Chapter 123-A confrontation(?)

A huge shockwave shook the world, creating waves as the waters splashed, as for me, I was barely hanging on to the edge of the cliff with my one hand, while my right hand dangled on my side broken, it took a few seconds for the world to stop shaking

'Damn, that was intense'

After the shock wave was over, I pulled myself up as I sat on the cliff, I took deep breath, trying to catch my breath, it's at that time a small blue water like wave flew and entered my body

[You have earned the seas kings gratitude]

At the same time several other messages started to flash before my eyes but I put them to the side, right now I was in no shape to check those but my trouble seems to have no end, as the world soon started cracking and shaking, it seemed that the world was breaking down

I stood up on the cliff, it's at the same time that a spatial wave took over me and the next thing I know I am in the middle of a stadium surrounded by several students who were looking at me in surprise, I raised my head as I saw the scene of the water world being destroyed in the screen floated above

'It's finally over...'

It was only now that I was able to get a sense of relief, all the adrenaline in my body started receding as pain filled my body, especially my hands, it's at that time I heard a familiar name call me

"Austin!..."

Turning to look I could see Clara running towards me, it was not only me who had decided to join but also Clara too, with her abilities and my status it was easy to get an entry, of course when you have a doting aunt as a Dean, nothing is impossible, I gave a weak smile to the running Clara as I spoke

"Don't worry, I am not that hurt"

Clara didn't reply as she ran up to me anxiously, as soon as she reached me she started using her darkness healing on me, the pain in my body receded as a calm feeling came over, soon my body started healing at an incredible pace

"Oh....look at this, how can you be this risky!..really..."

As she was healing she kept mumbling and speaking to me in a concerned tone, I could only chuckle at her behaviour, during the weeks our relationship had gotten much closer, after all if it was before she would never speak to me like this

"Don't worry it's nothing much, I am sure that you could heal me quick"

Hearing my words Clara smiled before she focused back at the job of healing me, at the same time I heard a annoyed yet concerned voice

"Humph, look at you, you are not completely healed, yet you already started flirting?"

Turning to the voice I could see Nora walking up to me, there was happiness, concern and a hint of bitterness and unwillingness in her eyes but she quickly hid it when I looked at her, I smiled seeing my sister in a long while I could see that she had grown in to a beauty

"Oh?, is somebody jealous?"

Hearing my words a bit of panic came to her before she snorted as she spoke

"Jealous, why should I be, it's just good that you are in one piece"

I could not help but smile seeing this, this big sister of might seem cold but deep down she's very caring, I really wanted to walk up to to her and hug her but looking at my current state it might no be a good idea, I looked deeply into Nora's eyes as I spoke

"It's good to see you again big sis, I really missed you"

Hearing my voice happiness flooded her face before she spoke back in a somewhat abashed voice

"Yeah I-I missed you too"

It was quite cute seeing her try hard to act like she doesn't care

"Hehehe..it seems that you guys are having fun, meeting after long time"

The voice was powerful and authoritive, I could see Olivia walking up to me with several others at her tow, most of then where capture targets that I would have to deal with, seeing all of them at one go I was dazed for a moment before I got my bearing back, 8 extraordinarily powerful and beautiful women's were walking up to me

"Indeed I am having fun but now it would be better since cousin is here"

My words caused Olivia to scrunch up but she soon smiled as she walked up to me

"Indeed it's being some time since we saw each other, why don't we move to my private healing room and talk there?"

There was a smile on Olivia's face as she said it but hearing her words the rest of the girls who came with her frowned, seeing this I smirked inwardly

'She's trying to pull me in before the others'

I could see that each of them had plans to take me into the ring bearer group, meanwhile I looked each of the 8 girls that appeared, I could see Marlene and Catherine looking at me intensely, as if they wanted to gobble me up, meanwhile the others were looking me up like I was some sort of rare animal

"Cousin, I am sorry to say this but I am not joining any of your groups"

Hearing my words Olivia and the others flinched, a frown came up on Olivia's face

"What do you mean?"

Olivia's voice had turned cold, while I wasn't obliged to join her, it doesn't mean that I can openly reject her too, but the way I said can be interperted in may different ways, I gave her a smile as I said to her

"Don't worry cousin I am not over stepping my authority here, it's just that I just wish to be a player rather than a chess peice"

"Huh, you really have some arrogance"

As soon I had finished speaking Ella scoffed as she looked at me like an idiot

"Become a player?, do you really thingh you have the manpower and abilities or even the chance for it?"

I tilted my head looking at Ella, my face looked like it was deep in thought, soon I spoke as if I found out

"Ah!, aren't you that girl from back then that lost to me?"

Hearing my words, Ella gritted her teeth in anger