《Soul Clash: A Legend Arises》 Prologue + Chapter 1 Soul Clash: A Legend Arises Prologue +Chapter 1: Descent. One peaceful snowy night on earth, a young man was walking in the streets. When looking at him, you can feel the loneliness but at the same time you can also feel his ice cold rage. The young man walked in the snowy streets, his jacket now have a small pile of snow, yet the young man doesn¡¯t seemed to mind it. In his face, a troubled and angry expression could be seen. And after a long time the young man howled in the sky and tears rolled onto his face. He knelt on the ground and continued his howling and crying. Until¡­ a bright white light came rushing infront of him, he can¡¯t move his body like it is tied by a rope. He lifted his head then looked at the sky and he stared at the slowly falling snow. ¡°Am I going to die?¡± He softly murmured to himself as he closed his eyes and then¡­ *CRASH!!!!* .....------........--------.......-------.......------ However on the world called Elex, where battle and adventure existed, where only the rule of the jungle reigns and more importantly where the soul is cultivated to become strong to do things that defy the laws of the world. On one peaceful night, the stars glittering with light that makes one¡¯s soul calm. But this calmness was unusual. ¡°I feel something very wrong.¡± On the top of the Imperial City of Litus Empire, an old man in golden clothes stood and watched the night sky. Behind him was also an old man but in silver clothes, clearly he is inferior to the old man in golden clothes. As they gaze at the night sky, the calmness was shattered by a terrifying blast in the sky, the sky ripped open and night became day from that blast. The Heavens and the land trembled, a ball of fire emerged from the sky and it quickly descended to the land. The moment the ball of fire collided to the ground, the impact only caused a muffled sound. At the same time, the sky regained its former calmness. The dazzling stars in the sky once again emerged, glittering with light as if nothing happened. The old man in golden clothes frowned then spoke loudly as he pointed at the location in which the ball of fire landed, ¡°Something has descended from the borders of our Litus Empire. Quickly investigate it for me.¡± ¡°Yes Your Highness.¡± The old man behind him spoke respectfully then turned his body and left. As soon as the old man in silver clothes left, the old man in golden clothes spoke and disbelief in his eyes, ¡°Impossible! That was only in the legends, why would a Divine Soul descend to the mortal realm.¡± ......-------......-----.......-----......------.....------ However in the location where the ball of fire landed, two hooded figure could be seen running fast towards the place where the fire landed. When they arrived at the location, the two hooded figures saw a silver cloth wrapped around a child in the center of a small crater. The surroundings of the crater was burnt to ash. One of the hooded figure carefully walked to the child, but as soon as the child saw the hooded figure, the child produced a loud cry. Not hesitating, the other hooded figure quickly removed her hood and there a beautiful woman emerged under that hood. Her beautiful face was very enchanting under the night sky. The woman picked up the infant and calmed it down, after the infant stopped crying the other hooded figure spoke. ¡°What do you think you are doing?!¡± (???) ¡°What? It is just a child. What are you afraid of?¡± (???) ¡°Alice, you did see that it came from that ball of fire in the sky. Why are you carelessly holding that?!¡± (???) ¡°Don¡¯t say THAT! Say HIM, this child is a boy and it is going to be my child. I will name him Lucas.¡± (Alice) ¡°Wha-?! Oh just forget it, you already named it so what can I do?. Let us leave quickly before other people will go here and investigate.¡± (???) Alice nodded towards the other hooded figure and looked again at the child, there she saw a silver necklace with a black ring on the neck of the child. On the ring, there are words engraved into it. ¡°Helios.¡± Alice murmured as she looked at the child calmly. ¡°Hey Alice, let us now go.¡± The hooded figure removed his hood and you can see that he was a man not more than 30 yrs old with a worried face but still can¡¯t hide his handsomeness and he exuded an aura of gentleness and power. The genuine version of this novel can be found on another site. Support the author by reading it there. ¡°Yes Drake. Let us now go before Saints from the Imperial City comes.¡± Alice said then put on her hood and ran fast leaving the place in a few breaths. ¡°Ai, this girl prayed to the heavens to have a child and now the heavens gifted her one. I don¡¯t know if I should be laughing or crying as her husband.¡± Drake sighed then he ran also catching up to Alice and together they leave the place. ______..............__________............_________ Time passed. Six years elapsed with a blink and although many still remembered what happened that year, no one has ever found out what has descended from that ball of fire. All they knew was that after they went to the location where the ball of fire landed, they only saw a small crater and nothing else. People thought that after it collided to the land, the ball of fire was extinguished and anything within it was destroyed, leaving only a small crater and nothing else. Within the borders of the Litus empire. There was a city called Alektus. It is a fairly large city and it can be considered an average city in the Litus Empire. Like any other city, Alektus was bustling with people from day break to dawn. In the center of the city, there stood a state where the lord of the city and his family resides. In the garden of the state, there is a boy seated in meditative position, his eyes closed. His hair has a golden-blue color, his skin was white as snow. His face can be called handsome and you can feel that he radiated an aura of gentleness. He is Lucas Arsus. Lucas suddenly opened his blue eyes and gripped the black ring on his neck, ¡°Yes! I broke through! I am now a 1 star Practitioner!¡±. He said happily but when he was about to stand up, Lucas suddenly felt very intense pain coming from his mind like many information is being transferred in one go. He clutched his head then he opened again his eyes and in his right eye, the previously blue eye in it turned into gold and a strange mark is formed then it faded quickly and its color returned to normal. He sat there utterly stupefied! He felt in his mind that he has two memories, the memories from Earth and the memories here on Elex. He still remember the moment he cried and howled in the sky on Earth. He can still remember that there is a bright light infront of him but when he closed his eyes and then opened them again, he is here on Elex! He clearly remembered his childhood here on Elex. He also remember that this is the City of Alektus, one of the many cities of Litus Empire. And he was the son of the city lord of Alektus called Drake Arsus and he was named Lucas Arsus! ¡®I am Lucas Arsus yet I am also Lucas of the Planet Earth. So it means to say that I really did die in Earth and then I was reincarnated here in Elex with the Identity of Lucas Arsus?¡¯ He said but he was still confused. ¡°What the hell did just happened to me?!¡± Lucas shouted in the sky but after that, he once again closed his eyes and seated in meditative position. He thoroughly analyzed what happened in his past life and the present one. After an hour of silently analyzing, he came into conclusion that he really did die on Earth and he is reincarnated here on Elex as Lucas Arsus. ¡°Right! I am Lucas Arsus!. And the Lucas from Earth was already dead. I want to forget my experiences and my miserable life on Earth and in this life, I will live it to the fullest!¡± Lucas said to himself as he stared at the blue sky. At that moment, there was no more Lucas of Earth only Lucas Arsus. And here on Elex, he will use this second life of his to make his very own Legend that he never have done on Earth. But after Lucas spoke those words, the sky and land began to shake and the world began to grow darker. Lightning could be seen scttered everywhere, striking buildings and many civilians. Lucas face paled from the scenes he is witnessing, "W-What is happening?!" And then the scattered lightnings began to converged above the state. They formed into multiple flaming gold spheres. They began to swirl above the dark sky then it quickly descended to strike at Lucas. Lucas saw the spheres falling unto him, "Am I going to die again?!" Lucas roared as the flaming spheres stroked him mercilessly. *Bang!!!* _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ This is the Remake of Soul Clash because I noticed that there is something is very wrong in the story so I decided to Re-write it to avoid confusions. Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Golden Soul Flame. ----___---____----____-----_____----___ *Bang!!!!* After the spheres hit him, he suddenly opened his eyes and discovered that the previous events were just a dream. ¡°What the hell was that dream?¡± Lucas said as he tried to get up from his bed then he was engulfed by brain splitting pain in his head. ¡°Arggghhh!!!¡± Lucas tumbled down into the floor. He clutched his head as he tried to suppress the pain but unfortunately, he can only suppress a little of it and still trying to endure the intense pain from his head. After a few seconds, the pain faded away and Lucas felt relief as he was almost unable to endure that pain but his mind feels hazy like something was missing. Then the door suddenly opened. Two figures walked inside into his room. It was his father Drake Arsus and his mother Alice Arsus. ¡°Lucas! Are you alright?! We heard you screamed so me and your father rushed here.¡± Alice worriedly looked at Lucas. She examined Lucas up and down but unable to find any abnormalities. ¡°Its ok mother. Its just that Im just terribly exhausted after yesterday¡¯s practice.¡± Lucas wryly smiled. ¡°Hmm really? Don¡¯t push yourself to hard or else you might suffer.¡± Drake reminded to Lucas. ¡°Ok father. But can you please leave me alone for a bit. I just want to rest more.¡± Lucas tiredly said to his father. ¡°Ok. Me and your mother will go meet the lords of neighboring Cities to discuss about some business.¡± His father said to Lucas and rubbed his head then turned his body and left Lucas¡¯ room. ¡°Hey Lucas, Don¡¯t work too hard ok?¡± Alice said as she tightly hugged Lucas. ¡°Yes mother. And if you see Aria, the daughter of the lord of Travex City, please tell her to meet me at the market later afternoon.¡± Lucas said to her mother. ¡°Umm.. Ok, Take care of yourself Lucas. And by the way, you are too young to hiddenly date someone. Don¡¯t even think about hiding anything from me.¡± Alice looked mischievously at her son then left the room. ¡®What the? Ahh Nevermind. Mother sure is looking into things differently.¡¯ Lucas thought. ¡°Arghh! Its still hurting a little. What the hell did just happened?¡± Lucas rubbed his head then walked beside the bed. Lucas walked towards the bathroom and after that, changed to his black training clothes. His golden-blue hair and blue eyes was emphasized by the black training clothes. His usual calm and gentle demeanor was perfectly fitted with his tender appearance. Lucas then walked outside the room and walked leisurely at the halls of the state. He located the garden where he usually trains Soul cultivation. He sat at the center of the garden and beside him was a small pond. His tender appearance coupled with a troubled expression was reflected onto the surface of the pond. ¡°What was that dream all about? And I feel something missing? Ai... I guess there is no use about thinking about something I cant solve. I should better train my soul. And when I broke through and become a 1 star Practitioner then I can gain access in the Soul Arts Pavilion, there I can get a good Soul Art to use.¡± Lucas rubbed his hands and grinned evilly. ¡°How was it again to break through? Ahh..Umm¡­ According to the book father gave me, I should feel first the spiritual energy in the surroundings and slowly absorb them to form a Soul Flame. Once I form my soul flame, its color should be able to tell how fast my cultivation will go. A Red Soul Flame (Highest) is very rare and the people who has this color of Soul Flame are rumored to be strong enough to crush a small mountain to become a plain. When you have this color of Soul Flame then battling a cultivator above once cultivation will still be effortless and absorbing Spiritual Energy should be the fastest among the Color of Soul Flames, this is why it is regarded as high-class Soul Flame . A Violet Soul Flame (Middle) should be above average and lastly the Blue Soul Flame (Lowest) it is regarded as worst kind because it is the opposite of Red Soul Flame. They say that whoever has this color of soul flame should not even dream about stepping into Saint Rank because its absorption of Spiritual Energy is very slow.¡± Lucas stated what he read about the book. ¡°I wonder what color of Soul Flame does Father and Mother have?¡± Lucas pondered then put it aside because he is very eager to know what color his Soul Flame is and he is eager to break through and gain a Soul Art. If you come across this story on Amazon, be aware that it has been stolen from Royal Road. Please report it. He sat cross-legged and closed his eyes. He cleared up his mind of any thoughts because it will affect the absorption of Spiritual Energy. After that, his body felt very sensitive, he can feel or see his surroundings even when his eyes were closed. He constantly sees specks of light in his surrounding and they varied into 4 colors: Red, Violet, Blue and Gold. He noticed that the Red colored specks has the greatest amount in his surroundings and the violet colored specks has fairly large amount and the Blue colored specks has less amount than the first two. ¡®Ahhh.. So this is the colors of soul flames. That is why the Red soul flame can be cultivated fast because it has large amount in the surrounding Spiritual Energy. Hmm.. I understand now but¡­ What about this golden colored specks? It has very little amount yet it is the most brightest of all. This color wasn¡¯t mentioned in any book.¡¯ Lucas pondered as he continue to feel the Spiritual Energy in the surrounding but suddenly¡­ The golden colored specks swirled around Lucas and converged at the top of his head. All of the other colors made way for this golden color as if it is superior to them. Lucas was shocked as how the specks of colors act. He then realized that this is the color of his Soul Flame because as the golden colored specks converge above him, it formed into a golden flaming and sparking Sphere and it slowly descended into Lucas¡¯ hands. Lucas held the Sphere into his hands but when Lucas was about to take a closer look, the sphere shot away from his hand and entered his body. (Note: The phrase ¡°Lucas was about to take a closer look¡± is Lucas using his sensitive senses to look but his eyes were still closed. Just clearing up ^.^) Lucas¡¯ body trembled a bit and when he scanned his body, he saw at his chest that the Sphere was there. At that moment Lucas successfully formed his Soul Flame but¡­ Lucas frowned as he opened his eyes. ¡°There are no books regarding this golden colored Soul Flame so how can I know if this Soul Flame will make my Soul cultivation faster or slower?¡± Lucas frowned as he don¡¯t know anyone who can enlighten him about this golden colored Soul Flame. Lucas got up from seating and noticed that it is almost afternoon,¡±Aii Its almost time already¡­ I should prepare to head out and meet Aria in the market.¡± He then returned to his room and prepared himself. However, there are two eyes watching him from afar. They seem to have killing intent as the eyes stared at Lucas. ¡°Damn! Why isn¡¯t he dead yet?! I did put some poison in his food when he ate last night. He should be dead right now, there are no way that the poison is fake because I personally got it from a venomous snake at the Magical Beast forest.¡± (???) ¡°I should report it to the young master but¡­ he might kill me if he knew that my mission failed. But I wonder why the young master was so obsessed killing this little brat. He seemed to be harmless. Hahh. Whatever, the young master pays me so I must do my job properly.¡± (???) After Lucas was done preparing, he wore a black colored pants and red-white colored long sleeves with the Arsus insignia on his shoulder to represent his authority but when he was about to head out, he noticed a shadow from afar then the shadow quickly disappear as if there wasn¡¯t anything there. ¡°Hmm¡­ There are spies in the state? It is Impossible to bypass the multitude of guards outside and inside of the state. How is there a spy here?¡± Lucas pondered then told himself that after his father got back, he will tell this to heightened the security around the state. He then leaved the state and walked towards the market. Lucas was very eager to tell Aria that he broke through and now he is a 1 star Practitioner but Lucas didn¡¯t dare tell her about his golden Soul Flame. He told himself that he will not tell anyone of his Golden Soul Flame except for his parents. ------_---___-__-_--_--_-_---__--__ Thanks for reading \¡¯¡±^.^¡¯¡±/ About the Soul Flames: Red colored- Fast cultivation rate and has stronger power. Violet colored- normal cultivation rate and normal power Blue colored- Slow cultivation rate and low power. Golden colored- Unknown Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Fianc¨¦e¡¯ ?!! +++ Lucas went to the market and as usual, it was bustling with people. Many can be heard voicing out their products like fish, vegetables, weapons, armors and even Soul Arts but it is only at Rank 1 (Lowest). Soul Arts are ranks by lowest to highest: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. As soon as Lucas entered the gates of the market, many people who recognized Lucas began to greet him and even gave him some of their products. As why does this happen? Because Lucas¡¯ parents were very benevolent and they treated the people of the city kindly. They are also very kind and treated the people who doesn¡¯t have the ability to cultivate the same. Lucas accepted the products and also returned their greetings kindly. He bid his farewell to them and walked towards the meeting place between him and Aria. As Lucas neared their meeting place, he saw a girl with a snow-white skin, long golden hair and crimson red eyes coupled with her black-white dress. This girl was Aria. But currently, she is sitting on a bench surrounded by young boys with the same age as her. Aria wore a disgusted expression as the boys try to talk to her. ¡®Aii¡­ This girl is too beautiful and also powerful. She already broke through and became a 2 star practitioner.. No wonder those boys are trying to talk to her.¡¯ Lucas sighed but when the leader of the boys strode forward, his expression changed. Lucas recognized the boy, he is Jack Vertoz from Hallobus City. He is 2 star practitioner and also the son of the Lord of Hallobus City named Raz Vertoz. Lucas¡¯ father and Jack¡¯s father have enmity between them so Lucas didn¡¯t feel too good seeing this person. ¡°Hey now Aria, why the hell are you hanging out with that Lucas? He doesn¡¯t even become a 1 star practitioner yet.¡± Jack smirked as he said to Aria. ¡°Hmph! You don¡¯t have the right to tell me whom I am going to hang out with!¡± Aria snorted as she look away from Jack. Seeing Aria spoke like that to him, Jack couldn¡¯t help but move forward to grab Aria¡¯s hand. But at the same time when Jack was about to touch Aria, Lucas¡¯ body appeared like ghost between them. ¡°Hey Aria, Sorry for making you wait.¡± Aria was startled at the sudden appearance of Lucas, her eyes were filled with delight as she stood up and immediately went forward to meet him. But Jack frowned at Lucas, because seeing the girl he had taken a liking to go to Lucas and talking to him intimately made his eyes burned with anger and envy. ¡°What do we have here? Hmm¡­ Ah it¡¯s Lucas!! Im sorry that I didn¡¯t recognize you immediately, because you are not even worth recognizing!¡± Jack and the boys behind his back laughed loudly and their laughter was filled with mockery. They knew that Lucas doesn¡¯t even broke through to become a 1 star practitioner. ¡°Let¡¯s go Aria.. We shouldn¡¯t socialize with this kind of people.¡± Lucas spoke coldly as he didn¡¯t mind what Jack and the others had said. He grabbed Aria¡¯s hand in which Aria blushed slightly and began to walk away. Seeing them walk away, Jack ordered the boys behind his back to block Lucas¡¯ path. They quickly surrounded Lucas and Aria. Aria¡¯s hand trembled slightly because they seem to be trapped and she was afraid that Lucas might be injured again if the boys will attack him. ¡°Now now Lucas! Why are you leaving? Come on let¡¯s play first and have some fun.¡± Jack fisted his hand and began to walk towards Lucas. Lucas know Jack¡¯s intentions and Lucas know that Jack clearly doesn¡¯t intend to let them go so Lucas could only helplessly sigh as he unwillingly let go of Aria¡¯s hand. Lucas¡¯ face showed no fear but only calmness that can¡¯t be exuded with his age. He also intends to try the power of his soul flame so he used this chance to try out whether his Soul flame can be considered good or bad. Lucas wasted no words and kicked the ground as he dashed forward to meet Jack. Jack was astonished at how Lucas acted and he revealed a smile full of disdain. He knew that Lucas doesn¡¯t even broke through so Jack considered Lucas¡¯ action as a suicide attempt. Jack then swung his right fist that contained Spirit Power at Lucas. At first, Lucas didn¡¯t know whether to clash head-on with Jack but for the sake of his Soul flame, he still decided to clash head-on with Jack. As they neared, Lucas also used his right fist to intercept Jack¡¯s incoming fist. He saw Lucas also swung his fist to intercept his own and then laughed madly,¡± Hahaha! Do you think that you can use your tiny strength to prevent me from getting what I want!¡± Jack then used more Spirit power to reinforce his punch but Lucas didn¡¯t falter as he felt the spirit power pouring into Jack¡¯s fist . Lucas just fearlessly swung his fist to intercept Jack¡¯s punch that contained tremendous Spirit power. When Aria saw Lucas fearlessly intercepting Jack¡¯s fist, she couldn¡¯t help but shout, ¡°Lucas! No!¡± But it¡¯s useless. The two still charged forward as if they didn¡¯t hear Aria¡¯s shout. When Lucas was a meter away from Jack, he also poured his spirit power at his fist and he was astonished to discover that his fist felt like it can turn a boulder into dust. As their fists collided, it seemed like two stones were colliding at each other. It even caused the stone path beneath them to crack. Jack retreated 3 steps backward with a trembling hand but he saw Lucas only took 1 step back and his calm expression didn¡¯t waver in the slightest. His eyes were filled with disbelief as he discovered that Lucas didn¡¯t even suffer any injuries. And he also didn¡¯t dare believe that Lucas only took 1 step backward. His eyes showed even more disbelief when Lucas released his Spirit power. Lucas now emanated a Spirit power of 1 star practitioner! ¡°Y- You?! You broke through!¡± Jack pointed at Lucas. Jack believed that Lucas doesn¡¯t have the ability to cultivate because he never fights back whenever he is bullied or beaten. But the events that occurred today made what he believed wrong. ¡°Uhh¡­ yeah a while ago.¡± Lucas indifferently said as he slowly feel the Spirit power coursing into every part of his body. He felt the golden soul flame merging into his every blood vessels and bones. He even felt his body was light as feather and they also were brimming with unique power. When they clashed earlier, Lucas thought that after their fists collided he would be severely injured but his thoughts were wrong, instead, Jack was clearly at disadvantage when they clashed head-on. Lucas now believed that his Soul Flame was a gift from the heavens. Meanwhile, Aria¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. He still remembered that Lucas, the boy she always protected when he is bullied was now a 1 star practitioner. She was happy for him but her happiness was cut off by Jack¡¯s next action. Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site. ¡°Hmph!! I don¡¯t believe that I can¡¯t beat a mere 1 star practitioner!¡± Jack roared as he once again used more spirit power and threw a punch at Lucas. But Lucas only raised his slender white hand seemingly trying to block Jack¡¯s punch. Jack¡¯s punch met with Lucas¡¯ palm and when it collided, Jack once again retreated 4 steps but Lucas didn¡¯t even retreat half a step! ¡°Impossible!¡± Jack eyes turned red and then ordered the boys to attack Lucas. Jack knew that fighting Lucas one-on-one will let him suffer miserably so he ordered the boys to attack Lucas simultaneously. He believed that with many people striking Lucas at once, Lucas won¡¯t be able to fight back. But before they could move, they heard a gentle yet powerful voice, ¡°Hmph! Who dares to cause trouble at my territory?!¡±. A man with White red robe and Black hair appeared within their sight. The man emanated a domineering aura and boundless Spirit pressure, the surrounding boys felt their minds went blank as they feel the Spirit power of the man, their spirit power couldn¡¯t withstand the Spirit pressure causing them to kneel and some even collapsed unconsciously. Jack knew the man, the man was an 8-star Master and he was none other than Lucas¡¯ father: Drake Arsus! ¡°Lord Drake.. This is-¡° But before Jack can even finish, Drake¡¯s voice infused with Spirit Power erupted. ¡°Enough of your insolence! I saw everything with my own eyes! Leave at once! And if I see you causing trouble again, Hmph! You wont be able to return to your house with a face.¡± Drake barked at Jack. After hearing Drake, Jack face paled and immediately led all of his friends to leave the place at once. After they disappeared in the distance, two figures could be seen hurrying over to their place. It was Aria¡¯s father, John Strega and Aria¡¯s mother, Aurora Strega. Aurora hurriedly strode forward to hug Aria, ¡±Aria! Are you ok?! Are you hurt?¡± She looked up and down at her daughter but was unable to find any injuries. ¡°Mom I¡¯m ok.¡± Aria said in a gentle tone as she hugged her mother. As Lucas saw it, he suddenly remembered her mother earlier in the morning when they heard Lucas screamed. ¡®Hahhh¡­. Are all parents today so overly protective?¡¯ Lucas said in his mind with a sigh. He looked at his right hand which was used to intercept Jack¡¯s punch and then he again slowly feel his Spirit power all over his body. The feeling he felt was very refreshing as if you were born again. ¡°Hmm.. Good thing Lucas also didn¡¯t suffer any injuries.¡± Aria¡¯s father said as he inspected Lucas. ¡°Hey John! Go mind your daughter! Leave my son to me!¡± Drake walked towards Lucas. ¡°Why? He will still become my son so I also want to know if he is alright or something.¡± John looked at Drake then at Lucas. John smiled at Lucas then turned his back and went to see his daughter. ¡°Uhh¡­ Dad¡­ What did Lord John mean by going to be his son?¡± Lucas asked Drake with a nervous expression. He felt a bad premonition about the statement of Aria¡¯s father. ¡°The business I told you about earlier morning was about the engagement between you and Aria.¡± Drake looked at Lucas with a helpless face. Hearing his father¡¯s words, Lucas¡¯ mind went blank and he was unable to comprehend what his father said. He felt his mind began to grow dizzy and his soul flame flickered violently as if it was being blown by the wind. Then Lucas slowly collapsed on the ground unconsciously. +++ Lucas regained his consciousness and as he opened his eyes,he felt his entire body ache like hell! He stared at the celling which is familiar to him. ¡°Ahh! Im in my room¡­ So its only a dream¡­Hahh!! Nevermind¡­ I should better get up and prepare for my training. Its already late though, I bet father would be very angry at me¡­¡± But as Lucas was about to get up, he felt something soft and warm feeling in his chest. He looked at his chest and there he discovered that the soft and warm feeling was actually Aria! ¡®So it really wasn¡¯t a Dream?! All of it really happened?!¡¯ Lucas shouted nervously in his mind unable to think what will he do in this kind of situation. ¡°Lucas! Are you awake?!¡± The door suddenly opened and a figure hurriedly went inside. It was Lucas¡¯ mother, Alice. But currently she is staring at Lucas with a shocked expression. Seeing his mother stare, Lucas sweated nervously and when he was about to talk, Aria suddenly woke up. Aria looked at Lucas, who was also looking at her and with a radiant smile, she immediately threw herself at Lucas. ¡°You really did make me worry!¡± Aria hugged Lucas tightly, seemingly unwilling to let Lucas go. Seeing the scenes unfold infront of her eyes, Alice stared blankly, ¡°Ah! Sorry for disturbing you Lucas!¡± Alice immediately left the room with a grin. ¡®The hell?!¡¯ Lucas was shocked beyond belief and was unable to comprehend what was exactly happening! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry for the late chapter. Im busy for school and many projects and exams and etc. Its very frustrating but I still hold on just to have my allowances :p. Anyway, I hope you like the chapter and if there are any grammatical errors, please do tell so I can correct my mistakes.. Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Decesion In the state of Arsus Family. In the Living room¡­ Lucas¡¯ parents were at the couch on the left while Aria¡¯s parents were at the right. And finally Lucas himself was at the center of the two while Aria is still clutching his right arm. ¡°So Dad¡­ What is happening exactly?¡± Lucas narrowed his eyes as he tried to remove Aria¡¯s grip onto his arm in which Aria pouted cutely. ¡°Well since me and John are sworn brothers, we decided that you and Aria should get engaged and then your marriage will also symbolize the alliance between the two cities. So when somebody wants threatens us they will surely think twice if they want to confront the joint forces of the two cities.¡± Drake grinned as he patted Lucas¡¯ head lovingly. ¡°Well¡­ I guess its too early for us to get married but if it is only engagement then its ok.¡± Lucas smiled bitterly. He thought that if he will get married then his freedom would be limited. He didn¡¯t want to rush everything, he wants to adventure and travel so marrying can wait until he is old enough. ¡°oh right. Earlier when you were about to battle Jack, I was afraid that you will be injured again but when I was about to stop you I noticed that you seem very confident when you faced Jack so I didn¡¯t stop you two and watched your battle. But as the battle went on, I was greatly surprised that you my son became a 1-star practitioner and held your ground as you defeated a 2-star practitioner!¡± Drake laughed and his laughter was filled with delight. He estimated that his son will break-through after 2 years of time but it is earlier than what he expected. ¡°So Lucas what is the color of your Soul Flame?¡± Alice immediately asked Lucas. She was sure that if Lucas can fight a cultivator which is higher than him, he must have at least a violet or a red soul flame. But she knew that Lucas was not an average cultivator. He came from the ball of fire that day that is why she is very curious on Lucas¡¯ soul flame. ¡°uhh mom can we talk about it tomorrow? I still feel tired and my body is still aching.¡± Lucas made a pained expression. His earlier battle made his body ache because he just made a breakthrough and didn¡¯t get accustomed in using his Spirit power efficiently. ¡°oh ok, its pretty normal to experience that. You just broke-through and then immediately battle a cultivator whose spirit power is higher than you. You should first get accustomed to your spirit power first then after that, you can easily wield its power without straining your body. So a simple rest will suffice.¡± Drake explained to his son. ¡°Well then dad, mom, uncle John and aunt Aurora, I will take now my leave.¡± Lucas bowed and turned around his body and leave. ¡°Oh and by the way Lucas, get up early tomorrow. We have to go somewhere.¡± Drake smilingly said to Lucas. Lucas turned and only nodded in response. And then walk away silently. When Lucas is out of sight, John laughed,¡± Seems like my son-in-law is quite capable. His future is immeasurable!¡± Drake sighed, ¡°Yes it is. But once someone embarks the path of soul cultivation then he is bound to encounter hardships and many life-and-death situations but this is only normal but what I am afraid off is someone might found out who he really is.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know that Lucas won¡¯t bring himself trouble unless his loved ones are on danger.¡± Alice said softly. She knew Lucas since childhood so she understand Lucas¡¯ personality the most. ¡°Ahh I hope so¡­ Lucas it is about time you go learn the world.¡± Drake sighed as he waved his hand and a glowing brown paper appeared. ¡°What is that Drake?¡± John asked curiously. ¡°This is a letter to our old friend, the headmaster of a certain academy.¡± Drake smiled bitterly having remembered something. ¡°You mean¡­ you will enroll Lucas in that hell-like academy?!¡± John gasped as he confirmed the content of the letter and the seal below it. ¡°Yes. From now on, he should rely on his own power. In that school, all students are cut off from the outside world and not even their parents can help them that is why I want Lucas to train there. At first I rejected the idea of him training there but now¡­ the situation that is about to arise tells me that it is the best choice.¡± Drake said solemnly and unwillingness. He may be hated by his son after what he is about to do but it is also for his own son¡¯s good. Hearing this, Alice¡¯s face is covered with fear and worry but the John and Aurora¡¯s face has a look of confusion. Aurora couldn¡¯t understand and asked, ¡±What situation?¡± Alice looked at Aurora and sighed, ¡°The saints from the Imperial City once again began to investigate. They must have found some trace about the ball of fire that day.¡± ¡°Them again? But I hope they won¡¯t find anything.¡± John said with a deep sigh having remembered after once battling one of the saints but was forced to a standstill. He couldn¡¯t help breaking cold sweat but fortunately they wore mask that day so the saint couldn¡¯t discern their true appearance or else they won¡¯t be living care freely today. Enjoying the story? Show your support by reading it on the official site. ¡°It is all up to Lucas. If he can reach the level of our old friend in that Academy then I can be at ease.¡± Drake smiled. ¡°I hope so but that old friend of ours is very complicated. I remember that she has a daughter that is only a year younger than Lucas but she immediately enrolled her into her Academy. That old friend of ours must have a loose screw.¡± John shook his head with a bitter laugh. ¡°Yeah but we can¡¯t deny the fact that her daughter is also talented but not so talented as my son.¡± Drake smiled as he praised Lucas. ¡°Hmph! My daughter is also talented but I wont enroll her to that hell-like school. Who knows what will my daughter will suffer after staying there for just one year. I simply can¡¯t imagine!¡± John laughed bitterly. ¡°Well after two months of time I will take Lucas there but for the meantime I will help him in his training.¡± Drake smiled satisfactorily. His son is very unique and mysterious. In his childhood, he showed interest in soul cultivation and was innately gifted. Drake couldn¡¯t help but smile as he made the right choice that day when they battled to death with one of the saint just to protect Lucas. +++ After Lucas leaved the living room. He fastened his pace towards his room and after that he locked his room. Lucas sat down in his bed smiling, ¡°Hahaha, I never thought my soul flame was this strong already despite battling early without having accustomed to it.¡± Having experienced a battle between a cultivator, his blood boiled with excitement and his heart couldn¡¯t calm down. ¡°And now that I broke-through, I can now access the Soul Art pavilion and Weapon Pavilion!¡± His smile grew even more and his face flushed with anticipation about what will he choose in there. ¡°Now that I broke-through I first need a Foundation Soul Scripture. This is needed for the path of practice. Having this will make cultivation faster than aimlessly cultivating without a Foundation Soul Sctipture. This type of Soul Art is considered to be rare and only powerful clan and powerful academies are in possession of this Soul Arts. That is why not many people has high cultivation. ¡± Having read so many books, Lucas¡¯ knowledge was far beyond than any individual with the same age as his. ¡°Hahh¡­. Well I should first relax and tomorrow I will continue my training diligently.¡± Lucas smiled. He then threw himself to his bed as he slowly drift in the world of dreams. +++ On the other hand, in a certain dark forest, where you constantly hear howls that make your hair stood up. There is a young girl leisurely strolling in the midst of the dark eerie night. She had a blood red long sword strapped in her back. She had waist-length silver hair, blue crystal-like eyes and fair skin that when someone sees her, they will immediately think that a goddess has descended, but that imagination shattered due to her cold eyes, blood red long sword and bloodthirsty air that she constantly emits. Their image of a goddess was replaced by an angel of death that when just looking in her cold eyes can cause your soul to directly leave your body. The young girl abruptly came to a stop as she looked over the distance. She unsheathed her blood red long sword and pointed her it in front of her. She slashed it in the air making a sharp blade ¨Clike wind causing the nearby trees to be cut in half. After she made that movement, a whimpering sound rose in the air. The girl followed the sound and a blood red wolf came in her line of vision. It was crawling in the ground with a heavy injury made by the blade-like wind. After eyeing the wolf, the girl let out a deep sigh, ¡°Ahhh¡­. Its just a regular beast.¡± Her voice was cold yet seemed soft and gentle. She sheathed back her sword then came in front of the wolf then kicked it mercilessly causing the wolf to let out another whimpering sound before finally dying. ¡°Hmph¡­. Mom said this training ground can help my soul improve that¡¯s is why I joined this hell-like academy but this isn¡¯t a training ground, it¡¯s more like a battlefield!¡± The girl complained in a low voice. ¡°Hunting magical beast for their soul gem is indeed the easiest method to raise one¡¯s cultivation but it is also the most dangerous one.¡± The girl shook her head as she walked further in the dark eerie forest until she was out of sight. -_-_--__-_--__--______---__--____- Sorry bout this short chapter.. I didn¡¯t have a personal laptop or computer (I only borrowed from my friends when they don¡¯t use it) and I got many things that I needed to handle in school so I didn¡¯t have enough time to make a chapter for this story but still, I won¡¯t drop the story. I only post chapters without a regular or definite interval due to many issues and problems. And by the way, thank you for reading!