Chapter 42: Not so insignificant
Sitting on the chair was one thing, but going straight to insults was something else. The noble son inhaled deeply while keeping his narrowed and enraged eyes on Tetsuya, then spoke, "You are an insignificant person who will fall today. What makes you believe that you are worthy of my name?"
"Oh, bold." Tetsuya let out shallow laughter, he even whistled, "I am insignificant yet your family spent so much time and effort to speak with me all this time. I am so insignificant, am I? Oh, and they also sent their 5th son here. Since I am so insignificant, are you a person who takes care of minor matters in your family?" Tetsuya already reached out for a cigarette as he spoke.
He added, "What's exactly the title of a person who does minor stuff? 5th… 5th What was it? Ah, it must've been something insignificant since I can't even voice it out!" Tetsuya laughed deeper.
A moment later, 5th son spit out kinda embarrassing words, "Now that I am here, your city's walls seem to be well made… More than twenty meters tall and proper materials were used… Did I just sense some energy response out of these?" The noble son grasped his chin as he eyed the wall.
"No wonder my father sent me here. He knew that this city is actually a powerful fortress to keep people of our lands safe. No wonder… No wonder… My father's eyes never disappoint us…"
A silence shrouded both sides after such words.
Though it was impossible to see what kind of expression the noble's son people were doing due to their masks, Tetsuya's people were all smirking and close to bursting out loud with laughter.
Reyas' eye muscles unknowingly trembled and she couldn't believe she had been bothered by such an individual. Soon, the laughter of former bandit bosses and former slaves howled within her ears.
She and Tetsuya got surrounded by this laughter, both their lips slightly curling up to make a sneer.
However, no matter how weird and stupid the 5th son was, he at least tried to cover himself somehow and his strength should be real deal. Reyas immediately focused on him who was standing absentmindedly at the helm.
He stood and thought about various things, but Tetsuya broke his thoughts, "Does it change anything? You came here while believing that I am some random person anyway, right? And the one who got his name cleared was just your father, not you." Tetsuya's smirk couldn't get uglier for 5th son's eyes.
He slowly reached out for his sword and loyalty rune shone brightly. The unique noble power and bloodline began to heat up within noble body and flames slowly crawled its way on his sword.
It was a mix of both loyal and flame power!
"Flames… I am getting itchy already…" Tetsuya threw a side glance at this power, not trying to look at it properly. He was reminded of the powerful yet beautiful red rose and he immediately felt an urge to punch something.
He couldn't possibly punch an air with Reyas and Karola being next to him. Additionally, a mere punch would expose Tetsuya's emotions.
It might be futile worrying with such stupid enemy, but Tetsuya didn't dare to do much and his side-glance turned out to be a good choice.
5th son believed he was getting looked down upon and shouted, "My noble attendants! Raise your weapons and seize those peasants! I will be the one to slay their master!" His sword pointed at Tetsuya! "Come!"
"You come at me, fool." Tetsuya showed a middle finger, his intent clear; 'force me to stand up and I will have my sword accompany you'.
It was real intent as Tetsuya was now a sword user. He could use a sword from Romantic Swordsmanship Rune, but the 5th son turned out to be disappointed.
"HAAAAA!" He shouted like a knight which was fine. His voice was rough and seemingly filled with charisma. The way he held sword was also passable. He held it tightly and coursed powers through the weapon and his body.
All of this was good, but the strength was nowhere to be seen.