Insults

It was a surprising and informative time for Daedalus over the next few days of his cultivation. First he learned that his previous soul stage hadn't been reduced to the beginning but had been suppressed down to that level.

Next as he began cultivating according to the new method, his soul avatar began to shrink and morph back into a spherical shape. He had originally believed that his soul was extremely pure however with how quickly it had been undone and how thoroughly, he couldn't help but mentally chuckle.

Eventually another week had passed and Daedalus soul was finished being purified. Now would come a much less enjoyable process. So without hesitation Daedalus tore his own soul in two, then using his immortal energy he healed his soul.

Before he continued however Daedalus observed his soul along the line it had been torn. Eventually Daedalus sighed and though 'Okay, no permanent damages and it healed stronger, god was that painful.'

With his observations complete Daedalus then began to repeat the process of tearing apart and healing his own soul. It was a painful method of making his soul stronger, however it allowed for his soul to stay as pure as it was as he made it stronger. The purer a soul the more powerful, no pain, no gain.

This continued for around a month before his soul reached the next stage. As he reached this level, coincidentally his aunt and uncle where having a meeting with the other leaders of the separate races.

Ceridwen was thoroughly incensed by a specific and very large woman. This woman was of course the chief of her own tribe of titans. She was obviously strong however it was her attitude is what was annoying Ceridwen.

The female chieftain was acting overbearing as though everyone other than her was a disobedient subordinate. This had obviously caused a great deal of unhappiness, however she just kept laughing at there attempts to make her shut up. Even the other titan that was there had become annoyed after a while, however he was the weaker of the two of them.

If Daedalus was there he would recognise her way of speaking as that of the chieftain he had tried to speak with. He had never actually seen her in person and likely wouldn't until the tournament.

Back with the leaders of the respective races, the female titan was still boasting, however this time she was boasting about making a fool out of Daedalus and attacking the Golems.

When she spoke about this she looked specifically at Ceridwen and said "Your nephew was made a fool by me, how do you feel, like a fool as well!? Hahahaha!"

After laughing at Ceridwen for a while she said "He even ran away after I sent a few attack parties at his precious machines, I heard there where even children that where turned into scrap metal! Who makes machine children, I bet he's infertile!"

With the overbearing words turning into insulting towards a specific races leader, the other leaders around the tables eyes sharpened. It was as though they where looking for something to take advantage of. It was only when Ceridwen said "Do you want war or something!?"

Then the whole room went silent. That is until the overbearing titaness began laughing madly and saying "You think I'm afraid of a little war!?"