Chapter 765 When Love and Dreams Collide [Part 2]
Mikhail had a simple dream.
Live a peaceful life with his family.
Unlike most children in Pangea, Mikhail never wished to be a Wanderer when he grew up.
Truth be told, he was terribly scared of going to Solterra.
He had always felt like he wasn't talentedâpartly because he couldn't even win in sword fights against Shasha when they were younger.
However, all of it changed when his younger brother, who had just returned from the hospital, told him that a sword didn't suit him.
At that time, Mikhail's first thought was that, since even his little brother thought he wasn't suited to be a warrior, then it must be true.
Back then, it didn't cross his mind that Zion simply meant that he wasn't suited to wield a sword.
It was only later that he found out the true meaning behind his little brother's wordsâhe needed to switch out his sword for another weapon. He suited an axe better.
After that weird ceremony that Zion did to him, Mikhail held an axe. Then and there, he felt as if he was born to wield it.
It was an indescribable feeling, and his worries about going to Solterra slowly melted away.
He felt more confident, and the next time he sparred with his sister, Shasha, he actually won their match.
His sister, who was very competitive, challenged him again and again. However, she was still unable to win.
She then left pouting and went to look for Zion to ask him to train her as well.
A few days later, Shasha went to challenge him just like always.
The result of their sparring match ended in a draw, but instead of being disappointed, Shasha seemed happy with the results.
Mikhail was surprised because his little brother seemed very different from how he was in the past.
But he just thought that it might be the aftermath of the accident that nearly took Zion's life.
As the weeks turned into months, he and Shasha started to treat Zion as their older brother instead of a younger one.
Thanks to Zion's training, he managed to keep an aloof and cold expression on his face, answering their questions with a word or two.
If he didn't know the answer, he would just remain silent and stare at them straight in the eyes, making them avert their gaze.
In short, Thirteen's training regimen of dealing with his only weakness, which was easily falling in love with beautiful ladies, was dealt with.
The only downside was that his cold and aloof persona only made the ladies more smitten with him.
They even went as far as to compete against each other on who would be the first one to melt Mikhail's cold heart, making him a very caring and loving person.
Of course, these ladies didn't know that Mikhail was already a very caring and loving person by nature.
In fact, Mikhail already had a crush on someone.
He was even looking for a good opportunity to ask his brother, Zion, for help because he was truly clueless when it came to relationships.
Mikhail might not be an expert in love, but he was also sensitive to these kinds of things.
This was also why he noticed that Erica, Sherry, and the Saintess, Shana, seemed to give special attention to his brother.
After thinking about it, Mikhail thought that since there were three exceptional ladies who were smitten with his brother, he might be able to ask Zion for tips on how to have a good romantic relationship with someone special.
'I'll ask him after the tournament,' Mikhail thought as he gazed at Vincent, whom many people call a playboy.
He had interacted with the young man and thought that he was a good person. To his surprise, Vincent also didn't hide the fact that he was interested in his sister, Shasha.
However, Mikhail knew that Shasha's standards for a life partner were raised so high due to their exceptional little brother.
In fact, Mikhail was worried that his sister would grow up old without marrying anyone. After all, everyone was bound to pale in comparison to Zion.
Mikhail then glanced at the VIP Room, where the apple of his eye was located.
For a brief moment, he thought that the lady he liked was also cheering him on, making him more determined to win the match.
Since he had recognized Vincent to be a strong competitor, Mikhail decided to use his strongest attack as his opening strike.
His family and the person whom he respected the most in the world were watching him, so he would do his absolute best to make sure that he wouldn't let them down. The moment Thirteen gave the signal to start the battle, Mikhail swung his axe with the fury of a War God.
"Giant Cleaver!" Mikhail roared as he swung his axe, heralding the start of the battle where Love and Dreams were about to collide.