Gossip and Dilemma

At the same time in McArthur Goldcave Pavilion. Two men sat in lotus position next to a small table while enjoying a tea. Both still looked young while a heroic aura showed from their gesture and calmness.

"Brother Pieter, I think Trevon has a problem with his mental state." The caravan leader, Grand Elder Lewa McArthur politely informed Grand Elder Pieter McArthur.

"There is no exception even for him. Our family only wants the strong descendants. If he can't pass this test, he could just become a common staff in the city. Forget about him become a warrior or a family pillar!" Pieter drank his tea and calmed himself.

"Besides, I have guaranteed the family about his safety. I have helped him by using my aura to immobilize the Rank 2 bandit during the crucial time. That is already helped him." Pieter drank on his tea again before looking at Lewa. "What about his private squad, Brother Lewa?"

"All are injured. They would not be fully recovered until we reach the capital. However, their injuries aren't fatal. They can follow our caravan into the capital. His contracted beast, the mouse even has recovered just now."

"Recovered? I heard the mouse was still injured this morning."

"Yes, I just got a new report from the family beast tamer, Brother Pieter." Lewa took a pile of documents from his storage ring.

Pieter took the report and spent some time reading the documents.

"Out of them, the mouse should be the one who has the biggest injury. I saw it received a slash. Even if the mouse is a demon beast, I don't think she could recover this fast, Brother Lewa."

"Yes. The tamer also mentioned it in the report. She is in a very good physical condition and very active. This is not normal."

"I have watched Trevon for the past two years. Don't you find he is strange? He is a Middle Rank 1 warrior but he could stand his ground against Rank 2 warrior. His private squad is nothing normal. In less than two years, some commoners turned into Beginner Rank 1 warriors. I believe his contracted mouse is a Peak Rank 1 demon beast, Brother Lewa."

"Peak Rank 1 mouse demon beast? Are you not joking, Brother Pieter?"

"Yes. I saw it myself. That mouse could easily defeat a Peak Rank 1 warrior. A Top Rank 1 demon beast wouldn't be able to do it that fast. I even assumed that she is a Primary Rank 2 demon beast. I actually planned to kill the bandit leader so their team could be tested against the Peak Rank 1 bandits. Nevertheless, they managed to defeat the Peak Rank 1 bandit first."

"If we could ask Trevon for the mouse to be enrolled in the breeding program..."

"We should not do that. Remember the information! Master Creator isn't a human. What if the master had a plan for the mouse? What if the mouse is his descendant?"

"I am sorry, Brother Pieter."

"I also think that Trevon is not only a Middle Rank 1 warrior. I saw his speed. While I can't say for sure, I believe he had reached Top Rank 1." Pieter said. [He might be Peak Rank 1, but... That is impossible.]

"Impossible! We should report this to the family leader. A seventeen years old, Top Rank 1 warrior... He is even better than Brother Douglas or Alvaro."

"No. My main duty is to protect Trevon until the capital while maintaining a business relationship with Master Creator. Perhaps his power came temporarily from Master Creator, the master might not help Trevon's directly, but I know he is always around Trevon. We should treat this matter carefully. Our family still needs many artifacts from the master. Sigh... If only we could raise some good artificers."

"I actually interested in the new manual, Brother Pieter."

"That is still dangerous, Brother Lewa. The family leader forbade us to use it. Do not let the greed of getting more power, making you fall under the control of someone else! I hope you remember that."

"Yes, Brother Pieter."

We don't know what a powerful people planned for us. I can't imagine our family being passive, but I have seen the tribulation site. I won't survive that..." Pieter said the last word in a tense tone. "What about the rumor?" He changed the topic.

"The family in Goldcave had used our connection and spies to check the information. It is still hard to believe the rumor. However, if this is true, then a big family war would happen again. I have talked with Brother Lance about this. We should prepare."

"I only hope it is unrelated to our family."

"Yes."

Meanwhile, at Melody Cave. Trevon was enjoying the performances with the beautiful twins. The pair could make people forgot the stress and make their viewers and listeners enjoyed the emotion from their performance.

They kept dancing, singing, and drinking wine until it was evening. Those girls only drank a little, while Trevon and Rado drank a lot.

"Hahahaha." Trevon enjoyed the performance. He drank a cup of wine.

" I think I need to ask your permission, Brother Trevon. It is too hot here. I need to find a quieter place. Hwehwehwe." Rado smiled. He showed the familiar brotherhood smile.

"Yes. Of course, Brother Rado. Hwehwehwe." Trevon knew Rado wasn't a fangless tiger like him.

Rado left the room while hugging a slightly intoxicated Miss Dwyners. Meanwhile, Trevon kept drinking and enjoyed sharing stories with Gazel and Avia. The ladies were smart. They could talk in various subjects with Trevon. From Arena fighters until political news, those girls could know everything.

Gazel was massaging Trevon while his sister Avia was feeding Trevon with spiritual foods. Simultaneously, some musicians played on the stage. They were talking about cultivation families in Goldcave.

"So... You said the powerful families after Ironlaw are the Coppernight, Silverarmy, and Goldroad?" Trevon asked while eating the grape from Avia.

"Yes, Young Master Trevon. All families are allies who fought in taking this city from the Dwarves." Gazel said.

"Ah! Have you heard about Bandeira family?" Trevon wanted to know about Ainsley while they were talking about cultivation family.

"Bandeira..." Avia seemed in a deep thought trying to remember something.

"It was the family of young master Vigen." Gazel reminded her.

"Ah... Young master Vigen Bandeira."

"Who is he?" Trevon wasn't a native of Goldcave City so he didn't know any person from the city.

"He is a young master of Bandeira family. Young master Vigen is famous in this area. Some girls said that he is very talented and will become a Rank 2 warrior in the future." Avia answered.

"What about Bandeira family?" Trevon didn't want to talk about another man.

"Bandeira family is a Medium family. They have a Rank 3 warrior based on the rumor. However, the person had never shown himself lately." Avia knew when to change the topic. She could sense that Trevon didn't want to talk about young master Vigen.

"Young Master must be asking because of the young lady Vartani Bandeira. Most young masters who came here argued that she is the most beautiful lady in the city." Gazel added.

"More beautiful than you two, Beautiful Ladies?"

"Hehehe. Young Master Trevon could joke. Young lady Vartani is a young genius of Bandeira family. Gazel and Avia couldn't be compared to her. Unfortunately, she is already married to a young man."

"Who is the lucky man?" Trevon could imagine someone.

"Hm... Who is he?" Gazel tried to remember and looked into Avia for help.

"Erm... I forgot. The man couldn't come to our place, so I don't remember the name. You know young lady Vartani is a strict person." Avia thought.

"He is only a henpecked man. However, I heard he was a talented warrior when he was young." Gazel also tried to think.

"Ainsley?" Trevon tried to probe.

"Ah? Yes, Ainsley is his name. How do you know, Young Master?" Gazel and Avia almost said at the same time.

"I have met with him on the travel." Trevon said.

"Ah! We don't know he is one of Young Master's friends. Please accept Avia's apology!" Avia bowed.

"Gazel also wishes to apologize."

"Hahaha. We are only a drinking friend." Trevon laughed. "Trust me! Our relationship is closer than between him and I." Trevon had dared to put his Golden hands in the wrong place.

"Kya!" Avia screamed. Trevon hugged her closer. "Young Master Trevon is naughty. Hehehe." The girl punched Trevon's arm.

"That young master Ainsley has a tragic story, Young Master." Gazel said while still making Trevon's shoulders relaxed.

"Tragic?"

"Yes, while we don't remember his name, his story is famous in the City." Avia added.

"Could you tell me?"

"It happened twenty years ago before we were born. Young master Ainsley was the winner of his family martial art competition." Gazel opened the story.

"Yes. He is very handsome. Some people said that he is very beautiful and talented. However, he only came from a small branch of his family." Avia added.

"His family branch is located outside Goldcave City, in a small village. You must know the living conditions outside, Young Master Trevon." Gazel added more information from his sister's words.

"Hm..." Trevon received some snacks from Avia. While the girls telling him about the story, he nodded while chewing the snack on his mouth.

"Based on the story, he is a son of a concubine in his small branch." Gazel said.

"Really?" Trevon looked to Gazel. He didn't know that Ainsley came from such background. The man was elegant and had style. If not, how Trevon could talk a lot with him.

"Yes. Young master Ainsley started from the bottom. He was a common man until he was fifteen years old."

"There is a rumor that he helped an injured master and the master in return secretly taught him cultivation." Avia said.

"There is another rumor that he got an inheritance from a secret inheritance dungeon." Gazel continued. The sisters seemed having talked about this rumor before. They knew who should talk and who should add the information.

"People said that he could start from nothing into the champion in his family in just three years. He is a real story of a carp turned into a dragon."

"Yes. However, his family had another genius."

"I remember him, his name is young master Seathan." Avia seemed to brighten from his name.

"He is thirty years older than young master Ainsley. The only bad part of young master Seathan is that he comes from a small family. He might grow his wing if he was born in another family." Gazel added.

"Yes, he is a genius which many sects tried to invite." Avia still talked with an interest.

"Normally it is lucky the family had two powerful young warriors in a generation, but young master Ainsley fell in love with a girl." Gazel continued. Unlike Avia, she still talked with a calm voice.

"What is the problem?" Trevon didn't see the connection between loving a girl and two geniuses becoming an unlucky thing.

"You may not know this, but young master Seathan was engaged to that girl. He was the first one to ask her hand in marriage."

"Eh?" Trevon felt it was strange.

"Yes, that lucky girl came from a common family. She was one of young master Seathan's maids. Yet, she managed to gain young master Seathan's attention." Avia looked envied the girl.

[Sigh... A lady in pleasure house always loved the story of a maid marry a young master.] Trevon thought.

"His family prevented them, but young master Seathan prevailed. He was the symbol of a romantic young man in Goldcave." Gazel said while massaging Trevon's right hand.

"Aih! I wish a young master would love me like her." Avia had stopped feeding Trevon and helped to massage Trevon's left hand. She looked smiling while daydreaming.

"Hey! You are comforting Young Master Trevon. Do not think random things!" Gazel reminded her younger sister. That was strange with her calm tone.

"Hehehe." Avia smiled.

Trevon felt a huge bliss being serviced by two beautiful ladies, especially since they were beautiful twins. [Hwehwehwe. A beautiful smile is better and an elegant and calming voice. I want it.]

"Uhuk... Uhuk..." Master Rabbink coughed to remind Trevon.

[Hahaha.] "Then… What about Ainsley?" Trevon continued to ask.

"Young master Ainsley loved that girl too. Therefore, these two young masters were competing." Avia said.

"One-day young master Ainsley eloped with the girl." Gazel said.

"Isn't it that Young Master Ainsley kidnapped her?" Avia looked to his sister.

"There are two rumors, Young Master Trevon." Gazel said.

"Ah! I see."

"However, their family was faster. They stopped the couple."

"I heard Young Master Ainsley had challenged Young Master Seathan for the future family leader position after he was stopped from eloping. The loser had to leave the family." Avia thought for a bit before said. "Young master Seathan proved that he was stronger. Therefore, young master Ainsley had to leave the family."

"Yes. Some people said that the elders of their family supported Young Master Seathan who come from the main branch." Gazel said.

"Their competition is very cruel. I heard young master Ainsley lost his cultivation at that time." Avia continued.

"No. He could no longer advance after that fight." Gazel refuted.

"No. He lost his cultivation, but a master from sect helped him." Avia said again.

Trevon saw two beautiful ladies argued. [They are cute. Hahaha.] Trevon could imagine his blissful life with many ladies.

"..." Master Rabbink only noted this.

"Ehem… We are sorry, Young Master." Avia and Gazel bowed.

"No worries. I could imagine the fun of living with two beautiful ladies. Life will never be silent. Hahaha."

"Hehehehe." The ladies laughed.

"Let's drink!" Trevon poured some wine into his glass. "This is for the beautiful twin of Goldcave."

"Cheer!" The ladies toasted with Trevon.

"Could both of you continue the story?" Trevon wanted to know more about Ainsley's life. "Why did young master Ainsley marry with young lady Vartani?"

"Perhaps the elders still wanted to make him contribute to his family. What happened next is young master Ainsley married to Bandeira family. It was a political marriage. However, many people were jealous of young master Ainsley's luck. A branch member of a Small family managed to marry a lady of a Medium family." Avia said.

"People said young lady Vartani interested in young master Ainsley's appearance." Gazel said.

"I also heard some people say Bandeira family interested with young master Ainsley's talent. They hoped their marriage would give the family some genius children." Avia said. A pleasure lady often had heard the latest rumor. Many people spoke and talked with the girl, especially since people loved to brag before a beautiful lady like them.

"However, nothing was known about young master Ainsley after that. The latest rumor, he joined a sect in the Western area." Gazel tried to remember.

"In the end, Young Master Seathan renounced his engagement with the lady."

"Seathan renounced his engagement?" Trevon wondered.

"I don't know why, but based on the rumor the lady suddenly gone. Perhaps she and young master Ainsley had gone into that forbidden territory." Gazel said.

"Yes. She moved to another city. Avia has heard a rumor said that she couldn't pass the purity test." Avia continued. "She can't marry with young master Seathan as the main wife or with young master Ainsley. What an ungrateful lady! She ended with nothing." Avia seemed a bit angry for the lady.

"She might regret having her engagement annulled. That is a big disgrace for a family." Gazel commented still calm, unlike her sister.

Trevon nodded. On the continent, an engagement was sacred. Annulling an engagement was similar to declare a war between two families. Both families wouldn't want to do it unless a big thing like failure to pass the purity test.

No family would love to be known as the family who broke a sacred promise. Meanwhile, a family who had the engagement broken also would become an embarrassment.

[That girls' family as a common family wouldn't dare to issue a life and death battle with cultivation family.] Trevon thought.

"However, the family bad luck still continued. Young master Ainsley family suddenly faced with a disaster not long after he married into Bandeira family and young master Seathan renounced his engagement." Avia continued.

"Ah! That tragedy!" Gazel showed a bit shock.

"Tragedy?" Trevon asked.

"Yes. Young master Ainsley's family was fighting with another small family for a treasure. It was a big event in the city. They lost their elders in a duel. This made the small family became barely called a family." Avia explained.

"Yes. I heard their family moved outside the city." Gazel told.

"Actually, if I am not mistaken. Young master Rado's family was the one who defeated his family." Avia tried to remember the thing.

"Ah! You are right Avia. Young master Rado's grandfather is a powerful warrior. I think he was a Primary Rank 3 warrior. He moved to the capital after that." Gazel said.

Trevon was speechless. His two drinking friends were enemies of each other. "Hahahaha. I don't know about that."

"Let's us talk another thing, Young Master!" Avia suggested. She could see that Trevon was in a dilemma because of the new information.

"Fine. What is your girls' hobby outside singing and dancing?" Trevon asked.

"Us?" Avia felt strange.

"Yes. I want to know about the most beautiful twins of Goldcave. Hahaha."

"Hm… I think sister loves to paint lately." Avia thought.

"You love to paint?" Trevon looked to Gazel.

"No. Actually, two years ago, a Grand Master visited Goldcave. We learned a bit from him."

"Wait! Don't tell me the Grand Master is this tall." Trevon raised his hand as high as his idol and teacher, Grand Master Byeontae.

"Yes."

"He is bald…"

"Yes." Both the girl said.

"He looked like this." Trevon imitated Grand Master Vale perverted look.

The girls nodded.

"And he laughed like this." Trevon mimicked Grand Master Vale. "Hwehwehwe."

"Yes. You are very similar. Young Master had met him too?" Gazel asked her bright eyes turned even bigger.

"I remember his name is Grand Master Byeontae." Avia added. She touched her chin when trying to remember.

"Did he ask you two to become his models?"

Gazel and Avia looked at each other and lowered their heads. They seemed to think something.

"Did Young Master know him?" Gazel carefully asked.

"Hahaha. You have met his best student." Trevon felt proud and took his fan. A teacher prepared the steps for his student.

"We made several paintings with the Grand Master." Avia smiled with a tinge of embarrassment.

"We never imagined Young Master Trevon also practiced painting from the Grand Master." Gazel said.

"He is a patient and fun teacher." Avia continued.

"Yes. I am confident with my skill after his tutelage. Could I ask both of you to model for me? I haven't found a beautiful girl as the model lately. A good painting must have a good model. That is my master's lesson." Trevon smiled. [Hwehwehwe.]

Avia and Gazel looked to each other. They seemed hesitated.

"Do not worry! We are only painting. I promise. The rules in our school of painting forbid joining. I will even teach you some painting skills." Trevon bragged. As a Great Painter, Trevon's ability was above other young master and amateurs.

"However, we could only become Young Master's models that after the performance." Gazel said.

"Yes. Modeling for that kind painting is a bit tired." Avia said shyly.

"Do not worry! I will wait." [Hwehwehwe.] Trevon smiled.

"There is also some extra fee for midnight appointment." Gazel mentioned it before. They were working in a pleasure house. Nothing was free.

"No worries. I would do anything for art." Trevon said.

They continued their talking into other topics. Nevertheless, Trevon didn't dare to speak important things since he knew they were Ironlaw family members.

While they performed to auction their talents, Trevon was staying in the room. A few minutes later Rado returned to the room with a shining face.

"How is their service? You are lucky, Brother Trevon. They rarely served a person this long." Rado laughed.

"I am lucky? I think Brother Rado is even happier than I am." Trevon laughed.

"Hahaha. Brother, where do you want to go after this?" Rado smiled very brightly.

"Eh? I am sorry Brother Rado, but I have an appointment with the Gazel and Avia after their performance?"

"You have an appointment? You are really great Brother Trevon. I have never known you could meet them after midnight."

"No. It isn't like that, we actually found that we all have an interested in painting."

"Ah! I must have realized that. An elegant young master like Brother Trevon must have loved the art."

"Hahahaha. Fine, I will accompany Brother Trevon until they returned. Let me pour some wine for Brother Trevon."

The unlikely duo continued their drinking and chatting.

"Knock… Knock… Knock…"

"Yes?" Trevon asked.

"I am sorry to disturb you, but your butler calling for you, Young Master Rado." Trevon saw Miss Dwyners came and calling Rado.

"Hahaha. Let me see what the matter is, Brother Trevon!" Rado followed Dwyners to outside. Trevon continued drinking alone. Aya and Marcus still waited in the guard table.

A few minutes later, the Rado came with his heavy walk.

"I am sorry, Brother Trevon. I need to do something."

"Hahaha. No worries. Thank you for Brother Rado for informing me about this place."

"I must be the one who is grateful for Brother Trevon's treat. I could even see brother's live performances. Let me treat you next time, Brother Trevon!"

"Fine. I hope Brother Rado could introduce me to more beautiful ladies. Hwehwehwe."

"Of course, Brother Trevon. Hwehwehwe."

Trevon showed a fist and palm salute to Rado while receiving the same gesture before he left the room.

"You should go home too." Master Rabbink said.

[Why? I have an appointment with beautiful ladies. Hwehwehwe.]

Miss Dwyners came together with several beautiful ladies and accompanied Trevon while Trevon waiting for the twins. It was already late night so he called Aya and Marcus.

"Marcus, Aya. I think both of you should return to the pavilion first. Tell them, I want to practice painting with the girls here."

[Why should I return?] Aya wondered. She had become a model many times. "I can help them to show how to model for young master."

"What? No... No... No... No..." Trevon felt panicked. "The day already too late. A young girl like you should wait at the pavilion, Aya."

"Yes. Young Master is correct." Marcus had accompanied Trevon during his painting with the ladies in the Arena or the unruly ladies. He knew those girls would look tired but happy after each session of painting.

"I can help." Aya felt she didn't useful for her young master.

"Yes. However, you should also help to take care of injuries people." Trevon made some excuse on the spot. Aya will disturb his blissful painting session.

"Both of you can pick me up again tomorrow. I think I will stay at this place tonight." Trevon smiled.

Marcus could imagine that. "Yes, Young Master."

"Let's go home, Aya. We should rest so we could accompany young master tomorrow." He reminded Aya.

Aya looked at Trevon and Marcus. "Fine."

Trevon had waited for her answer with a smile. He knew what Aya would answer if being forced by everyone. [I can't wait for the blissful night. Hwehwehwe.]

Trevon continued to have a party with Miss Dwyners and the ladies.

[This is not because of this Rabbink. I have reminded you as a guide.] Master Rabbink commented in its heart.