My breath is almost unnoticeable, stance ready as I wait for the door knob to turn.

 The sun steadily raising its head proudly above the horizon, the gentle cool breeze slipping inside my untidy room the room protected by runes, looking at it on one side there is my bed on the far right corner another door leading towards my training ground, the room was filled with the sweet aroma of the fresh flower blooming, of course, it's done by our plant spirit honestly I liked the fragrance, the wall painted with the aesthetic painting of the fiery phoenix depicting her blazing wing soaring high and on the adjacent side there is a big stardust dial which accurately tells the time. It was 4 in the morning the humans refer it to as clock unlike them time flows differently for us gods.

To her I was still not strong enough and till I can't defeat her I wasn’t allowed to even roam outside to other realms, so I always and everyday come with a plan to defeat her. I was beginning to lose my stance  when i felt the  presence, the door opened slowly it almost felt like the time stopped completely then finally i saw a foot stepping inside my room, before she could notice and fully step inside I took a quick deep breath and channelled mana into my leg contracting my muscle and  leaping towards her with my sword raised striking directly across her neck.

 I thought finally I would be able to land a good hit on her but she grinned which almost send a chill down my spine as she deflected my blade with just a flick of her finger, but I had anticipated this as I quickly let go of my sword and conjured a spinning ball of blue flame hurtling it towards her face causing a huge bright explosion and casting a smoky veil across my room, i knew that it still wouldn’t work so I quickly leaped back, waving my two finger in arc  forming five blade of bright light and sending it towards her at great speed, all I could heard was clang of something hitting and felt a sharp pain behind my neck not before I saw the silhouette blurring and teleporting behind me, and I felt my mind falling to oblivion.

“.....”

I could feel my hair stroked gently and soft humming sound echoing my ear, my eyes still closed i could sense i was resting on something soft and the warmth feeling healing my soul, as i opened my eyes adjusting to the sudden sunlight, I might had been passed out for 2 hours. My eyes greeted with my mother’s face adorned with a small pendant wrapped around her forehead, her eyes glowing in bright golden light, and her hair although the most beautiful I have ever seen still irritating when it falls on my face.

“Morning son” mother said fondly with a smile.

“morning” I greeted back as I got up from her lap, “I always find it astonishing that when fighting you become like the devil incarnate and now this caring and dotting and warmly feeli-.”

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“thwack”

I got smacked again on the head, I don’t blame her still it amazes me. “I was just joking mother”, as I rub my head.

“ You better be, or I don’t know that I might even let you go outside”, she says with an innocent smile like the devi-.

“Anyway mother, I still am not able to beat you, no I can’t even scratch you a tiny bit when you’re not even using a quarter of your power” I sighted.

“You haven’t noticed but you certainly have improved, at least you don’t get knockout on the first move”, she says with such a straight face her eyes locking mine.

Is she joking or complimenting or insulting? she is always so hard to read.

”by the way mother where did father go?”,  as I began to comb my hair with the tip of my fingers.

“something urgent came in the hall of light council” she replied as she help me comb my hair.

“Mother I will leave early today, told us to come prepare, I think the academy will organise a test” as I quickly geared myself up, my double edged sword gifted by my father carefully slid into its scabbard on my back.

“Beat them up son”, mother gestured showing a dramatic punch.

“hehe don’t you worry I already thought of doing that”, i said confidently giving her a wink.

As i continue to walk through our not-so-little mansion, I pass by the huge pillar that is wrapped in the thorny vine, the walls painted with crimson hue with golden curves spiralling upwards, the inside of the mansion is a maze with doors and stairs as far as eyes can see.

“Good morning young master”, our guardian plant spirit greeted me from the corner.

“Morning lyei” i greeted back.

I finally reached the main hall, the walls had been filled with a painting depicting a war between Gods and devils, on the front led by a goddess wearing scarlet armour, her long white hair blazing with fury as if it has its own life and her loyal armies slaying demons, it is none other than my mother.

I pushed open the big door, my body bathing in the warmth of the sun as I looked up I could see the clouds getting penetrated by the sun's rays, the mansion is surrounded by a big garden specially planted by my father and the spirits with rows of different flowers few are gifted by the Elf Royal family, it almost looks like a rainbow of colours, truly a beautiful sight to behold.

“hey suwan wait up!”, a familiar voice shouted from the back, she was a bit shorter than me with long navy blue hair and always had a cheerful face

“hey, Elif!” I said as I waited for her to catch up.

“How's your preparation for today's fight,” she ask as we both began to sprint towards the academy.

“You know how my mother is don’t you?”

“oh ahahaha I shouldn’t have asked, and by the way are you still not able to defeat her?”

“defeat? forget about defeating her I can’t even put a scratch on her hair”

“goo Suwan I am cheering for you”, Elif said as she began to laugh.

We finally arrived there panting, Elif looks out of breath. “you okay?” I asked her

“I a-...wa-let me catch my breath first” she pants as she bends over her hand on her knees.

“come on it's already late”, I said as I step inside the Academy.

“yea yea, let's go”.