reviewing last week's…
Christian Chamberlain, Gray's friend interrupted me, seated on the bench beside me, teased. — What's up, Drake? You have to start working out. Your house is right there, just running a little gets you tired?
Drake sat on the bench with his hands crossed. — Shut up, Chris! Good morning, everyone. Continue the story Mister A...
Me, Kim and Havanna, laughed at his jealousy. — Good morning, Drake…
Chuckling, Christian continued. — Calm down, Drake. I'm just giving you a friendly advice, nothing more...
— Stop it you two! Let's get back to the story… — I grunted, slapping their heads.
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Arthur was certain that the attack on the academy was linked to his arrest. Three months passed, and he found himself in a solitary routine of training, cultivation and study in a cell. Meanwhile, the battle was already raging fiercely, even his young friends were forced to take up arms in desperate combat. Death lurked around every corner, and the hope of victory dwindled like the flames of a candle at its end.
The situation was critical, and the need for a miracle became palpable. It was then that the idea of "The King's Force" emerged — a legendary power capable of turning the tide of war. To do this, Arthur would need to be imbued with this strength. Windsor, sensing the urgency, appealed to the monarchs to reduce Arthur's sentence.
As the negotiations unfolded, the queen's allies and Arthur's cousins arrived on the island, welcomed by Queen Andromeda's warm hospitality. However, there were more serious matters to be discussed. Alexia, with a bombastic revelation, announced that Arthur had been sentenced to life in prison. The palace meeting room was filled with a heavy silence, as everyone wondered how Alexia had such information. And in the cells, Arthur's fate hung in the balance...
Director Odyssey, in the adjacent cell, sitting on her bed with a plate in her hands. — Arthur, do you know why there are no other prisoners here besides us?
Eating, Arthur looked at the director. — Why?
The director chuckled. — Because criminals are so afraid of this place that they avoid committing certain crimes… — she burst in laughter.
Glancing at his plate, Arthur smiled. — Interesting, — he sighed. — This experience is educational…
Looking at Arthur, she smiled. — Son, you are being forged. A king is being forged in you...
— A king? In prison? Of course, I'll be king of mice then... — he laughed.
— Do you think this is all in vain? It is in difficulties that great men and women are born… — she said, looking at him fiercely.
...
In Zhongyuan, Qin-Shi managed to invest the money his father gave him to survive, he found a house to stay with Eleanor.
And for Arthur's happiness, King Yer sent his daughter to the Union headquarters to kill him, and Alexia revealed the real reason behind her reappearance in Arthur's life...
With dark circles, Andromeda's tired eyes fixed on the girl. — Speak, Alexia!
With a blue and gold dress, teary-eyed princess Alexia, sighed. — Before I came back, before I reunited with master, I went on an adventure with some colleagues. We climbed Mount Everest, and we reached the top…
Windsor, and Bedesvire Ashura, surprised, stood up. — WHAT?! THAT IS PROHIBITED FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT DESCENDANTS OF PENDRAGON!
Cassilda, looking to the two, thoughtful. — What do you mean by its forbidden?
Queen Andromeda, looked at Alexia. — Daughter, continue...
Sobbing, Alexia continued. — We thought it was a myth, we thought there was no harm in going up there. — she paused.
— When we got to the top, we entered a cave, the Cave of the Kings. There were very old writings on the walls, made with swords. Martial arts, techniques, messages and much more, but as it was late and very cold, we lit a fire. It was at this moment that everything went astray...
— There was something inside the cave besides us, someone, a man. Killed my colleagues one by one, and when only I was left, he told me to look for master, and protect him with my life, and I saw him again when I was in coma... — she took a deep breath, but her body remained shaky.
Queen Andromeda sighed and passed her hand over her face. — What do you want to say?
Wiping away her tears, Alexia desperately spatted. — He can help; he can bring master back!
Cassilda, the general, looking at Alexia, slammed her hand on the table. — No, you don't know that! You're making assumptions! What if he kills us because we let his chosen one get arrested?!
Windsor, patriarch of the Ashura, with a thoughtful gaze directed to the window, he grunted. — He is the primordial guardian, he can help... — finishing the statement, a voice spoke within his mind. [I cannot!]
Author: [ ] = telepathy.
Alexia, looking at Windsor, sobbed. — That's him. Do you know him?
Andromeda, thoughtful, grunted. — Hmm... And where is he?
Tristan, sobbing, wiped away his tears. — He takes care of the Cave of Kings…
"I can't let him stay in prison!" Alexia looked at the queen fiercely. — I'm going! I don't have much use here so, I'm going.
Cassilda's eyes abruptly turned to the queen. — Your Majesty, I can't believe you're going to send a girl who doesn't know how to defend herself to a mountain?!
The queen's sigh accompanied her worry. — I would like to say no. Tristan, Hera, Windsom, Bedesvire and Phoenix, you will be captains, you will be responsible for brigades in some bases on the continent. You will have the commanders and the general as superiors. Windsor, and some others that I will still name, will be commanders, and the general is there... — she pointed her hand to Cassilda.
Author: Windsor, and Windsom are father and son.
— Alexia, you and Sofia go to the mountain immediately! Rescuing Arthur is essential for us... — the queen commanded, looking at Alexia.
Alexia nodded in approval with a smile.
In Greece, Zeus, happy with the fragility of the amazon army, and Ares tired of this war, decided to go out to the battlefield...
In his cell, Arthur trained, cultivated, studied and with Alfred's help finally evolved...
Seated on the floor, in a cultivation position, closed his eyes and entered the total concentration state.
Thirty minutes later…
Director Odyssey, woke up, feeling a tremendous movement of Qi, after a yawn, she looked at Arthur's cell. — Hmmm?! Kid, what are you doing? — she saw a blue dust like energy around Arthur, her eyes widened.
Seeing him floating and a blue dust around him, she stood up and placed her hands on the cell bars. — You're a Profound Master at sixteen?! That's impossible! Cassandra would never believe it if I told her...
Hovering, his hair flowed, his eyes shone blue as he used the Art of a Thousand Armies and left footprints on the ground. "My movements… My senses, and now I can use telepathy?! This is too much…" he leaned his head upwards and laughed menacingly.
Alfred, in Arthur's mind. "Boss, evolution completed successfully!"
Under normal conditions, it takes someone decades to reach the Profound or Bright Realm, but Arthur, in seven years, reached this stage...
Alexia, excited, climbed the mountain with her personal bodyguard, Sofia.
And about the war, there were eight bases, four on the Asu continent and four on Eurus, each base with its chief and captain, and the war began.
In the Jade empire, the war began to scare the population, the cities became battlefields, and Qin-Shi continued to believe that one day he would be Emperor of Mandarin, and would bring peace, and the eleven kings of the Union question Zeus, why of this war, but for Zeus it didn't matter…
One month later, Alexia persisted in her ascent up the mountain. King Yer, relentless in his pressure, urged his daughter towards the Union headquarters. And one fateful morning, Alexia and Sofia reached the summit.
The primordial guardian awaited them—a formidable presence, ancient and unyielding. His eyes bore the weight of eons, and his voice echoed through the thin air. He mistreated them, testing their resolve. Fear clawed at Alexia's chest, but she pushed through. Fear was a luxury they couldn't afford.
Alexia overcame her trembling, her heart pounding in rhythm with the guardian's scrutiny. She faced him, her voice steady, her purpose unshaken. And to her surprise, he obeyed. The guardian yielded, revealing secrets buried deep within the mountain.
Hera, in white military attire, wiping her face with a towel, sat by a fire.
Arwen, in black military clothing, seated by the fire, admired Hera. — Gulp... — he swallowed. "I have never seen such a beautiful creature... Heavens, she truly is a goddess…"
Argos, in black military attire, seated close, she chuckled. — Be careful, Arwen! She's your captain and her boyfriend bites...
Luana, in a black military clothing, seated by the fire, smiled. — She is the youngest of us, but she is at the Soul Formation Realm and is a captain... Must be because of her boyfriend and her being a goddess... I heard that her boyfriend is a monster… — she whispered, her hand covering her mouth from Hera's view.
Rohan, in black military attire, seated nearby. — I don't believe that. It's an exaggeration, that guy can't be that strong! — he squeaked, rolling his eyes.
Sitting by the fire, Hera looked at the four of them. — Have you eaten?
Analyzing the daughter of Zeus, Luana thought out loud. — Captain, what's your boyfriend like?
Argos, Arwen, and Rohan looking fixedly at Hera, waiting for the answer.
— EHH?!?! — Hera's face reddened; her lips quivered. — M-My boyfriend?! Who? Arthur? — she blabbed nervously.
The four noticed the nervousness.
Luana giggled. "She really likes him, just talking about him and she turns red…" she mused, then stated. — Yes, him…
— Wha-Wha... — Hera blabbed, then grunted. — AHH!! Stop laughing! — she hid her face with her hands, then whispered. — He's not my boyfriend and he doesn't even have feelings for me. He's more of a... — she blushed. — Suitor...
— But about him, Arthur, he's a Treadway. Strong, unbelievably strong and a genius. Last time I saw him, he was a Transcendent Master. Now he could be an Unrestrained, Profound, or even at the Mystic Realm. He evolves at an uncanny speed, and his body seems to transform with each step. And his domain… — she smiled, with the thought of Arthur.
The four, with their mouths open, shouted. — IMPOSSIBLE!!
Hera, looking at the four, chuckled. — What?
Argos, with her mouth open, muttered. — He's a Treadway?! And at sixteen years he may have already reached the peak of cultivation...???? I'm not feeling so good... — she placed her hand on her forehead, then fainted.
Rolling his eyes, Rohan squeaked. — Mystic?! Pfft, — he laughed. — That's an exaggeration, captain! It's not possible for someone to be that strong, and I heard that the Treadway house was destroyed a long time ago, and King Heinrich's son disappeared with the queen... — he grunted.
Looking at Rohan, Luana laughed. — You're just jealous... — she teased, rolling her eyes.
Hera looked at Rohan, with a raised eyebrow. — What world are you in, Rohan? Who do you think Queen Andromeda is? She is the widow of the late King Heinrich, and Arthur is their son. You've been fighting in her name all this time, and you don't know that? And last time I was in the palace they talked about the King's force, wait and see how strong he is... — she crossed her arms and smiled.
Sitting with his head down, Arwen sighed. "I'll never have her attention..." he mused, his confidence waning. "He even has the King's Force? I can't compete with that…"
Argos awakens, her senses alert. — I need to meet him…
Smiling, Hera's eyes drifted to the sky. "I just hope that Alexia completes her mission…"
Arthur's legend was growing, even within the cold stone walls of his cell.
Meanwhile, Qin-Shi plotted against Emperor Liu, concealing an illicit affair that left Eleanor betrayed and heartsick.
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Gray, nervous, hurrying away. — Mister A, I completely forgot. I have to go out with my parents, my mother is going to kill me...
Looking at the child, I smiled. — What are you waiting for?! Go quickly, run!
Walking away, Gray waved. — Goodbye Mister A, Chris, Havanna and Kim...
Me, Christian, Havanna and Kim, seeing Gray leave, waved. — Bye...