"Aren't you a little bit too slow?" He said with a smirk and continued, "If this is all what you're capable of then...." He paused and slightly tilted his head to the right before closing and opening his eyes.
"Aren't you too pathetic for someone who's the son of a demon king? Oh, wait... you're just an illegitimate one." He mocked and suddenly even more veins popped up Joseph's head.
"I am... indeed a little bit too pathetic to be a son of the demon king." Joseph mumbled in a low voice but it was enough to make Siphyr dumbfounded.
His words which were the opposite of what he thought the man would respond shocked Siphyr.
According to the information he knew, Joseph Leviathan was the child of a concubine. He had an average talent and he was despised by his other siblings who had at least a better talent than him.
They treated him not like a brother but a stranger or even an outsider. The reason for this was simple, they were envious.
Even with such a talent he was a man favored by the demon king as he was the child of his concubine which he considered his favorite.
A beautiful woman who was kind and alive, now she was dead because of an incurable illness that took over her body.
This happened just a few years ago and only after several months, Joseph found a woman he loves.
The said woman is Rose Everdale, starting from there he started courting her in order to fill the void in his heart.
He wasn't loved but favored by his father due to his mother. His mother was the only one who loved him and this caused him to feel empty when she died.
For this reason, he wanted Rose Everdale to fill in the spot in his heart. To give him love and in exchange he will love her forever.
However, such a delusion was shattered into pieces when he heard that she had a fiance.
He hated it and his courtship became even more frequent than ever. Joseph realized that there was only a few months before she became an adult.
If that ever happens she will be married to her fiance. He didn't want that and continued to pursue her. However, all of his efforts were worthless as every time she rejected him without much thought. She didn't even give him a chance.
He got desperate so he decided on a last effort. The moment she reaches the age of adulthood, he will propose to her.
The gift in the box was an expensive diamond ring meant for her. If she was to accept then he'll be the happiest man. But if she was to reject him... he wouldn't let it happen.
Just like his siblings his envious nature came into play and the moment he heard the man's provocative words.
He was enraged.
He wanted to kill the man in front of him immediately, 'It should be fine if it's just a servant.' He thought and brought his sword to the man's chest.
But he was surprised, the man dodged his attack closing in the speed of sound without much effort and even mocked him once more after slapping away the sword.
This was a slap to his face and it made him feel humiliated. Every single one of the people here were important people in society and even some came from the central regions and the demon kings.
If he were to let this go, his father will know about this. He would be reported by the representative that he let a servant humiliate him.
He didn't have much choice and so he had to make it official. He didn't want to be that rude and become someone mindless who acts without thought.
He proposed, "I challenge you to a Life Exchange duel!" Shouting he brought out his trident. Blue with a little bit of green, sharp and pointy, it had three prongs.
A Life Exchange duel to be exact was a duel of life and death. If one should accept, no one will be able to interfere as it is forbidden. However, one could always refuse and the other party couldn't force him or her to accept.
"Siphyr, don't...." Just when Liliane's voice was about to tell Siphyr to not accept, he responded before she could even finish.
"I accept." He said with no hesitation, confident even. However, his decision made two girls expression ashen. They were on top of the mansion watching the garden below inside a concealment formation.
The two looked at each other and Diane said, "Don't worry sister Liliane... it doesn't matter if it is forbidden, I... we will save Siphyr no matter what if he's in danger."
Liliane nodded, she didn't care about the consequences as long as Siphyr was safe. She watched their every move after that moment.
On the other hand, Siphyr and Joseph ran outside the city a few miles out. The other guests followed, especially those with cultivation and the only one who remained were people who didn't want to get caught up in the fight.
Rose too headed to their direction. She had a cultivation base of the second phase in the second realm.
"This should be good enough." Said Joseph as he brandished his trident.
'A coward...' Siphyr thought. The location they were in was the west side outside of the city. It was a place close to the sect of Envy.
"He must be planning to run towards there for protection in case he lose." He said inwardly and brought out a sword.
It was times like this that he couldn't afford to hold back. His opponent was on the terminal phase with Nyxars twice the amount of his.
Siphyr knew not to be conceited as to why he never underestimates his opponent. There are such unpredictable things in this world. One wrong move could kill him, especially since this was a fight to the death.
Siphyr unsheathed his sword and formed a stance. His stance was simple, Siphyr's hands remained on the hilt and his eyes never left his opponent.
'Versatile Arts, Sword: Ending Strike.'