(Inside the Juxta medical wing, Leoās POV)
Leo had to undergo a thorough medical examination after his Ascension was complete before the doctors cleared him to resume his routine life.
The whole process took a total of two hours, throughout which he wasnāt bothered with any other news.
"I have great news for you, Lord Shadow Dragon, it looks like youāre perfectly healed after your Ascension and that your body has stabilized to the new build.
Congratulations! Youāre now a Transcendent!" The head doctor said, as Leo stood up from the examination bed and offered him a firm handshake.
"Thank you doctor, I feel good too, so yeah, I guess the ascension went smoothly." Leo acknowledged, before slipping his robes back over his shoulders and making his way out of the medical wing.
"Now that Iām a Transcendent, I should definitely challenge Dumpy to a sparring match, just to get a feel of how strong I really am as compared to before.
Heās been a Transcendent for a while now and is more talented than most human fighters around...
Heāll be a useful measuring stick." Leo muttered to himself, as he planned to visit Dumpy next, when suddenly, he was interrupted by a Lieutenant, who stood before him like he had an urgent message to pass on.
"Sorry to bother you, Lord Shadow Dragon, but I have a message for you." The Lieutenant said, as Leo nodded and gestured for him to go on.
"Sir, firstly, Lord Dragon is here.... He arrived approximately four hours ago, and wanted to discuss something important with you.
Secondly, a certain āSu Yangā from the āSuā clan is here to see you, he arrived about six hours ago, and is currently being detained in the holding room.
Finally, Lord Dragon is currently interrogating this Su man, and the two of them have been spotted talking for the last two hours." The Lieutenant informed, as Leo raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Su Yang was here?
And more importantly than that, he was talking to Veyr?
"Alright, Iāll visit them first, I guessā" Leo said, as he tried to downplay his excitement for seeing Su Yang.
However, although he did not let his joy be revealed in front of the soldier, as soon as he was alone, he grinned from ear to ear, as he felt extremely happy at the prospect of getting to see his old friend after such a long time.
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(Meanwhile, within the holding cell, Su Yang and Aegon Veyr)
The atmosphere within the holding cell felt tense in a comedic way.
As while neither Veyr, nor Su Yang, felt any animosity towards one another, both behaved strangely competitive towards each other, as if the other was their most fierce rival.
"I won the Interstellar Circuits TWICE, Thatās two times.... In case youāre not familiar with the meaning of the word twice.
Itās the biggest competition in the universe.... And proof that Iām one of the finest fighters in the UNIVERSE.
Not this tiny Cult.
THE UNIVERSE!" Su Yang said, as he put extra emphasis on the word āuniverseā.
"Please, you talk as if you won it alone, when Rodova is the most successful academy to win the circuits in the history of the sport.
And when my cousin single handedly carried your ass to victory last year.
Take your ego down a notch, you Grandmaster weakling.
Iām two years younger than you, but still a tier above you.....
In terms of talent, we are not in the same league."
Veyr shot back, as gestured āstepsā with his hands, to drive the point home that he was a cut above Su Yang in terms of talent.
"What? Since when is rising through the ranks fast a true measure of talent?
Son, Iām on the verge of a breakthrough to Transcendent. I can probably do it in the next week or two.
Also, didnāt your ass get beat by Leo, who if you forgot, was also a Grandmaster?
Son, imagine how weak your talent is, if despite being a tier stronger, youāre getting WHOOPED by weaker fighters." Su Yang clapped back, as Veyr shook his head as if he could not believe the disrespect.
"Firstly, Iām not your SON! So stop calling me that.
Secondly, I can whoop your ass anytime, anyday, tier difference or not.
You think Iām joking?
We can go a few rounds right now!" Veyr said, as Su Yangās golden eyes lit up at the proposition.
"Oh yeah? You wanna go a few rounds! Fine, Iāll oblige.
Iāll whoop your ass in front of the WHOLE Cult.
I aināt scared of you...." Su Yang said, while yanking at the chains that bound him to the table as he accepted the challenge.
"ALRIGHT, LETS DO IT!" Veyr said as he turned and pointed towards the guards that he knew were listening in on the conversation.
"Guards! Guards! Come in here! Free this blonde monkey from his binds, Iām going to beat some respect into his ass." Veyr demanded, as the guards rushed in, with their hands raised in surrender, as they tried their best to defuse the situation.
*Clank*
*Clank*
"COME ON! YOU HEARD HIM, FREE ME!" Su Yang demanded, as one guard pointed at him angrily, his eyes wide, while the other tried to explain to Veyr that they could not unhand Su Yang for safety purposes.
"Iām sorry Lord Dragon, but I donāt really think itās wise to let him go free.
Thereās no saying what damage he can cause to the base, or what his true intentions are.
Iām afraid, in the absence of Commander Charles, I really cannot unhand him.....
As doing so would violate several military protocols" The guard explained, however, Veyr wanted to hear none of it.
"Fuck the protocols. Also, heās a fucking Grandmaster, whatās the most he can do? Throw a slash I block with my pinkie?" Veyr mocked, as his insults only agitated Su Yang even more, who now began struggling even harder against his chains.
"Please sir, we need you to be more mature...." The guard begged, however, the overall situation had already devolved into pure chaos, with neither Veyr, nor Yang, looking like they were interested in rationale or reason.