‡※‡Goodbye and have a safe trip, Sis... ‡※‡

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James could not even contain himself as tear have been built up from his eyes, he could only try his best not to burst out crying in front of his daughter, he only wants her daughter to see him a strong pillar of the family, but parting with his daughter had completely given him a hard time to endure from crying.

He does not even know how long they would be reunited after the long years of separation because he and his wife had a task to do soon after Cyrus left to follow his sister's steps into the academy. They might be able to see their daughter have already a family when they returned and have already and stood up above everyone in the continent next to his little brother.

Not being able to see his kids every achievement in life was very hard for him, no father would not care for the achievement of their children because they achieved it through their hard work. Thinking like that, he tried his best not to cry but his eyes were sullen and red.

He sniffed and took a step forward in front of his daughter, he then stretched his hand forward and grabbed into the air.

Soon in a flash, a sword suddenly materialized in front of them then was caught by James. "Clair, my daughter… This is the custom sword that you have always wanted me to build for you. I poured all of my sweat and blood to forge that sword use it well." He said with a faint smile on his face as he slowly reached Clair's soft hand, and slowly puts the custom sword over her palms.

"This sword had already built-in spatial storage so that you don't need to carry big and heavy items, I also added essential items inside that could help you on the journey towards the academy, there are even some good luck charms that could be used in life-threatening situations… Use it wisely." James softly said, he fixed the ruffled collar of his daughter's clothes after that, he patted both Clair's shoulders.

Clair felt extremely emotional seeing him like that, she felt that James was the best father in the world, and she would never forget this. Clair looked down and stared at the sword on her palm.

James took a step back and let his daughter check the blade he forged for her.

Clair grabbed the two sides of the swords and when she removed the blade from its scabbard, the blade glowed in a violet and silver colour which is very similar to her aura.

The glow disappeared slowly and the hand she used to grab the blade glowed dimly. She looked on her right hand on her dorsal side, there was a black tattoo, its shape was crescent representing the moon.

She turned to look at her father and when she was about to ask about the tattoo, James talked, "There is a spirit inside the sword, the moment you have taken a contract with the sword, it already acknowledges you as its master. With that, no one could use that sword other than you, it would always come to you whenever you go or left that sword and lost the thing." He explained maintaining the soft smile.

Clair was surprised in amazement before looking at the blade on her hand, she did not know such thing actually exists!

'This is really amazing… To think my parents could find these things and the quality of this weapon is already top-notch… I'm afraid, I wouldn't be able to find any more good sword after I arrived in the academy…' She thought to herself, but then, it made her wonder the origins of her parents, she felt weird why they live here on the outskirts of the kingdom with the strength and capabilities of her parents had shown throughout the years she had grown.

In the end, she could only sigh deeply and set this aside, because she knew that her parents are deliberately hiding facts from them because they are still weak enough for them to meddle with the matters of her parents.

She then stared at the beautiful shiny scabbard of the sword and it was beautifully designed! At the locket of the scabbard, there is a trademark of James, which is a black rose and a lion symbol.

While grabbing the scabbard with her other hand, she held the hilt of the sword then placed the blade inside.

*Shing~*

Clair stared at the sword on her hands, it was very elegant and very beautiful, she looked at her father and said, "It's perfect." With a beautiful smile.

She would definitely treasure this sword that her father solely forged it for her, Clair liked swords like her father, and the sword in her hand would make it a perfect ornament to be hanged on the walls, but of course, she would never do that. Her father strictly taught her that swords are made to kill, not to put flowers on it!

She shook her head with a faint smile on her face before looking at her parents seriously, "Father… Mother… I will use this sword to purge the enemies across my path, I would never fail to climb the peak and I would never let my brother hurt by anyone. This is my promise."

Her eyes were full of determination and pride.

The couple was startled when they saw the look of her eyes, but they soon sighed in relief and nodded together.

"Okay!" Shane clapped, "Dear, you have to leave now, and your carriage is waiting outside the gates... and your little brother is waiting there." She said as she smiled while wiping her tears off from her cheeks.

Little brother? Heh, that kid... Clair faintly smiled.

"Mother, Father..." Clair once again gave her parents' one last warm hug before departing, and tears could be seen flowing on her cheeks, "I'll be going now." she said meekly.

"Mn... have a safe trip." Both Shane and James nodded.

Pushing herself away softly, Clair turned her back from her parents and walked away without looking back. As her figure slowly dissipated on the thick fog. Shane turned to look at James and spoke to him.

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On the foggy road, Clair could be seen slowly walking towards the village gate, her tears are flowing on her cheeks as they drop to the ground in succession, her left hand was covering her beautiful lips and she was trying to suppress her sobs and hiccups. Her parting with her parents made her feel sad…

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When she reached by the gates, there was a young man leaning on the huge gates of the village. His arms were crossed together, he wears a thick leather jacket and his face was undoubtedly handsome that could make any heart of girls to skip at first sight.

This young man is no other than Cyrus himself.

Clair looked at him with a surprised look on her face.

Noticing her, Cyrus looked at her with a smile on his face, "Big Sis, you're little late you know." He grunted then chuckled.

Hearing this, Clair chuckled then smiled, "Sorry, it was really hard to say goodbye to our parents that had loved us for so long. You will understand it in the future... Haha, I can't help to imagine my lil' bro rolling on the road while crying." She laughed as she poked fun at Cyrus.

"Hey! That's exaggerated!" Cyrus shouted as he grumpily said, but then he suddenly laughed, "But sis, I can understand that..." He smiled softly at his sister.

Seeing his innocent smile made Clair felt very warm inside her chest, taking a slight deep breath. She puts her left hands on her waist, "So, what are you doing here?" She asked.

Cyrus walked towards her and stopped a few feet away from her, with a smile he said, "Obviously, our farewell spar."

Startled, Clair looked at him seriously before giving a smile before putting her sword and her small bag on the side of the road then stretched herself as she looked at Cyrus.

"Okay, I need a little warm-up before I could leave... Lil' bro, I'll give you free three strikes." She said while pointing her forefinger at Cyrus.

Clair is more powerful than Cyrus, and he knew about that, her strength could already defy human knowledge, and if she were to put in a battlefield. She could defeat thousands of footmen slaying them as if nothing!

Her fist alone could deliver 810k kg of raw strength! Let alone her mahika usage, sword skills, tactics, cultivation mode and elemental mode (wind)! Because just one fist could throw a stunning amount of force!

While Cyrus could only deliver a 54k kg of raw strength, but his tactics, martial arts, and sword skills are all terrifying! Still, even with that he still doubted that he would win against her.

Gulping his saliva down to his throat, Cyrus stance himself on battle position and he suddenly activated his [Heavenly Sun Cultivation Mode] as his eyes turned yellowish and his aura exploded with terrifying sensation on it.

His aura alone could make ranks below him scared the crap out of them.

Tightly gripping his hands to fist, with a single leap he suddenly arrived on Clair's front and swung his fist towards her face. His fist was so fast that naked eyes could barely able to see it.

However...

When his first was only a few inches away from her beautiful face, it suddenly stopped that startled him. Because without even noticing Clair's one finger had already stopped his fist from hitting her.

"That absolute focus that you had taught me on sword arts is really useful, you know?" Clair smirked.

What happened just now was that Clair used a technique that Cyrus often use to avoid incoming fast strikes for few minutes making everything seemed to be slow, and this technique could be attained when their sword talent had reached terrifying heights.

This technique as Cyrus called it [Absolute Focus].

Damn! That's dirty using my techniques against me huh... Cyrus bitterly smiled.

Like Cyrus had thought, he had no chance to win against Clair, even if he activated his Fire mode arts it would not work on her, because her wind achievements have gone powerful too that one single blow of wind could kill Cyrus flames like a candle.

This is also the advantage of [Heavenly Sun and Moon Cultivating Technique]. Normal or high-grade cultivation could only fight one level above them or even two-level above them.

Nevertheless, with this Heavenly Sun and Moon Cultivating technique could fight another realm above their realm! Lower rank below then would not do anything even if two had the same cultivation technique, fighting the one who has a higher rank has 000.1% of winning chance, basically almost impossible!

After his fist had been blocked by one finger, Cyrus did not stop as he tried to punch her multiple times. Nevertheless, none of them is hitting her face at all, only her finger.

Taking one step back, Cyrus launched one roundhouse kick. Its speed was extremely fast and 100% of his power had put into it.

*Bang*

A wind shockwave had created as it hit Clair; the fog around them had dispersed away as it vanished.

Cyrus looked at her seriously if he had dealt some damage on her; soon he was startled in amazement.

"You're really good at martial arts... but..." Clair's voice resounded as she gave a faint smile while looking at Cyrus.

Her right hand was grabbing on Cyrus' foot, stopping his kick without even budging her hand when she grabbed his kick.

"It is not enough... Hmm, although I said I'll give you three free attacks you used multiple fists." She said as she frowns.

When he heard that, Cyrus pulled his feet away and leapt backward fast. Because just now, when he saw her eyes, he felt an extreme danger!

Quickly gathering his anima to perform a fire mode, within a blink of an eye Clair has suddenly appeared in front of him with her right hands ready to flick his forehead, but before she flicked her finger she said, "Okay, that's enough." Then flicked her fingers.

In instant, when her finger has touched Cyrus' forehead, he was suddenly blasted away backward towards outside the gate before crashing on the dirt road. Cyrus did not even have a chance to perform fire mode and was suddenly blasted away.

Seeing her brother flew away and crashing outside the gates she was startled, "Wah! Shit, I used too much force." With a single leap, she arrived next to Cyrus.

"I'm sorry!" She said worriedly as she pulled Cyrus away from the ground.

"*Cough*Cough* I'm fine." Cyrus coughed as he smiled at his sister next to him offering him a hand.

Looking at her, "Big Sis, wait for me there at the academy okay? If possible, go reach the highest class in the academy so that I could easily find you..." Cyrus chuckled as he coughed another one before smiling at her.

"Cyrus… Mn! Yep, I'll do my best to reach the top there so no one in that academy would bully my cute little brother!" While Cyrus was lending her arms to stand. Clair puffed her pre-developed bosom up as she assured.

'This girl is really determined and serious...' Cyrus thought as he looked at his sister's beautiful face a few inches away from him.

"Hahaha." Letting a soft chuckle, Cyrus removed his arms from his sister and stepped back from her, "Big sis, you should hurry now. The sun is up, and you only have half a day to get at the terminal at that time it'll be rush hour." He said.

(A.N: Technology exists here, there are trains and airships, but these transportation vehicles could be seen in large cities... This world is like half renaissance and mid industrialization era.)

Deep inside Cyrus, he was very emotional he actually did not want to separate from her because he grew fond of her. Although he could resist it, his face was obvious and showing it, what he feels deep inside.

Seeing his reluctant look on his face, Clair sighed.

She walked towards Cyrus and she spreads her arms to give him a soft hug. Cyrus also hugged her tightly before letting go, separating the two. "Wait for me there, Sis." He smiled.

"Yeah, Goodbye, I'll be leaving now." She said softly.

"Mn, Have a safe trip, Sis." Waving his hand, Clair turned around and walked towards her carriage.

The carriage was already there even before Cyrus had come here and had been waiting here for a couple of hours now. Even Cyrus could not help to feel sorry for the human driver.

When she was about to enter the carriage, she looked back to his little brother, "Try to overcome my rank when you got there!" She shouted at him.

"Mn, I won't lose to you, sis!" Cyrus replied as he shouted.

The two did not cry as they have a chance to meet once again in the future in the academy.

When Clair finally sat inside the carriage as she looked through the window, she could see Cyrus waving at her with a smile on his face, and then she waved at him back slowly.

The coachman who had been butthurt sitting in his seat finally felt a huge release. In addition, on the side of his eyes, there were small beads of tears, 'Thank god, I almost completely forget that I still have my ass attached.' He thought pitifully as he flicked the horse reins.

When the reins have flicked the buttocks of the horses, they finally move out to travel on the road towards the main city.

Soon, the carriage has finally disappeared on Cyrus sight.

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Extra Scene:

Behind the carriage, there was someone in disguise following the carriage as he leapt on the trunks of the trees. Although Clair had dispersed her awareness to sense what is happening outside the carriage, she cannot sense this person in a black cloak.

He was carrying two swords on both of his waists and his aura alone was extremely intimidating as if it was to scale his aura alone could not compare to the combined strength of Cyrus and Clair.

He was a hundred folds powerful than them, or even more folds!

Yes, 'He'... this person in a cloak was a man and if Clair saw it she would easily recognize it. Because this person is no other than James!

His wife, Shane had asked him to follow his daughter until she reached the academy while on a disguise and try to guide her and help her on her way to the academy.

My wife, leave everything to me as our daughter would safely arrive in the academy!