Throughout our conversation no noble dared to say anything. Of course the nobles didn't like the fact that I was talking to the people who were of such high status but they couldn't stop me. No one had the balls to interrupt any of them, they were all heirs to highly influential families. After a while, I needed the toilet so I excused myself.
I went over and did my business, but when I came out I saw a boy with brown hair and blue eyes, he looked rather angry. Judging from how he carried himself, he was probably a noble of lower rank. Maybe a baron or possibly a viscount.
I walked past him but he grabbed my shoulders and glared at me, he venomously spat at me, saying.
"Who the hell do you think you are? Talking to her Imperial Highness as if she was someone common lady. And why on earth are you making eye contact with me? I'm the son of a Viscount-"
Cutting him off I spoke.
"Good for you, but aren't nobles meant to be courteous?"
The boy started laughing, clutching his chest as if struggling to breathe. Then with a look that could only be described as crazed he said.
"Why would show respect to a subhuman piece of tra-"
??? POV:
I laughed at the mutt in front of me, he really thought he was all that. How dare he? How dare he speak to her highness, the pride of our kingdom?
"Why would I show respect to a subhuman piece of tra-"
Then I felt something hit me, it was so fast that I couldn't even see it. I nearly fell down but I stood strong and held myself upright, but I then felt blood pour from my nose.
"Blood?"
Then it hit me, I was in danger, in very very grave danger. That mutt, he was strong, I was a prideful person but I wasn't a complete retard.
I instantly backed away and started flowing Mana throughout my body. I looked at him, trying to look for signs of him using Mana. But then I realised something else, he... he hadn't used Mana in that initial punch. He had moved faster than what I could perceive with sheer physical prowess? What kind of monstrosity was he?
Then I looked at him in the eyes, and that's where I made a mistake. Because what looked back at me scared me more than death itself, it was as if I was looking at the manifestation of evil. As if was looking at some diabolical incarnation of darkness. It was then that I understood, that I understood, that I stood no chance against him. His bloodlust alone had made it impossible for me to fight back.
But then, before I could even blink, I felt his hand on my face. Loud and gruesome cracks could loudly be heard reverberating across the room, he was literally crushing my skull without using Mana.
I grabbed onto the boy's- no the Demon's arm, I put my all into crushing it.
At the top of my lungs I started yelling, in my last moments my true desires started leaking out.
"Sorry, but I can't die here, my family- I'll prove to them that I'm not trash! THAT I DESERVE TO LIVE, I'LL SHOW THE WORLD THAT-"
And then, I heard another crack, and with that the curtains of my life closed.
Valier Pendragon POV:
"Haa, haa."
I took deep breaths in and out, I had just used a technique called 'Demon's Breath.' Over the past 6 months I've learnt the structure, limits and length of my muscles,bones and joints. And with that I formed a technique that's perfectly suited to my body. I made it in case I ever ended up in a situation where I couldn't use Mana due to exhaustion, or maybe I'll end up poisoned again. Demon's Breath consumes large amounts of stamina rather than Mana, it uses breathing to enhance my body. As of now, I can only use it for 5 minutes or so.
The reason I used it was to make sure that no Mana pulsations were released. Well at least none that came from me, unfortunately for me I had unintentionally released bloodlust.
I made my way out of the toilet after washing the blood off my hands.
I left the toilets and headed back over to where Angelica and the rest were. I saw Angelica and my two sisters chatting with Leon just sitting down, seemingly bored out of his mind. When he saw me he jogged over to me and placed his hands on my shoulders.
"Did you feel it? That... that terrible bloodlust, it kinda reminded me of your bloodlust. But... the one from earlier was far more refined and it felt like someone was actually going to be killed."
My eyes widened, although I had restrained my bloodlust, I hadn't realised that some people would be able to feel it. My eyes unconsciously drifted towards Angelica who placed her finger on her lip as if telling me that she wouldn't say anything.
"What? I was in the toilets so maybe that's why I couldn't sense it. It was probably one of the adults getting angry."
Leon nodded as if it was a logical conclusion and sat down in his seat and gestured for me to do the same.
***
A few hours passed by with nothing happening, although Angelica did talk to one of her Assassin-Informant people, the person was disguised as some kid but I could tell she was strong.
I was sat down on the chair, everyone apart from the Pendargons had left, my two sisters were doing their own thing while Angelica was away. Then I heard a pair of footsteps, it was Angelica and her Assassin-Informant. Angelica gestured for me to follow her and I obliged, I didn't know why she was calling for me but I has no choice but to obey.
She led me into her room with her Assassin-Informant following behind, when we arrived at her room, the Assassin-Informant attacked. The Assassin dashed at monstrous speeds, I started using Mana to enhance myself. The assassin went for my jugular vein but I redirected her blow away from me while at the same time twisting her arm. Then I formed a pale black flame with my other hand, using Fusion Magic, bloodlust was exuded from my body.
"You can stop playing around, I've seen enough."
The Assassin then dissapeared from my sight, I then heard her land with a soft tap beside Angelica.
"My apologies Valier, at first I thought that I'd let you live in peace. However, you took the life of another person, at first I didn't know if you had the ability to kill. But, now I'm sure that you're willing to take the life of another. However, I'm curious, why? Why take the life of an innocent boy?"
I looked incredulously, why on earth did she care about some random boy so much? I answered her question with my own question.
"Was the boy someone important to you?"
Then, the pressure around us increased dramatically, her golden eyes shone beautifully as Mana coalesced onto the point of her finger and she shot a beam of light, I moved my head slightly and dodged it.
"Are you implying that a life holds no value unless it belongs to someone who you care about? Are you telling me you killed subject of mine just because you could?"
My killing intent leaked out of my body and the room's temperature increased dramatically.
"Don't go making assumptions, that kid tried to kill me, I simply took from him before he could take from me."
The Princess rescinded her pressure and calmed down, to show that I wasn't going to fight I too did the same.
"I dislike the act of killing, but I suppose it can't be helped if he attempted to kill you first. I just hope you won't do something like this at the academy and end up causing any issues."
I headed towards the room but then the Assassin appeared infront of me. She had black hair and dark eyes, I got ready to fight but after looking at her in the eyes I could tell she bore no hostility.
"Take this piece of advice, don't swat away lives as if they have no value."
I looked at her dead in the eye and spoke.
"I shall give you a piece of advice in return, don't overestimate the value of a life. If you do, you'll end up acquiring traits unbefitting of an Assassin."
She didn't respond and simply moved out of the way and I headed back to the main hall where Cecillia and my 'sisters' were waiting, Cecillia was talking to some other woman whom I hadn't met before. I glanced at the woman and she waved at me, what I noticed was the she was strong. I then glanced at Cecillia, I hadn't payed attention before but she was also pretty strong. Not as strong as the other woman.
The other woman had a pretty face, she was a bit shorter than Cecillia but still fairly tall. She had white hair and dark blue eyes, she had a regal Aura that was welcoming, in contrast to Angelica's presence which was closer to being overwhelming.
The woman walked over to me and crouched down, placing her hands on either of my shoulders.
"Ceci, you didn't tell me that the concubine's kid was so cute. He's got pretty eyes as well, and we even have matching hair colours. Even though my hair isn't natural, well it is and isn't?"
I looked over to Cecillia and asked with a deadpan expression.
"Cecillia, who is this lady?"