Again (This is an au of a manhua)

Chapter 13: Reincarnation

 "Lennon, you didn't do it for your brother, you simply wanted to manipulate him!" Earl Simon scolded his child. (His name will be Lennon from now on.)

Lennon flinched back, realizing that his father had realized his plan. While Alf looked at Lennon in surprise and shock.

"You both have probably realized this, but I have no interest in the two of you," Earl Simon continued, "Do you know why? Even though you guys are of my bloodline, you lack the talent I expect. However, that does not mean I have no idea what you're thinking. If you wish to get my attention, instead of wasting time on tricks like these, prove that you are worthy of my bloodline."

Earl Simon sighed and started to walk towards the door.

"I will not interfere in anything the two of you do anymore, but you will have to clean up this mess by yourself. Go apologize to Jasmine Welton as soon as the sun is up. Do it until she forgives you." Earl Simon said as he slammed the door shut behind him.

"..." Both boys stayed silent for a bit.

Alf felt disgusted by the thought that he had to see Jasmine again. He sighed and spoke to Lennon. Thinking about Jasmine sent shivers up his spine.

"Hey Lennon, are you going to apologize to her?"

"..."

Lennon continued to stay silent, watching the door that his father had just disappeared from. Alf believed that he was shocked by Earl Simon's words, but this was not the case. Lennon's eyes glistened, this was his chance! He would prove that he was worthy of his father's bloodline!

Skip over to Jasmine's sleeping time...

Sears stood next to her daughter's bed, watching over her as she slept. The events that happened during the day played through her mind. She remembered that the blood lust that Jasmine had for Alf was real, she wondered what could've caused a 9-year old to behave in such a way. At first she believed that it was just children's play fighting... but had the artifact been activated properly... She would not forgive them, even if Earl Simon had apologized. She needed a better apology, or maybe compensation, this wouldn't do...

"Ugh..." Jasmine groaned in her sleep.

Sears worried for her child. She wondered what she was thinking instead of worrying for her daughter.

"Dear, are you alright?" Earl Welton appeared behind her.

"Argeno!" She was surprised.

Earl Welton hugged his wife closer to him, comforting her during her distress.

"What reason would I have to not be okay?" Sears lied.

"What do you want me to do? I will do as you wish." Earl Welton promised his wife.

"Hah, you stopped me earlier..."

"Well, I was worried that it would ruin your mood even more..."

"Earl Simon apologized on the spot, I don't want to create a divide in the eastern nobles because of this... moreover, he was scolded heavily!"

"Ha ha, Alf? That kid looked very scared!"

"Hee hee," Sears chuckled, "Then I'm fine."

"Should we go? She won't be able to sleep if we're here."

"Let's do that." The couple walked out of their daughter's bedroom.

As Jasmine's parents left, she squirmed out of her covers, she wasn't really sleeping. She sat up and brushed her hair behind her shoulders and hugged her knees close. She could understand her parent's worries, so she wanted to apologize to them. But some other thoughts occupied her mind. She thought about Lance, to think that he had reincarnated... it wasn't all that strange, after all, she had reincarnated several thousand years later. However, Lance couldn't recognize her, these thoughts filled her with sadness, but she shook it off, realizing that she was a special case.

She continued thinking about this phenomenon, then a thought appeared in her mind. Was it possible that Jaeyun had also reincarnated?! Of course, he wouldn't have his memories, but just what if, in the same life as her? She dismissed these thoughts, Jaeyun was probably still gone, after all, the gods wouldn't have been so kind as to do that. She sighed and decided that she should still go meet Lance again, before it's too late.

Skip to the morning where Jasmine is casually walking in the woods...

Jasmine walked through the forest behind the Simon residence, Blair perched on her shoulder, yawning.

"Bi Biyaa!"

"Ha ha! Can you even feel fresh air?" Jasmine laughed.

"Bi! Bi! Bi!" Blair protested.

"Okay okay!"

Jasmine felt the wind blow across her face, her hair floated with the patterns of the wind. Blair was almost blown away due to her lightweight.

"It's nice and quiet. It's probably because most of the people have left since it's the last day," Jasmine pointed out.

"Beep?"

"Yeah, I should go meet him before I return."

Jasmine suddenly felt rain droplets, however, the sky was clear and it was clearly not raining. Someone was summoning the rain. Jasmine, expanded her mana, allowing her senses to feel even further, then she was able to locate the source.

Jasmine ran over to the source of the rain, she finally stopped to see Lance sitting by the lakeside, talking to a water spirit.

Undine! Jasmine recognized the spirit from her last life. Undine was a spirit that Lance had made a contract with in his last life, did Undine sense Lance's reincarnation?

Undine suddenly noticed Jasmine which alerted Lance's attention as well. He quickly turned around and bowed down to Jasmine.

"Ah, I apologize young lady Welton! Are you alright?!"

"Oh, uh... it's alright. Um... you're name, what's your name?" Jasmine struggled to form words.

"Ha! It's Robin, Robin Valle!" Robin stood tall.

Jasmine stared at the water behind him, they were both water elementalists as well...

"Um... young lady Welton?" Robin asked, "Why are you making such a sad face?"

End of chapter 13