Chapter 948: Paths Are Meant To Be Treaded, Not Skipped.


    Estre looked around the training room, which her mother had built for them to train in various things. Behind Estre''s figure, 20 maids stood straight and formal.


    They were her personal maids, and all of Yasenia''s children had one group. The head maid of those twenty asked when she saw Estre''s lost look. "Little Miss, is anything wrong?"


    Estre looked at the ck-haired woman and shook her head. "No, I was thinking about what to try next. I have a martial body, but I don''t really feel like I am much better than my sisters. Do you know why is that?"


    The maid smiled reassuringly. "Little Miss, sometimes, people have an affinity toward different types of weapons, and finding the right one is very difficult. Perhaps Little Miss is really good with an unconventional weapon, but you haven''t found it yet. Care to tell me which weapons you''ve tried, Little Miss?"


    Estre nodded andmented. "I''ve tried the two-handed longsword, the giant sword, a spear, and twin swords."


    The maid nodded. "Well, I see that you''ve tried to use Lady Tatyana''s, Lady Yasenia''s, Lady Evelyn''s, and an original one, right?"


    Estre blushed a bit, but she honestly nodded. "Yeah… I don''t feelfortable with them…"


    The maidughed. "It''s okay for you to try the Lady''s weapons. Not only is it okay, it is very clever."


    Estre blinked, her heterochromatic blue and golden eyes looking adorably puzzled. "Why?"The human maid leaned down and poked Estre''s nose with a smile. "Well, you are their daughter, Little Miss. Therefore, you might have talent with their choice of weapons."


    Estre nodded a few times with a bright smile. "I see!" Then, she pondered andmented. "Do you think Mommy and Mama will mind if I ask them what weapons they use?"


    The maid straightened andughed. "Mind? Little Miss, prepare to be showered with kisses~."


    Estre giggled and ran off. The other maids giggled. "Little Miss is adorable."


    "She is also very hardworking."


    One of them sighed. "It is a bit of a shame that she is attributeless. This blocks her Spiritual Path advancement."


    Another one nodded. "It is, but it doesn''t matter. Little Miss feels like ate bloomer. She might struggle at first, but with Little Miss''s constitution alone, she can probably reach further than any of us."


    The head maid said. "Moreover, don''t forget whose daughter she is."


    The other neen nodded seriously, and then they all followed Estre at an appropriate distance to intervene in case anything happened.


    While attacks were impossible since there was no one who dared to barge into Yasenia''s house to attack her children, Yasenia''s personal maids sometimes made an attack simtion to test the new maid''s alertness.


    When Estre arrived at Yasenia''s cultivation, she saw Doriel there and waved her arm. "Doriel! Is Mommy there?"


    Doriel''s cold and indifferent face mellowed as she looked at Estre and smiled. "Young Miss is currently inside. Do you want to see her, Estre?"


    Estre nodded a few times. At first, Doriel''s vibe was a bit scary for some of the children. However, when Skye spoke with her, asking about something, they saw Doriel''s usually scary expression soften, which made all of them realize that she was a good person.


    Of course, "good person" was a subjective adjective that only the children would probably attach to someone like Doriel, but since she was good to them, they were no longer scared.


    The maids behind Estre bowed in greetings to their senior, and Doriel nodded back.


    Doriel hummed and got thoughtful, and Estre asked. "Is Mommy doing something important?"


    Doriel smiled. "She is doing something very important, but it shouldn''t be a problem if we interrupt for a second. Young Miss would probably scold me if sheter knew that I turned one of her babies away."


    Estre humphed. "Don''t worry, Doriel! I will tell Mommy not to shout at you!"


    Dorielughed. "Then, I am in your hands, Estre."


    Estre nodded severely, crossing her little arms while her tail wiggled haughtily.


    Doriel approached the enormous door and spoke. "Young Miss, Little Miss Estre is here."


    It took not longer than a minute for the doors to start opening, releasing a wave of extremely dense energy. The maids behind Estre held their breaths as Yasenia appeared.


    They were rtively new, and for them, Yasenia was a godlike existence. Not to mention the sheer authority her presence radiated, and the dragoness''s beauty was enough to make the heart of almost anyone in the entire continent tremble.


    She was, quite literally, chosen as the most attractive female in the entire continent. Even between beasts, her beast form was incredibly stunning.


    When Yasenia came out, she looked down at Estre and smiled brightly. "Oh~? My hardworking baby is here?"


    Estre ran forward and jumped into Yasenia''s arms. "Mommy!"


    The dragoness easily caught her jumping darling and used her tail to secure her quickly. Then, she kissed her nose and asked. "So, it is rare that youe to visit me at these times. You are usually practicing. Is there something that baby wants to tell me?"


    Estre nodded a few times and looked back at her maids. The head maid smiled and nodded back, reassuring Estre.


    The dragoness raised her eyebrow, seeing the interaction, but she waited for Estre to talk. Estre looked at her Mama Dragon''s gentle face and asked. "Um… Can Mommy tell me which weapons you are good with? I still haven''t found one that I am good at or that I have a talent for, so I wanted to know yours…" Estre muttered. "I am your daughter, after all…"


    Yasenia almost died from the cuteness attack that her daughter threw her way. "Uuu! Baby, why are you so cute!"


    And, as the maid expected, Estre''s face was quickly covered with Yasenia''s kisses, making the childugh happily. After the dragoness was satisfied, shemented. "Well, baby. I am good at a few weapons. I am the best at with my giant sword… Let me show you."


    Yasenia ced Estre down and called [Draconic Heart]''s red core. Estre looked at the red orb and asked. "That''s mommy''s weapon?"


    Yasenia smiled. "That''s right, look." Her energy poured into Draheart, and a bluish material surrounded the core, swiftly transforming into its usual giant sword shape.


    Estre pped. "That''s so cool!"


    Even the maids behind Estre were surprised. ''Lady Yasenia''s weapon must be extremely strong.''


    Yasenia took a perfect stance, showing an air of confidence and strength, and she started moving slowly. "The giant sword needs broad strikes that carry the weight of the body. Agility is usually not something that you should have with this weapon. It is more of a war sword, as you use the broad strikes to st the frontlines. Still…"


    Estre saw Yasenia''s movements faintly change, and suddenly, the sword''s speed multiplied, and Yasenia began swinging it around with almost no effort. "... If you are strong enough, you can use the giant sword agilely like this, creating something like a massive spear that has wide edges. Agilebat with the giant sword is possible for me because of two main reasons."


    Yasenia didn''t stop moving around, showing extreme mastery with the giant sword, enough to leave the maids behind Estre breathless.


    "The first reason is I am physically very strong," Yasenia exined. "My body is not only enhanced by my Beast, Body, and Spiritual cultivation, but I also have various skills that give me even more strength. I''ve been refining my body with a powerful body-refining skill for many years."


    Yasenia did a powerfulteral strike and summoned an enormous gale that swept all the leaves off the ground. Yasenia looked at Estre and smiled. "The second reason is my tail."


    Estre asked, curious. "Tail?"


    Yasenia nodded andmented. "Focus on my tail in my next routine, okay?"


    Estre nodded twice and looked at Yasenia''s gorgeous tail.


    Then, the dragoness started moving again, and Estre realized that the tail was constantly swinging behind Yasenia, helping her with weight bncing. "Ohh!"


    Yasenia stopped and looked at Estre. "Our dragon tails are an excellent asset duringbat. Even if we don''t use it to attack, which it totally can because of their sturdiness and hard scales, it can be used to aid the body''s movement."


    Estre''s eyes glittered. "I see!"


    The dragoness sent energy toward the sword, and soon, it transformed into a pair of draconic-shaped gloves. They looked like scaly gloves with a red orb shining on top of Yasenia''s right hand. They also went up to Yasenia''s elbow, giving her a wild and imposing look.


    "The weapon I am most proficient with after the giant sword is armored ws."


    Yasenia went into a martial art position, which Estre swiftly picked up on, and the dragoness exined. "ws are usually quite useless weapons. Their range is deficient, and a spear user can easily overpower you if they are good enough. Even the attack power behind them iscking."


    Estre tilted her head. "Then, why do you use them?"


    Yasenia grinned. "Because I am physically strong. Mybat style is me trying to overwhelm my opponent with raw power and technique. I don''t send attacks at random, but each attack I do is backed with brutal power and heaviness."


    Estre nodded a few times, and Yaseniamented. "Look. This is exactly the same strength I used to make that sword swing that blew away the leaves."


    The dragoness''s body rotated from her ankle, up her leg, and through her torso, reaching her shoulder and transferring all the strength toward her fist.


    Then, Yaseniapleted the perfect punching motion.


    BOOM!


    The air before the dragoness exploded, creating a small shockwave.


    The loud sound made Estre''s heart jump, but instead of fear, she felt excitement. Yasenia recovered her stance andughed. "That''s why I use ws. Because if I manage to sneak in andnd a punch, they will be in a world of suffering. If I manage to release abo on them? Heh, the fight would probably be over soon."


    Estre asked. "Are these suitable for me?"


    Yasenia smiled. "I don''t know."


    Estre blinked and pouted. "Won''t mommy tell me?"


    The dragonessughed and began a martial art routine with the ws. "Estre, the martial arts path is very personal. I will give you and the other children something when you are three years old. Then, after that, you need to learn by yourself."


    Estre kicked a small rock at her feet, but her eyes followed her gorgeous mother''s movements. They were mesmerizing and profound, showing incredible martial arts knowledge and depth.


    Even the maids behind Estre were learning each time Yasenia moved.


    The dragonessughed softly. "Baby, don''t be sad. Remember this, and remember it well."


    Estre listened, and Yasenia exined. "There are no shortcuts in the cultivation world. You can advance quickly. You can advance slower. However, you can''t skip things. Everything needs to umte slowly and be your strength. You know that I couldn''t even fight a few levels above my level at first? I needed to umte strength, and now, look at Mommy. I can fight high-level Epoch Cores while at the Low-Level."


    Estre pondered, half-understanding Yasenia''s words.


    The dragoness added. "Still, baby. That doesn''t mean that we won''t help. Remember, the path is yours, but the guidance on how to tread on your own path is not received from nowhere. We, the maids, and everyone else are your teachers, and we will slowly help you learn."


    Yasenia made a series of beautiful movements, turning toward Estre and finishing with a punch in her direction that blew some wind in her direction.


    "Estre, your name means ''Star.'' You are bound to be a star, those that are high in the sky. Never give up, okay? I will always be your support."


    Estre looked at Yasenia''s extended fist, and she lifted her short arm and bumped it with her. Then, she smiled. "Okay!"