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On the morning of May 1st, 1346, Aaron was woken by his valet and went to the washroom to take care of his personal needs.
Walking down the long corridor towards the ground floor hall, "Big Brother," a shout suddenly emerged from behind him halfway there.
Immediately after, Aaron felt a weight on his shoulder; his Spiritual Intuition hadn't warned him, so Aaron knew without turning around who it was.
"Avonie, are you starving? Want Big Brother to carry you downstairs for breakfast?"
A small head peeked out from Aaron's shoulder, her long blonde hair simply tied back with a dark blue diamond hair ornament, her clear blue eyes blinking, her eyelashes long, and her facial features gentle.
"Yes, Big Brother, Big Brother, you haven't carried Avonie for a long, long time."
"Also, you're going to the Ancestor Tower to consume the potion today.
Why can't you listen to Mom and Dad and take the potion in a few more years?
The earlier you take the potion, the greater the risk of losing control."
A hint of worry flashed in Avonie's clear eyes.
Avonie, full name Avonie Weil, is 12 years old this year.
She is Aaron's younger sister and the youngest daughter of the Duke of East Chester.
As a member of an Angel family and a Duke's daughter, even though Avonie had just turned 12, she had a good understanding of Sequence potions and extraordinary powers.
Aaron turned around and patted Avonie's little head, his tone gentle and pleased.
"Avonie, you're a little adult now.
You're telling me this here because you're afraid Mom and Dad will hear and worry too, right?
Don't worry, Big Brother never does anything unprepared.
I'm confident, and besides, Father and Mother are both here.
Father has already advanced to Demigod, which is enough to protect me."
The current Duke of East Chester, Gusman Weil, advanced to Sequence 4 "Iron-blooded Knight" of the Red Priest pathway six years ago.
He commands the East Chester Fleet and is responsible for all matters concerning MI9 of Loen in East Chester County.
"Alright, Aaron, you must be careful.
Mother and I will be waiting for you at home."
"Okay, I definitely will.
Let's go eat breakfast."
Amidst the echoing childish voice, the two figures, one large and one small, walked further and further away.
In the living room, exquisitely carved chairs were neatly arranged on either side of the marble table.
The walls and ceiling were carved and painted with detailed murals, as well as angels with illusory wings on their backs and the crest of the East Chester family.
A middle-aged man with a stern, naturally imposing face sat in the main seat.
Beside him sat a gentle-faced lady with long blonde hair.
They were the current Duke of East Chester, Gusman Weil, and the Duchess, Celine Wolfe.
The Duchess watched the siblings come downstairs with a smile, and her gentle voice sounded.
"Alright, Avonie, quickly get off Aaron's back.
Aaron, come find me after you advance to Sequence 9 today, and Mom will give you a gift."
The Duke of East Chester's stern and rigid face also showed a rare smile.
"Aaron, relax.
I'm here, no need to worry.
Aaron, Avonie, come eat."
After a hearty breakfast, Aaron followed his father to a tall, round tower in the center of the family's territory.
Its exterior was covered in swords, spears, and halberds, and it was covered in red copper rust.
It was also known as the Ancestor Tower.
Legend has it that the ancestor who founded the East Chester family, a Grounded Angel and the first Duke of East Chester, sleeps beneath the Ancestor Tower.
In the hall at the bottom of the round tower, the Duke of East Chester stood on a high platform.
Beside him stood two other men with profound auras.
Aaron stood with several other young men and women, but he didn't seem out of place.
Although he was the youngest at 15, he was already quite tall.
Aaron looked up and around, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.
Unlike Klein, whose low Sequence made it impossible to conceal his uniqueness voluntarily, Aaron was confident that with his connection to the Nation of Disorder, which had been integrated for four epochs, he could consciously strengthen or weaken his connection to the Sefirah, thus concealing the Sefirah's aura on his body.
This was enough to deceive Beyonders below the Angel level of the corresponding pathway.
So even though he expected to encounter Demigods of the Black Emperor and Arbiter pathways within the family, Aaron was not afraid.
He just didn't expect three Demigods to show up; truly worthy of being an Angel family.
The Duke of East Chester stood on the high platform, looking down at the young men and women below.
He spoke in a dignified voice.
"You have all taken the mysticism introductory class and should know that the preparation of low-Sequence potions is very simple.
You are all the future of my East Chester family.
This time, I and two Elders will oversee your advancement."
"Starting now, the person I call will come to me to receive the prepared potion and consume it on the spot."
"Daisy Weil, Sequence 9 'Lawyer';"
"Seora Weil, Sequence 9 'Arbiter';"
"Marquis Weil, Sequence 9 'Hunter';"
"Hanar Weil, Sequence 9 'Pharmacist';"
"Anhel Weil, Sequence 9 'Apprentice';"
...
Aaron's eyebrows twitched slightly as he listened from below.
The Hunter, Lawyer, and Arbiter pathways, which could lead to Demigod, were only available to members of the family's main branch.
Other incomplete Sequences controlled by the family were mostly held by members of the collateral branches.
"An Angel family that has spanned millennia must have a self-adaptive set of family rules.
However, whether or not there are potions after Demigod is actually not important.
For most people, the Mid-Sequences are already the endpoint.
The higher the Sequence, the greater the risk of madness and loss of control, and the conservation of Beyonder characteristics means that the higher the Sequence, the fewer Beyonder characteristics there are, making advancement more difficult."
"Aaron Weil, Sequence 9 'Arbiter';"
A dignified voice interrupted Aaron's thoughts.
Aaron came back to his senses and looked around, finding that he was the only one left.
He quickly got up and walked towards the high platform.
The other two silent Demigods on the high platform also raised their lowered heads and looked at Aaron.
In front of the high platform, a light golden viscous liquid, which was hard to say whether it was a cup or a piece, was quietly placed in a silver container.
Aaron took a deep breath, picked up the container, and swallowed the light golden viscous liquid in one gulp.
A cool, smooth feeling quickly filled his mouth, then slid down his esophagus and into his stomach.
The light golden viscous liquid seemed to churn in his stomach, and a sense of coldness and stimulation instantly filled every cell in Aaron's body.
His vision quickly blurred, dark gold mist swirled, colors were vibrant, and layers of illusory whispers rose and fell.
This feeling, these whispers, were extremely familiar to Aaron.
Even though his vision was blurry now, his consciousness was very clear.
Soon, he saw the surrounding scene clearly.
Dark gold mist swirled, churning incessantly.
A huge, magnificent, and strangely shaped palace with twin spires sat atop the boundless dark gold mist.
Aaron suddenly understood.
His consciousness sank abruptly, merging with his body.
The dark gold mist quickly dispersed, the twin-spired palace instantly disappeared, and Aaron opened his eyes.
The anticipated illusory afterimages and whispers did not appear.
"Is there any abnormal double vision?
Are you hearing sounds you couldn't hear before?"
The Duke of East Chester had quietly floated to Aaron's side and asked with concern.
"No double vision, and I'm not hearing sounds I shouldn't.
Father, I feel great right now."
Aaron answered while jumping in place to show that he was indeed in good condition.
The Duke of East Chester's rigid and stern face showed a smile.
"It seems Aaron is naturally suited for the Arbiter pathway.
In the near future, our East Chester family will have another Demigod."
The two Demigods on the high platform also nodded slightly, then strangely disappeared on the spot.
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