Reaper of the Martial World

Book 9: Chapter 10: Two Beauties (1)

“Daddy!”

Little Alauna’s adorable figure sprinted out from the academy building, leaping into Dyon’s arms.

Her hair had grown much longer, no longer the short curls of the past. Now, it shone with a rose platinum color as it waved in the wind, following along with her happy strides.

Dyon grinned. “How was your day?”

“Very fun! We learned a lot!”

Technically, Researcher Lind’s, or rather, Chancellor Lind’s curriculum wasn’t meant to start until a child was two years old. At the moment, Alauna’s first birthday was still rapidly approaching, so she hadn’t quite hit that mark yet. But, with how advanced she was, she had no trouble keeping up with kids who were older than she was.

Though Dyon had a mind to tutor her privately because she was so bright, he didn’t want Alauna to grow up without kids her age. It seemed Luna agreed with this sentiment as well, or else she wouldn’t have sent Alauna to school so early on.

This method actually helped Alauna too. She wanted to quickly catch up with Mia, Bella, Aiden and Junior, so she didn’t want to sit at home all day. All of them were well ahead on Chancellor Lind’s curriculum, so it would take some time even for Alauna to catch up.

Dyon wasn’t quite certain what his little girl’s talent was, nor did he bother checking. Making use of Little Alauna was the last thing on his mind. In fact, if it wasn’t for the fact he knew Junior was his clone, he wouldn’t have allowed him to begin cultivating so early.

It wasn’t long before a few other small figures rushed toward Dyon happily. The only one who didn’t seem excited was Junior, but that was only to be expected. Dyon had always hated school. It was to the point where he only tried hard so that he could finish it faster than everyone else, which was why he had no other friends aside from Clara. He felt it was inevitable that Junior would also hate school.

Though Dyon was basically ignoring the commotion around him, happily inquiring about the adventures of the little boys and girls under his charge, this didn’t mean that there was no commotion at all.

Dyon’s Presence was too grand. Even if some didn’t recognize his face, they would feel that he was someone special. And, could there really be a person within the Mortal Alliance who didn’t know Dyon’s face? They all had access to the Mortal Network, they all knew how famous Dyon was, and they also knew he was their leader. Seeing him come to pick up his children just like the rest of them… It hit differently than most other things they had seen in their lifetimes.

What leader would do this? Would they even consider sending their children to the same place commoners attended? Would they happily mingle without any regard for their status? Did they even have time to spend with their children in this way?

Even after Dyon floated away with his entourage of toddlers, some still remained frozen in place, as though poisoned by his charisma.

Dyon was learning more and more about the importance of culture in building empires. Though it was impossible to ever build something perfect… You could get close if you took the proper steps.

In truth, Dyon hadn’t come here specifically to put on a show. He just really wanted to be there for his little girl. He didn’t want Alauna to feel that her father was too busy for her. But, it ended up having a greater effect on others than even he expected.

The coming war wasn’t an unknown secret by the public, everyone knew it was coming. Under normal circumstances, there should be fear and panic, maybe even anger toward a warmongering leader. Wasn’t what they had here good enough? Weren’t they at peace? Did they want for anything? Were there food shortages?

Soul Universe was practically a paradise, so why war?

But, seeing Dyon in person like this made him feel human, it made them feel that he wasn’t an individual who would take such actions without reason… Because just like all of them, he too had people he wanted to protect.

If Dyon was willing to send his precious daughter to attend the same schools their children did, it meant he didn’t see one life as more valuable than another…

Unknowingly, a wave of calm spread through Soul Quadrant, the kind of calm that could only be fostered by a nation led by a fearless, calm, and confident leader.

**

Though Dyon set a special time aside for Alauna, his work never stopped.

He split the 37 celestial hamsters into three groups, tasking them with completing Researcher Ton’s map. Dyon knew the maps were accurate, but what he needed were specifics. He needed to know where humans were settled, how many powerhouses there were, what defensive mechanisms they might have.

For the Uidah and Ragnors, Dyon already had all of this information thanks to the Uidah Sons and Daughters, not to mention Hela. But, for the Pakals and Five Beast Clan Alliance, he was very blind.

Using Researcher Ton’s map, the celestial hamsters’ job became several times easier. It would only be a matter of months before the gaps within the maps were fully fleshed out. Then, Dyon would call for a War Council where they would officially plan their attack.

But first, the Mortal Army had to be properly constructed.

Dyon had to bring the Demon Generals back, and that required re-entering the tower.