15 Chapter 15 - A Ruler's Dignity!
The next day in the early morning, sounds of birds chirping playfully on the trees could be heard before they suddenly flew away, startled by the banging sounds coming from Theo's residence.
'Boom!'
The loud banging sound was from the 10 men as they sat down suddenly in unison, sitting cross-legged on the front row of the mahogany flooring in the main hall. Although not too big and burly in physique, all of them are tall and lean with muscle contours could be seen popping out from their skin as they sat down upright. Expression looking fierce.
Facing them, is Theo who sat leisurely down on the throne with both of his arms resting down on the armrest. From his point of view, the glare made by these 10 men seems to be a little bit unfriendly. It couldn't be helped though, even if they are not from the militia, their sense of pride in them derived from guarding this village for quite some time, have settled down deep into their ego. Thinking that Theo had no rights to order them around as he pleased.
Then, a man that seems to be the tallest and most brutest looking of them all who sat in the middle, slowly stood up. This man seems to be in his early thirties with dark red long curly hairs. While his face seems a little bit better than the average, there could be clearly seen three long scars stretched across from the left side of his forehead down to his right cheek. One look, and it is obvious that it was from the sharp claws of some monsters. Thus, Theo made a conjecture that this man should be their leader and has the most dark backstory of them all. As he stared into Theo for awhile, he started to speak.
"Sir Theodore, we understand that you are a great Sorcerer from some far away lands, and from what the village head told us last night that you require 10 people to hunt the [Mad Rabbits] today, is that true?" his voice was a little bit deep and seemed manly.
"That is correct, and you are?" replied Theo simply in a similarly deep tone with a little bit of solemnity in it. Appearing quite displeased with the man for not introducing himself.
"I am called Jerald. I am speaking on behalf of the men here that, although the rabbits are manageable in strength, their abilities and sheer numbers could not be underestimated. I fear that if we attack them, they might riot and attack our village in return. People will die." said the man called Jerald with a firm and resolute tone, as if the aura exuded by Theo and the throne has no intimidating effects on him whatsoever.
Sensing this, Theo's face turned into a small grin under the hood while most of his facial features are overshadowed by his hair. However, the silvery pupils of his eyes gleamed with a penetrating gaze, seeming as if he had already taken the these popping out problems into account. In fact, he did. Before he replied to the man, he willed the system to analyze this Jerald person.
[Ting!]
[Analyze complete.. Displaying data..]
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/// [IDENTITY] \\\
Name: Jerald
Level: 5
Job: Berserker
Age: 34
/// [BASIC INFO] \\\
Hp: 300/300
Magic: 120/120
Exp: 320/800
/// [STATS] \\\
Strength - 30
Defence - 21
Physique - 18
Magic - 12
Intelligence - 14
Agility - 17
/// [SKILLS] \\\
None
/// [ABILITIES] \\\
Blood of Behemoth (Locked)
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"Oho? It seems like this Jerald is quite strong.. and that 'Berserker' as his job.. interesting.." Theo thought silently in his head with still the same expression.
"Then, do you mean to say that the ten of you here does not have the abilities to protect this village from such meager enemies?" Theo spoke with a questioning yet calm tone. However, this sentence of his immediately attracted the hostility of the other 9 people as their brows creased together and their veins popped out.
"We respect you as someone who have powers, but if you think that you could mock us, then you have made the wrong move." replied the man as his aura began to riled up.
"Mock? Hehe.. haha.. HAHAHA!"
Theo suddenly laughed out loud as if what the man had said are too comical for him. Suddenly, his aura grew thick and intense, similar to a volcano about to erupt! His previous indifferent expression disappeared as his gaze was replaced by that of a demon's.
"Indeed! I am mocking you ten! You are all but a bunch of cowards! You ten might be the strongest in this village, but in my eyes, all of you are but mere ants, useless!" Theo said with a deep yet calm voice although he seemed to highlight each of his sentence clearly. However, that calm tone of his seems to be even raging than a tidal wave in the ears of the other citizens sitting on the hall, as beads of perspiration appears on their forehead, fearing that a fight will break out.
"You dare?!!!" Shouted the burly man as his aura exploded like a dam breaking.
The 9 people sitting down began to stand up one by one with their expression turning fierce by the second as they withdraw their rusted swords while most of them were using wooden clubs, seeming to jump onto Theo at any given moment to pummel him down!
Seeing this, Theo was still sitting down on his throne but no longer upright, as his back bent a little bit forward and his left elbow reclined up and using his palm to support his head on the cheek before calmly uttering one, single, piercing sentence.
"Insolent."
As that single sentence reverberated throughout the hall for a second, the atmosphere turned silent before suddenly an extreme hostile aura emanated out of Theo pressing onto every single one of them.
[Ting!]
[System has detected that the host has now passed the hidden condition 'Voice of a Ruler', the ability [Ruler's Mode (Lv1)] has been unlocked!]
[[Ruler's Mode (Lv1)] sub-ability [Ruler's Dignity] has been activated. Simulating the aura of a 'Heaven's Executioner' to suppress rebellion against the monarch.]
The aura that was emanated out from Theo now was like that of a raging thunderstorm! As if the heavens were about to smite them down into dust! A sense of oncoming death looms upon everyone in the hall!
"Kneel." Theo voiced out in a stern tone and serious expression.
'Bang!' all the men who were standing before including the tall burly man immediately fell down onto their knees as their body refused to listen to them. Their minds rattled, their bodies palpitate uncontrollably, and their faces twisted hideously, in fear. This was a natural reaction from the instinct of a living being to survive, in front of a supreme true power, any form of resistance is futile, only being subservient would they have a last chance to continue on living.
"W-what?!.. T-this aura.." the burly tall man forced his head to look upwards. His eyes suddenly opened wide as his mouth fell agaped seeming as if to not believe what he is seeing.
Silver eyes!
Golden Hair!
A race from the High Humans! Long thought to be the stuff from mere legends! It is said that the current race of humans were born from that of the High Human race, up from the Heavens itself!
Previously, Theo's facial features were thoroughly obscured by his hood. Somehow however, his hood was now blown backwards and has now exposed how he actually look like!
Immediately, the burly man spoke.
"P-please Lord Theodore, appease your wrath! This junior here and my fellow brothers thought that you were here to take advantage of the villagers as many of the nobles had in the past. We meant no harm and only serves to protect the village! Please, forgive us!" Jerald spoke with a tone of respect and full of reverence, albeit with fear in them, a complete opposite of his previous actions.
"Forgive us Lord Theodore!"
The rest of the nine men and the crowd immediately followed suit and kowtowed towards Theo who sat down on the throne. They have now been thoroughly convinced of Theo's background and lineage! In their fear, also appeared a sub-conscious thought to serve the man before them from now on! It is the pride and honor of a human to be lead by the High Humans from the legends!
A brooming sound of thunder and lightning encompassed the whole sky above the village.
[Ting!]
[Total follower = 55]
