8 Mara of the Torres clan

The next day soon arrived. Rael woke up with a strange feeling that he had forgotten something, by the way, he always woke up like that.

During coffee Rita tried to make Rael give up going to meet the school, with a talk that he might be tired. Obviously the real reason was that he had engaged in conflict with Tomas, of the Asura clan. Rita feared they would retaliate in the city or at school.

As Adam was a merchant he paid big taxes to the king and so had a special defense. Hardly anyone would dare to mess with a merchant, especially in his home, but away from home and with someone from outside, that would be different. Rita did not mention this so as not to worry her parents, nor to leave Rael's side difficult. Then they left.

As they walked through the town hand in hand on the way to school, Rita gave some explanations to Rael. All the medium-sized cities above, had free schools provided by the Empire, these schools helped train ordinary growers.

If the person stood out having a greater talent, he could get a master or a better school provided by the same Empire. Most of the Empire's schools were simple and served only as a point of observation. So they taught only the basics of the basics.

Rita explained that when she was fifteen, she would be sent to a better school, that was the acceptable minimum age. Sons of merchants always had this advantage even though they were not talented. Although it was not the same as growing up in a clan focused solely on training growers.

"That's why you do not need to worry, Dad will get you a place, but I do not think he needed to do that." With your present talent you would go even without help. Said Rita, remembering how impressive Rael was.

Rael on the other hand, was silent remembering his life before meeting Seimon and Violet. Seimon has never appeared since the last time. If it were not for Seimon, he would be dead, and for Violet, he would be a cripple for the rest of his life. Rael was extremely grateful that these two had appeared in his life.

"Samuel is coming, as I said before, the Asura clan may want to retaliate, we should do something else today."

"You worry too much, I'll be fine, and so will you." Rael gave a faint smile to Rita, who was scrambled and then turned her face quickly. They were already holding hands and Rael still smiling like that. Rita's heart really was not that strong.

When they were about to arrive at school, Rita let go of his hand for shame, Rael did not bother him, it was just a craze to make her feel better, just as Violet did to him.

Just in front of the large grille gates of the school, was the formation of students waiting for the opening. They had students from twelve to eighteen, and there were hundreds. Among them was Tomas and a guy who appeared to be a little older, an adult. Tomas had not brought the slaves today.

"Not this one, it's Sergio. Cried Rita, who already knew him.

Sergio was about thirty years old and was already in the early stages of the Dominion of the Force realm. He was capable enough even to become an instructor in one of these basic empire schools.

"We'd better go back, or take another path, they probably will not even notice." Said Rita. But at that very moment, Tomas raised his hand, catching the attention of Sérgio who was at his side, and his eyes fell on Rael and Rita.

"You can leave, do not worry, I can handle it. Rael said quietly and focused his gaze on those two.

"What are you talking? He is two kingdoms stronger than you and has many battles experience." Rita asked.

Rita was extremely worried, she had even slowed down, but Rael did not. He knew that Sergio was strong, but he did not bother. Even if he had a realm less than him this would not be a big problem because Rael had many other advantages.

"So you're the mess you messed with my brother?" Sérgio asked, his arms folded as Rael and Rita approached for a few yards.

The students immediately pulled away because they predicted that would not be good. Tomas was carrying a disdainful smile, he was imagining the great beating Rael would take now. The two wore blue vestments, where they had the name (Asura) on the back, next to a symbol that looked like a half moon.

"Oh, so apparently we still have unfinished business?" Rael asked, ignoring Sergio and looking at Tomas. "I had made it very clear that if you mess with me again it would not be cheap." Rael said looking casual.

Not only was Sérgio surprised, everyone else and even Rita behind Rael, this because he had completely ignored the presence of Sergio. Tomas took that sly smile when he remembered the feeling Rael had given him last time.

In shock, Tomas took a step back, hiding behind Sergio. This situation was completely strange, and for several seconds no one dared to believe. Was someone even frightening an Asura family member?

"I was thinking of breaking only one arm of yours and putting it aside, since it was just a small incident." Now with your arrogance, I think I'll take your two legs too! Sérgio released her arms and took a step toward Rael.

"Wait! Rita jumped in front of Rael making Sergio stop.This is my brother Samuel, we are the children of the merchant Adam. If you hurt us I'll report you to the guardians! " Rita threatened.

Guardians were the king's men who roamed and protected cities, they were seldom seen, because most of the time the cities had no problems. They stayed more at the entrances guarding the presence of beasts.

"So you're going to let your little sister protect you?" From what my brother told me, I thought you had the courage! Hahahaha! Sérgio chuckled with laughter.

"You're twice his age and it's two realms ..." Before Rita continued defending Rael, he pushed her aside carefully and took the lead.

"Leave it to me, I said I'd handle it." - with a step forward Rael was within seven meters of Sergio. Rita even tried once more to persuade him to give up, but Rael did not listen. He just repeated, "Trust me."

"Then you have the courage." Sérgio continued mockingly.

"Brother, break this damn's legs and arms, make him stay a year without being able to move. Said Tomas behind Sergio. He sure did make a big effort to look braver, but actually anyone could see him that he was sweating cold. He hardly dared look at Rael's face.

"Do not worry, when you're done with it, no one else will ever acknowledge you. Said Sergio, carrying a cold smile.

"Even if I do not have any personal problems with you, you still mess with me?" I think members of the Asura family have head problems. - Rael said rippling. He did not cease to amaze the students that at every moment, they even believed that he was suicidal.

"Keep teasing your insect, you're just looking for death!" Roared Sergio irritably. Rael had called you, as if he were nothing. That made Sérgio even more nervous.

"Then I want to see you try." Rael said with a serious look back.

Everyone was shocked. Rael not only dared to provoke Sérgio from the front, but also had the courage to challenge him. Some could predict what was about to happen, it would be a massacre on one side only.

Some students even sighed sadly, Rael had a great look and exceptional physique. But now he was messing with a much stronger person, and on top of it he kept on teasing. Anyone could imagine that he would take an ugly beating.

"I've never seen anyone so arrogant in my whole life." Said Sergio smiling and took another step forward as he prepared himself by raising his fists. Rita was trembling and tried to take Rael's lead, but was restrained by his arm.

"Rita, I can not do this if you keep trying to get in the way all the time. Rael gently moaned, glancing at her for a brief second, then stared back at Sérgio. Rita could do nothing but sit quietly carrying all that worry.

Sergio was already concentrating his strength, he had looked at the current level of Rael and believed that using twenty percent would be enough to break him into several pieces. His energy exploded, causing chills in almost everyone present, because here he was the strongest and his energy was dominant.

And then he roared forward with agility, while his right hand was still up in the air. Rael sidestepped his body to the left, making Sérgio's fist go straight. Then Rael swung his left leg up in the air and lightning struck Sérgio's ribs, causing him to be thrown a few yards to the side of the street.

PAH!

Everyone could hear the strong sound of the impact, and they thought Rael would be dead. When they realized what had actually happened, their jaws almost fell to the floor. Rael was standing on the sidewalk, while Sergio was standing with one hand in the ribs on the right side, a few yards down the street.

What the hell had happened? How could that be possible? Rita seemed to be dreaming, she thought Rael was strong, but that result was impossible. For everyone there, Rael was two kingdoms down, and he was able to counterattack a much stronger opponent without suffering damage! Tomas on the side was grimacing, he seemed to remember a strange nightmare he had had the day before.

"Not bad, it seems I underestimated you. Said Sergio, getting back to his feet and struggling not to moan, the pain was strong even though he had not broken bones. He did not understand, as a cultivator's kick, of the spiritual kingdom Soul Formation level five, could do that.

It was not just the question of whole realms of difference. When a specialist reaches the domain of force, the fourth realm, even at the initial levels his strength already underwent a great advance. All three of the first three kingdoms are focused on the control of the inner energy, while the domain of force focuses on increasing their physical strengths as regards force.

So it was practically impossible for someone from the bottom to win against someone from above. The only answer that Sergio assumed was that he had miscalculated the force used. But he could not do anything about the shameful move before, everyone saw what happened, he was embarrassed.

"You were lucky I did not use much force before, but my next move will not be as simple as the first. Sergio tightened his wrists and his aura around him increased, he was now using sixty percent.

The next students immediately moved farther away, they could feel the strong killer intent that flowed from Sergio.

"Rita, get out." Rael knew she was on his side. Rita seemed to wake up from a trance and reluctantly walked away helplessly. Rael felt the strength that Sergio now presented, yet he was calm, he was not afraid, and not worried.

Even if it was a realm of difference, Rael had many ways to win. Some people noticed, including Rita, that Rael was smiling. Was Rael crazy? Was he really smiling at the danger?

For Rael this was like training, the best way for him to put into practice everything Violet taught him. Now he could have a fixed idea, of the difference of his power against the enemies.

"Get ready to die!" Roared Sergio, about to attack.

"Enough!" An arrogant female voice shouted, stopping all actions. They all turned away, and immediately faces began to turn pale. Even Sergio, who was about to make his move, stopped with his mouth open and wide-eyed.

The owner of the voice was a young lady in a red dress, the symbol of the Torres clan could be seen at the height of the thigh of the dress, just below the silver brace, which was at hip height. Everyone turned pale, no one on the southern continent would dare offend the Torres clan.

"Great senior! I, Sérgio from Asura clan, to greeting!" Sérgio was the first to recover, as fast as the glow of a light, he took all the anger out of his face and gave the best smile he could.

Rael had not yet turned, but he was surprised by the look of astonishment of everyone around and the behavior of Sergio. Then he turned around to discover the owner of the voice beside Rita.

She was a young woman of about eighteen, her heart-shaped face was beautiful, her blue eyes sparkled like the sea as she held one with air of grandeur, this mixed with her beauty made a big splash.

There was nothing to complain about in terms of face and body, she had beautiful curves that would be slightly compared to Violet's, and this caught Rael's attention a little.

Since he had arrived in this city, he had not found any woman who came to him at Violet's feet, but there was one. Rael was even retaining his seriousness with a touch of admiration, but when his eyes recognized the symbol of two towers, they immediately closed off a little while their brows furrowed.

It was impossible for him to easily control the anger that had grown in his chest. The woman in front of him was called Mara, by the time he still lived in the clan, she lived humiliating him, calling him a cripple and a failure.

When she saw him with Natalia, she always took her away from him, only then she was only thirteen, so it was not as developed as now, so Rael took some time to recognize, but the moment he recognized her, all Her beauty fell like a mask breaking on the floor. Mara was part of one of the main branches, she was Rael's blood cousin.

"Clan Asura? I thought you were seeing a pile of garbage in front of me." Mara said arrogantly. Her voice sounded so cold that everyone froze. Sérgio could only lower his head and shiver without being able to do anything.

"Great senior, this humble man begs for forgiveness if I somehow offended you. Said Sergio, lowering his head.

"Hmph!" Mara mumbled. She paced slowly and stood beside Rael.

Rael was shaking, trying to contain all the intention to kill himself, luckily, Mara's attention was more on Sérgio.

"I have special interests in this young man, were you trying to hurt him?" Mara asked, looking at Sergio.

Sergio and Tomas were whiter than ghosts. The students around were shocked and even Rita was impressed. Did Rael really have such backing? No wonder he was so arrogant.

"I'm so sorry. At once Sérgio lowered his head, almost kneeling. " This blind man did not notice your interest and ended offending you, please forgive me! "Sergio spoke firmly and was holding back the shudder he had given him. Her legs were barely clutching her body.

The Torres clan in the past destroyed five clans quickly just because of comments and jokes, it would not be a job for them to destroy the Asura clan. They say that of the five clans destroyed, no one survived to tell the story of the massacre. The king did not dare to antagonize any of the five major powers, so he had to turn a blind eye at the time.

"Pardon? So come on in front of me, your scent is already bothering me." Mara said with a hand.

As fast as she nodded, Sérgio turned and dashed away without looking back. Tomas was in the corner trying to mingle with the others not to be noticed and luckily, Mara's interest fell on Rael. Around everyone was staring at the scene and no one dared open their mouths to speak. In the eyes of others, Rael was a lucky and blessed man, to have the protection and interest of such a beauty ...

"Are you alright? Are you hurt?" Asked Mara, gently looking at Rael. As she addressed Rael, her tone was calmer and more natural.

Rael was staring at the ground and continued to struggle to keep up his murderous intentions. The past had surfaced, and this woman now, besides being part of her former clan, had also been one of the people who humiliated her most. How could he not be nervous?

"I-I'm-I'm fine. - Rael controlling his voice and mentally repeating to calm down, he was still looking at the ground, if he looked into her eyes probably could not bear.

"Are not you going to say any thanks?" By the way my name is Mara, you can call me directly by my name. What would your name be? She asked.

No one believed that she had given him permission to treat her by name normally, that was shocking. Mara was like a princess to anyone there. If those words were spoken to others, they would kneel and adore them with all the strength they had. In fact they already worshiped without needing it.

"Samuel." Rael said, keeping his head down defensively.

"Do you mind if I call you by name, too?" And why are you hiding your face from me? She asked next.

Mara thought he was ashamed of her, that she was so beautiful that if she wanted to be able to face her, it made her happy. In fact, what man on this southern continent would not fall on his knees for a beauty like her? Even more so with the Torres clan from behind.

When everyone was still trapped in that scene, the gate was finally opened by a gentleman. This helped Rael avoid answers. With his head down he passed Mara, took Rita's hand and practically pulled her almost to the point of knocking her down. Then he passed Mara, not yet looking at her as he carried the shocked Rita in his hand.

"Samuel, what happened?" Asked Rita, looking at Mara who stood there with a look on them.

"I just need to get away from her as fast as I can." Rael said in a voice. His hand tightened firmly on Rita's hand, making it impossible for her to let go, not that she was trying, but she realized that Rael had been very nervous.

The students entered by taking as much space as possible from Mara, no one even dared to go near her. Mara stood there watching the two of them go and once again felt her blood warm.

This was the second time her target went out holding hands with a little girl, a miserable little brat near her. Still she was still satisfied, Rael's reaction clearly showed that he was ashamed. Anyone could see that. Mara better than anyone knew her own beauty.

"I never met a man who was so strong, and even less beautiful, my father will be satisfied this time," Mara said softly and smiled to herself. Then she took a few steps forward entering the school, while the old man greeted her quickly and then closed the gates behind her.

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Sérgio had stopped running several kilometers later. He paused to breathe and clenched his fists of anger. He had been humiliated and trampled by Mara, but that was not the main point, he was mentally blaming Rael for the occurrence.

'You'll pay dearly for it,' he thought.

He would not dare to mess with Rael in front of Mara, but when she was not around, then he would definitely make her move. Thinking about what he would do to Rael, he did not restrain a cold smile that formed on his lips.