Inferno Sword Sect, Sect Leader Kalm's courtyard.
This was undoubtedly the most beautiful place in the whole sect, with a huge garden and beautiful colorful flowers that were well maintained. There was also a set of tables and chairs for one to enjoy this scenery but right now, the flowers were on fire and the table set was broken, but nobody had the time for that.
A few masked men were attacking this place at the moment while the Elders, the Core Court Disciples, and the inner court disciples defending the place with all their might.
This all started 10 minutes ago when Sect Leader Kalm was sleeping inside his house peacefully when he felt some movements. As a man with high status, he was naturally very sensitive to these things and quickly calmed down to think of the best course of action.
Of course, he didn't open his eyes, nor did he shot up like an idiot to alert the enemy. He focused on his breathing and sensed that the enemies were numbered more than 15, and were all pretty skilled. Feeling that he couldn't possibly take this attack head-on, he decided to choose the best course of faction and instantly shot out of the window, towards his garden.
"[Thunder Strike]"
Without waiting for even a moment, he shot a thunder strike towards the sky, and unlike the thunder strike Sophia used in the tournament, his was brighter, stronger, and the best, accompanied by a loud sound.
*Thunder*
With the huge lightning that appeared in the sky, it would be rather weird for someone to not learn about the situation.
The Elders who lived closed to the Sect Leader's courtyard quickly took action, the majority of them ran to the courtyard to defend while some started recruiting disciples for reinforcements.
With that, a big battle which, let alone Inferno Sword Sect, even the whole Espade City hasn't seen in a long while occurred between Elders and the masked men.
But unlike what Elders and Sect Leader Kalm thought, the masked men were pretty skilled and weren't pushed back despite their best efforts. They even looked like they were winning and would wipe them all out.
The Sect Master was busy fighting the two leaders while the others elders' position didn't look good at all as they weren't a match against the well-trained masked men. Sect Leader Kalm had a bitter face as he realized how wrong his calculations were, enemies weren't around 15, there were a total of 30 of them!
And each one of them was an Elite!
He didn't even know who was strong and influential enough to move this team against him and why would he do it!?
In the end, there was only one person who could save him and his sect from this predicament.
"Where is the Great Elder Ace!?" He shouted.
"I have sent a disciple to inform him since I thought this might happen. He should be coming here soon" another Elder replied.
'What do you mean you thought this would happen!?'
Sect Leader Kalm wanted to shout out loud but when it came to it, he was rather relieved to hear that.
Though it was rather unsettling to know that the elders don't really trust him at all.
*Whoosh*
As if on cue, a fireball that was around 2 meters in diameter was shot from behind, and after nimbly moving away from Sect Leader Kalm, it attacked the 2 attacking him, and with that one attack, the two masked men, who were overwhelming Sect Leader Kalm from the start, flew back and groaned in pain.
Surprised, Sect Leader, the elders, the disciples, and even the other masked men stopped and turned around to find a ridiculously handsome man, wearing a white-colored, soft, and comfortable-looking, night robe walking into the courtyard with a leisure look. Though his hair looked shabby that showed that he just woke up, it didn't affect his looks in the slightest. He still looked as enchanting as ever.
"Well, well, well, well, we have quite a party over here…"
Ace muttered as he looked around with interest.
"But, it's already past midnight. One should take care of their bodies and sleep well and early. Didn't you guys hear?
Early to bed, Early to rise,
Makes a man, healthy, strong, and wise.
It's quite popular from where I come from."
Saying that he leisurely raised his hand but just as he was about to wipe the enemies out, one of two men attacking stood up and shouted.
"Ace Vorste, you are still as cocky as ever! Do you really think that you can defeat all of us!?"
"I do."
Ace nodded.
"Huh? Wha- umm… Hah! You and that overconfidence of yours! But that is good as well, the cockier you act, the more entertaining your face will be when you beg me to save your life.
Oh, how much have I longed for this!
Ace Vorste, feel my wrath!"
Typical low leveled antagonist crap, but the words still worked as more than 30 new masked men appeared and surrounded the courtyard.
"It was a trap!" some other side character shouted, fulfilling the lifelong dream of any low leveled villain, and hearing that, the masked man laughed.
"Right! It was a trap all along! You've been playing right into my hands all this while! My victory was assured the moment you stepped into this courtyard! Hahahahaha!
What happened Ace Vorste? Where is that leisurely attitude go? Huh? Where is that previous cockiness you showed?
Hahahaha!
Why do you look so tensed Great Elder Ace Vorste?"
The masked man laughed maniacally.
"..."
"..."
"But he still looks as relaxed as before though…"