Thoughts And Reflections

(Alpha Star System- Planet Gaia)

(Underground Complex- Peterlor Estate)

Sophie quietly walked through the garden with numerous thoughts plaguing her mind. 

Even the sweet scent of the flowers and the freshly cut grass was not enough to snap her out of her stupor.

The opening ceremony had ended two days ago. The official rite of succession would begin at the end of the week.

All eligible members of the Imperial Family would be allowed to compete in the arena with no outside help.

Only the strongest would survive.

Some may say that this was a barbaric ritual more suited for the dark ages rather than modern times, but Sophie disagreed.

This ritual was an equaliser.

All that mattered with one's cultivation level and fighting ability. 

It did not matter who your parents were, the alliances that you had struck or the nobles that you had persuaded to join your side.