Chương 86: Taking the initiative
I have sent Monica to the castle. But I feel I like I was too lenient. Monica will regain consciousness and tell others. Then all of them will come to interrupt me.
(Clive, why not issue a warning?)
Warning! Maybe it'll be good. Then I won't have to worry about ambushes.
"Aera, open a portal at the same place."
"It's done, master." (Aera)
She has deftly opened a portal. I just told her and it's already done? She is growing. Her growth is excellent.
I enter the portal with them. The exit led me to a wide hall. It's gaudy. Too gaudy for my taste.
I look around. Armoured soldiers with spears in hand. Many seats where gaudily dressed people are sitting. I see a throne and someone with an idiotic face sitting there.
This is probably the courtroom. I hit the mother load. Aera has closed the portal. I stare at the king.
They are probably shocked to see me coming out of nowhere. But they have pulled themselves together.
The soldiers have surrounded me and are pointing their spears at me.
"Who are you?"
I was asked. They are still calm. I give them points for being calm. But where did Monica end up?
"Ahh….where are the other-worlders?"
"How dare you ask a question? Know you place, intruder."
They thrust their spears at me. But Aegis had a barrier ready from the beginning. The spearheads broke from the impact.
Everyone is stunned. But they won't answer my question.
"Aera, search the area for Monica."
After the search, Aera told me where they are. Inside the castle but at an open space.
"It was nice meeting you. And don't try to pull a stunt like that. Fay doesn't like it."
I tell the king and leave the courtroom.
I make my way through the castle. I found them at a field. Probably a training ground.
I can see a circle of people. Monica is probably the centre of it.
(Unleash your mana. Let them feel the fear.)
System is egging me on. But for some reason, I am totally okay with it.
I unleashed my mana. Used my <Spirit> to enhance my mana. Everyone froze. They became stiff.
I move to their front. Because they can't look at me. When they all saw me, some fell down and started foaming. Some were utterly terrified.
Only a few were actually giving me a hateful look. I lower my mana output. It's intimidation. But if they are too intimidated, they can't talk.
"Yo! You guys are doing well, I see."
I greet them. Of the ones actually conscious, Trevor is giving me the hot stare.
Trevor McCarthy, a boy the same age as me. Handsome, like a Prince Charming and rich. Was rich anyway. A classmate, same as Monica and the first boy to be tied up by the pedophile.
After that incident, he always tried to ambush me to correct my ways but he never could.
I had the devil's luck by my side. I always got away unscathed. And one day, I kinda slapped him hard. After that, he stopped coming into my sights completely.
"Trevor, I am not here to threaten you. I am here to warn you."
I stop my intimidation.
He started moving. He is currently wearing a heavy armor with a sword on his back. He grabbed the sword and lunged at me.
Again with this foolishness. Aegis deployed a barrier, preventing his thrust. The sword didn't break like the spearheads.
"Calm down, Trevor. I told you, I am only here to warn you guys."
"Shut up. You have no right to speak. Die you murderer." (Trevor)
He kept slashing at the barrier. This is what happens when you lose your cool. I wait for him to calm down.
It didn't take that long. After his 20th consecutive slash, his sword broke in half. Aegis's barrier can even block a blackhole's gravity. No way someone weak like him can break it.
Now his sword and spirit are broken.
"Have you calmed down?"
"…"
He is silent. I look at the others. The unconscious ones are still unconscious. Only 4 of them are standing.
"Gwen, handle your brother."
I tell Gwen McCarthy. She is Trevor's older sister. Completely opposite though. Trevor is an idiot who only cares about himself and his justice. But Gwen is compassionate and tricky. She can actually understand others and use them.
"He is pretty calm now. How are you, Clive?" (Gwen)
"Fine, I guess. I just ran into Monica yesterday and here she was, spying on me so brazenly first thing in the morning. I thought I would tell you guys to behave."
"You have always been like that. However that's not important. How did you survive or are you dead?" (Gwen)
"Well, I survived. And I came here on my own. Let me introduce you, this is Aegis and this is Aera."
I introduce them to Gwen. Gwen can go with the flow pretty easily. She greeted them with a smile.
"Who are they? Your girlfriends?" (Gwen)
"No. They are my contracted weapons. Aera, Aegis, return to your weapon state."
They returned to a gun and a staff.
"They are Spirit weapons. You know of them, right?"
"Yes. But for you to have two, and such powerful ones, is pretty amazing." (Gwen)
"Flattery won't get you anything. I'll tell you this. I'll be on this planet for a while before I leave. So don't get in my way."
"Okay. I'll handle Trevor. Others are still scared of you so you won't have to worry about them." (Gwen)
"Ok. I'll take that as a yes. Buddha always forgives 3 mistakes. Consider this first. Another 2 and I will have to take some steps."
I coldly state my intention and leave through a portal. After that, I go to the guild and report the completion of the mission. Then I shopped a bit and went home.
(Weren't you too lenient with them?)
If I can save someone, I will. Anyway, Gwen is a tricky person. She won't do anything herself or get her brother in trouble. But the king will probably try to catch me.
(Why not visit the church next? You have already issued a warning to the king, why not the stupid god king as well?)
Let them move first. I don't want to come off too strong.
(You are weirdly nice in some areas.)
Well, I am. I was talking with System so I hadn't noticed but a really long lecture was awaiting me at home.
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