Julius was still inside the meeting room, along with people like Delio and other trustworthy men in charge of managing the capital of Kepala.
They were in the middle of a serious discussion, concerning the budgets necessary to cover the damages caused by that incident.
They were also discussing the potential existence of a spy, and consequently, how to tighten internal security.
The damages were considerable, and there were a lot of issues with the family of the guests who lost their loved ones.
The discussion was at its most crucial point when someone knocked at the door, for the second time.
Knock! Knock!
Julius had already ordered the guards to not let anyone in unless it was something extremely urgent.
Because of that, all of the people inside the room turned their attention to the door when someone knocked.
Julius had no other choice but to ask what happened, so he let the person beyond the door enter the room. "You can come in."
After Julius said these words, a bunch of people entered the room, with arrogant and haughty looks on their faces.
They didn't care about the people that were present inside the room and just started their business as if they own the whole place
These were known as hunters. It was true that hunters were important people, but some of them were just too arrogant.
Among all of the five hunters hunter who entered the room, one person, in particular, walked in front of the others.
A man, in his twenties, had brown hair and a handsome face. His full-body armor looked expensive and was probably made of rare materials.
He inspected the room, and then looked at Julius. "Sorry to bother you, but I want the Lord of Kepalta to summon his son here, at this moment. He needs to be educated."
Julius frowned at the hunter's words. "I understand that you are a hunter. However, I would like you to provide valid reasons for why I should summon my son."
Julius was already on the edge, and these people were telling him that his son needed to be publicly educated. It was more than unpleasant, to say the least.
Still, the hunter didn't even care about Julius's reaction. "Reasons? My words alone are enough, but if you want a reason, then it's because he acted like a fool. We almost failed to close the portal due to his unwanted intervention."
Julius' eyes widened at the man's word. "What?
"This is a serious matter. I suggest you listen to me and it will end here." The man continued. A threat was mixed in his words.
Julius quickly understood what was going on. These people didn't care about the planet and its inhabitants at all.
They were there for the merits, but it looks like Adam did something that displeased them.
Julius sighed. "Guard. Please bring my son here." He wanted to avoid more trouble.
After that, the guard left the room and went to look for Adam. During that time, the other hunters arrogantly sat on the chairs that were at the other end of the long table.
They were chatting among themselves, ignoring the other people inside the room as if they didn't exist.
Julius and the other men kept their calm and composure. They were mature enough to read between the lines. Just a look at Julius's face and the other men of Kepalta understood his intentions.
A few minutes after that, Adam was entered arrived.
Adam looked more manly than usual, and his face looked peaceful. "Did you summon me, father?"
Julius was surprised yet again after seeing how much his son changed in just a few hours. "Yes, these people want to exchange some words with you."
Adam looked around the room and saw the five hunters. "I understand, but why now?" He didn't even care about these people. Adam also had many things going on inside his mind.
"Hey kid," said the brown-haired hunter. "Don't you have something to say to us?"
Adam looked at this man not impressed or nervous in the slightest. "Hm? No, I don't think so."
Adam might have been a coward in his previous life, however it was only when it came to dealing with women or his internal struggles; men didn't impress him in the slightest.
It was more like, he kind of disliked those who acted arrogant just because they were good-looking.
The brown-haired hunter looked at Adam with disdain. "I admit it. You have guts kid, but you can't just go around and meddle with other people's business. You don't even what were you doing."
Hearing these words, Adam spoke nonchalantly. "Ah, you are talking about that portal. Well, I had a more efficient and quick way to deal with the problem, so I don't see any issue in using it. Even if I told you about it, you won't believe me anyway. I just did what I had to do."
The brown-haired hunted slammed on the table. "Kid, you are looking for troubles?"
Adam's expression didn't change, his eyes were looking down at the man. "Trouble? You are the one who called me here. If you want to say something to me, why don't you say it directly to my face without using this kind of method?"
"You brat! You need to be educated." The brown-haired man said and tried to activate his power.
"Education? Are you even qualified to address me without honorifics?" Adam walked toward the man. The atmosphere inside the room tensed up.
Julius was looking at what was happening, and he couldn't believe his eyes. He really should stop Adam, but he was also proud of his son.
Julius was conflicted, and so were the other people inside the room.
As for the other hunters, they believed that their leader will teach Adam a lesson.
They were not sure what kind of method Adam used to close the portal, but they couldn't stand Adam's arrogance.
However, when Adam walked toward them once again, no one could move.
"Do you take yourselves as some kind of big shot or what? This is my home, and I will protect it. If you are not happy with that, then go away!" Adam said, grabbing the brown-haired man's face with his hand. He used a lot of force and the man's face turned red.
These hunters understood that they were at Adam's mercy, and he could kill them all if he wanted to.
Not many people could overwhelm four top hunters (level 7 gift holders) at the same time.
Their intuition told them that Adam was not to be underestimated.
After that, Adam released the man's face and spoke more politely. "Now, please leave. The guards will escort you back, and you can leave this planet as soon as you can. Your work here is done, you are not needed anymore."
Feeling that Adam deactivated his power, the other hunters tried to attack, but their leader raised his hand and signaled them to stop.
Adam had already his plasma sword ready to be activated in his hand.
The brown-haired hunter looked at Adam with resentful eyes. "I will remember this," he said with a furious voice. Then he stood up, followed by the other hunters, and left the room.
Everything quieted down as soon as they left, and Adam also didn't say anything but just bowed his head slightly and left.
However, every people who were still inside the room asked the same question inside their head. 'What just happened?'
*****
:::[Adam's POV]:::
The sun already set when I came back to my room.
I was extremely tired, not physically but mentally. There were too many things that I needed to think about.
When I opened the door, a familiar emotionless voice welcomed me.
[Welcome back master.]
I didn't even have the strength to show a shocked expression anymore. My head was on the verge of exploding.
"Hey, Cristal. Where have you been?"
[I went to take care of some business. However, it's not the right time to talk about that.]
Cristal was right. At that moment I just wanted to close my eyes and forget about everything.
However, even though I tried to do that, I knew that I wouldn't be able to sleep before long.
[Shall I play music?]
I didn't expect to hear these words from crustal. "Music?"
[Yes. How about Moonlight Sonata? You like that piece right?]
"But how did you know that? Wait, wait, how can you play music from my previous life here?
[Is that important now?"]
"I guess not."
After that, I could finally listen to the music that I enjoyed and managed to get some sleep.
Crustal was helpful in many ways. I wondered what else could she do.