Way of the Knights

Chapter 881: Changes at the Sect

Let’s pry our eyes away from the Dawn Council for one moment and look at the current state of the Ancient Elysium Sect which is being run by Raven himself.

For Kyrie, Raven’s loyal secretary and also the current Leader of the Valkyries, life during these past few years was good.

Under Raven’s lead, the Ancient Elysium Sect really welcomed its Golden Age. The current sect is completely different from what it was like when Raven just got admitted as a disciple. 

Devils are a thing of a past. They are a rare sight even inside the Devil Emperor’s Pagoda. They’re almost completely wiped out from existence and poses no harm to anybody. Even the weakest disciple of the Ancient Elysium Sect could manhandle any devil they come across to. 

Looking at the current roster of the sect’s authoritative figures, Kyrie can confidently say that they’ve matured well enough under Raven’s care and could handle the sect just fine even without Raven’s assistance. 

Additionally, because the current era is completely different from the past one, the responsibilities they handle are different as well. 

The Ancient Elysium Sect has already opened their doors. They don’t operate in seclusion anymore and even forged friendly relationships with other sects to propagate their influence and reputation – not that they needed in the first place, just for formality. 

The disciples are free to come and go, seek their own adventures and come back to fulfil their duties. The sect didn’t restrict them in searching for their own destinies, they gave them as much freedom as possible and in turn this further improved the loyalty of the disciples for the sect. 

Not to mention, since their Sect Master is also the Leader of the Dawn Council, they too participate in activities which will improve Divine Realm as a whole. Knowing that they’re contribution helps improve the overall state of their home is a rewarding experience for anyone. Plus, the Dawn Council was never stingy when it comes to rewards.

What many people didn’t know is that, Raven himself wasn’t personally here most of the time. He left several of his Avatars here to handle the matters of the sect while he ran the Dawn Council simultaneously. 

People never really questioned it since they knew that they Young Lord was busy. He is, after all, leading a sect and the Dawn Council at the same time. That’s not easy to do especially when there’s only him, thankfully there are others to help him. 

As for Kyrie herself, well she’s mostly taking things easy. 

Moving on from Raven was more challenging that she initially thought. Well, who could blame her, the man was literally one of a kind, any woman would be lucky to have him as their husband. Hell, had Raven said that he’s willing to take a concubine, she’d volunteer without any hesitation. Unfortunately, the Young Lord doesn’t seem to be interested in that. 

It’s fine though. Kyrie already accepted that and learned to live with it. She already lost before the battle even began since he’s already married when he arrived here. She also can’t blame him nor convince him to take her since that would just appear desperate. She still has pride as a woman and a Valkyrie so, no thank you.  action

Maintaining a strictly professional relationship with the Young Lord isn’t so hard. Especially when he’s so good at pretending to be clueless and dense about the signs. It’s al little hilarious actually but it helped her move-on so she can’t really fault him for that. 

For the most part though, Kyrie found herself with more and more time in her hands. Which felt slightly weird, if she’s being honest. 

It wasn’t long ago when she’s so used to spending days, weeks even, stuck in her own desk trying to wrap up the mountains of paperwork left in there but now, her presence was barely needed in the office. 

The reason behind this is because of Raven’s reforms. 

At this point, the changes he proposed for the sect were already in place and is already in effect for quite sometime now. These changes basically transformed the sect into an independent one. 

There no need to closely monitor everything since everything’s taken in to account. Any problems or conflicts that arises will show-up the moment they’re discovered and the labor force will instantly take care of it before it turns into a big deal. This is how Raven changed the sect at its core. 

Because of that, people found themselves having more time in their hands that they’re expecting, Kyrie herself only needs to show up to her office once a month to take care of paperwork which she could finish in just hours before she’s free again. 

Really, it was jarring at times. Kyrie even felt uneasy from time to time since she was itching to do something yet there’s nothing to do. 

Even the old Sect Master was baffled with this. The Old Man was such a workaholic that when faced with so much free time, he found himself unable to cope. 

Thankfully, his son arrived just in time. 

Alwina, his the Old Sect Master’s wife, gave birth to a healthy young boy. She carried him for three whole years and was given nothing but the finest supplements to make sure that the boy was very healthy. 

Having a kid was a strange experience for the old couple, though it’s a pleasant one. 

They never really thought that they’d be able to have a child since the chances were too low already. Plus, both of them were Divine Knights, which dwindled their chances even further. 

It was thanks to Gaia’s help that they managed to conceive a child, Raven as well. She made all sorts of concoctions for them to try out while Raven offered them…knowledge…to increase their chances. And as a result, they hit the jackpot. 

Their son’s name was Perseus. He’s a curious and mischievous boy, pampered by many people due to his glossy eyes and chubby cheeks. He’s a little adventurous and quite practically roamed every single corner of the sect already, with or without adult supervision. 

Perseus, or Percy for short, was adored by his parents. His Old Man was quite awkward since he doesn’t know how to raise a kid but it doesn’t change the fact that he’d do anything to make the little guy happy.

Seeing the little kid running around the sect caused several people to feel slightly envious. There were some who were thinking of having a kid as well, and this includes the newly-weds: Henry and Jessamine. War Gods, both of them but such times were behind them already so they too found themselves with more free time than they initially thought. 

The two of them have been trying for a baby as well but no luck just yet. Still, they already received Raven’s knowledge and Gaia’s concoctions so it’s just a matter of time. 

Kyrie, well she’s single and doesn’t feel the same envy as others so she’s lost most of the time.

Without any outlet, Kyrie could only put her mind into cultivation. 

Sure, there are other things that she could do such as finding herself a date or travelling the world but none of those sounds particularly attractive to her. So cultivation it is. 

Kyrie’s an Empyrean Knight. And despite being stuck in this realm for a long time, she knew that her chances of breaking through was still high. Raven told her this so it must be true. 

Since it’s basically confirmed, she thought that there would be no harm into trying her best to reach it. 

She’s free anyways. She hardly had to take care of her work so it’s fine for her to try her best to reach a higher cultivation. 

Besides, doing this will benefit her in the long run. 

As Raven’s most trusted aide, she knows some sensitive information. She is aware about the existence of the Abyssals and the threat they pose to the Divine Realm. Hell, they are in custody of one of their lackeys, using the poor Devil Emperor as a never ending source of energy. 

She knows that one day, there will be a great battle. Whether she likes it or not, she will participate in that. Hair cannot survive without the skin, Divine Realm is home to Humanity, without it, they’ll perish. It’s only natural for everyone who is able, to help protecting it. 

For this, Kyrie has to thank Raven again. 

He had never let her experience any kind of mistreatment ever since she started her services, heck she even receive far more things than what she worked for. 

Most of the times, Raven would casually pass down cultivation knowledge to her. He’s expecting her to listen and follow his suggestions because he knows that one day she will needed. He never asked for anything back aside from Kyrie fulfilling her responsibilities. 

Now all that knowledge is coming to play. 

She’s still far from a breakthrough but she knows she can do it. She has the foundation necessary with the help of her Young Lord and she won’t fail him.