Death… And Me

Chapter 361 - Old Friends

The twins decided to go back to the sect on their own. Surprisingly, before they left, Luina appeared. Wars between countries were one of the best places for cultivators to awaken their potential. Naturally, the Lagan Sect also sent Luina to participate.

However, she was part of the Lagan Sect, after all. Even though she wanted to join the group led by the twins, she had to help her own sect first. Besides, as the sect masterʼs daughter, she was also given a unit to command. In the end, she didnʼt get any chance to meet the twins, or Roan, to be more specific, during the entire duration of the war.

”Hey! I heard you two are going back now.”

Rean and Roan looked in the voiceʼs direction and saw Luina walking in their direction.

Rean smiled and immediately complimented her.

”Oh! Itʼs been two months since we saw each other, no?”

Luina smiled back and nodded.

”Indeed. It was during the seventh gathering to discuss the plans of attack. Iʼve been too busy with my own unit, so I couldnʼt come out to see you.”

Luina then looked at Malaka and ʼIllia.ʼ Luina had obviously seen Illia before. However, she didnʼt know that Illia was, in fact, Calina. Nonetheless, she couldnʼt help but feel like she had seen this girl before. She thought a lot about it. Though, in the end, she simply gave up. Illia didnʼt look like anyone she recognized.

”Hi, Malaka, Illia, good to see you two.”

Malaka didnʼt care about ʼfaceʼ and simply hugged Luina.

”Luina, listen! Rean and Roan want to increase my training regime again. Can you do something?”

*Chop!*

”Ouch!”

Luina didnʼt join Malakaʼs side, saying in a stern tone.

”Stop complaining and just go do it. Do you know how famous Rean and Roanʼs training became during this war? Roanʼs methods were very harsh but effective. Reanʼs healing abilities could put your entire unit back in shape to battle even after the training was over. There was no lack of cultivators who wanted to join your unit.”

She wasnʼt lying. As the Death Unit skyrocketed in the ranks after the third month, the other units sent a few people to check how they trained. It was there that they saw how the twins gave hellish training just to be fully recovered after it was done. Unlike the Death Unit, they didnʼt have a Light Element user to recover them, so they couldnʼt go as far as the twinsʼ group did.

Malaka looked down with a gloomy expression but nodded in the end.

Luina then looked at Illia.

”Errr... Illia, right? We didnʼt have much of a chance to talk before.”

Calina agreed with her.

”Indeed. Iʼve just joined the Dalamu Sect recently, so itʼs not unusual that you donʼt know that much about me.”

Luina nodded.

”I see... But why are you walking with Rean and Roan? Malaka is their younger sister, but what about you?”

Reanʼs eyes lit up before saying.

”Oh? That? Itʼs simple. My brother here thinks very highly of Illiaʼs commanding skills, so he had been ʼcloselyʼ teaching her recently.”

Malaka almost burst out in laugher after hearing that. How could she not know what Rean was trying to do?

Calina, on the other hand, thought that Rean was talking about someone else.

ʼThink very highly of my skills? Who? Roan? Since when?ʼ

Luina narrowed her eyes as she waited for Roanʼs answer.

One must remember that 14 months had passed till the end of the war. During this time, Rean, Roan, and Malaka turned fourteen years old. However, everyone thought the twins were two years older. In Luinaʼs eyes, it was already time for her to take action. Unfortunately, the war came. So she didnʼt have the chance to invite Roan to go out on a mission with her.

Roan, however, just ignored the two and asked.

”How long will you guys blabber? Can we go back already?”

Not a confirmation, and not a denial either.

”Oh! Since youʼre going back, let me join you. My unit has already been dispersed as well.”

Rean didnʼt let the chance slip.

”Oh! Thatʼs great! Roan had helped you a little with your dagger skills in the past, right? Weʼre close friends, so Iʼm sure he wonʼt mind giving you some personal lessons on the way back.”

Roan didnʼt seem to like it, so he immediately asked through their Soul Connection.

ʼWhat the hell are you trying to do? I donʼt want to waste my time teaching anyone else.ʼ

Rean immediately came up with an excuse.

ʼLuina is the Lagan Sect Masterʼs daughter, remember? There is no problem in trying to befriend her a little more. Besides, you would just give her a few pieces of advice on our way back. Itʼs not like we would lose time like that. All in all, this is a good way of making more connections. We lose nothing in exchange for a few possible benefits.ʼ

Roan narrowed his eyes. He could tell that Rean had some other hidden purpose. Still, he had to admit that Reanʼs reasoning wasnʼt wrong. In any case, Roan was the type who preferred to get as many benefits as possible.

ʼFine.ʼ

Luinaʼs expression brightened after hearing that.

Rean then looked at Calina as her expression darkened.

ʼIt will be fun!ʼ

Sure enough, Rean just wanted to set the entire house on fire!

His words truly hit the right spot on Calina.

”We are going back to Dalamu, not Lagan. You should stick with your sect members, no?”

Luina looked at Calina. Immediately, she understood that ʼIlliaʼ wanted something with ʼherʼ Roan as well.

”Thatʼs my problem. You donʼt need to worry about how our sect does its things.”

”Hehe! So thatʼs how much you value your fellow disciples? Youʼve opened my eyes.”

”Oh! Then how come I donʼt see your Death Unit coming back with you? I heard that you were also one of the commanders there.”

”We already bade our farewells. Everyone knows what to do, so thereʼs no problem.”

”Is that so? Then what makes you think that I didnʼt do something similar? First of all, Iʼve known my sect members for way longer than you know yours. So, shouldnʼt YOU spend more time with them instead?”

In the end, the two girls looked at Roan to hear his opinion, however...

”Where is everyone?”

Rean, Roan, and Malaka had suddenly disappeared without the two girls noticing. Only then did they see Roanʼs group running from afar. Sure enough, Roan couldnʼt care less about their argument. He only wanted to go back to the sect as fast as possible.

Calina and Luina looked at each other. It looked like sparks would fly out from their eyes any second now.

”Hmph!”

The two turned around and quickly departed in Roanʼs group direction.

Far ahead, Malaka laughed as she looked at Rean. This fourteen-year-old girl had grown up as sly as ever, so she could totally tell what Rean was trying to do. That being said, she decided to send Rean a Spiritual Sense message.

ʼHahaha! Itʼs so funny. Then again, Roan hasnʼt noticed a single thing.ʼ

Rean immediately replied.

ʼHahaha! Right? Itʼs so fun! What do you think? Can you give me some help?ʼ

Malakaʼs eyes shone as she immediately nodded.

ʼDefinitely! However, I want to hear one thing first. Who are you shipping at the moment?ʼ

Rean was taken aback.

ʼShipping? Where did you hear this slang?ʼ

This was something that Earthlings like to use when talking about possible couples. Itʼs not something that he expected to hear in this cultivation world.

ʼSister Orb told me.ʼ

Rean couldnʼt help but sigh.

ʼSure enough, it had to be her. Oh well, whatever. Iʼm not shipping any of the two. Donʼt forget that Calina will become the empress one day if everything works out. She will have to bear the country on her back in all possible manners. That also includes marrying the right person and giving birth to successors.ʼ

ʼAs for Luina, she isnʼt in such a powerful position as Calina, but sheʼs still the Lagan Sect Masterʼs daughter. I have no doubt that he already has things planned for her future. Naturally, it wouldnʼt work for her either. To be honest, I donʼt think Luina got permission to come out with us. She probably sneaked out of her unit just to come and see Roan. Only when she found out that Calina was also interested in him did her plans of coming back right after disappear.ʼ

Rean was 100% right! Itʼs just that no one noticed that Luina had disappeared. Well, no one except for a single person, Galios. He was the same person who had followed Luina back when Rean and Roan went out for their first Sect Mission. He was her guardian, after all. At the moment, he was also following Luina from afar with his Spiritual Sense.

ʼSigh... This girl really should think more about her own position. Oh well, it wonʼt be long before she canʼt do these kinds of things anymore...ʼ

Malaka was taken aback when she heard Reanʼs words.

ʼThen... why are you doing all of that?ʼ

Rean laughed before answering.

ʼThe first reason is that itʼs really fun! The second...ʼ

Rean looked at Calina and Luina, who didnʼt seem to care about anything else other than beating the other person at the moment.

ʼI want them to forget about all the shit the two need to think all the time. Let Luina and Calina bring out their feelings now since they probably wonʼt have many chances of doing it in the future.ʼ

Malaka couldnʼt help but feel a little sad after hearing that. Her expression then changed not long after as she looked at Rean.

ʼWhat do you need me to do?ʼ