ENDLESS MYTH : Surpassing The Gods.

10 year later, in the city called Lost Ring:

*vroom* *vroom* 

The air was filled with the sound of motor. the city was coming alive. In an apartment, a young boy, no a young man was asleep on a large bed. the room was tidy, showing how meticulous he was. His face was a sight to behold. Rather than saying that he was handsome, you could say that he was beautiful and his raven black hair made him even more so.

"Once again I dreamed of that day," Said the boy after waking up, his red eyes scanning his room.

"Sigh seems like today would be a shitty day" .

After saying that he went to the bathroom. 

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After washing up and taking the bus in order to go toward the testing center, he couldn't help but take his phone in order to revise some information.

 Blue Star academy. A school for those gifted with a blessing. The school, while not the only one of his kind was one of the best. More precisely it was one of the 9 "star" academies in the world. Their goal? teaching the kid how to better use their blessing. 

Of course not all the blessed could be enrolled. Only the cream of the top was accepted and today was the day the test of enrolment for the first year will start. The test was hard, no, simply saying that it was hard would be an insult. The difficulty was insane. As such, while the content of the test varied each year, there is only one constant. The success rate was never higher than 10%. After reading all that he could only feel frustration build in him. 

"Sigh!! This stupid sister of mine is really exaggerating.  Why do I have to go there ? ". The boy was mildly irritated. After all, while the star academy could boast of incredible teaching staff, he refused to think that they could be better than the teacher he could have in his family if he set his mind into training. 

The world was directed by many powers. Those powers could be divided into minors and major ones. The powers of constellations were one of the major kinds of powers and the fourteen family nobles could be seen as the kings of the holders of that kind of powers. Those born with a constellation could use the power of said constellation. Each constellation power was a reflection of their myth. For example, those blessed by the Aquarius constellation had the innate ability to manipulate wind and water in all their forms. Those of the Leo house was blessed with an impenetrable skin thanks to the myth of the Nemean lion. 

As a member of the house of Heracles, which was one of the two special families, his blessing was even more absurd and there few things he could learn in a school, at least that what he was thinking. 

"Even if she wanted me to attend so badly, she could have allowed me to use the quota to enter rather than forcing me to take that shitty test!!! " 

*kulululu* *kulululu *.

While he was talking to himself, the ringtone of his phone brought him back. Looking at the name of the one calling him he couldn't help but shiver a little. 

" Hello, my dear and beautiful sister, to what I owe such a delightful surprise ?? " Said the boy while putting enough sugar in his voice to kill. 

("Oh...my dear brother why such enthusiasts?  where you perhaps thinking ill of me again ? ") Said an even sweeter coming from the phone. The shiver on his spine became even colder. 

"How could this be? I can only thank the star for having such a beautiful and caring sister" said the boy with a drenched back.

(*hum...such a honeyed word...*) While those words where still as sweet as the first, he couldn't help but perceive a concealed happiness in them, worrying about how easy to fool his sister was, he continued the conversation. 

"So why the call ?",

 (" Simple !! I remember today is the day of the test" ), 

"Yeah.. and so ?",

 ("While you try to fail it ?" ), 

"....", 

He couldn't answer, he could only lament that his sister knew him too much. 

("Seem like I was right" ),

 "...You really know me well sis", 

("Of course.You're my most precious family. Say... do you still think what happened is your fault ?"), 

  Those words brought back sad and painful memory to the young man, he couldn't help but think about what happened that day, ten years ago. While his memory of that day was still vague, three things stayed in his mind. A sea of fire; the smell of burned flesh; and the pain...

("..the, ...rother, brother !!"), 

her scream brought him back from his recollection,  "Sorry what were you saying ?" was all he could say as he tries to speak as cheerfully as possible despite his cramped smile. 

(" It was an accident..."),

 "Stop !!" He shouted startling many of the passengers,

 "The reason doesn't matter. I nearly killed myself !! Worse,  I nearly dragged you down with me  !!" spoke the boy a little more quietly, 

("Brother..." ),  

"My arrogance made me use a power I wasn't able to control. That day, if that bastard of a father wasn't present you'd have died because of me !! since then I never used any of my powers " after saying his piece he seemed to crumble in his seat. 

Even though he didn't move, his heart was beating like crazy. The power was coursing through his body. A simple thought from him and all those present in this bus would die, reduced to ash. Such a scary thought and the memory of the incredible pain that would follow were a few of the reasons he always made his best to seal his ability.

 Some minute after calming his heart he began to speak, "sister I'm scared. what if I lose control again ? what if this time there is no one able to stop me ?.. I'm really scared". 

("Sigh! brother... do you know where you're going ?" ), 

"Of course !!", 

("No you don't, you idiot !!. )  understanding that it would be useless to continue she chooses to change the subject. (*let's make a deal*), 

"What ?"

 ("I want to bet with you*), "...I'm listening ", 

 (" You don't have to use sunshine, but... you must use the power of our family's constellation without restraining yourself. You should at least be able to control it right? if you manage to be enrolled and obtain the highest score you win, if you don't, I win), 

"What are the stakes? " 

(" If you win, I won't mind if you immediately quit school. if I win on the other hands, I expect you to take the school seriously and learn how really use all your power" ), 

"....I accept " After a moment of hesitation, he chooses to accept. He knew how stubborn his sister could be and that once she made a decision, not even the elders could force her to take another one. 

("Ok no going back" ),

 "Don't worry I always keep my words ",

 ("I believe you. Ah !! and before I forgot, aunt Anastasia told me to inform you that your little fiancee was already enrolled in the school so work hard to meet her., Ciao! Ahahahah  !!"). 

And with the last laugh worthy of a B rated villain, she hanged up without even giving him the time to form an answer. 

 Sighing, he closed his eyes and thought about the girl who always followed behind his back with a silly smile all those years ago. He couldn't help but feel a powerful headache while he waited for the bus to arrive at the destination. 

 - - - - - - 

Meanwhile, in another town, two people were discussing. One was a beautiful girl with long black hair and red iris who seemed to have recently stepped into a.d.u.l.thood. Her clothes were composed of a black skirt who stopped a little above her knees and a white shirt. On the annular of her right hand she wore a golden ring and on her left hand was tattooed the image of a snake eating its tail. 

The other was a rugged middle-aged man. His red iris and hair gave him a particularly evil look. Despite that, he was very handsome and few women couldn't help but constantly look in his direction. He was Minos, leader of the Heracles family. 

Even though the man's hair was red and the girl black, it was clear that they were related. 

"So it worked," said Minos with a smile on his face. 

His daughter, Helen, looked at him with mild disgust could and said " stop smiling. you make want to barf" 

 He acted like he heard nothing continued to smile while looking at her. She knew that he would never drop that infuriating smile, so, rather than wasting their time, she chooses to answer his question 

"Yeah, at least I managed to convince him to not f.u.c.k up the test intentionally. still, even with his lack of training and knowledge, you should understand how talented he is. The chances of him not getting the first place are rather low",

 "I know", Was all the answer he gave. 

"If you know, why bother making me do all this ?", 

" it's time for him to get his head out of his ass", 

" Ah !! don't tell me you want to play at the father after all those years ? " The bitterness in her voice couldn't escape he hear , still once again he acted as if he heard nothing and with a little laugh said, "Don't worry, don't worry, everything will go well", 

"Sigh ! I understand I will trust you this one time..", 

"Thank...", 

"Let me finish. I will trust you for the LAST time. if anything bad happens to him once again, I swear that I will kill you" Gone was a sweetness she used with her beloved brother, her voice and expression were cold and emotionless. So cold that even though she was his daughter and was far weaker than him he couldn't help but shiver a little because he knew, he knew exactly what she was able to do if she set her mind in killing someone. Her nickname of [DEVIL SNAKE] was given for a reason. He also knew that she would go all out against him if he really failed this time, all he could do was try to calm the situation .

" You really like your brother a little too much",

 "Of course. In my eyes, he is my family, my one and only family member. you? our only link is our blood. I dared to kill those bastards ten years ago and I will also dare to kill you",

 "... I see". Once she said all she wanted, she got up, gave him one last glance filled with disgust and loathing and began to walk away without a single goodbye. 

Minos, now by himself could only bitterly smile and look up at the sky.

"Blue star academy. My dear daughter doesn't worry, this time, I'm sure he will find a solution to his fear",

After mumblings such a word, he paid the bills and went on his way while humming a slow song at a low voice. 

As he walked, his shadow seemed to become bigger and bigger until a man with a white mask on his face and the cloths of a butler walked out of it.

"Number eight... Go to the test center" Said Minos without turning, 

"Yes, my master" Answered the man called eight, and without adding more, he went back in the shadow....