"Here is what you are gonna do..." Pausing in the middle of his statement, Lucas' playful grin maneuvered it's way to Cruz. Cruz knew that this was the grin of a dangerous person, and he should not have messed with this guy. Lucas opened his ID slot recording feature, then started recording his next words.
Remaining standing, Lucas' playful grin, remained on his face.
The young man's next words made Cruz almost pass out due to fear.
"You are gonna lick the ground till I deem it white , or else, ..." Lucas grinned as flames manifested on his right hand..
"Please just let me go, I will not...(sniff) ..try to bully you ever again. I know you are not someone to be messed with so please let me go. I beg of you, pleaseee.(sniff).. " Cruz pleaded for exoneration, throwing his remaining pride away, not minding in the least, the fact that Lucas was recording the current outcome of events... He just wanted to bail his way out.
Lucas changed the ID slot recording feature's setting to a selfie mode, then with a scornful laugh he voiced " Young master Cruz thinks I am playing Santa with him.. How about we make some slight altercations to your hand..."...
Lucas finally switched the recording back to Cruz's point of view.
Cruz cringed in fear at Lucas' words, then he quickly spoke "I will do it... I will do it... Just promise me... You will not harm me "
"Do you think you have any room for negotiation... Just focus on finishing your task!!! " Lucas ordered the young master.
Cruz finally kowtowed and begun to lick the tiled ground in fear. All this time, tears were evidently streaming down his face, as he berated himself inwardly for ever messing with Lucas Grimstone. Just how did this guy become so vicious? ...A few days ago, this guy was just a pushover with no iota of self confidence and dignity. Everyone could release their pent up frustration on him, so just how did he manage to become such a kind of person in a few days.
Cruz was however oblivious to one thing about humans. Someone who may have a strong tendency for a particular motivation, emotion or goal may have that tendency dormant, and lying deeply in the depths of their consciousness, awaiting for an opportunity to emerge.
If the opportunity for any of these traits ,docile and awaiting such an opportunity to find expression ever presents itself, like with Lucas who finally had some semblance of power to stand up for himself and the opportunity to take his destiny into his own hands , if allowed by the individual can radically emerge and reveal a part of the individual's personality no one ever knew existed.
Lucas' desire for a level of strength where he would not be threatened by anyone developed as a result of the constant humiliation he felt from being ridiculed by others, and not being able to do anything about it.
He realized that the treatment given to the weak would not be considered unfair in this world, as long as the treatment is from the strong. In this world, strength was law. In such a world where this is how things work, why would he allow anyone to ridicule him and abuse him, when he now has a chance to ensure that such a thing does not occur again.
Lucas watched the scene play out in front of him with obvious satisfaction as he mused to himself "I used to be in the dark, thinking that my mum and dad would be always around to protect me, but the only true protection in world where the strong dictates everything, the unspoken rule of protection in such a vicious world, is one's own strength, and even if I am now weak, and just an E class hunter,... remaining a pushover to anyone ,especially to people I can hold really hold my ground against, will only permit more deranged opportunists to look down on me and cause trouble for me... "
Cruz kept on licking the ground, as his tears were streaming down his already scrunched up face .
"Stop, now repeat after me...I am the most self absorbed, ill mannered, person who has ever lived" Lucas commanded.
" I am the most self absorbed, ill mannered person who has ever lived" Cruz repeated after Lucas.
"(sighs)... You are not saying it right... And for that..." Lucas spoke with a malevolent grin dominant on his face, blue flames simultaneously now dancing on his left hands.
Beholding the familiar flames that crushed his sacred jewels, extreme fear of the incident of the previous day repeating itself encumbered the arrogant young master. Before he realized ,he had apparently micturated on himself due to fear.
"Oh ... " Lucas clicked his tongue at the end of his statement, then glanced at the arrogant young master who sat there whispering some incessant rumblings to himself...
Lucas sighed as he looked at Cruz once again " I guess I went overboard. He obviously knows that I am gonna post this on the Academy students forum later, because I recorded it... and due to that, his reputation will hit rock bottom.
Also he is now wary of me ,after all, I crushed his jewels once, and I'm sure that he thought he could get rid of the feeling of humiliation someone by returning again to crush me...However, not only did I teach him a physical lesson again, I have also psychologically impaled him.. I do not think he will bother me again "
Lucas sighed and walked closer to Cruz, who flinched in fear "You can go now... Don't you dare show your face ever to me again... Whether or not you bully someone else is up to you, but if I hear rumors, or even find out that you are bullying someone... I will make sure... you experience hell...now off you go... "
Cruz finally managed to stand up, with his head facing the ground, in fear of Lucas, as he timidly bolted out of the gym.
"(sighs) Finally, Time to upload the video, and then learn some skills" Lucas grinned then added "As expected of me, the protagonist "