"Xenovia, why did you bring me here?" Strax asked, seriously this time, he was not at all happy and Xenovia noticed that, deep inside she might even feel guilty for this, but she didn't care enough.
"You've been away from home for too long, it was time to return." Xenovia said, seriously, but... for some reason... Strax was slightly worried about his older sister, she...
"Blushing eyebrows, dry lips, and fidgeting with your right hand hair, you're nervous?" He asked again, more precise and sharp, but she didn't give in.
"Stop imagining things." Xenovia said, coldly again, maintaining her composure.
"O-oh, what's wrong?" Xenovia started to rise up to question, but with a cold look as hers...
"You made me ride through three cities, pass through mountain ranges and port cities, be attacked by a group of mercenaries, a mountain guardian, and an assassin group.
And now, instead of simply telling me what's worrying you to the point of caring about me, which by the way, you've always treated me the worst possible way," Strax said, his eyes became fierce, he was really not satisfied with the events that had happened, but he also... "Forcing sentimentality can work with her." Strax thought.
Said and done.
"I brought you here to get a sword." Xenovia said, seriously again and looked deep into his eyes.
"A war may explode, and unlike what you think, I don't hate you." She revealed... "I don't know how to show these feelings, but I don't reject you, and among all our brothers, you are the only one I could risk something with, just like I did.
Or do you think that the mission I did was just something simple that would allow me to bring back an expelled member?" Xenovia said, attacking in the same way as Strax.
"Tsk, a sword? Why would I need a piece of crap sword?" Strax said, summoning a frozen sword in his hands, Xenovia saw that and didn't help but raise an eyebrow, Strax noticed the curiosity and commented "I learned from the bear." He said, "It's useless" Xenovia said and with a flick of her hand, she launched a small burst of black fire.
*WUUUSHHH*
The sword began to melt with just one touch. Strax looked at that and didn't help but sigh.
"Cursed monster." He murmured, Xenovia looked at him and explained "The concentration of mana is weak, its composition is good, but its ice will be weak if you continue to focus on the element and not on the mana condensation, concentrate on the element's temperature, not on the sword's structure, first train that and then shape it, so your ice will be indestructible as long as the mana is more concentrated."
She said quickly like a teacher...
"Have you ever thought of giving lessons?" Strax asked in jest, the woman, however... "I've already given lessons." She responded, Strax looked at her and blinked twice, seeking answers... "At the Verax Academy" She said, "Where you'll go to get permission to take one of the swords from the garden." She commented.
[Objective achieved, objective update was made: Get a Sword.]
"Tsk, this crap is going to make me attend school even... damn!" He thought while reading the system prompt.
"It seems I have no choice." Strax said, Xenovia agreed, "If it's necessary for you to get a sword, then yes." She said and continued, "Besides, if you've heard a voice, it means that a Spiritual Sword is looking for a master and has chosen you or at least given you a chance, only with permission to enter the Garden you'll have access to it and be able to test it, but the patriarch won't let it happen so easily, it would be necessary to call all family members." Xenovia explained.
"Where are the others?" Strax asked.
"Very far away... it might take a week for them to arrive and since the entrance selection is in a month, there will be time."
"And by chance do you think that old piece of crap we call our father will give you permission to just go there and get a sword?
I think it's hard, since he's too rigid with the rules, and even if you disrespect him, he didn't say anything, which already shows that he won't let you just go there and take a sword." Strax said, he wouldn't deny getting a real sword, it's been some time since he's felt uncomfortable with swords, he wants something different, something that can take away this discomfort, besides, spiritual swords are strong when their spirits and hers are united, which would give a good advantage.
"I made a bet with our Father." Xenovia said while sipping her tea. "And I've already won." She said, Strax raised an eyebrow, "What kind of bet was that?", "This doesn't interest you, what's important is that you can enter the Garden now, but you'll only have half a year to prove you deserve the sword, if you don't do that... well, it will be taken by Virgil." She commented.
"Understood... I'm going then." He said, and started to get up. "Your room is the last one on the left." Xenovia said, but... "I don't have interest in this rotten family, I think I've already made it clear Xenovia" He said and turned to face her eyes. "I'm not a toy, I won't stay tied to a family that hates me." He said and walked back towards the exit.
"I'll go to the city, my wife must be waiting for me." He said, opened the door and slammed it.
BOOM!
"E-E-wife? And did he get married?! Why?! Because nobody told me!" Xenovia stammered while her entire face turned red... red from... "It's your fault, you should have grabbed him and protected him, but you let him go because you didn't have the strength." Xyn said, appearing on her shoulder.
"Shut up! Your black hen!" She said quickly while bouncing and making the phoenix fly back. "So cute, act cold and calculating, but you're all passionate about your little brother, this seems like a forbidden novel!" The Phoenix teased her, and received a pillow in the face! "Stop talking nonsense!" She shouted and Xyn flew back...
They remained silent for a while until Xenovia finally recovered from her small rage attack at knowing about Strax's marriage. "I'm going to punish Jason for not telling me something so important." She said afterwards... "Who is calling Strax? Which Spirit chose him? I'm sure there shouldn't be any conscious spirit like yours in that place, who called him?" Xenovia asked seriously and Xyn...
"I'm not sure if I can comment on this." Xyn said, she gave a slight tremble just thinking about what she could say in this moment to Xenovia.
"Is it a strong spirit?" Xenovia asked, but... "No." Xyn responded, "I'm not allowed to talk about other sword spirits." She said, as if she was... "I'm prohibited from commenting on the other sword spirits." She said.
"Tsk, you're just inventing excuses," Xenovia said and left the scene...
Meanwhile...
"Damn sister, what's this crap about calling me to protect me? You've never cared about me!" He shouted internally while taking deep strides towards the exit, when he least expected it...
"Girls are as weak as I am, sisters." Strax said and dodged a red blade, then quickly jumped away from a green blade.
The fierce little dance sent the two women flying back, then Strax turned in mid-air, preparing a fireball.
"How you- "Vine said, but her body was paralyzed as a fireball flew towards her face.
Swin
The Hinna's sword cut the fireball in half, and Strax just looked at those two with disdain. "Freeze." He said, and the women's feet began to freeze.
"I never did anything for you, so explain why you're attacking me?" Strax asked seriously while summoning a pair of double-edged ice blades.
[You improved your "Glacial Ice Manipulation" technique, continue to increase your experience to level up your skills.]
"You! You're humiliating us!" They said together, although they were only half-sisters, their synchronization was really good. "Tsk, you don't know what humiliation is," he said and started to freeze the girls' bodies even more, the ice began to rise up their thighs and made them...
"Kyaaa! My butt!" Hinna said quickly as she felt the ice probing her rear end, while Vine remained silent, but her face was completely red with embarrassment. Strax looked back with a smile on his face then... changed the shape of the ice to something like tentacles.
"Learn not to mess with those who are quiet." Strax said, and the ice tentacles began to lift the girls' bodies as they passed through their curves, unlike Hinna who was really uncomfortable... Vine... "Ahhh..." She moaned slightly as she felt the tentacle pass between her legs.
"I- brother! D-deseculate!" Hinna said, but... "Good luck, I'm going to the city to find my lovely wife. That was the last word they heard before...
"Please! Someone save us!" Hinna shouted, while Vine continued... well, I need to explain?