Chapter 112: The Burden on the Shoulder

When Kai and his two brothers came back, they were safe and sound and smiling. They looked relieved. Then Lily and Dean came out. They didn't have any scars or lacerations. But they looked exhausted. As if they had aged a few thousand years in a few minutes.

'So you played with their minds.... Makes sense.'

Jace had figured out directly what Kai had done, he had tortured them, but he had done it with their minds.

After they got back, there was a knock at the door. It was Lena who went to open the door.

When Lena returned, this time she was holding an envelope in her hand. First she took the paper out and read it herself. No matter how much Jace told her to read aloud, Lena seemed determined to read it herself first.

After a short while, Lena tossed the paper carelessly and threw herself on the sofa. She was instantly as exhausted as if she had been in a battle and had a weary expression.

"Invitation. For the end of the year review."

Hearing this, Jace and Melony also threw themselves on the couch and sighed.

Of course, those who remained standing continued to stare as if they didn't understand anything.

"What's a year-end review?" asked Jack.

As Lena swayed limply again, Jace spoke up.

"It's an introduction ceremony for the newcomers. They also recognise the achievements of previous years. It's extremely boring. The only fun thing is the new arrivals from District 2 fight to see who's the strongest. That's it. But their fights aren't very exciting either. After all, they don't have a great talent. "he said. Kai, Emma, Jack and Kevin also took a deep breath and threw themselves on the couch while the other 4 people were still standing. For those four people, the End of Year Review was important.

"Then something important is happening for us. So we need to go. " Sam said. Kai waved his hand like he was drunk and laughed.

"You go then. We're not coming. "

After Kai said that, Lena slid off the couch with a sigh and sat down on the floor. She picked up the letter from the floor and threw it to Jace.

Jace caught the letter in the air and read it. After reading it, he also slipped off the seat like Lena. He threw it to Melony.

Although Melony didn't understand what was happening, she caught the letter and read it and she too shrunk and slid off the sofa. Then she threw it at Emma, Jack and Kevin.

"What's going on?" Kai didn't understand anything. He didn't understand why everyone was deflating like a deflated balloon. Until the letter came to him. It had shrunk and shifted so much that the black jacket he was wearing had come off and stayed on the couch. He didn't throw the letter once more. Instead, he explained himself.

"There will be important information about the World Tournament, you must come. Tomorrow." Kai said and they all let out sad breaths. Kai and these others were people who could make great progress in a short time, and even seconds were always fun for them. The last thing they wanted was to waste a day on a completely boring event. Seeing them like this, the 4 people standing there couldn't help but laugh.

Soon everyone had found something to do again, but their minds were still on the End of Year Review tomorrow. The more they remember, the sadder they get. They didn't want to sleep and wanted to make the most of their opportunities until the morning.

At that moment Matt stood up and started to get dressed. He looked like he was getting ready to leave. When Kai saw him in this state, he turned his gaze away from the comic book in his hand and after examining Matt from head to toe, he raised one eyebrow and asked.

"Where are you going?"

Matt turned his head and looked at his little brother. He had looked at his brother a little when he was going to answer. But even seeing him now, he was surprised at the change that had happened in a year. He didn't just look physically stronger. His gaze was sharper, his movements more agile and his intelligence had increased noticeably. Matt no longer saw his brother running away from that beating. Now he was facing a Kingslayer. One of the children of Uranus. Perhaps the one with the greatest potential, but who cared, he was still his little brother, even if he was no longer afraid. He would always be somewhere deep inside her when she needed help.

"I'm leaving now, Kai. The only reason I came here was for the safety of my brothers. I am King of the Seas. The Seas have something to give me. I won't wait any longer. I hope I'm not too far ahead of you when I get back," Matt said with a laugh. Although Kai was surprised at first, he found it logical. Matt was now the King of the Seas. Not only his hair hadn't changed. The path he was going to take was now different from his own. Still, Kai knew. One day they would meet again. He would see his brother once more.

Kai stood up and hugged Matt. Kai hugged him tightly and Matt hugged him back. They both knew. Their adventures would always be dangerous. This road was always bloody. And the academy.... It only delayed people from becoming killers. The truth would hit everyone in the face one day.

As Matt left, Kai went back to bed. But a beautiful girl with blonde hair was waiting for him outside his door. Her eyes brightened for a moment with Kai's arrival and then returned to their normal state.

"Are you going to keep ignoring me, Kai? How long is this going to go on?" said Emma. Kai locked his cold gaze on Emma. Emma shuddered a little, but she was determined to stand her ground. She didn't want to be ignored after today. She wanted the man she was in love with to look at her not with these cold eyes, but with eyes in love.

"Do you think I'm ignoring you, Emma?"

Kai took a step.

"Do you really think I could do that?"

Another step.

"Do you know how hard it is not to love you?"

Another step.

"Don't you get it? I'm protecting you, Emma!"

Kai was now face to face with Emma. They were less than half a metre apart. They were looking into each other's eyes. It was like the answer was there.

"What are you protecting me from, Kai?" said Emma. Kai being so close to her made her blush, but she was determined not to leave without the answer today. Kai shook his head from side to side. His eyes turned purple while his hair and skin turned white. His lips turned red. He was in King Mode.

"From this.... "

Emma placed her hand on Kai's face but pulled it back when she realised how cold it was. She could feel her hand freezing. She could feel that cold. It must have dropped to minus degrees.

"King Mode is a simple thing, Emma. When I combine the Mods of the 4 Paths, I will become something much different....

A Beast."

As Kai closed his eyes, Emma rushed forward and hugged Kai's cold skin. Tears were flowing from her eyes and her body was getting cold. Still, she didn't seem to have any intention of letting go.

"Then let go, Kai. You don't have to merge the Modes of the 4 Paths. We can live together forever. In silence. With me... "

Kai grabbed Emma and pulled her away from him as he exited King Mode.

"Is it that simple, Emma? Do you think they'll leave us alone? Or do you want my soul to torture me while others suffer? This is my destiny, Emma. Not just because of the power of the Four Paths. The power of the Four Paths doesn't make me a true monster, but this does."

"I feel it, Emma. Immortal Dragon's Transformation Skill..... This is not a simple skill. This skill transforms energies.... It's transforming me! That's why I want you to stay away from me, Emma. I could lose control at any moment. You know what I want, Emma?"

Kai paused for a moment. He sighed, hesitating to step back. Finally he just turned his head.

"Forget it. I'm such a complex thing now that I don't know what I'm going to become after this. I can't see the future."

Kai pulled Emma out of the way and opened the door to his room, but he turned one last time before entering.

"My destiny is to be a weapon against the coming war. I'm sure even a child like me can see that. "

Kai walked in and closed the door.

Shortly after, the first tear fell from Emma's eyes. As the drops flowed one after the other, Emma began to cry before she realised what was happening. The feelings she had just felt were inside Kai. It was his pain. It was the burden on her shoulders. Emma continued to cry as she fell to her knees. She brought her hands to her eyes, wiped her tears and stood up. As she staggered to her room, only one sentence was in her mind and heart.

'I will never let you become a monster.