chapter 13

As Arthur was standing in the Ashborn clan's waiting area, he observed everyone's reactions. Even though no one was making it obvious, everyone had their attention focused on him. Even William, who is fully surrounded by people congratulating him, has his one eye focused on Arthur.All this time, they were used to either bullying Arthur or watching him be bullied by other people. This is mostly because of the support of William and his mother, Sabrina.But another reason is Arthur's meek character despite being the first son of Reynold, who is the family's head. Bullying the person who by right should become the next family head gave them a sense of superiority, and they can also get on the good graces of William, so why not? This used to be their thought process.But now, that same person who was constantly bullied by them has awakened two elements with violet affinity. Even if he doesn't reach the higher stages, which is a big if, he still has the potential to at least reach the upper, middle, and upper stages in his cultivation. So they were torn with a feeling of envy and fear between them.So why, nobody came to congratulate Arthur but also nobody took their eyes off him as he stood in the same corner as before, silently meditating.Soon, the awakening process finished, and the bishop gave his final congratulatory messages to all the attendees. After a short closing ceremony, everyone started dispersing.The Ashborn clan people also got into their respective carriages and started leaving the church. As soon as Arthur came out of church, Julius appeared and said, "Congratulations on your young master. If your mother were here, she would be proud of you right now." Even though Julius knew Arthur's mother was a sensitive subject around Arthur, he still raised it. Only he himself knew what his motive was. If it were previous Arthur, he would have wallowed himself in self-pity by now, but Arthur right now is a person who saw so many things in life that he stopped caring about small matters like these.As Julius was not able to get the desired reaction out of Arthur, he narrowed his eyes and stopped speaking. Internally, he made a note to inform Sabrina about the changes in Arthur's behavior. That is right; Julius betrayed Arthur and started siding with Sabrina. Sabrina kept him so that she could always spy on Arthur and watch his movements. In Arthur's past life too, one of the reasons Arthur was framed was because of Julius. Julius manipulated the evidence to make it appear that all the arrows point to Arthur as the culprit, and he spread so many rumors about Arthur to further tarnish Arthur's reputation, which Sabrina and William used to give the final deathly blow.This time, Arthur observed him and his actions, also connecting those unknown dots from before he realized everything that happened in his previous life was because of Julius's helping hand with the enemies.Looking at Julius, Arthur decided that Julius would be the first to pay his debts both in this life and in his previous life. After Arthur got into the carriage, the carriage soon joined the convoy of other Ashborn clan's carriages and followed along the line. Soon they were near the Ashborn palace, and as they came near, they could see a huge crowd of clan's people waiting for them just at the entrance.As soon as the awakening process was completed, the news was already sent to all the clan's people, and everyone was waiting at the entrance to congratulate all the awakeners, and most importantly, the ones who awakened the indigo and violet affinities.Since these two affinities are the ones who can become magicians, they were given special status at any place because of their rarity and their future potential.As they reached the entrance of the Ashborn palace, everyone was promptly brought to the front, where they saw a man standing at the forefront of everyone, whose very presence commands reverence and awe. Adorned with the golden-colored robe, which bears the insignia of the phoenix and is embroidered with the finest of silks,.He is a muscular man whose broad shoulders and tall height tower over everyone around him, making him stand out even among fierce warriors. He is the clan head, and Arthur's father is Reynold Ashborn.As the people spotted him, they subconsciously became silent and slowly stood before him like soldiers before a general.Looking at them, Reynold started speaking, "Today is a happy day for the Ashborn clan as many of our youngsters awakened their elements. You people are the future of our clan.But remember, just because you awakened an element does not guarantee that you will become skilled warriors; it takes a lot of hard work, dedication, perseverance, and most importantly, a brave heart to advance towards higher stages and become a warrior. If you prove that you are worth grooming, the clan won't hesitate to invest in you, but if you prove yourselves useless, the clan will also not favor you. So I hope that some of you will take my advice to heart. For the Ashborn clan."Immediately, all the clan members shouted, "For the Ashborn clan.".Even though the clan head's message was short, the meaning of it is not. If you prove to be useful to the clan, you will be rewarded. But if you prove to be useless, you will be discarded, irrespective of your potential and ability.'Why does it feel as if this is directed at me? Is he warning me that if I do not prove to be useful, I will be discarded, irrespective of my potential? Arthur thought about the speech given by his father. Knowing his father's character, he was sure he would definitely be thrown out if he did not show his usefulness in the future.Soon, every other clan member started gathering around their respective children, who awakened and started congratulating them. There was a huge group surrounding William, congratulating him on his awakening violet affinity. There is also another reason why he was surrounded by so many people.