As the dust was about to go away, I couldn't see anyone—wait, the name is Victory Killer, but Yuzuru couldn't have killed Domi off… right?
Did he collapse on to the ground?
Perhaps thinking the same thing, Yuzuru continued to examine the grounds, but this time, she kept her Kokusatsu intact, in her defensive stance. Seems like she didn't dare to lower her guard this time.
"Where are you looking at?"
This voice—Domi's?!
From up there—wait?!
I looked up to the sky and noticed Domi has jumped extraordinarily high up to the sky!
No human being could even jump that high, and he can't possibly use such a high-leveled magic to fly…
No… This is not it… this… Domi… on top of Touki, you also…?!
Before one noticed, Domi charged right at Kokusatsu, kicking it with his legs and swung the glowing Orgueil—those attacks successfully broke Kokusatsu's magical power as the huge sword form was shattering—revealing the two original swords in Yuzuru's two hands.
Yuzuru's expression was so priceless—she was very surprised that Domi's kicks and Orgueil+Touki combo alone could dispel her precious Killing Victory—wait no, I think I got the name wrong.
But I know it. That right now, his kicks weren't ordinary humans' kicks.
He activated his [Oracle]—the Grabberton family's [Absolute Power].
That explained how he managed to jump to such inhumane height—how his kicks could contribute to shattering Kokusatsu.
It's said that the first head of Grabberton family used his oracle-imbued kick to knock off a werebeast in just… one hit.
As the audience gasped in their surprise and awe because of what just happened—I wasn't really that surprised after witnessing Domi's jump. I knew he inherited the oracle the moment I saw him leaping so high up in the sky.
Unlike Hartmann's oracle which has a high chance of inheritance, Grabberton family's [Absolute Power] has 50-50 chance of inheritance. Both me and Clyde didn't inherit it. Father—I know he can use [Absolute Power].
Despite the lower chance of inheritance, [Absolute Power] didn't require any training at all so it could be used to its maximum output. You just need to control it. Switch it on and off at will.
Father seemed disappointed knowing that both Clyde and I didn't inherit it at all—Mother was even more disappointed in me, though. If only I inherited the oracle, I would be declared the heir even if I was born a girl.
Domi… he really was born with golden spoon!
Born to the legal wife, as a male, inheriting [Absolute Power], the ability to use [Touki]… How Mother would be so proud of Domi!
I didn't know he had the oracle and the ability to use touki as his power didn't show up at all when he was just four. How ecstatic must Father and Mother be when they found out that Domi was so talented?
…I wonder how did Clyde feel when the news broke out?
Oh yeah, since male's physical power is typically stronger than female's power, of course the same goes for the Oracle. Which contributed to male preference in Grabberton household.
Although there was only one occurrence where a female oracle holder successfully snatched the heir title from a male oracle holder throughout the Grabberton clan's history.
"Alright, that's enough!" Dad suddenly shouted to mark the end of the match.
"Eh? B-but we are not done yet…," Yuzuru quickly answered.
"We have witnessed all amazing techniques and how your power was even—this match ended in a tie. I'm afraid if you two continued, you won't be able to leave this birthday party unscatched, so…," Dad explained.
That's right. The magical barrier also cracked—the battle has escalated so much that if they continued, their safety—and even the safety of the audience couldn't really be guaranteed.
It's wise to call it off at this moment.
"That's right. I think that we were too engrossed in fighting that we forgot what this match was intended to be—a show-off to satisfy this birthday party's princess," Domi calmly said as he returned Orgueil back to its scabbard.
"U—uhh… And I was about to bring Kokusatsu out again…," Yuzuru also returned her swords back.
The two then bowed respectfully at each other.
"If only this match continued, then Domi would have snatched the victory."
I reflexively turned my head towards the source of this familiar boasting voice—Mother.
From the looks of it, yeah, the match was called off when Domi successfully broke Yuzuru's Kokusatsu—but Yuzuru's last remark indicated that she could just build Kokusatsu again and attack Domi more viciously. In terms of their fighting abilities—Domi and Yuzuru were on a par.
As I noticed that the two of them glanced at me, I quickly approached them and bowed down.
"Thank you so much for the amazing show off, Domi-san, Yuzuru-san! It was awesome! Swordsmanship is cool!" I said with my eyes sparkling—yes, it was no exaggeration. Today's spectacle was more than I expected.
"I'm glad," Domi smiled a little bit and excused himself as he approached his mother.
"No problem, I had much fun. Thanks for the opportunity, Lyra!" Yuzuru smiled before her eyes caught someone's presence and she quickly dashed towards that person.
Wait a second, Yuzuru and I haven't really talked a lot—oh right, she also needs to return the swords and get changed.
"Beel! Did you see? Did you see? I did great, right?"
That voice just now—it sounded way sweeter than she usually talked—but it was Yuzuru's, right?
I returned my line of sight to observe Yuzuru.
The cool beauty just turned into a sweet girl who adorably put her arms around an older boy's arm. The boy seems to be 2-3 years older than Yuzuru?
"Ah, yeah. You did great," the boy glanced sideways at Yuzuru as he praised her.
"Hehe, praise me more! Praise me more!" Yuzuru urged him.
…what a drastic turn of personality?!
Perhaps Dad noticed my curious stare towards the pair, Dad patted my head and explained.
"Oh, it's the rumored Beelxander Byron, I've been told that Yuzuru fell for him despite it was an arranged engagement by their parents."
Hee… That explained. Yuzuru did look like a maiden in love in front of her beloved fiancé. And she was so vicious and strong during the match—it seemed to me that they were two different people… Oh well, love could do such a wonder to someone?
In the past, I haven't really experienced love…
I wonder if I will be able to experience such a sweet love like them?
"That's nice…," I unconsciously let that line slip off my mouth. Dad's body stiffened as he turned to look at me in disbelief.
"Ly… Lyra, you… you don't want to get engaged yet, right?"
Oh!
So Dad's worried about it!!
"Ah, no, Dad. I mean, it would be nice if someday, in the far away future, I could meet someone and love him as much as Yuzuru loves her fiancé," I explained. It doesn't mean that I want to fall in love right now, so I emphasized on the words [in the far away future].
However…
"Noooo!! No, Lyra, don't lose yourself in love! Whatever happens, Lyra must find a man that would be so weak in love that he would do anything for you—not the other way around! But no, Lyra, I won't give you to anyone just yet! No, you can't, Lyra, just stay as a little child forever, Dad will surely pamper you!!"
…Dad's already broken.
The trigger's been switched and it's too late to fix his loose screws.
And thus, the party went on according to the 'script'—I mean norm like usual.
It was not until I went back to my sworn spouse, my bed, that I felt fatigue rising up in my body.
That's right, I exerted a lot of energy today! My mental sanity has been tested for many times over. As I started to fall asleep, my mind wandered to what I will be doing tomorrow.
Tomorrow, right… tomorrow… Mom said…
Second… magic test.
Let's hope everything turns out for the best!