Chapter 9: Guardians

Do you think the masters are going to fight again?" spoke a 17-year-old girl.

She had a brown skin tone. With long curly red hair cascading over her shoulder. She had a very beautiful white tight fit dress whit open shoulders going all the way down to her hips.

In the opening she had 3 platinum chains holding the dress together. But it was impossible to keep all of her voluptuous breasts in, revealing a large portion of the side of her breast.

She had very beautiful white high heels adorned with Precious stone. With white stocking going up To her thigh. Standing around 1.8 meters tall she called Veronica.

A very fiery girl and Ethan's guardian.

"They always do … every time they see each other after a year they always test each other. And my master always wins. And this time won't be different."

The girl that spoke full of confidence was Blyana. A Blond girl with gorgeous blue eyes.

She had a blue, black, and white uniform whit golden borders and golden Patterns.

She had blue and gold boots on whit a beautiful white and gold cape on her back.

Her Uniform was close completely all the way to her neck that had precious tiny stones as buttons. She also had a nice and firm body but absolutely nothing like Veronica.

Blyana also wasn't very old, only 20 years old.

"There is no way Ethan would ever lose again. You can't even imagine how much he improved this year." Veronica looked at Blyana with a fire burning from her eyes.

Looking back at Veronica with scornful eyes Blyana asked.

"Why don't we make a bet? If you're so confident about his victory. You should honor your belief and bet with me."

To defend the honor of Ethan she would never back down. Veronica and Ethan had a bond much different than others. Ethan always treated her with care and affection, she became someone important to him, and he was everything for her.

Dez on the other hand treated Blyana like a teacher or a mentor.

"There is nothing that can shake my belief in my young master."

Veronica spoke whit conviction. She knew how strong Ethan was, she had trained him herself and felt proud of his accomplishments.

"Great."

Blyana cheered.

In her mind, she thought.

"This delusional girl, I'm going to sweep you cleaner than a whistle"

She didn't train Dez at all. The one who did was the head of the Selklor family the Queen herself.

She turned and look at the youngest of the 3.

Night.

She was walking in the back.

She had black bowl-cut hair that reaches her cheeks. And a braided tail hair going all the way to her booty. Which sway left and right with every step she takes.

And at the end of her braided tail, she had a pink ribbon. This pink ribbon was tight there by Suki. Suki really treated her well and held her as a sister. The person Night had ever shown a sliver of emotion was Suki, which was a smile that lasted less than a second and disappeared like it never happened.

She was wearing a black full-body tight suit

Insinuating all that she 'didn't' have. Compare to the other 2 girls she was clearly very lacking in that department.

The suit she was wearing went all the way to her nose leaving only her dark deep black eyes exposed. The suit covers her entire body including fingers and toes. The suit also had a golden dragon design starting below her neck going down all the way to her naval turning right around her hips with a dragon claw crossing part of her booty and the dragon tail going all the way around her legs and spinning around it all the way down to her feet.

She also has a beautiful design of flowers coming up her other leg booming around her left side all the way from her back to her shoulder.

This suit was one of the most expensive and one of the most modern fabrics and was extremely tin and very elastic and you could even say it was like a second skin. She had a very petite and small build.

She was the youngest and the shortest but also the most powerful and deadliest.

at the age of 16, she was already at the rank of spirit princess. One rank below spirit queen.

She also had a title. the shadows empress. Rumors say she is the best shadow that the Loong family had produced in the last 500 years. And also awakened as a chosen one and got her own ability mistress of darkness.

And is also rumored to have located and assassinated more than 300 Enemy target the Loong family had. In the circle of shadow, there is an even more terrifying rumor about her that she had infiltrated an evil underground city (city of lawless criminals) and somehow managed to kill the dark king the king of that city and his subordinates and rescued a member of the Loong family alone and came out unscathed.

Turning her head Blyana took a look at night.

Dark eyes that seem to be able to swallow your soul looked back at her.

Blyana had been at the top of the shadows of her generation in Leven city. She knows no fear and had no value for life other than Dez's, not even her own. But when she looked at night that seems like a small little fragile girl all her senses screamed danger.

There was no attack no manifestation of auras or killing intent. But she had that feeling, that nagging feeling that tells her that any wrong move will mean her death.

After taking a glimpse at her Blyana thought to herself.

"I better not mess with her. All those of the Loong Family seems to have some screws loose."

I'm betting a companion nucleus Of a rare quality.

Veronica opened her eyes wide.

Aren't you rich betting a Companion nucleus and even off rare quality, while most people can't wait to fuse them with their Inner world?

Don't sweat the small stuff are you betting or not It has to be of equal value.

Hmmm I'm definitely in

The 3 girls all saw the fight. From the very first attack to the unexpected ending.

Veronica especially. She was on a rollercoaster of emotion. She was very enthusiastic at the beginning, then she went silent when Dez was slashing Ethan up as much as he wanted to.

When Ethan took out his shield she was ecstatic. She felt that this was his time to shine and was overwhelmingly happy.

When the bomb exploded she was surprised but more so worried.

When Ethan put his shield away she was ashamed. especially when a specific annoying someone was laughing her heart out beside her.

When Ethan got destroyed she was enraged. But didn't act. Because a dangerous vibe did lock on her the moment she felt anger boiling inside.

Acting at that moment would have been stupid at the end of the day the kids were just having fun.

When Dez won she felt worried because she knows what was coming.

" Hey, Ginger, it's time to pay up."

"No way your master just cheated."

"How dare you. Trying to insinuating that my master needs underhanded actions to win. Are you blind? he only brought the fight to an Equal level. Those hammers are beneath the awakened level. They are amplification weapons. and can mostly amplify the power you already possess. And it only lasts 5 minutes. They were brought from a dimensional world not too long ago and master had been playing with them ever since."

"You delusional girl I told you my master will always win. Now, no excuse, pay up."

"I… I… I… don't have a dimensional relic key."

"I know that. what I mean is give me your ring and let me choose something."

"What … no way."

"What are you afraid of I won't abuse come on let me see."

"I have my private stuff in there."

"It's ok we are both girls and you made a promise on the honor of your young master Ethan. Are you not going to fulfill it."

Feeling pressured Veronica conceded.

"…Ok. Don't look at my private items."

And just this once.

After taking the ring Blyana looked inside and her eyes shine. Wow, this.

"This is very...

Very nice."

"Good heavens, this is so much better than a relic key."

Veronica blushed instantly. She blushed so much that even with her brown skin tone even her ears turned red.

"C…C... ca… can I have my ring back."

" Please."

Pleaded Veronica while stuttering meekly and shyly.

"No girl. You have a lot to explain." Said Fiona taking out a body pillow as high as Veronica.

Imprinted on the pillow was the full body of Ethan in his underwear. showing his tone and define muscles while taking a pose.

And on the other side of the body pillow…..

she had her and Ethan passionately embracing each other.

Seeing the pillow Veronica let out a high screech and tried to take it back.

"No."

"Please don't."

"Please put it back."

"I beg you please don't show that around please." Veronica felt extremely embarrassed and panicky.

Looking at how Veronica was behaving Blyana was having the time of her life.

"I want this pillow."

"What…

No…

why..."

Veronica was instantly alarmed.

"To show it to Ethan's mother….." smiled Fiona mischievously.

"You ….You evil!" Veronica nearly lost her mind.

"You know that guardians aren't allowed to develop feelings for their masters unless he so wishes right."

"And if you ever did or manipulate your master into falling in love with you it will mean your death. you have to keep it unnoticed at all costs. But look here look at all the evidence your exposing."

"And how did you take those pictures." Blyana was genuinely curious.

"I took some photos on him and use an illusion ability to edit them ."

" so… You can make things like this."

"you are so good. That explains a lot." Said Blyana having a moment of realization.

"A lot of what."

"All those exotic lingerie I saw in your ring."

"on the inside…"

"Really?..."

"You're not only delusional you're Obsessed too. Even if they are Illusionary works you are very stupid. Are you sure you're not manipulating Ethan? " Said Blyana nodding her head.

With an angry red face, Veronica yelled back.

"I would never do that. You will never understand true love. You old bitch. You're already 20 and no one likes you. You will forever be alone. But I and Ethan are only 2 years apart we so mend to be he even told me he likes me. Spoke Veronica drunk in love."

"YOU .. LITTLE….."

Before she could finish came a soft and angelic voice

"Stop. Playing. around."

"Focus on Mission."

That was all she spoke but the girls turned quiet instantly.

Blyana placed the pillow back in the ring and tossed it back to Veronica.

It's wasn't much but they knew it was a warning.

-failures…-

Night saw how a comfortable life changed them but not her.

For Night they lost their ways. their vigilance. She saw everyone as a potential danger, If it was another place she would have killed them already.

But these are dangerous lands even for her. She could faintly feel something dangerous. The moment she stepped inside this seemly normal forest she felt like an ant walking on the palm of a giant.

…

Silently they kept walking.