Rivers of the Night Chapter 826: Closest Relation

Capítulo 826: Closest Relation

“Bloodline of the Stillveil. Closest relation to the Kindled Clan.”

“Bullshit!” Bamby called out, but a simple glance made him shut right up.

Honestly, they all knew this already. The Stillveil and Kindled had been at each other’s necks for the longest ti. But as with all such relationships, they were once as close as could be.

But that didn’t explain why these two were basically the only ones who stayed.

Lyra stayed for Theron. She didn’t care if the Umbra Clan didn’t like it; they had taken so much from her already. But now none of them were a match for her. She could make any decisions she wanted to all on her own.

Theron was just interested in seeing how far he could take things. But after Aya stayed, he just wanted to keep her alive. As far as he was concerned, not only did he want to do that in the first place, but it would also allow him to see just how good this General Aridia was… which he also wanted to do.

So Theron had a clear enough reason for the three of them. But what he didn’t know was why these two had decided to make this choice.

Though… Lyra seed to have been with the Stillveil when she had just arrived. Was that a coincidence? Or was there another reason?

“As I was saying. Bloodline of the Stillveil. Closest living relation to the Kindled Clan. Soul Mancy dominant. There are no worriso ties involved. Clean.”

Theron grasped onto the last part. Was that why?

‘Maybe…’ Theron decided not to accept the explanation too easily. The idea that the Stillveil and Kindled would be the only Bloodlines without troubleso aspects seed… quite impossible.

These “troubleso aspects” referred not to their power, but to other bloodlines that might have tainted them in the past.

It wasn’t like a Patriarch could account for every single person their people ever bedded or married. There were bound to be so bastards that would have tainted Kenton’s blood at so point.

How could you manage to not have a single bad relationship in your family history?

“Please look into the Soul Mirror,” Daisy said after Kenton finally managed to pick himself up off the floor, his face having paled considerably. “Good. Now, what are your intentions for joining General Aridia’s Legion?”

“To be great.”

Daisy smiled a dangerous smile. “Do you think I’m a fool? Do you think the Silver Mirror is a little tool you can pull the wool over by sticking to simple answers? I’ll ask you again. Answer properly or you will be expelled.

“What are your intentions for joining General Aridia’s Legion?”

Pale-faced and all, Kenton looked right at the mirror and said the exact sa words again.

“To be great.”

Daisy’s eyes narrowed. Then she nodded and waved a hand.

“You pass.”

Kenton walked to the side and imdiately sat to ditate. He was completely spent. It felt like not only his body had been drained, but his soul as well.

“Bamby Kindled. You are next.”

Bamby was soon screaming like a little girl. But unlike Kenton, he rolled across the ground, trying to disperse the pain like he was putting out a fire.

It hardly worked, but it made him feel better.

Afterward, he stared into the Soul Mirror and was asked the sa question.

“I am joining because he’s joining, and it’s my duty to prove to the world that I’m better than him. Oh, and…” Bamby sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. “… I’ve also heard that the Tiless Fairies are very pretty and I can see that it’s very true.”

Daisy rolled her eyes. “You pass.”

She looked up, eting Lyra’s gaze. The latter shuddered a bit, but she took a step forward.

But Theron stopped her with a hand on the shoulder.

“You aren’t going to make won strip here, are you?” Theron asked.

Whether it was Kenton or Bamby, both had to pull their robes down. The needlework was very intrusive and was done before all of them.

Daisy blinked once, then gave Theron a deadpan look.

“This is the military, not so prep school. There are no male and female areas. Bathing is communal, common areas are unisex, sleeping quarters are genderless.”

“It’s okay, Theron…” Lyra said softly.

Theron smiled his sa gentle smile, but it seed far more dangerous now.

“No. It isn’t.” Theron t Daisy’s gaze evenly. Daisy’s words were probably true, but there was probably also quite a bit that she wasn’t describing.

Daisy had also begun to smile, but Theron just took a step forward and peeled his own robes off.

“You wouldn’t mind doing first, now would you? There isn’t much of a difference, right?”

Daisy’s smile froze. Part of her wanted to say that she had called out a na order already and to tell Theron to piss off. The military had to have order and strict hierarchy, but sothing told her that Theron would make quite the fuss.

Then it would probably be exposed that she was making things a bit hard on Theron because he was insufferable. General Aridia tended to co down very hard because of such things, and she would rather not get in trouble for the likes of Theron.

So in the end, she just sneered.

One path ant she would get into trouble, and the other let her execute the worst sort of pain you could on a person like him. The choice was obvious.

Theron turned his back to Daisy without hesitation, giving Lyra and Aya a wink.

The instant he did, he felt like a blade had just slid right into his spine. It expanded, countless needles running out from it and spreading into his brain.

Though it was happening in his spine, it felt like all the pain receptors in his brain were firing at once.

The violent eruption boiled his blood and reached down into his bone marrow. But… other than goosebumps crawling across his skin and his hair standing on end,

Theron didn’t make a single sound, nor did his expression change.