Simon smiles like a sly fox and responds with confidence and dignity even though he is putting everything he has gained on the line
"Fine then, I will be the winner of that tournament."
Magnus smiled at Simon amused at his remark
"Then deliver it, do not disappoint me again. Remember, being a Velthorne is not a blessing but a burden, so prove that you can hold such a burden as this."
Simon had a sudden yet devious plan, he spoke with such confidence even a dragon's arrogance words not be comparable to him
"But before that, father. I would like to request the support of not just you but the entire Velthorne clan."
Magnus became shocked and alarmed, and so he shook his head disapprovingly. He then spoke with a stern and cold voice.
"I can't do such a thing for that is too mundane it isn't enough evidence for me to give you the support of the clan"
Magnus began to wonder how Simon could be so foolishly confident and arrogant to the point it seemed like he didn't care about the result.
"This is brave... Too brave to the point he dared to threaten my position, Simon... You have changed, even though both his brothers don't dare to challenge me. Maybe you do have potential, Simon..."
Magnus stared at Simon, trying to understand his intention and thoughts, yet something prevented him from doing so, making his eye bloodshot, making it look like his eye might bleed. Then he used mana to make the air thinner and colder. To Simon, it felt like ice spears were going through his body, penetrating through his heart.
"Fine, if you want to prove to me you can be the best in the whole world, then I will give you the support by our wis,h, but for n, ow, be the best in your search, cool, and I will give you my support."
Simon smiles and accepts the challenge with open arms, ready to give it his all; he bows down with a sly smile, hiding the pain he feels from the intense cold.
"Of course, I shall deliver the sweet victory and glory you wish for me. I'll carry the burden of being a Velthorne without any complaints, I'll prove I'm worthy."
Magnus saw Simon's sly smile and was deeply amused. After Simon left the roo Magnus for a message pop from the system it was different from Simon's cons cosmic galaxy aesthetic system pan.el Magnus' system was dark and Goth, ic h iding mysteries unknown to even th€ gods.
[Error error: the user's authority is too weak to go against the fates relying upon the target "Simon Velthorne." This is your only warning from the system. If you do this again, a huge penalty will be applied, and now a warning penalty will be applied.]
Magnus touches his face, and he feels blood coming from his eyes. Bleeding, the sudden feeling that came afterward was intense; he felt as if stones were tearing through his eyes, piercing, puncturing, and ripping his eyes apart, or bugs were coming out of them as they tore through the flesh of his eyes. Not only that he feels his soul freeze and becoming brittle.
"Bullshit... This is just a warning? That kid is just interesting, he might be useful... But I shouldn't push my luck. After all, this is just a warning. What could the true punishment be."
As Simon left the room, he sighed in relief and pure ecstasy as his plan somehow somehow worked. Even though it didn't entirely go to plan, it still worked.
"Holy sh-... What just happened... First, it felt as if the air was piercing through my body; not only that, but something felt off... It's like there was something unexplainable happening or... But that's all done now... At least it worked! Guess I'm not the useless one now."
Simon goes back to his old room where he sees Lucia and Selene throwing pillows at each other shouting and arguing about how pineapple pizza should belong to pizza, suddenly Selene shouts way too loud making Lucia pause
"How could pineapple belong on pizza? It's disgusting! How would the flavors even complement each other explain, Lucia!"
Lucia then shouts back at her explaining how and why pineapple pizza belongs on pizza and a suddenly visible annoyance appears on Simon's face but the girls haven't noticed him yet and keep on arguing
"Look, pineapple on pizza deserves a place at the table because food is about exploration and balance—sweet and savory combinations exist across countless cuisines, so why is it suddenly a crime when it's on a pizza? The acidity of the pineapple cuts through the richness of the cheese, and the sweetness contrasts beautifully with the salty ham or bacon, and that contrast is what makes it work. It's no different than pairing fruit with meat in dishes like duck à l'orange or pork with apples. The idea that pizza must follow rigid, traditional rules ignores the evolution of food and personal taste. Just because it's unconventional doesn't mean it's wrong—it just means your taste buds might not be ready for the tropical upgrade"
Selene looked at her as if she had just broken the law and threw a pillow at Lucia, they ended up hitting each other on the face with pillows acting like siblings, Simon just leaned on the door watching the two mindlessly arguing
"Weirdo, no wonder no boy wants to date you."
Selene harshly said to Lucia who looked like she was about to cry with a small and cute pout looking at Selene with teary puppy eyes, Selene naturally felt guilty and hugged Lucia like her little sister that she just made cry
"damnit, don't cry okay, I'm sorry alright let me hug you care you damn brat"
Simon smiled at them who they both finally noticed and as they got up to hug him they were met with a quick barrage of playful complaints from Simon who ended up sighing and just said
"Damn... Just c'mon let's tidy this place up and get some pizza. NO FIGHTING.