Empress Mary

"What was the meaning of this mom!!" Luke shouted at the top of his lungs and slammed his hand that has unconsciously turned into a fist at the table with an infuriated expression while his face turned red from shame at the same time.

*Bam*

"Why did you ask me to go and spar with that little bastard?"

*Bam*

A beautiful woman who seemed to be in her mid-twenties was calmly sitting on a couch opposite Luke sipping her tea.

She seemed to be in her late twenties and she had white supple skin.

She had long lustrous black hair with deep black eyes that had a tint of silver twinkling in them from time to time.

Her eyes were shining and sumptuous coupled with her youthful bosom and butt, she has the ability to charm any man in the entire Delos empire.

Her expressions were suave and she was not worried in the least about this small setback.

She was Empress Mary, mother of Luke.

"Relax, there is nothing to-" she replied but she was cut short.

"What do you mean there is nothing to worry about? That little bastards' cultivation speed is similar to mine but he has comprehended [Lightning] and is using some strange techniques that are not even there in the Imperial Merit Hall," replied Luke with an even more enraged expression.

Imperial Merit Hall- Imperial guards and other loyal people in the army are allowed to browse through the high-level special techniques that can't be found anywhere else based on their meritorious deed.

The higher the merit they earn the more unique and powerful techniques they can get.

There is only one exception, Members of the Imperial family can browse through the entire Merit hall unchecked.

Naturally, not all secret techniques are kept in IMH but the quality and quantity are still very high.

One of the major reasons why many choose to give their loyalty to the throne is IMH, to easily gain techniques.

It takes many years for a person to develop their own techniques which may have fatal flaws hence requiring even more years to perfect them.

It is an arduous task which many people like to avoid.

Mary calmly took another sip of her tea and let Luke release his anger on the table to his heart's content.

"Knowing your enemy is always better than facing the unknown," Mary replied in a cool, relaxed, and casual tone.

Luke's eyebrows twitched "Do you think I don't know that? What about my reputation?!" Luke was not an idiot but he was still a prideful individual.

He can not accept such a loss of face.

"Reputation can be rebuilt over time, my dear! But now we at least know that Prince Noah is not a simple individual.

First of all, he tried to ignore you yet showed a humble and respectful attitude towards you, meaning he is prideful but knows when to compromise.

Even though you tried to belittle him after your spar, he didn't get infuriated which means he has enough control over his emotions unlike his sister Ares."

"Furthermore, that strange technique you mentioned....hmmm... I am sure Valentina must have helped him in some way which is nothing surprising but that makes me wonder who helped Valentina??"

Listening to Mary's deduction, Luke calmed down a little and fell into deep thought just like his mother Mary.

"Lady Adah?" asked Luke but he was feeling iffy.

"Hmm, I don't think so, [Lightning] techniques have been hoarded by the Imperial family for centuries and Lady Adah and her family is proficient in [Ice] so it is highly unlikely... hmmm...

..Anyways I believe we should just keep probing and keep watch on his progress for now." replied Mary in an airy tone.

...

"What is the meaning of this Ares!!" Noah shouted at the top of his lungs and slammed his hand that has unconsciously turned into a fist at the table with an infuriated expression on his face.

"No no no, you can't chicken out now brother! You already promised me to accept any punishment as long as I don't go overboard!" replied Ares with a cute pout.

"THIS IS GOING OVERBOARD!" replied Noah while stressing his words. Although he looked angry he liked teasing his sister a lot.

"You know how much I hate gatherings and social events!?" asked Noah in a vexed tone.

"It's just 1 night, and you haven't made an appearance in an event for the past 3 years!! You can't live your entire life in a cave brother! It is a wonderful opportunity to make an impressive return!" replied Ares while her eyes shone and her cheeks turned red remembering about the request that she made.

Sigh~

Noah sighed heavily and decided to give up "Okay! I will attend 'Delos Celebration' this time."

Ares's cheeks turned as red as a tomato and her expression was very cute.

She smiled brightly and replied while emphasizing "As.My.Date!" to which...

Noah replied "yes! yes!" nonchalantly pretending to be completely oblivious to Ares' feelings.