Chapter 862 - 861: Gifting The Children

The five children soon gathered in Ethan’s office.

Raymond stood near the window with his hands behind his back. Even at fourteen, he carried himself like an elderly and mature person. His expression was steady and calm, and he quietly observed the others without saying much.

Kael was the complete opposite.

He was sitting on one of the chairs with an energetic expression. His body was slightly restless, and his fingers occasionally tapped against his leg. He loved fighting and was always looking for an opportunity to test his strength against someone.

Lucien sat quietly on the other side. He was shy and introverted, and he rarely spoke unless someone asked him something directly. His eyes moved around the room for a moment before he lowered his head again.

Seraphina stood near Raymond with her arms lightly folded. Her face remained cold and calm as usual. She didn’t show much emotion, and her eyes occasionally moved toward the others before returning to the front.

Lena, on the other hand, had a pleasant smile on her face. Her foxy eyes curved slightly as she looked at her brothers and sister. There was always something difficult to read in her expression, and even her smile made it hard to know what she was thinking.

The five of them rarely stayed together for long.

Their personalities were simply too different.

Raymond was calm and cautious. Kael was outgoing and loved fighting. Lucien preferred staying alone, while Seraphina rarely showed any emotion. Lena was the easiest to approach, but her thoughts were the hardest to understand.

Kael finally couldn’t hold back his curiosity anymore.

"Why did Father call us here?"

He looked toward the others while leaning forward slightly.

Lena smiled widely.

"It might be because of Zenith Academy."

Kael’s eyes immediately brightened.

"Really?"

Raymond glanced at her.

"That’s possible."

Seraphina remained silent, while Lucien quietly looked toward the door.

The five continued talking for a while as they waited.

Then the door opened.

Ethan walked into the room.

The five children immediately stopped talking and turned toward him.

"Father."

They greeted him together.

Ethan nodded and walked toward them.

He looked at the five children one by one.His gaze stopped on Raymond and Seraphina for a moment.

Both of them had already reached the Master Rank.

The other three were slightly behind them and had reached the Advanced Rank.

A faint smile appeared in Ethan’s eyes.

He was proud of them.

Their progress had been much faster than he had expected, especially considering how young they were.

However, his expression soon became slightly solemn.

Their strength wasn’t what worried him.

Their personalities did.

Raymond was too mature and cautious for his age. Kael was too enthusiastic and loved fighting. Lucien was shy and rarely spoke, while Seraphina was cold and distant. Lena was friendly on the surface, but her foxy eyes often made Ethan wonder what she was thinking.

He wasn’t worried that they would fight among themselves.

He was more worried about whether they could properly coexist after leaving Blanks.

They were going to enter a completely unfamiliar environment.

If they couldn’t understand each other, their different personalities could easily cause problems.

Ethan coughed lightly and brought their attention back to him.

"You five are going to Zenith Academy."

The five children became slightly serious.

Ethan looked at them for a moment before continuing.

"Since you’re going out, your father prepared something for each of you."

He waved his hand and five boxes appeared on the table.The boxes were different in size, but each one had a simple and sturdy design.

Kael’s eyes immediately moved toward them.

"What are those?"

Ethan smiled faintly.

"Your gifts."

The children looked at the boxes with curiosity.

Ethan walked toward the table and placed his hand on the first box.

"You’re going to a place far away from Blanks. I don’t know what kind of people you’ll meet there or what kind of situations you’ll encounter."

His expression became more serious.

"So I prepared these for you. They aren’t meant to make you dependent on them. They are there to give you another means of protecting yourselves when necessary."

Raymond nodded seriously.

"Thank you, Father."

Seraphina also lowered her head slightly.

"Thank you."

Lucien quietly followed.

"Thank you, Father."

Kael was already staring at his box with excitement.

"Can I open it?"

Ethan looked at him and nodded.

"Go ahead."

Kael immediately reached for the box.

Lena stood beside him with a pleasant smile while her foxy eyes narrowed slightly.

"Father seems to have prepared something interesting."

Ethan glanced at her.

"You’ll find out soon enough."

The five children quickly opened their gifts.

Seraphina was the first to open hers. Inside was a beautiful magic rapier with a slender blade that gave off a faint magical glow. She picked it up carefully and looked at the weapon. Her face remained as stoic as ever, but her eyes were practically glowing with excitement.

Lena opened her box next. Inside was a magical staff and a cloak. She gently picked up the staff and looked at it with a pleasant smile. Her foxy eyes curved slightly as she examined the gift.

Kael opened his box and immediately found a heavy armored gauntlet inside. His eyes widened, and he quickly picked it up.

He jumped in joy.

"Father, this is great!"

Raymond couldn’t help but grin when he saw Kael’s reaction. He then opened his own box and found a fine sharp-edged sword along with a set of daggers. He carefully picked up the sword and examined its blade.

Lucien quietly opened his box and found a set of powerful bows and arrows inside. He gently touched the bow and looked at it with a faint smile.

All five children were clearly happy with their gifts.

Ethan looked at them for a moment before taking out five lockets and placing them on the table.

"There is one more thing."

The five children looked at him.

Ethan handed each of them a locket.

"These will allow me to help you if you encounter any trouble."

The children looked at the lockets with curiosity.

Ethan had already gained a power from the System that allowed him to act when his children encountered a death crisis. However, he didn’t want to stay on the passive end.

With years of experience, he had created these lockets so that he could teleport to them whenever they called for help.

Raymond looked at the locket in his hand and remained silent for a few moments. He examined it carefully before finally nodding.

"As expected from Father. Truly thorough in everything."

Ethan smiled slightly before looking at all five of them.

"You will be going out, and from now on, each of you has to take care of one another."

The five children listened carefully.

"There might be some disputes later, but don’t forget you all are siblings. The bond you carry is eternal and everlasting, and..."

Ethan paused and looked at Raymond.

"If you encounter any difficulty, better consult Raymond."

No one had any objection to this.After all, they all knew how sinister their brother could be when he really wanted something.

Ethan then waved his hand.

"Alright. You can go now. Spend some time with your mothers before leaving."

The kids greeted him and quickly ran away with their gifts.

Raymond, however, walked slowly behind them.

Ethan watched him leave.

Raymond suddenly stopped at the doorway and turned his head slightly.

"Don’t worry, Father. With me there, they need to think a hundred times before doing something."

His gaze narrowed slightly as he walked out.

Ethan remained standing there, watching his silhouette disappear.He hadn’t shown it, but this boy was hiding too much.

"Damnn!"

Ethan rubbed his forehead and then slowly smiled.

"After years, did I finally give birth to someone who pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger?"

He looked toward the doorway with an interested expression.

"That’s really exciting... Hhehehe!"