"You should learn to watch yourself better." Ren said with a smile. He looked towards the Lan clan. "As Balli's Master, I hereby break the engagement. Your chosen person is lacking, your clan is lacking, that is all. Try me and I will just kill you all till it is over. My only warning."He thought about dragging it out more, but the quests he needed were already in motion. Reap agreed since Elder Kung, and Mei had turned into good followers. Both of the brandings had grown in strength. Enough that it would take a very strong willpower to disobey Ren."Hahaha, the way youth are. I Lan Nie, understand." The head of the Lan clan said. He trembled with furry and agitation at having to speak the words."Say the words properly. So no mistake is given." Ren fanned his face twice. When the fan moved,  Lan Nie saw the smirk on Ren's face. 'Oh, I hope he blows his top!'He could not believe Ren had the audacity to do such a thing. Did he have no

"Dark Serpent!" Quas yelled. He wanted to end the fight as quickly as possible. If he beats the princess and spare's her life, things will work out well for him. 'Do not blame me, princess!'*Woosh!* A black serpent traveled out of his sleeve.Boosted by the artifact on his wrist, the Ion energy turned darker and made it stronger. Right as it was close, Melinda stepped forward and brushed her gauntlets against it. Sparks flew out and the snake was riddled with cuts. Melinda felt the strain against her feet and was happy Ren made her train her body up."Humph!" Princess Bali beamed with pride in the stands. 'She can win this! Ren said she just needs to fight more.'With a quick crouch, Melinda kicked off the arena floor, she lunged at Quas like a beast. Quas felt a his skin crawl a little. The look in Melinda's eyes was that of a killer. He slammed his foot on the tile's to get away.*Bang!* The force turned the tile into powder. The artifact on his

Ren was next to his waterfall lazing out. Up above, the moonlight charged the Ion energy formation. Several wisps of clear Ion wrapped around his fingertips. Zia and Kolinda had a little chat as they enjoyed themselves."Master Ren!" Princess Balli called coming over. This is the Crown Prince of the Royal Academy. He wishes to talk to you." Balli sat down in her seat and grabbed a slice of cake from the table.The entourage of the Royal Academy contained quite a few guards and two Aides. The arrogant looks on their faces already causing Ren o smile behind his fan. Balli brought a little entertainment over for him."You stand before a crown prince, why do you not kneel?""Because... I do not want to. I kneel if I feel like it. My people only kneel if I feel like it." Ren said behind his fan. "The highest of deities can come down and try to make me kneel, they would receive the same response.""Are you not servants of the Empire?" The prince's Aide a

-Ren and Felicity-."Master Ren, I have decided. I want to.. I want them to never feel what I have felt." Felicity said to him. Ren gave her a nod and she relaxed. More or less use to he master's way of doing things. He would not interfere in certain decisions no matter how crazy they are or detrimental to his way of life. "Zia and Jackson are strong enough, but Zero, Five, Mei, Natsu, Setsu, and Balli are not cut out for the darker things in life."Even though Zero was training as an assassin, his heart was kept firm by Lan Su and the others. Which served Ren nicely as he continued to increase the tasks the boy now a young man had to carry out. Five was one that Ren kept a close eye on as his background came to light more. A possible One quest by the looks of it. He most likely will it as well but didn't matter with him not deeply embedded in the others.Mei, Natsu, and Setsu were good enough pieces to move about. With the one called Sestu

Slamming against his hastily made protection. Bedalika and Yaya watched from safety far away. They couldnt believe Ren's bad luck. All the planning and other protection were so completely outdone by this storm.As soon as the storm cleared, they would rescue Ren.*Bzzztt!* Lightning raged against the shield. Several arcs went around and stabbed into Ren. The lightning was alive from the Ion energy added in. Ren was the closest threat that it found. Instincts drove the energy to kill him to obtain the fire."You.. are.. him!" The Lightning spoke. The memories pouring as the voice matched someone from the Lightning Palace of old. "Revenge.. you.. butcher!""Ahhhhhh!" Ren screamed as his body contained the lightning. If it wished to kill him, it would learn he is not easy prey. "Thanks for the meal!" Dismissing the shield, the lightning hit him full-on. It wrapped around trying to enter every part of him.Ren sucked his fangs into the tangible energy.