8 ‡※‡Spar between siblings and an accident Part 2 ‡※‡

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James mouth was gaped open when he saw the outcome of the fight, he had never realized that their children was this amazing!

Soon, excitement grew on his fiery heart, 'My kids are actually monsters at such a young age! They use their brain to attack and use tactics that I have not even imagine that it was possible!' James was very proud but still shook his head in resignation.

"Sigh, if I'm at their age, I've probably beaten to death by them already." He sighed in amazement before looking at his two children. "I guess, new generation could really surpass the old generation huh."

Shane far away felt the same, what she could only express was a wry smile on her beautiful face.

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"Okay, it's already a draw. Both of you go back to your position." James' voice resounded.

Both Cyrus and Clair sighed in amazement before moving away as they separated.

"Sis, you really are tricky!" Cyrus exclaimed.

"Hehe, not really. But now imagining how you could defeat me just drives me to train even harder!" Clair replied as her eyes showed a burning desire and motivation to train further!

If my little brother can defeat me this easily... How could I protect him if I am that weak compared to him? Clair thought to herself as she tightly gripped her sword.

The two looked at each other, before smiling again, "Hey sis, how about we should try that?" Cyrus mysteriously said with a smile on his face.

"Hoo? I think that's a good idea to test it out." Clair nodded in agreement after quickly catching what Cyrus had thought.

'That?' James pondered as he heard the two. 'Well whatever, it could be another good spectacle to watch.'

Lifting his hands up, James glanced once again at the two before suddenly waved his hands downward, "Fight!" James shouted; thus, the second round had begun.

The fight had already begun but the two did not move or even flinched, the two of them are just standing with their eyes closed.

Seeing this, Shane and James were startled as they thought, 'Don't tell me!'

Cyrus and Clair's eyes abruptly opened with their eyes had changed into their elemental color!

"Come forth, Hephaestus!" Cyrus bellowed.

"Come forth, Eurus!" Clair too bellowed.

*Boom!*

An Abrupt explosion of Fire and Wind elemental essence suddenly exploded as it produces a small towering fire and a small tornado!

The scenery between the two was freaking amazing and shocking!

Fuck me! That's too early to be used in battle! James thought in bewilderment!

"It's too early to use that!" Shane exclaimed. The two of them are still elementary rank! Although both of them are weak and their anima is, still shallow it will quickly drain them! No, suck them dry!

The two small towering fire and tornado were suddenly dispersed. Revealing two small bodies of children. Cyrus' hair had changed, it was now scarlet red, and flames continued to revolve around him as streaks and sparks of fire flew into the air around him.

Although, he is still inferior to what Hephaestus could emit and if he were to compare, he is nothing as if he was an ant to Hephaestus. This clearly shows the difference between the heaven and earth.

Clair had her hair turned into silver-white, and swirls of small dust devils revolved around her and swirls of wind could be seen when one focused on her.

The two looked at each other eyes with a serious look on their faces.

Cyrus' wooden sword had burnt into crisp as it turned into charcoal. In addition, Clair's sword had broken into multiple splinters.

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Cyrus lifted his hands and multiple fist-size balls of fire started to appear on the air around him, it was just floating in his surroundings. Cyrus was the first one to move as he leaped while his balls are following him.

Clair only stared at him as she was analyzing where Cyrus will attack, and without a second, she waved her hand with incredible speed as it creates multiple wind blades as it heads towards Cyrus.

Cyrus easily dodged the wind blades as he focused his vision on the incoming blades and again everything seemed to be slow. He was swift as he easily dodged the incoming attacks.

While sprinting towards Clair, Cyrus pointed his forefinger at Clair and murmured silently, "[Fire Arts: Scatter]" as soon as he said that, his balls... Uhm... his multiple fireballs on his back suddenly flew into the air and instantly arrived at Clair's surrounding startling her.

Soon, the fireballs illuminated with bright light and exploded without giving Clair an opportunity to defend herself.

*Boom!*

A loud explosion occurred; this explosion could be heard miles away on this vast field of grassland.

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Before the explosion could occur two shadows came inside the fighting scene and drag the two siblings out of the field before the fireballs exploded.

This two were James and Shane, the couple both tightly hugging their children away from the explosion and went to the hill.

Everything seemed to be slow but apparently, it happened instantly.

The two siblings had already gone back to normal state, Cyrus and Clair were both extremely terrified. Cyrus was terrified that he had almost killed his sister! Moreover, Clair was terrified because she was almost got killed!

Both were pale as white paper!

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"That was dangerous!" Shane yelled in worry as she looked at her kids, especially on Cyrus.

Cyrus, almost crying he looked at his sister, "Big Sis, I'm Sorry..." His voice was hoarse, but he did not cry. Although he was adult inside, killing his one and only sister would really make him cry and blame himself to death! He cannot kill his family who he treasured so much!

He just could not help to blame himself badly and get frustrated at himself.

Clair looked at her panicking little brother who suddenly grabbed his chest and his fingers had deeply penetrated his skin causing it to bleed. This shocked her and her parents.

"Son! Stop!" James and Shane shouted as they suddenly grab Cyrus' hand that had penetrated his skin on his chest. Looking at the blood on his five fingers and the gushing blood on his chest, the couple looked pained as they saw this.

Shane could not help to get teary as she looked at her daughter.

Seeing her mother staring at her then looked at her little brother's bloody fingers and chest. She stared at him with a scared look but then turned into worry. Her eyes turned red and sobbed as she cried.

Both two were kneeling on the ground; Clair crawled towards him and hugged Cyrus tightly. "S-Sister is fine, Uwaah~ Sister is fine so don't do this! Don't blame yourself anymore please." Clair hoarsely cried while resting her head on Cyrus' shoulder.

Cyrus had suddenly noticed the look of his parents and his crying sister on his side as she was hugging him tightly, soon enough, he felt his shoulder was wet due to his sister's warm tears.

"I-I'm really sorry..." Cyrus slowly lifted his two hands then hugged his sister slowly and softly.

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Clair had finally stopped crying, but she was still hugging Cyrus. James sighed in relief and Shane softly caressed both Clair's and Cyrus' hair.

"Mother... I am sorry; I should not have done that... I learned my lesson now." Cyrus looked to his mother as he said that.

"Okay, your sister is unhurt, but you have injuries and not only that your body is already numb and having spasms now," Shane said softly before standing up and looked at James.

"Let's go back now.' She said to him.

Now, Clair had finally released Cyrus and on her chest, it was covered with blood that came from Cyrus. Her eyes were still wet as she looked to Cyrus.

"Big Sis, I'm really sorry, I almost-" He was suddenly cut off as Clair suddenly pushed her head forward and gave Cyrus a soft peck on his lips.

"!!!"

This shocked the Cyrus and the couple!

Wh-wha? Sis!? Cyrus was shocked deeply!

A kiss between siblings!

Cyrus suddenly blushed and his head suddenly got hot from embarrassment while still confused. Clair moved away with a smile on her face.

"Wha- wha- wha???" Cyrus was stuttering that he could not put a word or said something. This is his first kiss! Not only that, this is his first and second life first's kiss!!!

And top of that he was kissed by his sister!!!

"Okay, I'm alright now, I forgive you brother and I have your first kiss now and I gave you my first kiss too!" She said happily, as she smiled, she was not blushing but she was still happy, making it looked like it was not a big deal for her.

James and Shane who is still shocked have their mouth gaped open; they just could not believe that they had just witnessed their children kissed!

"Let's go Lil' bro and get treated quickly." She said as she stood up and gave Cyrus a hand, he accepted it and quickly stood up.

Clair pulled him and the family went back to their home.

And It was very awkward.

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Soon, everything went back to normal as if nothing had happened.

Clair had already accepted the fact that her little brother defeated her, and she did not think that the time of her training had gone to nothing. Because she knew that, his little brother is terrifyingly talented, and genius and her training had paid off because she was able to fight her little brother in a long run before getting defeated.

This had caused her to aim to train even further, push the limits and eventually surpassed her little brother so that she has the ability to protect her family and especially her little brother as it is the task that was given to her by her parents when he was born.

As she was older, she knew that she has to protect and lead her little brother!

And the fight didn't make her depressed as she got Cyrus' first kiss although there wasn't mutual love between the two, she had chosen to give her first kiss to her little brother because not due to love but to make herself always remember that she has a little brother that she would always protect.

This made herself to devote her time to training and to keep stronger!

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When the family had returned home, Cyrus was treated first, and Clair went upstairs to take a bath.

The two couples could only talk few and smile, both kept being silent all the time but inside they were bewildered as they think that Cyrus and Clair could already use elemental mode!

They just could not understand how that happened because at that age the two needed at least a couple years to harness their body to adapt to use elemental mode, and another couple of years of experience to master it! Yet their two kids had just used elemental arts without experience! It did not even make them exhausted!

It was supposed to dissipate quickly after activating it because their anima reserves are too shallow and made them collapse, yet! Look what happened!

It was unbelievable to the two because they do not have any idea how did that happened is it because of the tattoo? No, because Clair too had done it. Is it because of their cultivation technique? It is impossible because they had just started.

Thinking the possibilities, the two both shook their head, as they cannot think of any possibilities.

The only thing that they could do is to pray for their safety.