My Family?

Leon fell to his knees, resting on the wooden sword, he panted softly. With his perspiration dripping profusely.

"We are not done. Don't give up too easily. Today is the last day"

'Ha f**k, this lady is a hard-core'

[Your Vitality has increased by 5]

'I'm already getting accustomed to fire breathing, I forgot I was using it.'

Leon pulled himself up and raised his wooden sword, his leg shivered but he stood, endured the bone ache sensation and lunged his sword at Lia. Who in response crouched, Leon immediately revered two steps that he had carried and pulled back his hand.

"...Second form: Shattering Moon"

~Whish-whish-whush-whuish-whish-Whish...~

As he struck the air in between both of them multiple times, it burst forth towards Lia, multiple sharp cyclones of wind which, her eyes widened and she quickly flung herself into the air but Leon tilted the tip of his wooden sword and repeated the same thing.

"Shattering Moon!"

The cyclones of winds dashed in an upward direction towards her.

"Ninth Form: Moon light"

She circled her sword and her maroon aura filled the space in between the circling, the strikes were absorbed into it, as she landed on her feet and leapt again towards Leon without leaving a second to breathe.

"...Fifth form: Crescent"

She swung her sword making multiple curved slashes layered over one another, creating a rising vortex of sword slashes and crescent moon blades.

Leon stepped forward, from the moment she had made her first foot movement he had started and by the time she was done he was done. The two crescent moon sword slashes clashed in the air between them, the impact sent both of them flying in opposite directions. While Leon slammed his back against a tree, Lia used her feet to control her landing and slide down the tree. She squinted her eyes and tightened her grip around the wooden sword which she didn't let go of.

"Moonlit sword, ultimate form: Moon God"

Leon never expected it, his distance was far from where Lia was so he wasn't able to catch a glimpse of it.

As she swung her swords down, a barrage of downward crescent strikes with an extremely long and wide range fell upon the forest, causing a large explosion that reduced the trees and the ground caught within it to craters.

[You have died]

....

Leon lay in his room, baffled by Lia's reaction after he was able to match her.

'I thought I've grown but to think, there was an ultimate technique. She looked really mad when I anticipated her move, shouldn't she be glad that I managed to improve so much in two days?... I was able to learn all the forms thanks to Shilgami, but I kissed the ultimate style. Should I ask her to teach me...knowing her my Affinity with her will probably drop. This is the second time I'm dying in just three days of starting the game.'

A blissful smile fell upon his face. 'At least I'm enjoying it, I'm enjoying it so much.'

~GBAM!!~

The door was slammed open.

Lennis looked towards the capsule, "You are lucky you are not in there. I would have made sure you never get to come out again"

'And I would have been so happy if you did' Leon replied in his mind.

"Father has called a meeting," Lennis said and stormed out.

Leon shook his head I'm pity, 'That guy, I don't know who is the youngest between both of us' Leon stood up and grabbed his walking stick which was his arm's length away from his bed. He slowly navigated his way out of his room, through the hallway and into the parlour where the rest of the family members were seated.

From the outside, Renault Van Hoise's mansion looks cosy. It was built with red bricks and has walnut wood decorations. Short, wide windows allow enough light to enter the home and have been added to the house in a very symmetric way. The house is equipped with an extremely large kitchen that permitted several maids and a modern bathroom in each room, it also has three comfortable living rooms one of which they gathered in, eleven bedrooms, a large dining room and five small basements. The building is shaped like a short U. The two extensions extend into overgrown wooden overhanging panels to each side. The second floor is bigger than the first, which creates several overhanging parts on several sides of the house. This floor has roughly the same style as the floor below.

The roof is low and triangular and is covered with wood shingles. Two large chimneys sit on either side of the house. Two roof terraces let in plenty of light to the rooms below the roof.

The house itself is surrounded by a modest garden, with mostly grass and a few small trees, and several cars.

"I heard you and Lennis got into a fight again, when will you start to respect your older brother Leonard!" His father yelled at him, not giving him a chance to catch his breath after sitting.

"Father?! this is unfair, you didn't even wait to hear my side of the story. But you are already judging!" Leon spoke out, raising his voice a little more than usual.

"You will not raise your voice when talking to your father!" His mother yelled at him, her voice overshadowing his.

"I'm sorry mother, I'm sorry father" He apologised immediately. 'Is it because of Lia, I seem to be suddenly frustrated? I mean why did she have to go and do me like that, I suspected she had a nasty personality but she killed me because I bested her? How ridiculous, just wait till I get back in the game you b*tch!'

"Are you even paying attention at all?"

He was brought back to his surrounding by his mother's harsh voice.

He went on his knees, "Mother, Father, I'm sorry for whatever distress I must've caused the house. I didn't mean for what happened between me and Brother Lennis to happen. I'll be careful from now on"

"At least you have good manners...if not I would have had you thrown from this house." She said, jacking her sight away from him.

Lennis grinned subtly. He was immediately pinched by his sister, who whispered into his ear.

"What the hell is funny?"

He secretly jacked her hand away from his and shifted away from her, carefully to avoid anyone noticing.

"Get up Leonard," His father said and moved closer to him, "What I truly wish for is there to be unity amongst you sibling. That is why I want to make this important announcement. I have decided to become a politician. This means from now on my family's image matters more than ever. I want you all to condone your attitudes outside this house. Leon respect your siblings and their opinion and don't go out acting like a pitiful child. If I hear a fault from anyone I'm sending them out of this house." Their father said, his thick, manly voice rooting etching into their ears.

"Yes, father" They all responded.

"Well then you can go back to your rooms"

They all stood up and walked to their rooms. Theodore Renault Van Hoise, the father and breadwinner of the family, his eyes did not go off Leon until Leon entered the pathway. He sighed and rested, "What am I going to do about this kids"

"It's fine, you Will succeed on this new path," His wife said, moving over to the sofa he sat on and rubbing his shoulders.

"I hope so" He responded.

After Leon was served dinner he slept off and woke up at 5 A.M the next day. He made his way to his bathroom, showered and wore a white, round-necked shirt and black pants, then he entered the capsule.

[Welcome to Age Of Aron]