Mutual determination

"It's done," I said, dispersing all of my external formations and standing up. 

"Congratulations, brother," Levi was the first one to step forward and pay his respects. "To think that you would reach the ascendance realm in such a short time," he muttered, lowering his head and then shaking it in disbelief. "Even though I knew you were special since the moment you constructed your first arcane weapon..." Levi took a short pause and breathed out. He then raised his head and looked me straight in the face. "I never knew it would be to this degree." 

We measured each other with our eyes for but a moment. Neither of us spoke a single spare word. 

Then, Levi simply nodded his head again before reaching out and giving me a single pat on the shoulder. Then, he took a step to the side...

Only for Mia to leap right into my arms, hanging herself off my neck.