Simon blinked for a few times before reeling in the bearings of his mind. He didn't expect such a half-assed reply from Ivan, at the very least he expected an outburst of rage which he could reap from but...
"Your Ancestor Belian Varia was a vassal of my own," he begun choosing to go along with the story Belian had already weaved, he knew his Generals all to well to know that they had already weaved a story so believable that he could only go along with.
"Did it ever occur to you why of all the places I would have slumbered it was near your Varia Household?!" he asked sparing them a glance. ' If I don't know any better those fools must have drawn lots on whose household should be built bear my resting place,' he chuckled internally.
The Elders paled when they heard his words and the gears if their minds begun to spin at unprecedented speeds.
Yes why their Varia Household, it's Mana desinty was not that great, it's resources were lack luster, and they were nearly just among the great Families, nothing noteworthy to be graced by an expert and yet...
Their hearts turned cold as they looked at Getrude ' This woman had she seen so far ahead, did she vouch for him so hard because she had already forseen such an outcome '
"I came here having erased all qualms I had with Getrude over the occurance at the mines, but you lot still looked at me with hostility without me doing anything... except for my previous outburst which I would have apologized if not for your own avaricious hearts," he stated " and now seeing that even your Ancestor has ties to my own you also want to soil her name and ruin thousand year long relationship."
"I wonder should I report this to the Clave?? Yeah they'll at the very least erase your current household so that Belian does loose face," he suggested as a Jade slip appeared in his hand he then poured a bit of his life energy into it before it shimmered in green.
But before he could speak Gareth kowtowed his forehead hitting the stone floor
"MERCY!!" He bellowed his face red with anger and embarrassment the other elders stared at him in shock before that themselves fell into the same state.
"MERCY!!" the Household of Varia requested to which Ivan watched without response.
"Kamila, Kaleb what do you think of the matter? Don't worry I shall shield you from all repercussions you might face and if pushed further I shall invite you to my Family," he ordered.
Kaleb stared at Ivan before locking his gaze to Kamila's before they both nodded.
"If it were upto me I wouldn't call your family..." Kaleb said causing the elders to let out breath a sigh of relief, they had been suppressing such a good natured youth never again they thought but almost instantly felt as if cold water had been doused onto their head.
"...I would have slaughtered them myself," he continued as his eyes revealed an unbridled rage that was rarely seen in him.
"What...you think I'd suddenly take your side after everything that has happened?! Bullshit you all can fuck yourselves!" he shouted
"I must agree with my brother in this, you elders have been out to get us for as long as we've known, if not for our fathers talent, and our grandparents protection it's safe to say we....would have already been dead," she stated though her eyes did not have Kaleb's rage it held onto a subtle coldness that could not be masked. " I mean look at us, despite being from the main family we are far behind in terms of cultivation to those of other households, even our weapons are mearly heirlooms of our parents which we'll outgrow once our current realms solidify."
"I see...ohh well then, I won't kill or report you but..." Ivan snapped as the Mana and elements grew turbulent, all elemental resources and Mana stones within the Varia Household. begun to wither as it was all pulled towards Ivan who...
Four Mana crystals formed along with 20 Elemental crystal before all the Elders.
"Kaleb, Kamila take one mana crystal each and a corresponding elements which you have an affinity, no matter how small the affinity just take it," he ordered.
"What remains will be given to Getrude and Marcus, despite your lack of actions you have not faulted me but your grandkids."
Kaleb picked out Lightning, Earth and Water crystals while Kamila picked out Fire, Earth and Air, of the 20 only 8 remained after they picked, "For the next two decades, Varia Household shall face a drop in Mana density within a 1000 mile radius," he decreed "...but in exchange I'll leave you with 2 Mana crystals that equal two decades worth of Cultivation for a single person, and elemental crystal worth 10 years worth of Cultivation for a single person, but do be warned no one can take both," he smiled before snapping his finger as a runic letter manifested from his abundant life energy before drilling into the ground, he then turn around "Now then if you'd excuse me, I have a trip to prepare for, Kaleb Kamila get your things ready... " he tossed two spatial rings that made the elders froth with envy "... we're leaving before sunset," he repeated Gareth's words to which the old man stared expressionlessly.
The trio vanished from the Domain which also ejected all the Elders before they could even attempt to search it.
Ivan returned to his room and erased the array forged by his blood, he then stored the remainder of his blood in his spatial bracelet before heading outside.
He leisurely walked towards the twins' room which were next to each other and stood outside.
After twenty minutes Kaleb walked out, his room empty to the point one would assume it had never been used. " Oyy did you store your whole room in the ring?" Ivan asked despite knowing the answer. "Was I not to, I mean where will I sleep without my room?" Kaleb asked as if it were the most Natural thing to do. Ivan laughed heartily as he slapped Kaleb's back "You have a screw loose in your head don't you?!" he laughed .
Soon after Kamila walked out her room in the same state as Kaleb's...no hers was much worse as even the cupboard was pulled out of the wall.
"I'm ready now Ivan," she called out only know did Ivan remember that no one had used his name from the very start ' It would seem I was never meant to stay here'