John Williams
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"I have been waiting for this moment for all my life." Eira, a member of the minor families, expressed her excitement. "I know how you feel. This is the moment we've all been working towards." Jorn, her friend, nodded in agreement. "It's incredible to think that this formation will awaken our soul plates. The power that we'll gain from this is beyond anything we've ever experienced." Rina, the second daughter of the fourth elder, added. "I can't wait to see what kind of soul plates we'll have. This…-
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Lady Rosaline's face flushed as she withdrew her hand from Evan's grip. "I...I must excuse myself," she stammered before hastily retreating to the gates of the shrine. Evan, feeling a bit embarrassed, made his way back to the lively crowd. "Well done, Frostbite!" exclaimed Lirian, slapping him on the back. "You've truly outdone yourself this time." "I can't tell what you are congratulating me for," Evan said with a grin. Was he congratulating him for being the most talented individual, or was he…
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Evan's voice trembled with rage as he said, "Nicholas, you've crossed a line." Lirian looked at him quizzically and asked, "What made you say that, Frostbite?" Evan's eyes glittered with an icy fury as he replied, "I just had a vision of Mathew's past, and it's sickening. That poor boy had to sacrifice everything just to keep his mother alive. He was forced to endure ten years of brutal training and abuse at the hands of Nicholas and the Frostweavers. It's a monstrous act of cruelty that should never…
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The elders of the clan and the members of the minor families were watching the ceremony from afar. Lady Rosaline began to call out the names of the youngsters one by one. Each name was greeted with a hushed silence and then a collective gasp as the soul revelation ball revealed the number of soul pockets in their body. "Jack Ice, Eight Soul Pockets! Extraordinary!" "Haila, Three Soul Pockets! Below average!" "Wintera, six Soul Pockets! Mediocre." The crowd erupted into cheers and applause as each…
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On the day of the highly anticipated Soul Plate Awakening Ceremony, Evan's entourage of servants meticulously helped him dress up in regal black clothes, from his black leather boots with silver buckles to his fur-lined black hat adorned with a single sapphire. His cuffs were indeed lined with golden threads, and a matching gold brooch adorned his black satin cravat. Despite the opulent display of wealth, Evan managed to exude an air of effortless masculinity, with no more than two tastefully simple…
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"Hmm, let's test it out on Seraphine," Evan thought, a sharp glint in his eyes. He closed his eyes and visualized himself merging with the shadows. His ice-type soul energy decreased rapidly, and he vanished from view. Seraphine was dumbfounded. Where could he have possibly gone? As a sensory-type cultivator, she possessed the ability to perceive even the most obscure movements within her range, yet she couldn't pinpoint his location. The signal of his life force has disappeared all too suddenly. It…
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Evan stopped shadowboxing as he had learned the Reverse Flow Skill. Now, it was time to take the second step in learning the elusive Phantom Shadow technique. He closed his eyes and pictured himself becoming more agile and nimble, his ice-type soul energy creeping out of his soul pockets and flowing smoothly from his head down to his toes. Once he felt the energy circulating throughout his body, he took a step forward with his right foot and shifted his weight onto it. Suddenly, his soul energy burst…
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Evan cleared his mind of all distractions and focused solely on the task at hand. The training environment had been crafted to perfection, providing him with the best possible learning experience. He had to make the best use of it. With a flick of his wrist, he retrieved the Phantom Shadow Technique manual from the semi-transparent system screen. To any bystander, it would have appeared as though he had produced the manual from his inter-spatial ring—nothing out of the ordinary in this world in this…
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Unaware of Evan's thoughts, Seraphine felt as though he was peering into her very soul, seeing things that she herself was not aware of. The more intense his gaze, the more it made her feel exposed. She could feel her heart rate increase as she tried to maintain eye contact with him, willing herself not to flinch or look away. "So beautiful." Despite the discomfort of the situation, Seraphine couldn't help but be captivated by Evan's eyes - they were a brilliant shade of ocean blue and seemed to…
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Behind the sprawling manor lay a dense forest with towering trees that reached up to the sky. The duo appeared there, Seraphine staying a respectful distance of three steps behind Evan. The canopy above was thick and lush, casting a dappled shade over the forest floor below and masking Evan's intention. As he came under the shadow, it seemed as if the suppression emanating from him had thickened, quadrupling. A bewildered glint flashed across Seraphine's sapphire eyes as she narrowed them while…
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