Elena sat at the little garden behind her small cottage gazing into the might sky, her demeanor that laced with heavy burden.
"Still thinking about it" Lora figure walked into the garden, sitting next to Lena as both did star gazing
"He isn't a kid anymore Lena, he is old enough to make decision for himself. And he quite reminds me of a certain some one when she was at his age
Girl those days are memories, I never forgot how you want to be the topif the very best"
Lena smiled mildly, "i just wanted to be like my big sister, strong, tough and powerful"
"You sure did, who would have thought you would posses an invert of my own ability. We became practical unbeatable at the time"
"Yeah, yeah" Lena reminisce the old day where both sister were giving the nick name goddess, one firey goddess the other ice goddess.
"But those are all in the past now lora, a ghsot of my former self, one who can't hurt a fly anymore"
Lora fist clenched in anger, the incident that lead to all this resurfaced in her memory.
Its a miracle the empire survived that ordeal and retained peace befkre neighboring empires capitalize on the inner strife to strike them down.
"How did you end up like this, I mean how did you end up losing your core" Lora is a bit curious about this aspect
Usually be it gifted or adept, the last thing the would want to go through is having their core destroyed. They wukd choose death over that as the former is a punishment far worse than death to them.
Lena remained silence for a long while, thinking how best to put it before her older sister. "I destroyed it myself"
"You what?" Flames surge out of her figure, burning down the flowers around her to ash in an instant
"Are you delusional or what Lena, destroying your core for what aim? What do you hope to achieve living the life of a peasant"
Lora outburst pulled the attention of the men chatting at the other side of the courtyard.
"Give up kid, you don't want to get caught up in the net of two sisters who having seen themselves for ages"
Harry warned oliver that was about to go over and check, "let the Ladies iron out their difference, they haven't seen each other for a long time"
Tony agrees with Harry, he and his sister do have this type of fight once in a while.
"So tell me Oliver, what is your ultimate goal, what do you aim to achieve now that you've blossom as a late bloomer"
"Me?" Oliver asked thoughtful, he really hasn't put much thought to it. Leaving life as his favourite anime and cinematic characters is already an achievement for him
But now that Harry asked, it made him ponder if that is all he truly wanted. No that isn't all there is to it, he wanted to experience life like a fictional character
Doesn't that means he had to go through the journey of trial and temptation these characters went through too
Have the same goal of being at the top, this thought alme resonant so much with his being ad he felt the subtle determination of the character he now possess desiring to be the strongest hokage
"I don't need anything much, just want to travel around the world and experience what it truly takes to be alive
And I can't do that if I'm weak, people don't respect goal or dreams but the power to realize and achieve them"
Harry sank in his own thought, why does this kid of a younger age than himself have such powerful Insight.
"No one respects dream or goals, only the power to achieve and realized them" Harry mutter to him self mentally over and over again
Unbeknownst to him, he had fallfall into a comprehension state. Gaining new epiphany and understanding to life in aspect of his path
His cultivation kicked start on its own, surge of sword intent and qi revolves around him
Destroying everything around him to pieces, this ha called in the attention of lora and Lena who rushed over immediately.
"Under going an enlightenment ehn" Lora remarked when she saw this scene, inwardly breathing out in relief
Though she had seal that bandit meridian and place a sealing talismans on him, she is never too comfortable being far away from him
Especially now that it had to do with her long lost family, thus the moment she felt the disturbances of energy in the air
She bolt over as quickly as she could, knowing her niece and nephew in there could be in trouble.
The phenomenon last for a but and everything retuned to normal, Harry opened his eyes with glint of new enlightenment
"I just comprehend an important aspect of my cultivation that propelled my breakthrough" Harry said in a glee, "I've been stuck in a bottle neck with my cultivation all this while
Thank you for your words of enlightenment" sincerely expressing his gratitude to oliver which got both Ladies wondering
Harry turned to Tony afterwards, "I would have ask you to come along with me to rebuild our foundation once again martial brother, but that is beyond my power"
Tony totally understood, he felt but greatful and jealous for Harry. He held on to the original concept of their foundation even though there was no one yo guild his path anymore
And had made it this far all by himself, it goes to show his strong will and mental fortitude
Unlike him who had to sort variation to foster his growth after their sect was destroyed
Now he is a fugitive been transferred to the capital for trial, how can Harry asked for his freedom when he had no such power or connection
All the while it still touched his heart, they haven't known for long but the other was willing to go out of his way to help him and still sees him as a martial brother
"What are you talking about, he is very much coming along with you uncle Harry" loud mouth Oliver stepped in gardening a stern look from Lora
"Didn't you remember, she killed all the bandit in the camp and saved your martial brother captured and was being forced to join the organization"
Lora brow frow getting what oliver is driving at, but she isn't isn't wiling to play along. Tony is an empire level criminal as it stands
Releasing him off all for personal benefits could be consider treason to the empire and the emperor.
"I don't quite follow, why would I do all you just said. I don't seem to recall you being the boss of me"
Oliver shot her a cunning grin, "not unless you intend to kill them for real because It happens I've recovered a little of my energy and is eager to show everyone that technique you were talking about earlier
Lena ear Peck at this as she too wanted to see that technique but Lora stepped in before she could urge oliver to show her
Inwardly she curse at this shameless bastard of a nephew she had, it it were to be others. She don't mind showing them the way to afterlife.
"Let's all pretend nothing happen and we are good, especially you" she turned to Tony, "I'm letting you off this time only because of a favour I owe my nephew for not being there for him all this while
I don't want to regret this choice of mine later on, else you would wish for death but never find one when i come after you"
Tony gulp hard, shrinking in fright from the seriousness Lora said those words. He wouldn't want to find out if she meant it or not.
"I'll take full responsibility for his wrong doing if any if such occurs, you can count on me my Lady" Harry felt note alive now
"I'll never forget this honor your honorable selves have offered this lowly one, it would forever be in my heart". Harry gave lora and Oliver a bow with Tony following suit
Lena watching from the side sigh inwardly, he little boy had grown into a young handsome man
"I guess I've underestimated your capabilities after all, you are no younger the kid who always need mommy protection
Just promise me you would be careful and take good care of yourself, don't go search for trouble all In the name of seeking adventure"
"Thanks mom" oliver smiled honestly, he is glad he didn't have to disobey his new found mother at last
They've had an heated argument over him going to the capital earlier and she sure is bent on not allowing him go
So it such a relief and good news to see she finally agrees.
"You don't have to worry about me either, Aunty lora would always be there to look after me
She won't allow me make a mess of myself, its a pinky promise right aunt"
Lora caught In the family bonding time was taken by surprise but still followed suit as she truly for the first time after her kid sister went missing felt alive.
The night went out with casual chatting and trivia activities waiting for the dawn of a ne day, a brand new beginning.