Chapter 78. Speech

Things were now reching a new level. People were being dissed. Some were being publicly humiliated and left the hall in shame. Then a bunch of four guys went forward.

Everyone knew who they were. The mayors' sons. What were they about to address? Someone was surely going to lose face here. Rey and Claire had had three dances and Rey had received a kiss.

Almost two hours had passed. The party was approaching climax. Some were already drunk but they would heal every thirty minutes. Dis zone was usually the fun part of the party.

They were on the first floor leaning on the railing looking down at what was going on. When Rey saw the four, he felt something bad was about to happen.

The four of them together could only mean bad news. His face had turned serious. He did not even seem to realize that Claire was holding his hand. He was anxious and scared.

The most playful of the four was Karl. He was the one who spoke. He was quite famous and a known playboy.

" Lately peasants from far away cities have been finding their way into our academy. Many of them now think that since they made it here, the have succeeded in life.

"They have forgotten their place as lowlifes and think they can stand on equal footing with us nobles. Thinking that they can get anyone they want. I think that it is better we show them their place in the upcoming years.

"We also must try to get rid of these nobles who try to act like they care about these lowlifes. A noble should never allow a peasant to stand on equal footing as them. That is a disgrace to the rest of us.

" Peasants are supposed to be servants and obedient dogs," Karl gave his speech. Everyone especially nobles all agreed. They had all noted this trend.

In recent years, the forgotten cities had been giving rise to talents who found their way to the academy. Many did not like the idea where their crushes oftentimes got with them.

These peasants were fearless and did not give a damn about social class. Though, only a small number was against them. Some beleived that all humans were equal despite of their race or origin.

These nobles were the ones being tagged. Rey was especially one of them. In his Sect they did not discriminate anyone due to social classes. This was the reason he had made friends with Alaric who was among the so called peasants.

He was getting annoyed and he was not sure where this was heading but he was sure he was targeted. He watched as Zeddy took over.

"I know of a certain Noble or maybe the term noble does not suit them. Just because they have influence they are certainly nobles. So back to the point. If one has the influence of a noble and does not act as one, are they fit to be termed as one?

" Obviously not. So this noble am talking about, one may think that he is someone great but he is fourth in like in his family. How can a noble make friends with a peasant and give them equal footing as you?

" They even go ahead as fighting fellow nobles for peasants. What has the world turned into?" Zeddy said with disgust. After his speech, there were murmers. Everyone wanted to know who that noble was.

Rey was gritting his teeth. His fists were clenched tightly and his gaze focused on the four. They would ocassionaly send him glances with evil smiles. Slandering his name was not such a big deal to him but his friends' names were off limits.

People were now chanting that he should be called out.

" Say his name..." Was the chorus.

" We shall gracefully grant your request," Matthew said.

" His family runs the great sword sect. They are named after a great bird and they are known for their flames. Do I need to describe the sect anymore? Of course not. The Phoenix Sect is known by all of us.

"The one we are talking about here is the fourth son, a good for nothing useless brat. Reynolds Fernades..." Zeddy said his hands open. Suddenly there was instruments tune enhanced with a deep bass drum.

Everyone was chanting that he should step forward. The beat of the drum went in sync with the chantings. Rey felt like a hot spear was sunk inside him. He was unsure what to do. But he felt someone pull his hand.

He looked to see Claire pulling him heading to the stairs.

"Make way for the traitor. Coming through," Claire shouted. Everyone looked at them and seeing that there was a volunteer made her image improve.

Rey felt like his head had been crushed with a mullet. His heart almost stopped beating when he heard Claire's words. Could it be that she was a spy from them? How could she do that to him.

His heart shattered like glass and his body became like an empty shell. He only did what she was commanding him to do. That was following her.

He stared at her back and he could not help but wonder who she really was but it was like his mind was being read.

"I know most of you are wondering who this brave beautiful lady is. I am honoured to acknowledge my fiancee infront of you all," Zeddy spoke.

There was a break of silence which was broken by a happy violin tune. People cheered and praised her. Those who had seen the two dance and kiss could not help but wonder who that sly queen was.

Rey finally reached the stage and was made to stand infront of everyone. A blue spotlight was shone on him. Many could understand the heartbreak. He had lost his love and he was just an empty shell.

" Tell us Reynolds, where is the peasant you have been spending time with in the past three years?" James asked. Rey once again got his life back when he heard someone insult his best friend.

" What did you say?" Rey asked getting riled up.

He held James's chest and shook him.

"Don't you dare try insult my friend. I can do bad things to you if something happens to him," Rey said. He then pushed James away. He wanted to head back but he felt someone hit him on the back of his knees.

He fell on his knees and lay in crawling manner. His eyes shone with red and black flame. He stood quickly and saw it was Zeddy who had hit him.

" So this evil bitch or probably whore is your fiancee. Had I known that she was I would never have have accepted her proposal. Just asking, what more do you have in wait for me? Wanna kill me and see you families get wiped out?" Rey teased.

People shivered. Everyone knew of his grandfather. He was the most promising to reach God Plane. He was a man even the Emperor respected and acknowledged. He had shaken the martial world once but he had calmed his nerves.

The four were silent. They could not fall for his provocation. They knew that crippling him was enough for his grandfather to act but shaming him and beating him up was not. Was there not a law that stated that younger generation disputes to be solved by the younger generation?

"Who did you call bitch? You think am a whore" Claire asked with a complicated look. How come her love portion spell had been broken. Could it be that his friends were so engraved in his heart that it broke immediately his friend was mentioned?

"You are. These four morons here think that they have attained the peak. If you are as great as you claim you are, should you not be acting individually. Just a bunch of cowards who call themselves nobles but can do almost nothing by themselves," Rey scoffed.

He really hated the social class bullshit. What he knew was that only strength was essential for survival.

"You call yourselves nobles but what would you do if peasants stayed away from you? Who would you go flaunting your wealth to? Peasants are even more important than you nobles.

" A country could run without you nobles but what could happen if there were no peasants? Wouldn't that mean that you would be turned into those peasants? Think who you act up on.

"Don't look down on who is behind you but look at how many people are ahead of you. But foolish nobles like you will never understand. Even those who are high up have those they look up to but you who are slightly up look down on the poor.

"That is why these peasants rise with every chance they get. They have higher ambitions and vision than you nobles," Rey spoke. It was the first time he spoke but his constitution was of leadership. His words melted into everyones heart and changed a few.