Teaching a Lesson

"You scoundrel... Who are you? Quickly hand over that storage ring before I take your life and send you to hell!" Benedict Kipling Blackthorn barked.

Benedict Kipling Blackthorn was surprised and angry at the sudden appearance of Julius in that place. Adding to his anger was Julius's covering of his face, making him even more furious. He was certain that the person concealing their face must know who he was.

"You don't need to know. What's certain is that I am someone who has slaughtered many like you. Not only the Bloody Demon Prince, but I have also killed the Bloody Demon King and sent him to hell!" replied Julius cynically.

Julius's words truly enraged Benedict Kipling Blackthorn while instilling fear in his heart. He had indeed heard that his brother, who was the Right-Wing Commander of the Demon Sect, had been killed during an attack on the Tower of the Gods Academy. Later, rumors circulated that a young man had annihilated the envoys of the Fire Bear Group in the city of Inazuma.

"Hmmmm... If indeed you are the one who has eliminated our Right-Wing Commander, then your head will be rewarded with one hundred thousand red gemstones by our leader for anyone who can catch you dead or alive!" 

Benedict Kipling Blackthorn, starting to tremble in the presence of Julius, deliberately spoke loudly when he mentioned that Julius was a valuable target of his sect, worth one hundred thousand red gemstones, a very high value. One red gemstone was equivalent to a thousand blue gemstones, and a blue gemstone could cover the cost of a meal in a fancy restaurant. The currency they used throughout the world was blue and red gemstones.

True to what Benedict Kipling Blackthorn said, it succeeded in luring out the practitioners who were previously on Blake Wilder's side. The bounty on Julius's head was much higher than the bounty on Benedict Kipling Blackthorn's head offered by the Starfall family. The Starfall family offered a reward of 1000 red gems for defeating the terror of the undead attacking their family.

"Hmmm... It seems you humans have no shame, only thinking of pleasure and material possessions. Weren't your friends just slaughtered by that person earlier? Why are you now siding with him? Truly people without principles. And you, Kipling Blackthorn, stop wearing a mask in the name of the Tiberius family. Or else I'll end your life story today!" said Julius with a sneer.

The role played by Julius actually made everyone there fearful of him. Especially now, even though he was using the Bloody Demon Prince's body seal and had demonstrated his strength, the young man showed no fear at all. They thought that at least the masked young man who dared to challenge Benedict Kipling Blackthorn must have a fairly high cultivation. But they were all puzzled when they learned that the masked young man was only at the eighth level of the heavenly spirit realm.

Benedict Kipling Blackthorn himself was now doubtful about the truth of Julius's statement that he was the one who had killed many main practitioners of the Demon Sect. He, who had initially contracted this, regained his confidence after learning the level of realm possessed by Julius. But he himself would not retract his words about the reward of one hundred thousand red gems if anyone could capture the person who defeated the Right-Wing Commander of Demon Sect.

"Attack!"

It was unclear who shouted the command to attack Julius, but suddenly all the hired practitioners gathered at Blake Wilder's house, numbering around thirty people, surged forward to attack Julius. Not a shred of fear showed on the young man's face as he saw the thirty people in the semi-fairy realm level one ready to gang up on him. He only snorted in annoyance at their behavior, which he deemed sycophantic and greedy for wealth.

Blarrrrr!

 Julius summoned his lightning elemental power and immediately unleashed a small explosion by releasing the energy from his body. Although it seemed like a small release of his power, the resulting impact was truly devastating. The thirty hired practitioners were hit by the force, causing them to scatter and tumble. Around twenty of those in the front received a lightning strike that instantly killed them, leaving them charred black. The remaining ten suffered serious internal injuries.

Seeing this, Benedict Kipling Blackthorn, who had previously doubted that Julius was the one who had killed his brother, now changed his mind. He began to believe that this masked youth was indeed the one who had killed his brother and several other members of the Demon Sect. Fear rekindled in his heart, and he intended to flee the scene.

"Don't you dare try to escape, Benedict Kipling. You must clear the name of the Tiberius family first by showing your true face to the people of Luminae city. And you, Blake Wilder, you must also confess your heinous deeds to the city's residents. So that the good name of the Tiberius family can be restored, and people will no longer accuse the Leader of the Tiberius family of being a walking corpse. I'm sure you're just like this person, both serving the Demon Sect!" Julius shouted. 

Benedict Kipling Blackthorn, not wanting to die foolishly and feeling inferior against Julius, immediately complied with what the young man wanted. On the other hand, Blake Wilder refused to do so and chose to commit suicide. Fortunately, his attempt was thwarted by Miller, who had long been present at the scene. Julius's personal assistant had been assigned by Julius to gather the townsfolk and appear when signaled by him.

Blarrr!

 Julius took out his divine spear weapon, deliberately showing it to Benedict Kipling Blackthorn to prevent any reckless actions that could endanger the townspeople while he explained what was happening. Julius was well acquainted with the Demon Sect, which often resorted to cheating and using any means necessary to achieve its goals.

Benedict Kipling Blackthorn and Blake Wilder were also surprised to see the weapon in Julius's hand. From its characteristics, they knew that the weapon Julius wielded was the Legendary weapon, the universal divine spear. However, what made them less certain was the color of the spear, which was a deep black, and the lightning it emitted was also black, piercing the soul.