Surrounded by both Loki, and Freya's first classes, and some of their other major powerhouses, supporters… Both familias were out in full force. They knew this wasn't going to be something to take lightly.
"Ceraunius, Gamelia, you are trespassing. Zeus and Hera familias have been banished from the city for 10 years. 2 years ago, members from your familia attacked the city with Evilus. You're not welcome in Orario." Finn's words came out like daggers, unfortunately for him, each did no damage.
Ceraunius locked eyes with Ottar, testing his warrior's gaze. The silent tension building in the area was not to be underestimated, everyone could feel it. And then, he spoke, with an eerie calm, the kind one feels right before a hurricane hits.
"I'll have you know that I have permission to hunt in the dungeon, little Evilus wannabe."
"What did you just say?" Finn's eyes nearly went bloodshot.
"Oh nothing, just an informed opinion based on the facts. You've killed more innocent people in the city of Orario than any of Evilus' executives, and that's a fact. Are you trying out for a position amid their ranks? Or are you just some shitty hypocrite?"
"How dare you make a claim like that."
"Because it is the truth, and I also have the power to enforce the truth. Go ahead and attack me if you want, but like I said my wife and I have the right to be here. We simply went down to floors you can't even imagine. All so we could level up. Something that you can't even be bothered to try unless the fate of the city is at stake." Ceraunius stated, keeping a completely relaxed posture, despite the fury building in the back of his mind.
"That doesn't matter, your presence here destabilizes the city." Finn replied. "You are not welcome in Orario! Leave at once, or we will force you out."
"You'll do what? Defeat us? With your miserable attempt at level 6. Seriously, you're an embarrassment."
"Finn, it looks like they aren't going to leave peacefully." Gareth said with a slightly worried sigh.
"My name is Ceraunius, 10 years ago, when my wife, Gamelia, and I were children, 8 years old… We lost the majority of our familia, everyone we'd ever known to the threats out in the world, killed while attempting to ensure a future for everyone. The two who managed to return home were so broken, it hurt us even more." He paused. "However, that wasn't enough for you, you let your ambitions continue to rob from us, and decided to banish us from the city." He paused again. "We were children, and you wronged us. Now you say we can't even go level up, in the hopes of getting revenge on that damned dragon?" A very long pause…
Storm clouds formed, rumbling and rolling with a furious might.
"I THINK NOT! SCREW YOU AND YOUR BULLSHIT! COWARDS!"
A lightning bolt came down from the clouds, forming into a semi-stable solid mass, now held in his hands, his weapon of choice the lightning bolt.
…
With the sound of thunder pounding her ears, she stood up from her garden, and tried to run out, but was stopped by one of Ganesha's children, the one sent to keep her safe while her own children were in the dungeon.
"Lady Astraea, what's wrong?"
"There's something going on over there, I think it has something to do with my children. I have to go and protect them."
"Lady Astraea, you can't go, at least not like that. You're all dirty…"
…
Ottar was shaking in his boots, never did he think a level 7 could be that strong. He suddenly realized everything in that moment. But it was far too late for him to reflect on the situation.
"Everyone, Ceraunius and Gamelia are enemies of Orario. Take them down!" Finn ordered.
Ottar pushed forward, as the main attacker, however, it didn't matter. Everyone was far too slow. All of Freya, and Loki's familia were hit with a lightning bolt, one with just enough power to paralyze them. Though he took it easy on Ottar and Finn.
"Huh? What just happened?"
"If you truly don't know, then you're nothing more than a waste. Oh how I'm going to love dishing this punishment out."
Ceraunius dashed forward, straight for Ottar, blitzing the distance so fast, only Gamelia could see the whole series of movements. He pierced right through Ottar's dual blades, with the lightning bolt, then released it, returning the bolt to the sky. Immediately delivering a jaw shattering uppercut, launching Ottar into the air.
"When pigs fly, huh, guess it's happened." He joked a little before leaping up, to deliver a two handed hammer fist. Ottar was now unconscious in a crater on the ground. "Wow, I got that right on the first try. Neat, it would have been a pain to pay for those stones. Now next up, the shitty murderer."
Finn got first hand treatment to a flurry of punches he couldn't even see, finally coming to a temporary end as he was hoisted into the air by Ceraunius' hand around his neck. "You miscalculated, Braver, you are nothing. Even your level might as well be a lie. You're nothing more than a coward." He spoke, and then… slammed Finn on the ground a few times. Leaving him in a crater, finally finishing up, he dusted himself off when a bolt of lightning stopped right next to him, as if it were a child who realized it did something wrong and was trying to apologize
"What?"
"You, your name… It was Hedin right?"
"Yes."
"Your magic seems to like you for some reason… So apologize right now, for this affront, and I won't take your magic away."
"Huh?"
"You just used my own power against me. Of course it won't work. I'm not named the prince for nothing."
"I-I'm sorry, Ceraunius." Hedin said before passing out.
"Good, I'll let you off this time with a warning, consider this mind down your punishment, arrogant upstart." He grumbled, then… Gamelia danced over to him, giving him a long kiss on the lips.
"You're so gallant, you didn't let them suffer too much."
"I was feeling good, that's all. I don't feel like killing anybody. Though Finn came damn close deserving it just then." He chuckled, pulling Gamelia closer to himself, their hips touching.
"Let's go see this Lady Astraea first, see what she wants, and then go receive our level ups." She smiled, hanging her arms behind his neck.
"She's going to invite us to join her familia…"
"I know, but there's bound to be some kind of test, right? There always is."
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