"Humph, now that you know where this young master is from, why are you still not kowtowing" Shen Wu's arrogant voice silenced the bickering…
"Huhh?" Leon's expression slowly iced over…
"I couldn't quite hear you, did you just repeat the notion of me kneeling?" He asked…
An irrational anger suddenly bubbling up over the fact that someone, once again, had requested he kneel…
His blood recoiled at the mere thought….
The agares, known for their unyielding arrogance, brutality, and no nonsense behavior, were often mistaken for a prideful family…
They had their pride, one that refused to bow to anything, yes, but they're known more for their blood thirst than anything else..
After all, generations of dukes and Duchess of the agares had always led by their own epithets, during his grandfather, Aaron's reign, they were known as the Tyrant duchy, now being the Demon duchy, due to his father's epithet..
But the Lionels, this family has always been branded the lion duchy…
Regardless of who the current head was, they would always be known as the lion Duke or duchess, that was because, the Lionel were a prideful family…
And I mean prideful to the point that even their loyalty to the empire was their own choice, not some fealty they swore, they listened to no one, adhered to no request, frankly? A lionel would rather die before he bows to anything, their blood revolts over any form of submission…
It is easy to see why they get along and are always clashing with the agares…
So, regardless of Leon's easy go lucky attitude, the moment his pride is challenged in any form or shape, he'd be set off, just like right now…
"Ooh boy, here we go" Raiden stepped back, his arms crossing behind his head, as he watched, an amused smile playing on his face..
"This young master will not repeat himself, kowtow, cut off-"
He didn't get to finish..
A spearhead had appeared within his line of sight..
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Leon didn't wait, the moment Shen Wu dared repeat himself, he'd already struck, his spearhead already piercing towards the arrogant young man's head, Shen Wu's pupils constricted, Aegis shield!!!!
He frantically casted a barrier spell..
Crackkkk
It barely held before shattering, but it's done it's job, Shen Wu swiftly retreated the moment the attack was halted…
Leon didn't relent, he spun around, spear tracing a deadly arc as he stabbed forward, Shen Wu, seeing this, gritted his teeth,
Aegis Chains…
A spell circle materialized before Leon, thick golden chains bursting out, attempting to snare him..
Claaaangggg!!
With a careless swing of his spear, they shattered with a clang…
Aegis Spear..
Another attack struck out, Shen Wu finally realizing he'd poked a bees nest, no longer hesitated…
Leon's spear matched the incoming attack,
Clang…
A shower of sparks exploded out as both attacks cancelled each other..
"You'll pay for this" Shen Wu's teeth were gritted so hard, one could hear them cracking…
Leon remained silent, his expression bland, he merely raised his spear, heaven piercer…
Shen Wu's pupils contracted to pin sizes, he tried to react, tried to..
Shiiing
Splash…
But, just like has been the theme throughout the day, he could only watch speechless, as a familiar arm did backflips through the air..
The pain struck later, ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
My ARM-
His shout was cut short by a punch to the jaw, and with a sickening crack, it shattered, sending him tumbling towards the earth…
Shen Wu lay there, right arm bleeding, jaw shattered, he staggered to his feet, vision swimming, he parted his mouth to speak, "whabb..argg yohh gubbs waibbing bor, arrack" he slurred, his words coming out jumbled from his shattered jaw, his eyes moving towards his cohort, clearly seeking assistance, but what he saw drained what little color was left on his face..
There, laying in a pile of scattered limbs and body parts, was what remained of the group that came with him, in their middle, a {BERSERKER} Damien, clearly relishing the carnage…
"Whhab?" He staggered backwards, collapsing…
A spear came piercing through his thighs, impaling him to the ground…
Leon appeared by his side, a healing potion in his hands, he fed it to the injured young man, just enough to heal his jaw..
"Repeat what you just said back then, that thing about kneeling, I dare you" his voice came out cold and lifeless…
Before Shen Wu could reply though,
"That's enough, Leon, let the matter end here, he has learned his lesson" came, that irritating voice of their supervisor that always seemed to want to chicken out of everything..
"Cassius, and why would I let the matter end here? When this worm dared demand I kneel?" He asked, already tossing out the respect he had for the man, his voice came out cold, unfeeling, AUTHORITATIVE…
"Because going further would only escalate the issue, causing problems you're not even aware of yet" Cassius' voice was equally cold..
Since the start of this mission, these three had hardly listened to him, their superior, yes, they were monsters, but at the end of the day, he was a saint tier existence and their superior…
No more, I'm putting my foot down, and ending this farce, I won't let them cause unnecessary trouble for the abode…
He thought…
Shen Wu looked up, seeing the crest on the man's uniform, a demonic skull with a massive blade impaling through it, recognized it immediately…
"Agares dog, tell this fool to release me immediately, I'll be sure to let my father know of your little empire's familiarity" his confidence seemed to return, realizing that the man seemed to recognize him..
But the moment the words left his lips, the atmosphere chilled, Raiden's arms had fallen to his sides, his expression cold, even Cassius had his expression chilled, but he composed himself, this wasn't the time to be impulsive..
"Leon, let him go, I'll be sure to tell the general everything that happened here, he'll sort this out, you need not worry" Cassius spoke up, believing he was being reasonable…
"Go on, didn't you hear what your superior just said, release me before I have your head" Shen Wu demanded arrogantly…
"Ha..hahahaha…hahahahahahahahahaha" Leon laughed, wild, amused…
"Just what the hell is this way of speaking!!"
Stomp!!
Crackkkk
"Arrrrrggggggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!"
Following a massive stomping, a crack sounded out, swiftly accompanied by a shrill squeal….
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A/N: okay, this Cassius fellow has officially become my most annoying character, is bro dumb? How's he even part of an agares camp? Dude is putting their name to shame…
How's my portraying of eastern arrogant young masters? Good enough? Or is his attitude not unreasonable and dumb enough?
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A/N(2): I don't say it, but the fact that I'm the biggest fan of my own work actually makes me feel some type of way, someone please dethrone me…. Keep the power stones coming, I don't believe we'd clock more than 100ps last week, only to end up with lesser this week, let's pushhhhh!!
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Thanks for reading….