"Take this." The Dragon King put a pair of gloves on Alavenya's hand. "Your journey this ti won't be anything like what you've seen before. So, I hope these gloves can aid you in this trip. These are the gloves that your mother used to wear."
"Father?" Alavenya raised her eyebrows. "Didn't you seal all of Mother's belongings?"
The Dragon King shook his head. "Not anymore. Just like your mother, you work very hard to pursue your own goal. If only I didn't always protect her, she might have beco strong enough to protect herself. I don't wish to make the sa mistake. Go, I pray for your success."
Alavenya didn't know what to say. Her father rarely talked about her mother ever since she passed away, but today, he looked different.
The Dragon King said, "The normal thod to utilize the second half of my martial art is to make your body grow strong enough to withstand the power it wields.
"However, there's a second thod. Your mother figured it out. It was so reckless that I stopped her from using it. It was to let your body break and repair over and over again until it becos strong enough to withstand it."
"!!!" Alavenya widened her eyes in shock. If that was the case, her mother would have been in pain every ti she used the martial arts. It wasn't like a healer like Anubis could easily be called.
The body structure and developnt between male and female were different, so it wasn't that weird for her to develop slower with the normal thod. Hence, she had to use that reckless thod to keep up with the Dragon King.
That was probably why the Dragon King stopped her mother from using it. But it ended up making her unable to grow, which ultimately killed her.
As a husband, how could he endure seeing his wife in pain? It was a normal reaction but was also the one that killed her. How could he forgive himself after doing such a thing?
Alavenya clenched the pair of gloves. "I will beco stronger, much stronger than Mother and you. I won't be able to forgive myself if I fail to beco stronger than you."
The Dragon King smiled. "Yeah. I believe you will be able to."
Alavenya lowered her head. "I will be off, Father."
…
On the other side, Flora seed to be getting a present.
"M-Mother? Why are you here? Aunt Lena too?!" Flora gasped, not expecting that the two of them would visit their town.
"What's wrong? Nathan told we're free to visit here. Besides, isn't this our family land?" Lena shrugged.
"Mhmm." Rena pouted. "I just can't help but worry after hearing that you're planning to go to the alien territory. Do you know how dangerous it is?"
Flora smiled wryly. "Sorry for making you worry, Mother. It's just…"
"I know. You have to go, right? Don't worry. I'm not here to stop you or get mad at Nathan for dragging you to such a dangerous place." Rena smiled. "I want to give you this."
"Hmm?" Flora looked at the box in her mother's hand. Her mother opened it, showing the contents of the box. "A brooch?"
Rena nodded. "You don't use a wand, so I think I should give this to you. This is called Brooch of Nature. It will smoothen the flow of your ena and make you stronger. Your grandfather had been using it to rise through the ranks and beco a royal summoner."
"Are you sure you want to give this to ? I don't think I'm qualified to wear it."
Rena harrumphed. "If not you, then who? Your aunt here can't use it. I'm not even a summoner. Rather than letting it be covered in dust, it's better to use it to protect his descendants. So, take it and return. Once you're done with it, pass it to your child."
Flora smiled wryly. "I understand. Thank you, Mother."
"Make sure you get back, understand?"
Flora reached for the beautiful golden brooch with a blue-colored jewel as the main star. She solemnly nodded. "Yes."
…
After knowing about the dangerous expedition, it appeared everyone was worried. Even Noelle got a visit from her brother.
"Take this, Noelle." He brought a long box.
"Brother?" Noelle raised her eyebrows.
"It's Grandfather's order. Now that you have chosen to trust your familiar and grow stronger together with them, your sword is no longer adequate for your needs. Please take this."
He opened the box with one hand, showing a sword and its scabbard. Noelle's previous sword was just a normal sharp sword. She didn't rely much on the familiar, so her strength was limited.
On the other hand, this sword was forged with a black-colored tal. More importantly, there was a red-colored pattern like that of a fla stretching from one tip to the other.
"I will pass Grandfather's ssage. Don't say anything and take it. Use it and co back if you feel indebted to . That's all."
Noelle looked surprised as she was staring at her brother with a dumbfounded expression. Soon, both of them let out a chuckle.
"Thank you for giving this sword. I will definitely use it to survive." Noelle nodded. "I don't have any plan to die anyway."
"Let us have dinner together after you return, Noelle."
"Yes, Brother."
…
As expected from the people with big backers. Even Sera also received sothing from the Pope.
It was a pair of earrings.
Unfortunately, the Pope or anyone important couldn't deliver it personally, as they had other important matters to tend to.
So, after the ssenger gave her the earring, they left.
The earrings had the shape of a cross. It was made of gold and silver. Sera knew the importance of these earrings, considering they were imbued by Archangel Michael.
What no one expected was not these four. It was Selena. Unlike any others whose backers had been confird, Selena was still considered a lone wolf. After all, the rumor about her being the Sage's pupil was never confird.
But before they left, the man who was known as the Sage actually visited the town directly.
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