"Neoooo, yahoo, i got this new potion for you to try out", Melleora beamed.
"Wait! Madame Minomoto, i got this new bracelet for you", Neo said loudly.
Her eyes perked up, and a curious look came across her face. Even Hidorn raised his right eye lash and upturned his lips.
"Oh? If Sir Neo has something for me it must be worth a fortune, come boy show me the goods", she said.
'She called me a boy! She must not have seen my.....getting off point. Women and their jewels, this could work in my favor'.
He then pulled out a sapphire blue bracelet with four green stars pointed at each direction.
Trishna's Goblet(Tier 1)
Race: Magic Goblet
Age:?
EXL: +15 per tier
Titles: Loved by Trishna
Class: Shapeshifting Item
Innate Skills: Transformation
Skill: NONE
Abilities: Purify liquid, No flaws, Drink Thrice, Spiritual Recovery, cannot be stolen or sold
HP: +0
MP: +0
MC: +0
MD: +0
STR: +0
AGI: +0
DEF: +0
TP: +0
Looking at the abilities of the bracelet Melleora was excited, she thought that, 'with this item i could bring my concoctions up by a small level and have more energy to make more per day. This is a huge windfall to a chemist such as myself'. Even Hidorn wanted to possess this rare treasure, especially for alchemists.
Neo smirked as he saw them both salivate at the object, he knew that they would've already attacked him if not for it saying that it could not be stolen. Even if they killed him it wouldn't allow them to take it.
"Hurry boy, I mean, Neo please give me this item", she said.
"Wait! Boy I'll give you the sword you've been asking for", Hidorn replied.
A purple aura spiked, Melleora's aura rose greatly and even the ground cracked. With a straight face Hidorn boosted his green aura as well.
"Dr. Hidorn, what is the meaning of this", she spat out poisonously.
"My Apologies Melleora, this is too precious to pass up. I know you are far stronger than me in combat but you aren't just fighting me, don't forget I'm an alchemist", he responded.
"I'll KILL you", she said.
"You can't at this time, and even if you could, Alabaster is on his way. He knows I'm with you and if i come up missing you would be the prime suspect", he smirked.
'Damn, i knew this was extremely attractive for these types of people but clearly i underestimated this. They are willing to kill each other even after working together for years. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea, i will not do this in the future'.
"Halt! Is there a Neo, commoner lad here", unknown knight-like lady shouted.
Melleora already upset screamed, "the next person to speak will be killed".
The knight behind the knightly lady shouted back "Woman shut the fuck up, Lady Sara is speaking".
After he finished speaking he fell on the ground, convulsing, bleeding, and screaming. The troops all moved away from the weathering Knight, and Sara then gave Melleora a stern look.
"Stop this immediately", she said.
"Everyone heard my words, he chose to say what he said and i chose to kill him, this seems fair. No?"
"You. You do understand we work for Duke Valentina and His Majesty".
"I do not care what they have going on, but little lady, do you know to whom you are speaking to?"
"I didn't at first but due to your callousness, its seems to me that you are Madame Melleora Minomoto. Though by your beauty i should have guessed".
'Wait, what is happening here, am i going to see a fist fight or a sheet fight', Neo thought. 'Either way I'm game", he smirked.
"Well I'll be, I don't like women but i appreciate the praise", Melleora said while smiling.
Sara flinched, then responded by saying, "Then we are in agreement as i too, do not like women, it was only a compliment to ease the tension. Now before my men die release your magic".
"No".
"Then you leave me no choice, Knights of Sigil Valentina prepare for battle.
Hidorn and Neo took a few steps back, to watch and enjoy the show.
Viscount Sara Fo Solutia
Race: Human
AGE: 23
EXL: 112
Titles: Knight Captain of the Sigil of Valentina
Class: Knight, Paladin
Innate Skills: Iron Defense, Sword of Protection
Skills: All Defense, Protection, All Block
Abilities: Swordsman Aura, One-for-One, Revenge
HP: 8800(6000)
MP:1100
MC:1000
MD: 800
STR: 2400
AGI: 700
DEF: 2800
TP: 8800
The knight had finally succumbed to the poison and died.
"Men! This is the Witch of Clear Death were up against, she is extremely powerful, spread out and keep your mana covering you at all times, if you relax for even a moment, only death awaits", she scream.
Everyone was shocked including Hidorn, Neo, and Melleora. They didn't expect her to be so informed and brave. Even themselves wouldn't want to face someone like Melleora, they were impressed.
"Melleora, we don't have to do this, we just want Neo for questioning. We can let this slide giving your history and power. You don't need to antagonize both the Duke and His Majesty".
Melleora smiled, this made Neo flinch.
"My, you're right. I only killed the poor fool because he didn't heed my warning, since we have no qualms i care not for you, or your business with the boy. But if you ruin my lab i will level your estate and the duke's mansion".
The soldiers breathe a sigh of relief and relaxed a little, no one in their right mind wanted to face this calamity. Neo was visibly appalled. He wondered how things developed this way. It was going good, he even took out his favorite popcorn.
'I can't believe this evil woman sold me out, well in that case I'll keep the Goblet. While Neo was flabbergasted Hidorn was eating his popcorn without a care in world.
"Lady Sara i know Duke Valentina sent you, i was in the mist of leaving, you could tell the Duke i had already fled by the time you got here", Neo said.
"Commoner! How dare you speak as if were equals, let alone try to negotiate with a Knight. Though i am of honorable peerage, I'll allow a Binding Battle or Hexas if you're willing".
Hexas- is a Duel between two parties where the aforementioned conditions must be kept or the universe enslaves the loser to the victor.
Neo scratched his head and said, "Well, I didn't want it to come to this. I consider myself a strong person but i also know I can't beat all of you. You must think I'm stupid if you want me to fight you one-on-one, you have high DEF and ATK Class, built for 1v1 matches".
"Wow, i see you did your homework. Even so far as the Duke's subordinates. Then what's your recourse, from where i stand you either fight me or lose to the Knights", Sara said.
"There is a third option, well a fourth too. I could offer rare items to Melleora and/or Hidorn, with either one of them or both, we could slay you all", Neo said.
All parties knew that this was indeed the optimal choice and would surely kill all the Knights even with Sara's help. Sara winched, she knew his claims weren't baseless, everyone knew Neo was a Hunter. His items even made waves in Court.
"And the option I'm going to choose is....to unlock my seal", he smiled.
Melleora and Hidorn was the most shook, they never knew he was hiding his powers, but it would make sense since he never once showed them fear. They both were in the top ten strongest people in the kingdom and for sure the top twenty in the continent.
"I didn't want to do this, but you all have pushed me again and again. OPEN GATES OF GEHENNA!"