A youth with pale skin and Blue eyes was currently kneeling before a regal looking man who's appearance resembled that of his own, Despite their status as father and son,there was no particular warmth or friendliness between them,Only the cold indifferent eyes of a general looking at his soldier.
After a while spent in silence, Seyrryu heard the emotionless voice of his father saying the following,
"Do you know why you lost?"
"...,I was inept as a warrior and failed the clan,I shall accept any punishment deemed necessary."
"...,Huhm...You lost not due to being an inferior warrior,but because your abilities were inferior to that of the opposition,there is nothing shameful about that,I myself had once been in that same situation..."
"Your words honor me Patriarch."
"However, regardless of why you lost,This defeat will severely impact your future capabilities as a Voyager,That girl has already proven herself able to beat you,and now she even has gained a soul Bind,this means you will certainly fall behind her severely,you understand that I'm sure."
"...I do..."
"As the greatest prodigy of our clan, falling behind her means our clan will also fall behind hers,That,is an unacceptable outcome,Our family has carried the burden of maintaining the Kokuryu Clan's Status as a 1st rate Clan for centuries, and never has a Patriarch of the Kokuryu Clan Fallen behind any other immortal of the 21 immortal clans,You will not be the first...Am I clear?"
"Certainly."
"Then you know what to do."
Seyrryu's gaze remained indifferent despite his father's words that showcased just how little his father cared about him,this was something he understood a long time ago.
...
"So,my dearest, Would you mind showcasing the soul bind you have earned?"
" Unfortunately I haven't been able to access it just yet."
Hearing her mother's playful question, Anneliese thought to herself,
'This bitch... you think I don't know what you're scheming, I'll be damned if I let you know all my cards...'
"Huh that's unfortunate...but well, don't worry, I'm sure you will soon figure it out darling."
...
Inside of a luxurious and fashionable room,a young beauty was currently laying down on a large bed,her eyes had a somber look in them,after a couple of seconds,a handsome youth opened the door to the room and proceeded to walk inside,Akane was surprised to see Vincent already,she perked up with her curious eyes, seemingly waiting for an answer, Vyncent who was already familiar with her habits, sighed and proceeded to sit near her,
"The old man threw me out as soon as I gave him the rewards for the third placed contentestant,At this point I may as well give up on trying to reason with him..."
"Seriously,What is up with all of our parents?, It's like all they care about is status this and power that..."
"Well,that's the life of an immortal,we can be said to be privileged but there is also a burden that comes with that previlege, without status and power,we won't know when our lives might be in extreme danger,the current generation is one that was blessed to be born in times of peace,but they were born in a time of harrowing conflicts,so it's understandable why they are so focused on status and power."
"... Still,do they really have to be meddling in Almost all of our most important decisions?,My parents even forced me to leave..."
As she was in the middle of speaking,Akane looked At Vyncent and decided it was better not to continue,Vyncent could guess what she was about to say,
"It's fine,I know it wasn't your choice to leave him and be with me,It wasn't my decision to be with you either,All that matters is that now,we both have decided to stay together out of our own will,or not?"
"...Of course,I couldn't choose a better partner,Have you looked at yourself in the mirror?"
"Huh, you mean to say that the reason you like me is because of my looks?, I'm hurt...You know, your friend is very handsome as well,and there's also Seyyryu,and Viral... I'm starting to feel insecure..."
Hearing Vyncent's pitiful sounding comment,Akane chuckled a little, coming to sit near him she said,
"Of course not, there's much more that you can offer, you're funny, understanding, assertive, capable and much more... most importantly, I love you."
"Huhm, now that's much better..."
Vyncent patted Her Head and she blushed a little, after a few seconds,in a soft voice she spoke,
"And you know...we aren't friends anymore."
"Huh is that so?..."
...
Love was walking through the City of the immortal clans, beside her were 4 other girls,one was her best friend who was previously with her in the stands,the other was a tall and slender girl with fair skin,long black straight hair and sharp black colored eyes, a tanned skin girl with short black hair,large dark brown eyes and a athletic physique and a mature looking girl with feminine amber eyes,long black eyelashes, shoulder length black hair and a well developed physique.
The tournament had just ended and all the contestants were going back to their Residences.
"Sigh...I really wanted to get at least into the top 10..."
"Achieving that as a 3rd origin from a 3rd rate Clan is nothing more than a dream you know?"
"Huh?? That's discrimination you know?"
"No,it's just facts,you know?"
"Fuck you,you know?"
"Oh is that an invitation?"
"...I don't swing that way."
"Sigh,those two...they should just get married already."
"They certainly would make a cute couple..."
As Anastasya and Annery were wondering if their friends would come out of the closet,Love Herself was thinking back to her battle against Vyncent,it was a battle which she decisively lost, Vyncent had performed better in every single aspect of an immortal's power.
This battle left her thinking about just how much her brother improved in such a little amount of time, she had already known that he was quite formidable even before he fought Vyncent,but afterwards,her opinion of him increased dramatically.
'just how exactly did he improve that much...are his Soul Genus and mind genes really the reason why?,but if so,how exactly did he come to have such an abnormal Profile,there has never been someone with such an abnormal Profile dated in the entire history of our clan,much less our family,from where exactly would he inherit such traits...'
She was quite confused about how exactly her brother became so proficient in battle,But regardless of how, maybe,just maybe,he would not die yet.
Love Herself knew very well, expectation is the enemy of happiness,which is why she tried to keep her expectations as low as possible, however,now,she couldn't help but be just a little bit expectant...