Emperor's Reckoning

The horses neighed as they galloped. The beautiful white snow carriage had arrived at the island before the adjacent carriages arrived as well. Elder Crystal stepped down from her seat before reaching out toward the door. Opening it with a slight bow, the onlookers were choked to see the beauty that came out of it. 

Her complexion was succulently white as snow and the chilling aura around her bellied the tenderness of the garment that she wore. She stood with a bearing of domination and chilling glare under the glint of her eyes. No signs of wet in the ocean were visible despite the horses being drenched and having a warm shower.

Elder Crystal took the surrounding a view. She noticed the unwelcome look from Gunther and Peli respectively but was unfazed until she saw the youth that captivated the island's attention. She furrowed her eyebrows seeing the giant bird behind her and the three protectors that standing behind him.

(I've never seen any of them before) thought Elder Crystal before she averted her gaze back to the young man. (Young miss had spoken of him before but he didn't seem to have a daunting aura surrounding him. The momentum only caught me as just another frivolous and overconfident young man).

The doubt inside her heart was called for. The young man was almost always seen crossing his arms and full of obnoxious confidence that even the heavens would shake their heads. 

Lyon didn't bother with the various looks the onlookers were making. He stepped forward and went toward the wooden door. He mused whilst rubbing his chin looking at the door.

Elder Peli was scowling at the latter (He didn't even pay respect to the young master) thought the elder as he squinted his eyes. He slowly tried to gauge Lyon's cultivation level before a hand grabbed his shoulder.

"Elder Peli, don't you fucking dare," muttered Porealus as he touched Elder Peli's shoulder.

The elder was surprised by the rude and threatening words. Porealus was still younger than him even if the former was technically his master. The old man's heart was surely sour and bitter. He didn't show any discontent but instead replied.

"Young master, there is no flaw in being too careful," said Elder Peli. "The young man didn't even greet you and the family, I'm sure the other two are with me on this."

Porealus narrowed his eyes, "Don't drag the entire family into a path of doom."

He said in a lower voice. Porealus didn't shed a smile even toward his own family.

The elder was a bit surprised seeing the glare yet not a glare from his young master. The latter may not have the power to kill him but the father definitely had them.

"I understand," said Elder Peli before he nodded in defeat.

"Good," answered Porealus. "Were you going to insist on it, I won't stop you though."

Porealus smiled to Elder Peli's surprise. 

"T-Then, why young master?" asked Elder Peli.

"Because you are still an Arunga. I'm going to inherit all that power later if I managed to stay alive so the least I could do now is not make anyone die in vain."

"Save?" Elder Peli was slightly confused. "What do you mean to save? Young master."

"You senile old man, you are going to offend a great monster, are you sure you could escape? Not even Returning Jade Stone could save your hair."

"Don't tell me D-Domain?!" exclaimed Elder Peli.

"You can try if you want."

Porealus raised his eyebrows before he turned around with a smile. The young man that was looking at the door had turned and looked at them both. (His ear must be sharper than those of an elf) thought Porealus as he was having cold sweat. 

The three great families had equal power more or less but this one single young man still held no limit in what he could do. Just words coming out of his mouth he might flip the entire ocean.

"Big brother please... spare me," said Porealus as he lowered down. Nobody would have expected this to happen. Porealus was definitely older than Lyon but the latter called the former big brother instead. The honorifics were swapped but the respect was there. 

They thought that now Lyon had taken down Treas, he had now the same seat as the other three. However, judging from the cold sweat that the Arunga's genius was having, that was not the case. 

"There is nothing wrong with it," Lyon shrugged his shoulders. "But those three might do something before I could say a word though."

He pointed his finger against the three figures that just now standing behind him. "Trust me, they are faster than me saying a single word."

Kesya was smiling as she opened her hand. That slim hand of her looked nothing extraordinary but for those onlookers that had kept track against what she had done, shivered.

Gunther made a condescending smirk against Elder Peli. "Elder Peli, you might as well quit and retired."

Elder Peli scowled. "Watch your mouth Gunther, I might be rude toward the... young noble earlier but I'm more than happy to slit your wretched tongue."

"Heh, a pair of old men threatening each other, what a bad day to have ears."

The comment made both of them grimace. Their scowled eyes turned and looked at Elder Crystal from the Yuki family. 

"Please restrain your animosity for today."

The voice was alluring but not in the tone of commanding respect. It came with the sound of feet stepping against the sand. She was carrying a pair of boots in her hand while her face was covered with a wizardry hat.

"Yunesia, I suppose the preparation is complete?" asked Ivy as she took a glance against her.

"Are you not going to comment about my boots first?" asked Yunesia with her smile.

"You think I care about such a thing? It's your own fault to wear boots all the time," answered Ivy emotionlessly.

"Cold," muttered Yunesia before her lips pointed upward to a smile.

"Preparation?" asked Lyon as he slightly tilted his head.

"Yes, young noble Lyon," answered Yunesia with a coquettish smile.

"Preparation for what?"

"For opening the door, big brother. Ah, this must be your first time here right?" answered Zet.

"It's just a door," said Cecile as she let out a sigh.

"Oh?" Yunesia immediately caught on. "Judging from how you respond, you seem to know something that we don't, Empress."

"Heh, like that is anything new," smirked Cecile before she walked forward. "Mother, father what are you doing up there?"

Two figures immediately jumped down before the elders stocked. 

"Well, hahaha, this is the youth's turn, I don't want to steal the attention," answered Jin with a laugh of a fool.

"Jin?!"

"Avalanche Fist, Jin!"

Elder Peli and Gunther were surprised to see him coming over. Furthermore, the beauty beside him. Priscila.

(Oh shit) thought Gunther as he took a glance at Elder Crystal. (Yup, disaster) he shook his head the moment he saw her reaction.

The immense jealousy immediately caught Priscila's attention before she turned around. Elder Crystal was glaring at her immensely. 

"Oh, I didn't know that you two had a little history together," teased Cecile.

"It's better that you don't know," Jin sighed.

"What are you doing here, there were many elders inside the Yuki family, why you?" asked Priscila as she returned the glare.

"Why not me?" replied Elder Crystal.

Lyon let out a long sigh. The meeting had turned out to be nothing but a quarrel of the ancients. He looked at the door with his lazy gaze but found nothing sort of a knob. He touched the door with a palm before the wooden door vanished and revealed a vortex just like the gate connecting worlds.

Yunesia and the rest of the onlookers gasped at what just happened. She had brought out the necessary things to unlock the door but Lyon just placed his palm on it before it opened itself.

"Eh?" Lyon was startled. "I, uh, opened it I guess. Hahaha!"

Cecile smiled a cute grin before she leaped forward.

Lumina furrowed her eyebrows before she followed suit with her beautiful silver wings spread out from her back.

Lyon saw the incoming Cecile before he opened his arms in instinct. However, the woman went past him instead before pulling his collar as she entered the vortex.

"Woah wai—" Lyon's head was swallowed up but his hands managed to be grabbed by Lumina. Soon the three of them entered the new realm to the people's disbelief.

"Heh," Kesya smiled before she leaped forward whilst Graham did the same after her.

"I believe it is time for our departure," said Assid toward Jin and Priscila. "If there is something you may have forgotten please fret not because it's impossible with me here."

"Sure!" answered Jin. However, his wife was still having a staring contest with Elder Crystal.

Priscila suddenly raised both of her eyebrows before feeling her clothes were pulled by the collar. "Heh, thank the gods she has my blood instead," Jin shook his head before leaping inside.

Nobody dared to intervene as Assid cooly walked toward the vortex.