“…And then I was on my way back when I ran into Land Killian.” Ace expio nd his mother.

  As soon as he got back, after making sure he wasn’t hurt, he was made to expihing that happened.

  “How sure are you that it was the Baruchs behind the assassination?” Lance asked, still uo believe the extent his formers were willing to go to for revenge on two little kids.

  “I ’t be 100% certain, but that assassin definitely mentioned being hired. Between that, Lina’s shock when she saw Killian and me, and how they’re the only people any of us have annoyed, it’s the only thing that makes sense.”

  “I still ’t believe they’d go this far, all because two childreed them.” Lance’s fists were ched tight with anger and disappoi as he thought about the pettiness of a family he once respected from the bottom of his heart. “I ’t believe I ever trusted them!”

  “Don’t worry. I promise to make them pay in full!” Ace’s void face were eerily calm as he spoke.

  “Ace, I know you’re angry and have every right to be. I won’t ask you tive and fet, but don’t do anything silly or impulsive. You have people who love you!” Milianna said early, as she could almost feel the anger being suppressed by her son.

  “I know, mom. Don’t worry. I don’t io do anything reckless.” Ace took a deep breath to calm himself down.

  ‘In my previous life, I probably would’ve been halfway out the door in a blind pursuit of revenge by now. I guess I really am maturing.’

  “You’re mother’s right. The most important thing for you twht now is to focus on the assessmes in two days. Until then, it’d probably be easier to stay in the inn so as not to draw any more unwatention to ourselves.” Seeing everyone nod in agreement, Lance smiled and got up to get some more rest.

  Ad the others barely left the inhe few days. Whilst Killian and Lance spent their time resting, hoping to recover as much as possible before the assessment, Ace was diligently training or spending quality time with Milianna.

  Two days ter, Ace, Killian, and Lance made their way to the city tre from the inn.

  “I hope Mom’s okay.” Ace said as he made his way dow Feni’s Greenleaf Road alongside Killian and Lance.

  “I’m sure she’s fine. She uands that if anything was to happeand a better ce of getting away if she’s not with us.” Lance replied.

  “I know. It still sucks, though.” Ace said, frustrated at the whole situation.

  As the trio ehe more popur part of the city, they started receiving more eyes on them. From how they were dressed, they looked exceptionally ordinairy, yet the further they travelled, the more frequent the looks became.

  It was starting to make them unfortable. Well, most of them, anyway.

  “I’m so hungry, and that smells amazing! Ooh, so does that… And that!” Ace seemed pletely unphased as he kept stopping to stare at the various restaurants they passed en route with lustful eyes.

  Killian tried to calm his nerves but being stared at by so many strangers made it difficult. He didn’t even have the mind to pay attention to the vishly structed buildings like he usually would.

  “Ace, stop messing around. We’re almost there.” Despite feeling unfortable with people staring at them, Lance forced himself to ig as he noticed the tallest and most extravagant building on the road.

  “So this is the Cathedral of the Radiant Church?” Ace asked as he studied the building that looked more like a small pace than a cathedral.

  “The Radiant Church is in plete trol of the entire Holy Union. They have six Kingdoms and fifteen dukedoms that fall uheir jurisdi…” Lance said as he looked at ace with an almost pleading expression.

  “Don’t worry; I’ll be on my best behaviour.” Ace said with a chuckle, uanding Lance’s .

  “Will we see the Holy Emperor?” Killian asked excitedly.

  “Haha, Holy Emperor Heidens has aremely high status. He has the power to get rid of any king in the Holy Union. The reason why the cathedral is the tallest building in the capital is to pay tribute to his status. A man like that wouldn’t have the time to watch the assessment of some children.” Lance replied with a tone full of respect. It was clear he had a great deal of respect for the church.

  This m, the entrao the Cathedral of the Radiant Church acked with several hundred people. The vast majority of whom were extravagantly dressed noblemen.

  tless carriages filled the spa front of the Radiant Cathedral as the various nobles chatted amongst themselves, waiting for the assessment to begin.

  As Ad his group approached, the wealthy arted to take note of their presence.

  “It’s the same every year. These try bumpkins e from far and wide to take part in the assessments, only to fail.”

  “Those aren’t your ordinairy try bumpkins, Joel.”

  “Ooh, Wensworth, you know of them?”

  “I don’t know about the other two, but that dark-haired child, he’s the one who beat the child from the Baruch family.”

  “That was him? I heard that Wharton boy could even turn into a Dragon Warrior!”

  “He did, but he still ended up being no match for that child.”

  “I guess the dragon warriors don’t live up to their er all.”

  Ad his group expected some weird looks, but they definitely weren’t expeg to be the sole focus of everyone’s attention.

  “Ahh, we don’t have time for this; just ighem. We o go aer.” Ace said as he led the other two to the table he entrao the cathedral.

  “Good m, sir priests. We’re here today tister these two children.” Lance said as he bowed respectfully to the elegantly dressed priests before them.

  “he priest sat on the left asked impatiently.

  “Ace.” Ace replied indifferently, ign the looks he was receiving from Lance

  “Kil…

  Killian.” Killian mumbled hesitantly.

  “Ace? The same Ace who beat Wharton Baruch a few days ago?” The priest on the right asked, clearly having heard of what happened.

  “That’s me.” Ace replied uedly.

  “Haha, iing, very iing.” The priest didn’t take offence by Ace’s attitude. He was well aware that the more talent a child had, the more proud they were. “I look forward to your results. That’ll be ten gold s for each child.”

  Handing them the s, Lance led Ad Killian away.

  “What happeo best behaviour?” Lance said, exasperated with Ace’s nonce.

  “Isn’t that the Dragonblood Warrior from the Baruch Family?” A man said, grabbing everyone’s attention before Ace could respond.