Bab 15: DECISIONS

The Rosewarth family is the most prominent and powerful in the Sappharix Nation. From the outside, Eons rules over the Nation but, the Rosewarth family works from the shadows.

When the Eons of the Sappharix Nation face any trouble they cannot solve in light, the Rosewarth family solves that trouble from the darkness.

The Rosewarth family controls about sixty percent of the Sappharix Nation from behind the scenes. And, the Scarlet family controls the other half.

There are many small families under both Rosewarth and Scarlet families. Over the years, both families fought over absolute control over the Nation.

Every year, the Rosewarth family scouts potential candidates from their family to fight for the succession of the throne after the awakening ceremony. The winner is sent to the inner household to train and learn to become a successful leader.

Every ten years, the candidates can choose to challenge the leader of the Rosewarth family. And, if one can manage to win against the leader, that person will become the next leader.

However, for the last fifty years, no one challenged the leader of the Rosewarth family because it is a life or death battle. And, no one wants to lose their life over the throne. Thus, all the candidates who achieved the highest merits, appointed to the position of Elders in the family.

[Aldenland town] [Rosewarth castle] [Garden]

"Those cowards," Lucas spoke in anger, "No guts to challenge the leader and always talks big, what a joke."

"Yeah, cowards or more like the leader is the one who is real coward," Lady Evelyn scoffed.

"What are you talking about?" Lucas inquired.

"I challenged the leader before I met your mother," Lord Rosewarth spoke in disappointment, "But, the Elders outcasted me from the inner family."

"I see," Lucas got up from his seat, "All those ruse about being an Elemental Class, those cowards will pay."

"Whatever you do from now on, do not lose yourself in the fire of revenge," Lord Rosewarth spoke in a deep voice.

Lucas nodded and made his way towards the training room, "I need to stabilize my essence, don't let anyone enter the training room for two days."

Lucas left his parents and went to stabilize his overflowing essence.

"Stop worrying," Lady Evylin spoke in a calm voice, "His destiny is much greater than us and, he is our son, trust him."

"You are right," Lord Rosewarth spoke after a sigh, "Whatever he decides to do, we will be by his side and, we won't let him go down the path of darkness."

[Ruforal town] [Inner town] [Scarlet Castle]

The Scarlet Maiden closed herself inside the training room. After reaching home from the awakening ceremony, she began to train diligently.

The hope of survival and prestige of the Scarlet Family lies on her shoulders.

After trying for a whole day, the Scarlet Maiden made two long swords from her life essence. The dark red aura from the sword covered the training room, "Not enough, must go beyond."

[Outside the training room]

"She is pushing herself too much," Duran Scarlet, the leader of the Scarlet family, spoke with a calm voice.

"If only that Lucas brat didn't exist," Leonar Scarlet, father of the Scarlet Maiden, clenched his fist and spoke in anger, "At this rate, she will collapse."

"Don't blame others for her incompetence," Duran spoke while looking at the Scarlet Maiden, "She never faced a defeat, but, thanks to Lucas, she might even awaken her origin potential."

"Origin Potential," Leonar looked at his daughter, "Isn't that a myth?"

"So, is a Limitless Class," Duran smiled, "She needs a drop of the Blood Queen's blood or must push her limits to the extreme."

"But, where can we find that mythical beast's blood?" Leonar looked at Duran with curiosity.

Duran put his hand in his pocket and pulled out a glass tube. Inside that, there was a drop of blood which was glowing with a red hue.

"A friend delivered this to me last night," Duran handed the glass tube to Leonar, "Do what you must do."

After handing over the tube with the blood of the mythical beast to Leonar, Duran made his way toward the mess hall.

After thinking for a while, Leonar opened the door of the training room.

"I will do my best," the Scarlet Maiden spoke while swinging her long swords.

Leonar took the tube and put it on the table near the door, "I know you will but, was it worth it to fight for that dead trash."

"My fault he died," the Scarlet Maiden stopped swinging her swords, "I failed to keep my promise to mother."

"She is dead and, that trash was not worth fighting for," Leonar screamed in anger.

"This will help you awaken your Origin Potential," Leonar pointed at the tube with a drop of blood, "Decide which path you want to take, easy or hard."

Leonar left the training room. The Scarlet Maiden took the tube and tried to put it inside the space ring. But, it failed to enter the storage space, "A mythical beast blood," She left the tube on the table and began her training once again.

[Abandoned Temple] [Night]

Two shadowy figures were conversing in the darkness.

"This time, Lucas won't escape," the first one spoke.

"Did you mix the ingredient I asked you of?" an old woman spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Yes, they will never suspect," the first one spoke, "Let them perish together, hahaha."

"Finally, my dream will come true," the old woman spoke, "A puppet on the throne and two dead pests, not bad, not bad."

"My next order?" the first one spoke.

"Just to be sure, send some of those suicide assassins," the old woman spoke in a deep voice.

"Order received," the first one vanished in the darkness.

"Hahaha, Rosewarth family and Scarlet family, I will have my revenge, hahaha, I will take everything for myself," a sinister laugh vanished in the depth of darkness without leaving a trace.

A few minutes after the two shadowy figures left, a streak of green light pierced the heart of darkness inside the abandoned temple and vanished in the sky.