The last person to end the room behind the steel elder of the Han guild was someone that Qin thought was quite familiar. He was a slender man young with an even more slender face. As he walked inside, his face held the overconfidence and cockiness of an early twenty-year-old.
'Is that?' Qin said in his head.
Qin knew exactly who it was, the swine that dared to threaten him back at the fried fish tavern. Qin also remembered that he hadn't finished his business with him just yet. 'No one dares to go against me and lives to tell the tale.' Qin thought to himself.
The three guild representatives presented themselves on one knee in front of the three kings. "We present ourselves before you, your majesty." The vice guild master said.
Kane rose his hand in front of him, allowing the three to walk away. As they sat down at their own table, someone could be seen walking toward them.
"Vance! Long time no see buddy! How have you been!" A man that seemed to be the same age as Vance put his hand on Vance's shoulder. A feeling of nervousness flushed through Vance's body, giving him a cold sweat.
"Oh... hey..." Vance managed to utter out. 'Why is this bastard here!? I thought that they weren't going to make it this year?!' Vance thought to himself. 'He's making me look so bad in front of everyone!'
"What are you thinking of buddy?" The man said to him, smiling as if he were his friend.
"Oh haha, I thought that you guys weren't going to make it to this year's holy tribunal," Vance said nervously.
"By "you guys" do you mean my father and the academy? Well, they didn't make it, I decided to come by myself." The man said.
'This guy, he just had to come and make this day horrible!' Vance thought to himself. 'I cannot be embarrassed like this, I have to find a way to not look pathetic.' Vance's mind was going a million miles per second due to what had happened last time that he had met with the man, it was awfully similar to this encounter.
People started to look in their direction as it caught more and more attention, the experience that happened the last time they encountered was hilarious, they couldn't help but think that such an experience might even happen again.
'Bullying! Yes, that always makes you seem higher than another, but who can I possibly bully here-' Vance didn't finish his thought as he locked eyes with Qin who was across the room. A smile suddenly appeared on his face.
"Who allowed this pathetic brat to enter this castle, and this holy tribunal! I remember you, you peasant!" Vance yelled as he walked over to Qin.
The yelling was so loud that it captured the attention of even the kings. Almost everyone in the room was now looking toward Vance to see what shenanigans he was going to pull this year.
The man who was holding Vance's shoulder was slightly curious. 'Hmm? What is he planning.' He thought to himself.
"Is another crazy thing going to happen today? Man, holy tribunals are the best!" Spade said.
"These animals! Making the holy tribunal such a dirty event!" People started to talk in the crowd.
Vance finally arrived at where Qin was sitting. He looked at who was behind him at the same table. 'Why is this brat sitting with the sub-royals?' Vance quickly brushed this thought out of his head, right now, his priority was to establish dominance.
"Who allowed you in here brat?" Vance yelled. "Answer me!" He leaned closer. Qin stayed quiet. "Haha! Stunned by fear!? Get this brat out of here immediately! This is an order of the Han guild!" Vance yelled out into the crowd.
'What?' Hulk thought.
"Still can't answer? Maybe this will help you get out of your daydream!" Vance said again as he swung his hand towards Qin. At this moment, All five of Qin's siblings almost sat up to stop the slap. Ragnar also almost stopped Vance.
They all however quickly lowered their guard, seeing as how Qin had already controlled the situation. Qin quickly grabbed Vance's before it came anywhere near his face. He was infuriated.
"Who are you calling peasant?" Qin said in a cold and low tone. Everyone present in the room could feel Qin's intimidation. It was enough to make a normal man fall to his feet.
*BANG* *BANG* *BANG*
Qin hit Vance in the chest three times with his palm almost instantly. Vance was thrown multiple meters away. Three hot and red handprints could be seen on his chest as he groveled on the ground, exclaiming in pain. "Arghh!! What is wrong with you, you bastard!" Vance yelled. As Qin stood up, steam could be seen coming out of his palm.
Everyone in the room was shocked, especially Qin's mom. Many nobles were started to question how the failure of the Vasilias family had gained such power.
"This kid, is he actually a prodigy?" People started to murmur in the crowd.
"That can't be! He was in a coma for multiple years, and is a bastard son!" Others debated.
From the talking of the crowd, Vance realized who this kid exactly was. The failure of the royal family, Qin Vasilias.
As many people started to talk about Qin in the crowd, Qin made his way over to Vance. Qin stood over Vance. "How dare you insult me." Qin said again in a cold told, emphasizing the "you".
"You are nothing but a particle of sand on the side of a desert road that is blown away to oblivion by my single step, you dare to speak against me?" Qin said in the most cold-hearted and low tone.
"You little fucking bitch! Don't act all though just because you have a superior backing you!" Vance yelled at Qin from the ground. At this point, everyone was curious as to where exactly this would go.
"A superior?" Qin said before starting to laugh. Everyone was confused as to why Qin was laughing at this present moment, it did not seem like a predicament to be laughing whatsoever. "Wha- what are you laughing at!?" Vance yelled.
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"It seems that you have gotten it all wrong. Do not mistake it, there is not a soul superior to me on the face of this planet." Qin said in a low and condescending tone as he opened his eyes widely. His voice, however, although low, sounded confident.
"What?" Vance said, completely confused as to what the kid was talking about.
Many gasps could be heard in the crowd. All of the nobles were shocked at what they had just heard. To say you are superior to anyone on the planet in front of the most superior beings, kings, was absolutely absurd! It was unheard of!
A large and proud smile could be seen on Ragnar's face. 'I was right about this kid, he is different from the others.' He thought to himself.
Suddenly, a powerful voice that also sounded very calm broke the awkward silence and tense atmosphere that Qin had caused. It was the king of Shanhui. "Do you believe that you are superior to me boy?" He said calmly as he smiled and stood up from his throne.
His presence quickly spread throughout the entire room, it was overwhelming and large. It was as if a glorious dragon was looking down upon you. Everyone immediately bowed their heads down in fear without any hesitation. Even though they were used to others bowing to them their whole lives, royals were far superior to nobles, everyone knew this.
"Huh? Who are you?" Qin said as he turned his direction towards Zhang Wei. Instantly, the entire room stopped moving as if they were all deer caught in headlights. No one could believe what the kid was spouting, and no one wanted to raise their voice either in the presence of a king.
'What!? This kid, he is surely going to die.' Vance thought to himself as he bowed his head. Out of everyone in the entire room, Qin's head stood tall above the rest.
'My tier four spell didn't work on him?' Zhang Wei thought to himself.
"I am the king!" Qin said loud and confident. His voice sounded powerful, like a lion's roar. It was almost as if he was challenging the king himself. There wasn't a shred of insecurity, he was clearly fully serious.
"Watch your tone..." Kane spoke very slowly. Another king had gotten involved. This was looking like it was going to get serious. No one dared to peep a single word.
"Huh?" Qin said before getting interrupted by the laughter of Arthur Million, the ruler of the Cerulean kingdom. "Haha! Why is everyone so tense! It is only a kid after all! We all had such childish dreams as small children, just let him be, and let's resume the banquet!" He said joyfully.
Instantly, the thick and tense atmosphere was cut like butter. Before Qin could say anything, Spade and Yen quickly pulled him back. "Shut your mouth, you idiot! You've already said enough! What do you want to die!?" Spade yelled.
Qin sat back down. "Fine, whatever."