Chapter 948: Paths Are Meant To Be Treaded, Not Skipped.

Chapter 948: Paths Are Meant To Be Treaded, Not Skipped.

Estrella looked around the training room, which her mother had built for them to train in various things. Behind Estrella's figure, 20 maids stood straight and formal.

They were her personal maids, and all of Yasenia's children had one group. The head maid of those twenty asked when she saw Estrella's lost look. "Little Miss, is anything wrong?"

Estrella looked at the black-haired woman and shook her head. "No, I was thinking about what to try next. I have a martial body, but I don't really feel like I am much better than my sisters. Do you know why is that?"

The maid smiled reassuringly. "Little Miss, sometimes, people have an affinity toward different types of weapons, and finding the right one is very difficult. Perhaps Little Miss is really good with an unconventional weapon, but you haven't found it yet. Care to tell me which weapons you've tried, Little Miss?"

Estrella nodded and commented. "I've tried the two-handed longsword, the giant sword, a spear, and twin swords."

The maid nodded. "Well, I see that you've tried to use Lady Tatyana's, Lady Yasenia's, Lady Evelyn's, and an original one, right?"

Estrella blushed a bit, but she honestly nodded. "Yeah... I don't feel comfortable with them..."

The maid laughed. "It's okay for you to try the Lady's weapons. Not only is it okay, it is very clever."

Estrella blinked, her heterochromatic blue and golden eyes looking adorably puzzled. "Why?"

The human maid leaned down and poked Estrella's nose with a smile. "Well, you are their daughter, Little Miss. Therefore, you might have talent with their choice of weapons."

Estrella nodded a few times with a bright smile. "I see!" Then, she pondered and commented. "Do you think Mommy and Mama will mind if I ask them what weapons they use?"

The maid straightened and laughed. "Mind? Little Miss, prepare to be showered with kisses~."

Estrella giggled and ran off. The other maids giggled. "Little Miss is adorable."

"She is also very hardworking."

One of them sighed. "It is a bit of a shame that she is attributeless. This blocks her Spiritual Path advancement."

Another one nodded. "It is, but it doesn't matter. Little Miss feels like a late bloomer. She might struggle at first, but with Little Miss's constitution alone, she can probably reach further than any of us."

The head maid said. "Moreover, don't forget whose daughter she is."

The other nineteen nodded seriously, and then they all followed Estrella at an appropriate distance to intervene in case anything happened.

While attacks were impossible since there was no one who dared to barge into Yasenia's house to attack her children, Yasenia's personal maids sometimes made an attack simulation to test the new maid's alertness.

When Estrella arrived at Yasenia's cultivation, she saw Doriel there and waved her arm. "Doriel! Is Mommy there?"

Doriel's cold and indifferent face mellowed as she looked at Estrella and smiled. "Young Miss is currently inside. Do you want to see her, Estrella?"

Estrella nodded a few times. At first, Doriel's vibe was a bit scary for some of the children. However, when Skye spoke with her, asking about something, they saw Doriel's usually scary expression soften, which made all of them realize that she was a good person.

Of course, "good person" was a subjective adjective that only the children would probably attach to someone like Doriel, but since she was good to them, they were no longer scared.

The maids behind Estrella bowed in greetings to their senior, and Doriel nodded back.

Doriel hummed and got thoughtful, and Estrella asked. "Is Mommy doing something important?"

Doriel smiled. "She is doing something very important, but it shouldn't be a problem if we interrupt for a second. Young Miss would probably scold me if she later knew that I turned one of her babies away."

Estrella humphed. "Don't worry, Doriel! I will tell Mommy not to shout at you!"

Yasenia stopped and looked at Estrella. "Our dragon tails are an excellent asset during combat. Even if we don't use it to attack, which it totally can because of their sturdiness and hard scales, it can be used to aid the body's movement."

Estrella's eyes glittered. "I see!"

The dragoness sent energy toward the sword, and soon, it transformed into a pair of draconic-shaped gloves. They looked like scaly gloves with a red orb shining on top of Yasenia's right hand. They also went up to Yasenia's elbow, giving her a wild and imposing look.

"The weapon I am most proficient with after the giant sword is armored claws."

Yasenia went into a martial art position, which Estrella swiftly picked up on, and the dragoness explained. "Claws are usually quite useless weapons. Their range is deficient, and a spear user can easily overpower you if they are good enough. Even the attack power behind them is lacking."

Estrella tilted her head. "Then, why do you use them?"

Yasenia grinned. "Because I am physically strong. My combat style is me trying to overwhelm my opponent with raw power and technique. I don't send attacks at random, but each attack I do is backed with brutal power and heaviness."

Estrella nodded a few times, and Yasenia commented. "Look. This is exactly the same strength I used to make that sword swing that blew away the leaves."

The dragoness's body rotated from her ankle, up her leg, and through her torso, reaching her shoulder and transferring all the strength toward her fist.

Then, Yasenia completed the perfect punching motion.

BOOM!

The air before the dragoness exploded, creating a small shockwave.

The loud sound made Estrella's heart jump, but instead of fear, she felt excitement. Yasenia recovered her stance and laughed. "That's why I use claws. Because if I manage to sneak in and land a punch, they will be in a world of suffering. If I manage to release a combo on them? Heh, the fight would probably be over soon."

Estrella asked. "Are these suitable for me?"

Yasenia smiled. "I don't know."

Estrella blinked and pouted. "Won't mommy tell me?"

The dragoness laughed and began a martial art routine with the claws. "Estrella, the martial arts path is very personal. I will give you and the other children something when you are three years old. Then, after that, you need to learn by yourself."

Estrella kicked a small rock at her feet, but her eyes followed her gorgeous mother's movements. They were mesmerizing and profound, showing incredible martial arts knowledge and depth.

Even the maids behind Estrella were learning each time Yasenia moved.

The dragoness laughed softly. "Baby, don't be sad. Remember this, and remember it well."

Estrella listened, and Yasenia explained. "There are no shortcuts in the cultivation world. You can advance quickly. You can advance slower. However, you can't skip things. Everything needs to accumulate slowly and become your strength. You know that I couldn't even fight a few levels above my level at first? I needed to accumulate strength, and now, look at Mommy. I can fight high-level Epoch Cores while at the Low-Level."

Estrella pondered, half-understanding Yasenia's words.

The dragoness added. "Still, baby. That doesn't mean that we won't help. Remember, the path is yours, but the guidance on how to tread on your own path is not received from nowhere. We, the maids, and everyone else are your teachers, and we will slowly help you learn."

Yasenia made a series of beautiful movements, turning toward Estrella and finishing with a punch in her direction that blew some wind in her direction.

"Estrella, your name means 'Star.' You are bound to become a star, those that are high in the sky. Never give up, okay? I will always be your support."

Estrella looked at Yasenia's extended fist, and she lifted her short arm and bumped it with her. Then, she smiled. "Okay!"