RETURN OF THE BULLY

RETURN OF THE BULLY

"Asterix implemented them on your behalf to efficiently distribute your charity to the people in the whole kingdom and also to monitor the bad apples. The people cannot survive now without your charity", Sara told me to my surprise.

"When did I ask Asterix to do that?" I asked.

"Asterix is an AI, she doesn't need to ask you. She acts in the way she thinks you will", Sara replied to me.

"Damn, I really became the Beast", I said to them.

"When are you changing back to your damn own face?" Sara asked me a challenging question.

I was still wearing Oriese's looks when the Black Heart of the Dark Angel consumed my templar and bone magic. My looks did not revert to my original and neither could I transform into another.

"That is a challenging question. Perhaps I will remain as the Bully for a lot longer", I replied to her.

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"I must return to my temple to meditate with my serpents and harmonize with the magic from the withering red tree", Rinna said to me after we returned to Kaleon city.

Rinna experienced a great transformation in her soul, and she needed time to learn and harmonize with the newfound magic.

"Yes, of course. I will join you soon after the loose ends here in Tarah city are tied", I told her.

Rinna and Sara returned to Istiopolis City.

"I'm leaving too. This honeymoon is taking far longer than my approved leave. Charlie will scream at me if I don't go back to the Machister family to run things", Melroy said to me as he departed together with his four wives.

So, it was back to me alone with my golem friends again.

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"What happened to Drachia kingdom after I went to Delirium?" I asked Amelia.

"As you know by now the frost came. The Church insisted on asking for expensive tithes despite the frost, so we paid for them with Radiance of Agnis that you left with us. By bidding up the price of the Radiance of Agnis we can pay the Church's tithes", Amelia told me.

Before I left for Delirium, I gave Amelia and the Noten family hundreds of Radiance of Agni lanterns.

She would use them to pay the Church for tithes and by bidding up the price of the lanterns ensured we didn't have to give many of them to the Church.

But that made lanterns scarce in the city.

"What is with the people markings?" I asked her.

"There was famine among the people. We tried to feed as many people as we could but there was chaos, people stealing and robbing grains, so the governor instituted a special marking on people to entitle them to food rations with the advice from the assistant of the Chief Scientist", Hugo replied to me.

"We instituted the same policies throughout Drachia kingdom where our family and allies controlled", Amelia told us.

"This is a dystopia", I said to them about the current situation.

"But due to your plans, the people do not starve, and the Church doesn't complain despite getting nothing from the kingdom besides a few of those lanterns", Amelia told me.

"What is happening to the demon army?" I asked.

"The demon army no longer invades Drachia but there were many spies who came here. The marking on our people also benefits to stop the infiltration", Hugo told me.

"Where are they now? The demon army," I asked.

"The demon army are active in Gureen, Odeena, Ucharis, Arrakis but also in Havler and Merern. Their demons' burning heat could dispel cold, so they were welcomed by the kingdoms in the north and the middle. Only Kalydon remains under the influence of the Church", Amelia told me.

"The demon army has rested and will return to Drachia anytime soon", I said to them.

"Then we must prepare for it", Amelia replied to me.

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I returned to the Kaleon family residence when suddenly Erriese rushed toward me. However, he didn't come to greet me but to meet with his friends who came to visit him.

"Erriese, come out and fight with us. Don't hide behind your mansion", several high schoolers shouted at the gates of the Kaleon family.

"I will not. My brother Oriese is back, all of you will suffer the Bully of Starri", Erriese replied to the students while shouting behind the closed gates before he asked me, "brother beat them up for me".

"Damn it Erriese, what have you done? Are you bullying people again?", I asked Erriese.

"No, it's not me. I don't bully people anymore, but these people keep picking on me because I look like you, the Bully of Starri", Erriese explained to me.

"He is not lying. He behaved himself for the last half a year and many people challenged him thinking he was you", Saye reported to me about Erriese.

"Which moron will think this way?" I asked.

"Everybody. They think the Bully of Starri lost his magic and is hiding as Erriese. You made the boy's life miserable", Saye told me and accused.

"Yeah its all your fault", Erriese accused me for the sufferings he endured.

"Alright, I'll deal with these bullies once and for all", I said to them.

I walked out of the Kaleon residence to meet with those who wanted to bully my adopted brother, Erriese.

"Who dares come here to bully my brother, Erriese?" I asked.

"Who the Hell are you?", one of the bullies asked me.

"He is pretending to be his brother again", another added.

"I am your bloody Bully", I replied to them.

"All of us, attack him", the bullies rushed toward me all of a sudden.

Suddenly, all the bullies who attacked me were thrown into the sky as they flung from corner to corner quickly and erratically, like flying furnitures.

"Upheaval of Greater Chaos"

"Let us down", one bully shouted to me.

Soon the arrogance of the boys mellowed, transforming into fear as their bodies struck against each other causing enormous hurt to themselves.

"We beg you, please forgive and spare us", one of the bullies pleaded with me.

Soon, the other bullies all pleaded with me again to spare them before I let them down to the ground.