Each slash of the sword flashed with the shimmering moonlight, each slash was followed by a flying head or shower of blood. But Apathy didn't flinch in disgust or just freeze in fear due to mere blood bathing her. She was cool and calm — Unlike all the other children.
Another Sky Monkey jumped at her, she pivoted on her feet and slammed her legs into the beast's skull, she could feel her strong legs crush the head as another blast of blood exploded into her. Bathing her demon-like body in crimson.
She held her sword up, her hands shivering as she did so, but her blue eyes were vibrant and acute, where was it? The next prey. The next head to smash.
But No, Her heart calmed down. All the sky monkeys were dead.
She then looked towards the people seated above a stage, a small smile graced her bloodied face, she was sure, she was sure that she was the one that killed the most of these filthy beasts.
She was sure that she will be one of the winners.
A gaunt, black-faced, and skeleton-like man stood up from his seat and walked down from his platform towards the fighting children.
They all looked up at the stage and the Ancestor coming down; their hearts couldn't help but beat faster. This Man was their Ancestor.
He rarely ever showed his face.
"I collected 300 beasts as a whole and the chosen seven among you each killed quite the number."
All of the seven children's ears perked up, they had reached this final selection after defeating a lot of people. They each wanted to be selected.
"But Yamuna, Apathy, and Hugo. You three each killed the most, Yamuna and Apathy, you each killed 67 beasts, and Hugo, you killed 48," The Great Ancestor of the snow lineage said, his voice hoarse and croaky.
The other four children couldn't help but feel defeated…
But the Ancestor's eyes were on the three for now and he asked, his blue eyes shining like a wolf, "Are you three ready to become our snow lineage's face? To be our Heirs?"
The other kids couldn't help but feel further saddened.
It was the heir position. They got one of the best training in the region and similarly, they had one of the best resources of the clan. These three will just continue surpassing them and before they know it… they would have become a strong Wuma, and them just bottom feeders.
But they were unwilling.
They too were quite talented to have reached here after all. One of them had even killed 47 beasts. But losses were losses… an heir battle only happens once a decade after all.
Hugo kneeled on one foot and struck his bloody sword to the ground, "I Hugo Snow, the son of Rayya Snow, Accept the position of an heir!"
Yamuna followed alongside and kneeled, putting her small sword to the side. "I Yamuna Snow, the daughter of Yagayan Snow, Accept the responsibilities of an heir."
Apathy clenched her hands slightly and spoke, only bowing her head, "Apathy Snow, Daughter of Lola Snow Accept being an heir."
The people all around turned silent. Even the Ancestor raised a brow. And especially the elder people above the small platform, their faces immediately changed, some of them even chuckled.
But seated above the platform, Oha just seriously gazed at the ancestor.
To tell the name of Mother instead of her father at an official ceremony, wasn't that a slap on the face of her father?
Her Father who was the one she was bowing to?
The Ancestor felt a small twang in his heart but he couldn't say anything and just looked at the young girl's face… then shaking his head, he said, "You three have the most chance of becoming a Heir, and we will open the Wu Hall for you. If you unlock our lineage's great Wu as your third Bead, you will be considered our Heir of the generation. And don't be smug since if someone among the others got a better Wu than you, they will replace you."
The other kids couldn't help but perk up at that.
'Are you not going to speak about Lola? What kind of spineless man are you?' Oha cursed inside herself and couldn't help but look into Apathy's eyes, she almost chuckled the instant she saw the resolve and clarity in those eyes.
So she wanted a conclusion on their Father-daughter relationship?
Oha couldn't help but praise inside, 'Good! Very Good!'
And Apathy couldn't help but chuckle inside too, breaking a non-existent relationship felt nice. And moreover, I am a Heir now mom and I will soon become a 3rd Bead Wuma...