The Youth Gathering 1

Lenin stretched tiredly as he woke up from bed. It was already past 12pm. Lenin had never slept for this long before. Maybe was it the bed? The bed was a high class luxurious water bed. Of course with the amount of money Lenin's mother made, he had never slept on a bed this comfortable before.

After composing himself, Lenin looked at his arm as he begun to flex his muscles.

"Ever since I entered the first stage of the nascent soul realm, I have barely progressed in my cultivation. Why is this so hard? My cultivation speed was always so heaven defying, but from the moment I stepped into the soul wandering realm I've barely been able to keep up with the geniuses. Isn't god force supposed to be like the ultimate power or something?" Lenin said in frustration.

He could not figure out why his cultivation speed had slowed down so much. If it continued like this, it may take him three more years to enter the middle stages of the nascent soul realm. The middle stages was from the 4th level to the 6th level. Of course this cultivation speed was not that much lower than the geniuses on earth.

'At least, I am making progress with the divinely forged muscles. Very soon I will complete the 3rd stance. I can't even imagine how powerful the 3rd stance will be!" Lenin clenched his fist in excitement.

Knock! Knock!

'Hmm?' Lenin looked towards the door.

"Who's there?"

"Lanvris.... And Matyr"

"Come in."

The door knob twisted and Lanvris and Matyr stepped in.

"You slept for so long. You even missed breakfast" Matyr said.

"Hah! Leave him alone. It is the same for Mikel. I am sure they have never slept on a bed as comfortable as this!"

Lanvris said in a mocking tone.

Lenin could only give a sheepish smile.

"Why don't you guys sit down?"

"Neerh... We just came to wake you up for the banquet. Here's your invitation" Lanvris threw a card at Lenin.

Lenin raised his arm and caught the card. He looked at it.

"It says here that the banquet starts at 4pm. It is only 2:30pm."

"Yeah. But wouldn't you like to go see the city. Its not everyday you get to come to the capital city of the whole central plain." Lanvris asked with his creepy smile.

"Capital city? Isn't Emerald a country?" Lenin asked in confusion.

"Well, technically it is. But since it is the capital of the whole central plain, most people call it a city. Though the other situations on the central plain are regarded as countries" Matyr explained.

"I see" Lenin nodded his head in understanding.

"Sure. Let's do it.

"Hahaha. Good. I'm going to wake Mikel up. Oh! And, take a shower" Lanvris said before walking out. Matyr followed him out.

'Hmm... For someone who doesn't like Lanvris she sure follows him around alot' Lenin thought curiously.

'Never mind that, I gotta go shower"

Lenin got out of bed, removed his clothes and entered the shower.

......

The sound of water spilling could be heard coming out of Lenin's bathroom.

Suddenly a figure zipped through Lenin's window and entered the room.

The figure had her hair tied up in pig tails. It was a surprise how she was able to get in through the window considering how high the hotel was. She quickly grabbed a pair of Lenin's clothes. She moved the clothes towards her nose and inhaled deeply.

Immediately, she begun to shiver in excitement as if the clothes were drugs.

Kachak!

The door to the showers opened.

Whoosh!

Lenin came out of the bathroom while wiping the water in his hair. When he entered his bedroom, he stopped in his tracks. He was confused.

"I was sure the windows weren't opened when I went to shower" Lenin said. He shook his head and then went to close the window.

.......

After a while, Lenin went down to meet the rest of his friends. They were gathered in the dining area. Lenin ordered a meal and went to join them at the table.

Immediately they finished eating, they set out.

They walked casually around the whole city while chatting. The city was match smaller than Cruz City. Even so, the amount of wealth it displaced was completely leagues ahead.

The entire city was populated with sky scrapers. Mansions lined the city in an orderly manner. Even the prices from the food stalls were immensely high.

Finally after about an hour, they stopped at a restaurant to take a rest.

"I think its time we head back. We have to get ready for the youth banquet." Matyr said.

"Yeah she's right." Mikel added.

"Sure. You guys move on ahead. I have to let Lenin taste this food" Lanvris said.

Lenin eyed Lanvris in suspicion.

"Sure, whatever." Matyr said. "Let's go Mikel"

She and Mikel walked out of the restaurant.

Lanvris ordered a food made out of a grade 7 beast. The meat was nutritious.

"Well, what do you think?" Lanvris gave a cheeky smile. "Tasty huh?"

Lenin stopped eating.

"What do you want Lanvris? I know you didn't want to just buy me food."

"Hahaha.... Straight to the point huh? Good good. Well... Its just something simple. What were you thinking about in the plane?"

Lenin paused.

"Why do you want to know?" Lenin asked as his aura begun to spike.

"Whow! Chill. I don't want to fight or anything. I'm just asking because of that look you had on your face"

"Huh? What look?"

"The look of someone who was lost. I know because I used to have that look as well. I used to be lost."

Lenin flinched.

"You don't have to answer if you don't want to. But there's something you should know. You can't solve these things on your own. You have to talk to someone or it'll explode"

"Oh? What makes you think I need someone?"

"Because I needed someone. If sis didn't find me when she did, I don't know what I would have done to myself."

Lenin stared at Lanvris for a while. He placed his spoon down and stood up.

"Let's go. We'll be late for the banquet" Lenin begun to walk out of the restaurant.

'Tch. This boy isn't going to listen to me is he?' he raised his head and watched Lenin's back. He smiled sadly.

'It doesn't matter. I just have to be there for him. Hah..... What am I even doing? Its not like I know him that well or anything"

Shaking his head, Lanvris got up and left the restaurant.