Chương 163: 163 A Moment Of Vacillation 2

"That's the one and only." Ben smiled proudly about his school knowing fully well that he was provoking such a person as a General of Light.

"You are quite ballsy boy?" General Ruin said slowly pouring down his aura on Ben. This pressure was well stronger than that of an Elemental Swordsman. It was the same as those Elders in The Phantom, only that this one has more battle instinct.

Ander and Mullin was about to give Ben a hand when they realized hostility in the air and the suppressive energy. However, looking again they could see Ben holding up just fine.

When Ben didn't bend to General Ruin's desire he increased the pressure, that was when he got the greatest shock of his life. A mighty roar, so loud General Ruin almost shouted out loud jerking away from his seat. He nearly fell over. If not for being a strong warrior he would have been on the ground now.

The giant White Crystal in Ben's Universal Plane shock fiercely when it sense Ben was being oppressed. It was as though the Crystal couldn't allow anyone to think him or herself higher than either it out its host - Ben.

"I am also an Advanced-level Blacksmith under the Blacksmith Organisation. So yes Mr Ruin, I am turning you down."

General Ruin looked Ben straight in the eye with a glare. He wanted to see any reaction to make Ben's words that would count as false. But, Ben was able to talk so straight forwardly without stuttering for once.

The only reaction he got was that thing inside Ben.

"Hmm, I see. Any way, I understand you're a good Spellcasters, so here's my communication sigil in case you change your mind." waving his hand for a bit, he drew a rubber in the air which morphed into a runic card for communication. He passed it to Ben.

Ben, still smiling said nothing but received the card nonetheless. With a wave of his sleeve the rune disappeared. "Surely, you, young lady is also invited, by me, to join the ranks in the Church. Are you interested?"

General Ruin hearing Ben's answer turned to Mia. Although Holy Knights are actually Spellcasters because of of an Elemental Swordsman's inability to create a Seed of the Light Element, Ruin would like someone like Mia who is said to have a domain. This will be helpful in the battlefields.

"This junior greets the General of Light." Mia was very courteous even going down on one knee as per military customary.

"An inborn warrior indeed. Rise." General Ruin motioned. "Your answer?"

"I am sorry but I will have to refuse too." Mia

"As thought nothing had transpired between the two Ben calmly stood from his seat saying, "I'll keep your request in mind. if you'll excuse is we would be taking our leave now." Ben turned to leave.

"May we know your name at least?" suddenly Knight Eldon voiced out.

Ben merely turned his head and said with a clear voice, "Benjamin Williams."

Without further Ado Ben, Mia, Ander and Mullin all left the office and the Wall. Leaving all the officials with this name engraved in their minds.

Ben hired four horses from the military barn to race back to Nalazi, he still had some unfinished business to attend to.

****

After Evelyn's timely intervention in the carriage.

With the carriage speeding crazily to leave the road to enter shelter the carriage arrived at Ben's mansion 20mins early. Brewer, the Butler helped arrange the people to settle down smoothly.

Brewer was very knowledgeable and experienced in arrangement and sorting out things, so with his help everything went well. Maids moved back and forth cleaning the wounded and distributed aid to those in need.

Vivi brought the elf girl to a separate room, a maid and a guard was kept with her to attend to her needs. Well, fortunately, the 'blind' elf girl didn't need any immediate needs.

With the mansion busy, Brewer organizing things, Vivi was extremely exhausted. She tiredly walked over to a Tea House not far from the main building and sat there for a while. Only now was she was able to calm down from the series of events that took place.

Today had been the most bizarre day in her life. From going to an auction where all the rich folks ought to be, she was very glad Ben was able to get a VIP pass for her and her brother... brother. There was a look of uncertainty when she thought till this point.

Anyway, they bud on a few things, they were successful in a few and some not, but she has a great time together with her brother... brother... brother. The uncertainty she felt grew stronger. She knew she was missing something important whenever her brother came to thought.

Oh and there was that elf girl they spent an astronomical amount of money just to buy, worse part was, she was bling! And that's when everything went south. Or as some would say, Hell was unleashed... Literally.

"What happened after buying that girl...?" Vivi tried remembering when all of a sudden her memory became clearer, or more like a fog that was there just cleared.

That was when it struck her. Pain, loneliness, anguish, the agony. Today, she lost someone. Today, something has been torn out of her soul leaving her incomplete. It is on this day her twin brother died. Today, Stephan died.

All sorts of emotions flooded her, every pain, loneliness, regret, anger. She was regretful for ever suggesting they go to the auction house. It's all my fault, she told herself.

With a loud voice she screamed up to the heavens.

She screamed because her father once told her that shouting up to the sky whenever one is happy, sad or angry, they pour out their feelings to the world as a single can't hold it in alone.

He said, if one is happy you sing, jump or even as much as laugh joyfully. If one is sad tell someone or go into your room and look at the mirror then complain everything to your reflection. If one is anger shout, shout and let the whole world know you are in rage.

He did tell her though it would be best done indoors but, she couldn't care about that now. All she wanted was to scream at the world for being cruel to her. She shouted out here pain.

Guards all over the area swarmed her when they heard her shout, they prepared to attack any enemy they found, but were surprised to only see a woman in a very beautiful purple dress with their Lady boss, Miss Vivi on the floor shouting at the top of her lungs.

Not knowing what transpired, only feeling that this woman with the purple dress must have done something to their boss. The strongest guard, a Third-level Elemental Swordsman, rushed to attack her.

"Stop!" the woman said momentarily stopping the guard when she encircled herself and their boss in a thin circle of Lightning.

"A Spellcaster!"

"You must have cursed our boss, the master is going to kill you for this."

"Let out boss go!"

By now Brewer had arrived after hearing the screaming. He was outside the mansion when he heard the screams then rushed here as fast as he could. The screams were sorrowful. "What's going on here?!" Brewer bellowed to the three guards and purple dressed woman all present. He remembered Lady Vivi introduced him to her. "Miss Evelyn?"

"Reporting Sir..." one of the guard stepped forward to explain but was cut short by Evelyn.

"The Spell that was cast on her is faded allowing whatever reason the Spell was cast for to resurface to her mind. No one should get closer to her until she is done venting or else..." Evelyn stopped her words there as though they understood.

"Or else what? Miss Evelyn, what do you mean?" those around were confused about the situation and didn't like how this unknown woman kept speaking in riddles. They didn't know whether to believe it or not, because they all knew none of them knows anything about Spells to know if what she said was false or not.

"Miss, is there anything we can do for our boss?" one of the guard asked realizing the situation was dire.

"You should wait for her to get herself." replied Evelyn.

"You heard her! Stand back!" Brewer shouted to the guards who were still standing their ground.

With that all the guards stepped back, although skeptical of the purpled dressed lady, they had to listen to the Butler. No one said anything, a few returned to their post leaving a few to watch over Vivi since the purpled dressed lady was still standing there.

Although it seemed like it wasn't necessary. Just as Brewer was about to leave to attend to other matters he was called by Evelyn.