Chapter II

academy of knights, it is an elite academy in which only two children from each family can enter. after graduation, one can be considered a true noble and the proud family.

"father it is really necessary to include him as well?"

says one of the twins. They were looking down on me because I can't use mana or swordmanship.

"that's the family tradition."

says the duke. But I can guess that he thinks the same as the two twins. A son who cannot be useful is just a burden to carry.

"b-but he can't even can't feel the mana."

the duke frowned at the twins to keep quiet because of me.

"we understood father."

I smiled at the twins, and they gnashed their teeth in anger.

"as you know, allen entered the academy so there is only one place left, you will have to fight each other in a month."

allen is the cousin of the previous owner of the body, he is three years older than me.

the twins start to smile at the thought that I won't be able to fight back.

"you will be destroyed in a month, nox. you will regret the day you were born."

I look at them and laugh. This is really funny. Just two kids who haven't even experienced the world, they think they can beat me who has millions of years of fighting experience.

"Naive kids. We'll see in the end who wins. I hope you don't cry after."

the duke's first wife was looking at me.

Mother! It's not actually. I am not the duke's biological child. To be more specific, I have stellae blood but not from the duke. My real father is, lynx. The duke's distant cousin. My father, lynx. died in the war between humans and demons that happened 14 years ago and I was adopted by the duke and his wife.

"Nox, son. why do you talk like that to your brothers, you are acting unusual today."

I look at her. This woman is no lower than two twins. When nox was offended, she wouldn't say a word about their actions.

"so they can say I'm trash but I can't tell them something because that bothers you!, I didn't think you would do such discrimination between us."

he was looking at me with pain and trying to say something like.

"it's not like that, i love you all equally."

It doesn't matter what she says about equality since her words meant nothing to me.

I got up from the table. I am disgusted about this family. I will destroy them all without discrimination in the future.

"Thank you for the meal. I will retire to my room now."

after thanking them for the meal, I went back to my room.

"One month, huh. I'll at least reach temperate body realm stage 1 or 2 and maybe i can reach stage 3."

I sat on the bed with my legs crossed and began to absorb spiritual energy, while i was cultivating my body, I threw up the impurities that the body had.

"the cultivation method of the Book of Celestial Immortal Dragon is wonderful, I'm already at the first level of the mortal stage and I've already gotten rid some of the impurities."

mortal stage has nine levels. the first three levels strengthen skin, levels four through six strengthen bones, and the last three levels strengthen internal organs. the more you advance in each stage, the harder your body it becomes.

"I have to wash myself, the impurities in my body are too unpleasant"

when I was thinking of calling a maid, I remembered the arrogant maid. her name is betty, she is sixteen years old and has been working for the stellae family for two years.

With the help of yuan qi, I put on strength and shouted her name.

"BETTY, COME HERE IMMEDIATELY."

The echo of my voice spread throughout the mansion. And betty was already on the run.

"Young Master Nox, what can I help you with?"

"I want to take a bath and please clean the floor."

she was looking on the floor at the impurities I threw up.

"what's up with that black thing young master."

"It's a liquid that you throw out when practicing swordmanship. is a common thing. Now please clean the floor.

She nodded and got to work. I meditated for a long while until the bathroom was ready.

.....

"young master, the bathroom is ready."

I open my eyes and stop meditating.

"Now clean the floor until I take a bath, if you come in while I'm taking a bath, I'll beat you to death, you understand."

"I will not dare."

she says before I go to take a bath. while I was washing myself I was looking at my fourteen-year-old body. although the body has high healing speed and strong bones, his body was weak, as if he had not eaten for days. you can even see the bones.

"sigh. I have to cultivate hard without being lazy. I will have to practice physical martial arts to get my body in great shape."

I put the towel on ne and leave the bathroom. I look around my room to see if she finished.

"she finished her work quickly."

I open the wardrobe and choose my clothes, some clothes were torn, other's had holes.

They even neglected their adopted son to the point where he has no clothes to wear. bastards.

"it doesn't matter if it's family trash or not, he must have at least good clothes."

I search through the wardrobe carefully and I find a white suit with a royal theme and I put it on me.

I sat on the bed and started to cultivate, I absorb spiritual energy into my body. thanks to: [dragon of fire and ice body] method, I absorb spiritual very faster. in a few hours I will reach qi gathering realm stage 2.

...

"finally I am at Qi gathering realm stage 2"

I laugh a littel. I was really happy, when I think that I have made such little progress, I realized once again that I still have a long way to go up to the position of heavenly emperor again.

"it's time to train this thin body into one of a warrior."

I get out of bed and I walk outside. while I was walking down the corridor, I came face to face with one of the twins.

"you trash, where do you think you are going."

I look at him with disgust. But I don't have time for a spoiled brat.

"you crazy bastard. Don't look at me with your trashy eyes."

he threw a punch at me but I caught his fist with my hand. My physical strength is at a high level. Even if they put ther, mana, on their fists, I still win since my bones are stronger because of the stellae blood. My cultivation at the moment is not high but it is enough for a spoiled brat. And not to mention the technique of <dragon of fire and ice body> which gives me super physical strength.

but before I even make a move against the twin, four butlers stopped us.

"Young masters, do not fight, or I have to tell the master about the two of you."

How annoyed. Now I have to deal with them too. But there is a very nice method for this kind of situation.

<green white snake eyes>

"After I'm gone, you won't remember anything that happens now."

"Yes young master, nox."

With the help of the <green white snake eyes> I made the four butlers not remember anything about the situation at the moment.

"Now there is only you left, son of the duke."

"What did you just do."

"From now on when you see me, you will bow your head and bark like a dog without knowing what happened here after I leave. You got it." 

"Yes. Woof woof."

After I stopped using it <green white snake eyes> he came back to normal but bowed his head when he saw me

"For me to bow my head down to a trash like you! I'll kill you for that, nox."

Dump! Dump!

His heart beats fast when he sees my white snake green eyes showing killing intent.

"I'll kill you if you do one more thing against me. Now be a good boy and don't give me trouble.

"Yes. Woof woof."

I have to put some fear into him. since I can't kill him here. But seriously. My manipulation technique is too extraordinary. For me to be able to control their mind and put fear into him is very useful. 

I smiled at him twin before saying something and leaving.

"considered yourself lucky today."

I continue walking down the corridor, but I can feel his eyes on me.

"It doesn't matter who is it, I'll face them all."

As I reached the front stairs, I'm going downstairs and I reach the back door that leads to the practice field.

the training ground, there are some bags in the shape of a man well made for sword training.

besides bags, there were also some wooden swords. I pick one and got into a martial position and use a technique called <Light sword cloud> to train my body in a strong one with agility.

The <Light sword cloud> technique volume I is a technique where you move your sword and body like a light feather. And you can use yuan qi create a really like true optical illusion to fool the enemy.

The qingong footwork of the <Light Sword Cloud> is created to jump to great heights and climb mountains just like you walk on clouds.

I trained for seven hours, my body was at its limit. I stopped practicing martial arts, I was too tired to continue. while I was sitting on the ground, I saw how the duke's knights looked at me, it was as if their face said

"what is he even doing. How does an abandoned son know how to use swordmanship without training."

I give them a long and cold look. they turned their heads away, I decided not to waste my energy on them. and I walked back to my room.

"I should make my body stronger after some days of training with the <Light sword cloud> technique."

While I was training using the <Light sword cloud> technique, I expelled the impurity again and my meridians opened up a bit allowing the true Yuan Qi to flow better.

With my physical strength now, I can hit someone with a punch that weighs 70 kilograms, and if I also use true yuan qi, I can punch with a force of 100 kilograms. And not to mention the strong bones I have from the stellae bloodline. When i reach mortal stage 4 of the < dragon of fire and ice body> my bones will be indestructible.

My death was a truely a blessing in disguise from great heavenly will.

"I'm going to take a bath now since I once again expelled the impurity from my body."

After taking a bath, throw myself on the bed.

"this body is wonderful although is thin now, I was able to train for seven hours without passing out. this time I will grow stronger step by step even if the progress is slow now, I will take revenge on all of you."

I closed my eyes from fatigue and I fell asleep.

.....

a week has passed since I started cultivating and I have reached the six stage of the qi gathering realm other than that, I haven't made much progress when it comes to the <ice and fire dragon's body> I'm still at the first level.

"i think that's a good thing. my cultivation base will be more stronger, the slower it grows the better."

The <the dragon of fire and ice body>  technique it's a double-edged sword. it helps the foundation base but growth rate is slow.

my body is now at its best peak, I don't have to worry anymore about physical body condition and I can focus on cultivation. Even though I am at the six stage, my strength now is at 130 kilograms. I can destroy boulders easily but I don't know the level of others yet, i need to find out their power system.

"Looks like someone's coming and from her aura, it's betty."

knock! Knock!

"You can enter."

Using true yuan qi, I open the door with mental teleknesia by just waving my hand in the air.

"what is it, betty. It's something important."

"Yes young master."

Hmm! It looks like betty is surprised by what she just saw with her own eyes. I, the useless son, open the door for him from a distance. I'm sure there will be rumors of that later.

"Young Master. If I may ask. It's what you just did now magic spell."

I don't think I have to tell her everything I do. I'll use something simple like aura.

"No, betty. It's aura control. When you can sense your own aura, you can manipulate it and do the same thing as me. Now. Tell me what's so important about your visit."

she looks at me but not in my eyes.

"young master, the master calls you to the main hall. the young lady of the kronos family, she comes to learn the art of the sword at the stellae family. the duke wants you all to be present."

I have not heard of them in the memories of this body. I must find out who they are and whether they will be my friends or my enemies.

"who are they to make my father welcome them by his self."

"young master, don't you know who the kronos family is?"

"Yes. Now, tell me about them."

she was amazed that I was talking nicely to her so many tims for a second but she quickly recovered.

"yes, the kronos family is one of the three noble families. as you know the stellae family is known for swordsmanship. the kronos family is known for them being famous mage's who controls magic and last is the redheart family which is known as a summoner family."

I put my hand on her head and smile to her.

"Thank you. you can go now."

She blushed and left.

Manipulation is better when you pretend to be good to someone. I'm sorry betty but to me you are a pawn to destroy the stellae family.

"Sigh! I should go see what my father wants."