The World Of Demons And Gods

(This chapter cut in half)

"Is this a curse or a gift from heavens?" Shane silently asked silently to herself as she bit her beautiful lips.

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Shane looked towards her husband whose standing right next beside her.

With a worried look on her face, she asked, "James, Do you think our son has received a gift from the heaven or a curse?"

Startled, James looked at his wife's face, showing her agitated, frantic emotions and looks are covering her face.

He shook his head then reached Shane's cheeks with his dominant hand then pinched it, "Stupid, how could it be a curse for our son if he receives powerful spirits and terrifying talent? I had a feeling that it was not a curse... But, we have to carefully analyze it and if it really is a curse then we can use 'that'." He said seriously, as he knit his brows. He also seems to be nervous.

"'That'? You mean..." Shane's eyes contracted when she heard what her husband had said.

I-if that is the case if we were forced to use 'that'... Then... Cyrus...

Then she could not help to give a pained look on her face before calming herself down.

"If that's the case, just for the safety of our son... even if by means using 'that'" Shane sighed, then continued, "For now, we have to wait what will happen to him as he grows up." She said to James.

As a mother, she was very worried about her kids. Moreover, no mother would want to see their children suffer and taint their future; they would protect them and see them grow wonderful to make them proud even until their death.

"Okay, for now, let's make our kids strong." James nodded as he smiled faintly, and then grabbing his wife's soft hand, they both return to their kids.

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With a smile on her face, Shane removed her worries for now and focused herself on the two children, trying to avert her thoughts away from the possibilities that come across to her mind.

"Are you to ready for the spar?" Shane asked her two children, who are already prepared for their spar.

Cyrus is also very worried about his body and to what's happening, however, he chooses to set it aside for now as he focused himself in upcoming match with his sister, and Clair who had no idea what's happening and confused, she completely forgot what her parents had staring on her brother's c.h.e.s.t, but absorb herself on preparing the spar.

The two looked at their mother with a confident look in their eyes as they nod at her, this made both Shane and James smile.

"Yes, Mother!" 2x

The two shouted in unison.

"Jinx!" 2x

"Jinx again!" 2x

Both Cyrus and Clair laughed, this two are alike and both are playful.

(A.N: Man~ Cyrus is being a kid >_<)

"Hahaha, Okay kids, off the field!" Shane shouted in seriousness after laughing. This made the two quickly startled and quickly ran at the open field while followed by James and Shane.

"Your father will protect the two of you to avoid accidents... And Clair if you see that your brother is unable to compete you, you have to control your strength, okay?" Shane asked as she looked at Clair.

"Yes, Of course, mother." Clair nodded.

Then, Shane looked at James as he looked back at her. Both nodded before Shane returned to the hill and watching the spar away from the two, leaving James behind.

Leaving things to him is much safer... as he has more reflexes than I had... Shane silently thought to herself as she relaxed a bit.

James went to his two kids, "Like mother had told you guys, remember this is only a spar, not a death match." he reminded.

The two nodded at their father.

Cyrus and Clair looked face to face with a smile on their faces, "Sis, show me what you've got!" Cyrus challenged, as he was very excited, oh man, I am so nervous! It will be my first match in this world and my sister is my partner on top of that!

"Mn! you too! Do your best to fight! No, let's try our best!" Clair exclaimed preparing herself while taking a stance as she held her sword tightly.

Even though, their parents had already warned them not to hurt each other too much and keep warning them. The two obviously doesn't want to hurt each other, their familial love to one another is strong to the point that they won't blame, hate, jealous, or do despicable means to attack the two of them to hurt each other.

However, before James could start the spar, he noticed something as he looked at his son, "Do you need a sword? Or you'll fight her barehanded?" He asked.

Well, this going to be unfair if I leave things the way it is right now... James thought to himself as he remembered how talented Clair is when it comes to sword arts.

"Yes please." Cyrus nodded.

Damn! I completely forgot I do not have a single weapon, fighting her barehanded is stupid; especially since she is very talented at the sword. Even losing an arm using that wooden sword that she wields can happen too... Cyrus nervously thought to himself.

However...

As a master of the sword, Cyrus can already fight Clair unarmed to win the battle even if she is talented on a sword. However, as he still had a small body, he still doesn't completely retained his skills in martial arts from his previous life.

Nevertheless, he does not want to shock his family if they saw his mastery of the sword by using only hands to fight, so he wants to fight her evenly.

Even though Cyrus has only limited time and flexibility to use his skills in martial arts as for he is still weak or his body is still fragile, he could still win this!

James took another wooden sword and gave it to Cyrus.

Taking the sword from his father, he then stance himself while standing in front of his sister a few feet away.

"Are you ready?" James stepped on the middle of the two then glanced between them.

"Yes!" 2x Cyrus and Clair shouted in unison. Then the two elementary grade auras suddenly leaked out into the air.

James sensed it that made him smile, as he was amused. Taking a step back as he lifts his hand up, and waved his hand downward, "Fight!" he shouted.

*Swish!*

The two leaped at the same time and holding their sword tightly, they waved it as the sword clashed. *Clank* the two swords collided with great force making the two swords have broken splinters on the blade of the wooden swords already,

Pushing each other, Clair smiled, taking a slight step back, then quickly pushed Cyrus's sword forward again creating another great force budging Cyrus backward making him take a step back.

Clair took this opportunity and slashed her sword at Cyrus.

Cyrus smiled, as he cannot let that sword hit him.

He quickly stabs his sword like a fast jab into the ground because he loses the balance of his body. Damn this body of mine! Cyrus was irritated by his body because of its limitations.

However, before Clair could land a hit on Cyrus, he suddenly pushed his hands on the sword that are impaled on the ground avoiding Clair's slash propelling his body upwards and when that happened.

Cyrus suddenly throws a beautiful kick on the wooden sword's hand guard knocking her sword and Clair's hands backward then taking this chance, Cyrus spins onto the air and quickly held the wooden sword that has been impaled on the ground and used this sword to quickly pierced her with a single thrust.

Shocked by the sudden events, even the two a.d.u.l.ts who are watching them was surprised by Cyrus flexible body and attacks.

Clair suddenly took a step back balancing herself back, she was focused on the incoming sword, and Cyrus' wooden sword swept pass through her beautiful brunette hair as she forcefully moved her head away along with her body.

The two stopped and leaped back as they stare at each other.

'Lil' bro is impressive, he was just learning the basics that father had taught yet he could do amazing stunts like this.' Clair smiled as she thought.

'Sis had already reached a terrifying level of the sword, she's really impressive, but she still has a long way to go to reach one with the sword!' Cyrus smiled back as he thought.

Cyrus quietly analyzes Clair's pattern of attacks and movements before thinking the next attack move.

While thinking, Clair suddenly leaped forward once again and she is even more aggressive than before. She gave Cyrus slash, whack, and thrust; its speed was no joke, as it is very fast and swift!

Cyrus was quiet when he saw this, but when he focused his vision on the incoming sword, everything seemed to be slow; Clair's sword had only passed him without hitting him! As if, she was only hitting on the afterimages of his little brother!

"!!!"

This shocked James and Shane!

Cyrus leaped back and grown in pain as his spines on his back seemed to be hurting, and numb but he kept enduring it for now, before he taking two sidesteps, he then leaped forward fast.

He was quick!

He suddenly arrived at Clair's right side in a blink of an eye!

This however made her startled and quickly tried to retreat but it was too late!

Cyrus had already launched another diagonal slash!

Clair on her luck, Cyrus' sword had only hit the cross-guard of her sword preventing or forcefully stopping the attack. Taking this another opportunity, she leaped back away then she stood up firmly while panting.

"Little bro, you're actually good!" Clair exclaimed.

"I-it's nothing, actually my body hurts a lot doing those stunts I did." Cyrus laughed with an embarrassed look on his face.

Clair changed her pattern to defensive stance because Cyrus had now begun to be aggressive.

With a leap, Cyrus once again arrived on her front and with a smile on his face, he thrust his sword forward two times but Clair had quickly deflected this two thrust by her sword.

Gritting her teeth, Clair lifted her legs and kicked Cyrus instantly. This startled Cyrus and it was too late to avoid it.

*Swoosh*

Cyrus flew back as he rolled to the ground before coughing.

He kneeled on the ground and looked to his sister then spat a mouthful of saliva on the ground.

"Sis, that was good." Cyrus smiled before standing up again as he wipes his mouth.

"However, try to defend against this!" He shouted as he leaped to the ground. Using the speed to apply to his force on his slash, Cyrus slams his sword on Clair.

Clair was shocked because it was too fast! She used her sword to defend against this sword attack but, her hands quickly went numb and knocked backward losing her balance before falling to the ground.

When Cyrus was about to run towards her, Clair had suddenly thrown her wooden sword on Cyrus making him lose his focus on Clair and went to slash the incoming sword of her.

This time, Clair leaped towards Cyrus and by the time he had already deflected the incoming sword, Clair had already launched her fist on Cyrus' stomach making him to grown in pain losing his holding on the sword on his hands.

This is not sparring anymore; it is more like a brawl instead!

Clair grabbed his wooden sword and disarmed it. She was hesitating to kick Cyrus away but then she chooses to leap backward after taking Cyrus' sword away.

Holding his stomach with his hand, Cyrus went limp before kneeling.

He was already exhausted! His body is numb and even hurting! His attacks were not designed or not appropriate for his small fragile body!

"Hah~ hah~" She is pretty good, she's really powerful and her calculation is really terrifying. Cyrus exclaimed on his thoughts as he bitterly smiled.

"Son, you can give up. This is only a spar it's only natural or even normal to lose." James' voice resounded.

"Yes, Little brother don't push yourself too much. There is still a future you know? And I'm already satisfied on this spar." Clair said in a soft voice as she smiled.

"..." Cyrus did not respond as she looked at his sister. 'She was really amazing, even if I had trained my body to the fullest, with that attack I can't really defend against that.' He thought.

"No, I can still fight... Father, sis..." Cyrus slowly stood up and went to take the sword on the ground that he had deflected earlier.

"So let's continue!" He shouted as he takes another stance, but this time it was a sword stance different from earlier.

Seeing this, Clair smiled with a sigh before leaping once again with a serious look on her face.

'This stance has a special domain on it, once you enter; you'll never have a chance to attack me.' Cyrus smiled as he focused on his incoming sister.

Clair arrived and sends a straight slash but it went missed when Cyrus suddenly took a side step. When it missed, Clair cannot control herself from stopping and ran forward before attacking him once again.

Then, it missed again!

Miss!

Miss!

Miss!

Five consecutive misses!

This not only shocked Clair, even Shane and James was shocked!

'W-what is this? Why I can't hit him?' Clair thought in bewilderment, every time she tried to attack her with different attacks, it never hits him! It was as if he has controlled the space around him!

"Sis, this is my domain. You can't hit me if you can't see my opening." Cyrus said seriously, as he looked at his sister.

Gulping down her saliva down to her throat, she again went forward as she leaped to try to attack him again!

The sword seemed to be slow down and with a single side step and turn of his head, the sword it went miss again!

When her attack had once again missed, Cyrus using the hilt of the sword he knocked Clair on her back making her fall to the ground.

This stance never exhausted him, the only weakness of it is to break this stance, or a group attacking at the same time, as this domain is created to attack one on one.

Cyrus slowly walked towards his sister who is laying on the ground. He pointed his sword at the neck of his sister then smiled, "You lose sis," he said.

However...

"No, it's a draw." She said coolly.

Her hands were holding a sword and without even being noticed by Cyrus, the sword had already pointed at his neck too!

With only a slight move, and if it was a real sword this could pierce him!

Cyrus was amazed when he noticed it.

What a monster...