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Chapter 7 - The Xion family

The Xion family 

It took a few seconds for Astro to process those words, because the idea was absurd to him. Now you have to understand what the Xion family is, because it's not just any random family. This is the royal family of the neighbouring kingdom, the Xion kingdom.

The Xion kingdom is a powerful kingdom, with a powerful military force with over a million troops, it is one of the most powerful kingdoms in the Sunfire empire. Suddenly this technique didn't seem so tempting. 

"So what you are saying to me, is you want me to help you fight the royal family of another kingdom in exchange this technique? Do you think that is a fair trade?" Astro had to double check he heard right.

"Yes it is a fair trade…do you know how, rare it is to find a space related technique in this world, perhaps if you went to the central continent, or the dark continent you might have a chance of obtaining one but at what cost and after how many years, I want you to understand this is an opportunity to increase your strength to a whole other level". Enya explain with a serious face, unlike her usual easygoing demeanour.

Astro was quiet for a while as he thought about all that was said, she is right, he might not get another chance like this, to obtain a space attribute technique. You see his short distance teleportation is not a technique, it's a skill or a trait he's had since he awakened his mana and the long distance one is actually a technique he created himself using his short distance teleportation as inspiration.

If you are wondering why he doesn't just create his own sword technique, it's simple because he's not a sword master, he won't be able to incorporate space laws with sword laws. Well he can do it but it would take an incredibly long time, something he doesn't have since he's probably Bering chased.

"Is there a reason you want to fight the Xion family?"

" We will discuss that, when we return to the clan estate and maybe then you can make your decision after hearing the rest of the details". Enya said with a small smile. 

"I can do that, but I'd also like to see the technique as well before making any decisions".

"Great! Let's go then, we still pass through the next town to gather some supplies, we are heading to another kingdom after all". 

"About that". Astro said awkwardly. 

"What is it". 

"There's probably a bounty for my head, so I can't really go into towns, I was just planning to sneak in, grab a robe and a mask to hide myself and if we have cross the border, I'm sure there will be posters of me". 

"Mind me asking why you are wanted?" Enya inquired, not expecting the turn of events. 

"I don't wanna talk about it". Astro's mood changed, his eyes losing the little light they regained and his aura filled with melancholy. 

Feeling this, Enya felt like she made a mistake, she touched on something sensitive, but she asked because she didn't expect him to have a bounty on his head, after all he's just a kid, she couldn't invite some dangerous criminal to her clan, but now he didn't seem like a dangerous criminal, but a scared and lonely young boy, who has a burden that shouldn't be carried by someone so young. 

With a smile she opened her mouth. "You don't have to tell me, it's my fault for being nosey, but there is a simple solution to that problem, it's just as you thought, you need a disguise but not something so simple as a mask and a robe".

"You need a make over, and I know just the person."