powerful men would like to be in private, so he swiftly departed.
“It appears that wherever we go, carnage and bloodshed seems to follow us, old friend.”
The newcomer stated, as he continued to slowly walk towards the cliff where Elias was standing.
The newcomer had dark purple hair mixed with strands of grey, and eyes the color of black jade. With a thin face, he had a sharp jawline and excluded an aura that was no less authoritative than Elias.
He was also equally as tall as Elias, but lacked the muscular structure of his friend.
In response to his friend, Elias simply looked towards the sky and said.
“This war feels different, Solin. Our enemy this time is the Kingdom of Gastron, but we’ve always been on peaceful terms with them, so why did they suddenly declare war on us? It just doesn’t make any sense.”
Elias did not feel the need to hide anything from Solin, as he was his closest friend since childhood and they had both fought together in countless battles!
“What does your brother say about this?”
Solin inquired as he wrinkled his eyebrows.
“My brother is suspicious as well, but as the King, no matter how false of a threat, he has to send an army to defend our Kingdom of Xuria and its people. He fears that someone is trying to cause unrest in Xuria, but without any proof, he does not dare to accuse any of the Nobles.”
Elias solemnly responded as he gazed at the horizon.
It was not surprising that in a world dominated by power, even Kings had to be wary of their subjects, as the moment they showed weakness, was the moment they would be overthrown!
It was well known that familial lineage was integral in determining the nature of both one’s element and the degree of talent they would have in cultivating it. That was why as a general rule most Royal families had many geniuses under their care.
Solin silently stood next to Elias without saying a single word, and simply waited for his friend to finish pondering within his thoughts.
Solin was the son of a servant working in the Royal Palace, and would usually play by himself in the courtyard, when one day, a red-haired boy suddenly approached him.
The red-haired boy had a large grin on his face as he cheerfully introduced himself to Solin. Although Solin had been wary of the boy’s noble status, it soon became apparent that the red-haired boy did not care about Solin’s background.
Once Solin awakened to his element, it was discovered that he had an extremely high talent in cultivating, despite his commoner blood. So, Elias begged his father, the King at that time, to allow Solin to train in the cultivation techniques of the family.
Usually, when faced with such a request, the King would have denied it even if it was his son asking him, but with Solin’s talent in the Wind element, he knew that his son would have a powerful companion once they grew up.
Soon, the two boys developed an unbreakable bond and entered the Royal Army together!
As such, many years had passed with countless battles and skirmishes, which led these two men to stand here. They were the true geniuses of their Kingdom and with the strength to back it; they soon became one of the most feared duo in the Royal Army!
………….
“Uncle! So this is where you were! I looking all over the barracks for you!”
Hearing the melodious voice of his nephew, Elias broke free from his daze, and turned around to face Marcus with a large grin on his face.
Solin similarly gave a faint smile at the spectacle in front of him.
“The barracks are only so small, and you should have been out of them after a few minutes, so I wonder what could have kept you there for so long?”
Elias inquired with an amused tone, as he raised a single eyebrow.
Marcus’s face suddenly turned bright red, and he stumbled on how to respond back to his Uncle.
Seeing the blushing Marcus, Elias decided to stop
“It appears that wherever we go, carnage and bloodshed seems to follow us, old friend.”
The newcomer stated, as he continued to slowly walk towards the cliff where Elias was standing.
The newcomer had dark purple hair mixed with strands of grey, and eyes the color of black jade. With a thin face, he had a sharp jawline and excluded an aura that was no less authoritative than Elias.
He was also equally as tall as Elias, but lacked the muscular structure of his friend.
In response to his friend, Elias simply looked towards the sky and said.
“This war feels different, Solin. Our enemy this time is the Kingdom of Gastron, but we’ve always been on peaceful terms with them, so why did they suddenly declare war on us? It just doesn’t make any sense.”
Elias did not feel the need to hide anything from Solin, as he was his closest friend since childhood and they had both fought together in countless battles!
“What does your brother say about this?”
Solin inquired as he wrinkled his eyebrows.
“My brother is suspicious as well, but as the King, no matter how false of a threat, he has to send an army to defend our Kingdom of Xuria and its people. He fears that someone is trying to cause unrest in Xuria, but without any proof, he does not dare to accuse any of the Nobles.”
Elias solemnly responded as he gazed at the horizon.
It was not surprising that in a world dominated by power, even Kings had to be wary of their subjects, as the moment they showed weakness, was the moment they would be overthrown!
It was well known that familial lineage was integral in determining the nature of both one’s element and the degree of talent they would have in cultivating it. That was why as a general rule most Royal families had many geniuses under their care.
Solin silently stood next to Elias without saying a single word, and simply waited for his friend to finish pondering within his thoughts.
Solin was the son of a servant working in the Royal Palace, and would usually play by himself in the courtyard, when one day, a red-haired boy suddenly approached him.
The red-haired boy had a large grin on his face as he cheerfully introduced himself to Solin. Although Solin had been wary of the boy’s noble status, it soon became apparent that the red-haired boy did not care about Solin’s background.
Once Solin awakened to his element, it was discovered that he had an extremely high talent in cultivating, despite his commoner blood. So, Elias begged his father, the King at that time, to allow Solin to train in the cultivation techniques of the family.
Usually, when faced with such a request, the King would have denied it even if it was his son asking him, but with Solin’s talent in the Wind element, he knew that his son would have a powerful companion once they grew up.
Soon, the two boys developed an unbreakable bond and entered the Royal Army together!
As such, many years had passed with countless battles and skirmishes, which led these two men to stand here. They were the true geniuses of their Kingdom and with the strength to back it; they soon became one of the most feared duo in the Royal Army!
………….
“Uncle! So this is where you were! I looking all over the barracks for you!”
Hearing the melodious voice of his nephew, Elias broke free from his daze, and turned around to face Marcus with a large grin on his face.
Solin similarly gave a faint smile at the spectacle in front of him.
“The barracks are only so small, and you should have been out of them after a few minutes, so I wonder what could have kept you there for so long?”
Elias inquired with an amused tone, as he raised a single eyebrow.
Marcus’s face suddenly turned bright red, and he stumbled on how to respond back to his Uncle.
Seeing the blushing Marcus, Elias decided to stop
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