Chapter 3 - Beginning of a disaster
Entering their mansion Marcus and Elsa could see a silver haired old man who look to be in his late 70's with his hair which had grey streaks and already lost it luster, neither thin nor robust body structure he looked like a teenager with wrinkled skin and grey hair his hunched back adding to this made hime look fragile though Marcus knew he was just using the technique (Vitality seal) in which a large portion of one vitality is sealed so as to reduce the amount exhausted daily there at the cost of a proportional reduce in strength and increase in body age all which will be reversed once the vitality is unsealed. While hurrying to assist her grandfather Elsa said "Why didn't you wait for me grandfather, didn't I say you should let me do all the chore in the house" only for him to reply "I told you I can't after all I can't let this old bones rust and go to waste, can I ?" which brought the reply "Is that so grandfather then that means I will have to persuade you, don't you think so Marcus" being brought into a crossfire Marcus silently headed towards the kitchen to assist them both, having an easy escape. While kelvin seeing he was being targeted by death immediately change the topic "What do you think of todays chicken soup and meatballs" accepting his bribe Elsa replied while looking at the food she was serving "they look good and extra delicious if I must compliment, better than your usual I must say" satisfied with the compliment "Don't you think the vegetable also look delicious, I believe they have become my greatest masterpiece during my journey of cooking " kelvin stated only to receive a glare from Elsa since she was a typical vegetable hater turning to look at Marcus for salvation but he was completely ignored by Marcus who was moving the last piece of dish to the dinner table.
When all was set they took their sits around the dinner table, dishes already serve and began their dinner in an unusual silence. Feeling uncomfortable and awkward because of what was bound to be said tonight on this very evening. Luckily for him Marcus came to his rescue. Dropping his spoon on the table Marcus raised his head and asked "Speak up old man, the tense atmosphere is making me uncomfortable" "Marcus grandfather has already told you to call him grandfather so call you stop calling him old man, you are making him seem older than he his" Elsa queried. While Marcus outright ignored her, "sigh" releasing a tired sigh kelvin looked into Marcus indifferent eyes and said "The family elders has decided to recalled my exile because of Elsa possible awakening tomorrow so we will be leaving tonight. I would love to bring you along but only family members and their servants are allowed in the estate so I can't bring you along except you agree to become a warrior and a member of the family since our position in the family has decreased and we have lost our right to keep any servant or slave. Not to mention that the family will not accept you as a servant with your attitude, bearing and talent you will be forced to become a family member or a battle slave for the family. So what will be you choice Marcus" holding his breath after his long monologue kelvin waited for Marcus reply but it was for nut since Marcus replied almost instantly "I already told you once and it still the same old man, I am not interested. I wish you good luck on your journey and future endeavor" Marcus said with a fake smile which even a youngling would easily recognize "Cut it out Marcus, Can't you just think about it again. I see no downside in coming with us only benefit, after all an ancient and great family like my Silverbane is no joke or easy deal. Think of the amount of great cultivators that my family has trained not to mention that our family will be together" Elsa replied "Well sorry to say this but I value my freedom a little tomuch to be observed and naked before a family which I have no blood ties with, even if I do I am still unwilling to be binded and restrained" Marcus stated with a fierce glint in his eyes which receded as soon as it was exposed, only kelvin noticed but thought it was his imagination since it was too fast to catch anything significant. Feeling insecure from no where Elsa kept her mouth shut while kelvin who had been silent open his mouth to speak "I really still don't understand how your brain works kid, but still I will respect your decision, so what do you plan to do, kid." "Count the kid thing out old man, I plan to do the same thing I have been doing till I turn 18 when I will decided whether to be a cultivator or civilian after that will be my next decision old man. I will just continue to watch humanity for anything I fancy till then, I fancy this family and am grateful for your protection, while I was still young and powerless so that is the reason I am still here if not I would have flown away like the turbulent seas and moving winds to wherever it brings me to. For that I will leave an informant lotus on Elsa so if she need me she can just send me an alert by sending mana into it so I will be able to see, hear and feel all what she does, not to mention all the memories she find important to her and her current situation but I will assist her only once so she should treasure it, after that though my lotus will still be with her I will not respond except there is something for me to gain for it because I am only leavings it with her Incase she is murdered I would receive required information and avenge her" after saying so Marcus raised his hand and exhausted a little of his vitality causing a white lotus tattoo to appear on Elsa shoulder, the flower by her side with the stem moving down her arm. A tattoo which will later give her the name white lotus. Elsa immediately flare up seeing Marcus exhausting his vitality "Don't you know you should treasure your vitality after all it determines how long your lifespan will be, and who said I need ur help I am the older one here remember" she rebuked but Marcus reply was unexpected "Well am not yet unsealed so I don't have my own mana and I can't use natural mana for this so I went for the next best thing vitality, not to mention that this small amount of vitality will be recovered in no time" finishing his dish Marcus raised his head "Damn brat did you reduce the amount of food on my plate or what" staring straight into Elsa eyes he requested while Elsa showed a broad smile "That another score for me and since you refuse to follow us to the main family then you should be punished isn't that so". Kelvin looking at the two of them arguing in their own form smiled then said "I will go finish our preparation so let me leave you to love birds alone" Elsa hearing this was like a cat whose tail has been stepped on "What grand father..... It-it--it---it's not like that " she stammered while Marcus outright threaten"Do you have a death wish old man or do you need me to break your neck " escaping the scene kelvin rushed out of the dining room leaving a red face Elsa and an indifferent Marcus looking at each other.
Quickly finishing her food in an awkward manner Elsa began to clear the table while Marcus joined her noticing something was bugging her mind and after all he could not let that stupid old man bully his unofficial disciple. Opening his mouth he said "Don't let the troublesome old man words worry you, he was just teasing you as revenge for all your so called persuading" Elsa replied"I know, am just worried if I will get a good and powerful ability after all I am grandfather only living descendants and what do you mean by so called persuading aren't you the one who said one should persuade with all his strength" acting like he didn't heard the last part he replied after keeping silent for a while "You should know that our world Eldora which is ruled by humans, elves and other species is one of the multiple worlds in Leo sequence in our dimension which bears life, where all members of a world are born with their mana circuit sealed until they reach a certain age when it is unsealed this age difference from one species to another, ranging from days to years. For the records all intelligent species are presented a choice to decided whether to be a civilian where they can level up safely without any danger while losing a large amount of strength and any opportunity of owning ability and sub ability, and while the second choice a cultivator in which you have to cultivate your body has a tool using any method, dangerous but the strength gain is well worth it after all a cultivator could trash 10 civilian not only is there the passive battle oriented ability or the inhuman instinct gained after the unsealing let not forget that the ability gain can be guided using special treasures and for ancient family like your which are usually guide to a specific set of abilities the chances of you getting an ability from your family set is quite high without any guiding since all ability used by one ancestors is recorded in the genes pass down to their descendants making it easier for the descendants to awaken such ability during their unsealing. This means your fear should not be lack of a powerful ability but a suitable one. Not to mention you are a special case I remember telling you that the world will is not always fair except upholding a contract now you will understand there are three type of people to the world will. The normies those who makes the decision in their dream, they make the majority of the people. The system holders who inherited a system which may or may not be specially tailored for them, they make the elites of the family note an elite is not definitely a system holder but a system holder is definitely an elite. Lastly those with special physique preferably called the world's favorite they are so rare that there may not be up to three in your silverbane family, the fonder of the Undyingflame kingdom is definitely a world's favorite these set of people have it all, no matter which material is used to guide their affinity they will definitely awaken a suitable ability or variation of it, not to mention a specially tailored system and the fact that they have an odd physique which is most likely to their advantage if used well. This is where you come in with the sign I have been seeing from here you are most likely to be a world favorite. There are other forbidden categories but those are for you to discover" keeping silent while absorbing all that Marcus had just disclosed Elsa closed her eyes while Marcus enjoying the feeling of dropping a bombshell on one disciple was about to smile when he was freezed by Elsa next sentence "Hey idiot you are unexpectedly knowledgeable for some one who shows no interest in anything related to studies" with a still forming smile frozen on his face and eyelids twitching Marcus forcefully replied "Haven't I told you before I am a supreme being. You should bow when ever you see me has a sign of respect" only to be shot down completely "In your dreams Idiot, this princess will bow down to no one" she replied. Getting tired of this conversation he prepared to ditch her since the table had already been cleared for quite a while now only for him to suddenly freeze not even two seconds later he grabbed Elsa hands and pulled her away while kicking the table to block an incoming blade from a nearby shadow, rushing to the other side of the house with Elsa in hands but coming to a sudden stop for an incoming arrow that flew right pass his face before pulling Elsa within his arms while busting through the wall with his back and rushing into the nearby forest. Three figures could be seen becoming visible from shadow all over the house, looking into each other's eyes one spoke "This is not what was in the information given to us, our pay will be double the agreed price" while another replied "Then double it , just eliminate the both of them already. They are getting away" the last one then said "Don't worry the joy of hunting is when the prey struggles and you guys don't mind me having my fun with the little miss she is to much of a beauty to die with out tasting the pleasure of life" the other shake their head"Just be quick. Now let the hunt begin" they all smiled.