The Pledge of Peace      

The ensuing silence was so profound it was almost deafening.

A smirk tugged at the corner of Lord Izumi's lips. "In all my hundred years, you're the third creature bold enough to threaten my life.

"But the question is . . . can you do it? Can you kill me?!"

As Lord Izumi's voice echoed through the air, his aura began to shift. The atmosphere around him grew denser, the very air thicken, pressing heavily upon everyone present.

A low, resonant hum filled the space, vibrating through the ground and up everyone's legs, making it feel as though the earth itself trembled in his presence.

His eyes, usually a calm and deep shade of azure, darkened to an almost pitch-black hue, reflecting a storm of unfathomable power.