What was that?

While walking, Johnathan decided to use the new punching bag for all he's worth, and would use him to develop his unarmed fighting technique, as he was using the shard forms of his swords more often than any conventional blade. This however was only a second thought as to how Johnathan would humiliate Bernard.

When they arrive the arena Johnathan walks up and makes a portal where Bernard would step to right behind his leg, making him almost fall over. There was no reason to do this, but Johnathan was hellbent on his suffering. When he enters the arena, the Dullahan walks up and starts counting down.

"3,2,1 Begin!" When this is said, Johnathan throws a right hook, everyone looks confused, but a fist suddenly appears to Bernard's right and he stumbles a bit. Everyone looks confused as to what hit him, but they stay silent. Johnathan then switches to his time mage eyes and then dashes up to him with the first step, causing him to suddenly appear in front of Bernard, who then receives a knee to the stomach, followed by a spartan kick. Bernard is sent flying, Johnathan then opens a portal behind him and it opens right above the arena, causing the creation of a massive crater. Johnathan decides to slowly walk over, not for energy preservation, but just because he wanted to hear what Bernard said.

"YOU BASTARD HOW DARE YOU DO THIS TO ME? THE ELVES WILL HAVE YOUR HEAD FOR THIS!" He's trying to sound imposing, but his voice came out an octave to high.

"Yeah right" Johnathan snorts "No one cares for you dumbass. I don't even know why you think they would care for a piece of shit like you" He then crushes Bernard's windpipe. He looks like he's in extreme agony, and letting out a silent scream. He then stands back up, and rushes towards Johnathan, he throws out a jab upon arrival, only to find himself receiving a punch to his chin. He then is thrown up a foot and Johnathan switches to his to his time magic, and makes Bernard perceive the beating 10 times slower, while also moving five times faster. He then throws out a barrage of punches, when his back faces up, Johnathan then pulls his leg up, and kicks down, causing another crater to be made. Johnathan then opens another portal below him and kicks him up, then punches him as hard as he can. He then opens a portal right to his hair and grabs it, before slamming him down, he then pulls him back up kicks him in the stomach. Bernard then tries a desperate comeback by causing a mass of roots to surround Johnathan and jumps back. His breathing is ragged and erratic, he's clearly in a lot of pain, he then takes him sword, a long silver blade from it's resting place on the arena, and dashes back towards Johnathan, and stabs in a hole he made between the roots. Johnathan then switches the positions there at, but not the sword, causing him to stab himself in the abdomen. Johnathan then teleports him out, and decides uses his space magic specialty. He opens up the portals, and all around the arena are weapons appear. A look of fear dawns on Bernard's face. Johnathan then opens a portal and puts his face next to Bernard's and whispers.

"You never stood a chance."

Johnathan then snaps his fingers, and all the weapons go flying towards Bernard, and a massive cloud of dust is kicked up. After a few seconds, what's left of Bernard is left on display. It's a once decently handsome elf with long hair left with a look of terror all over his face, and a spear through his abdomen keeping his body upright, surround by what can only be described as a graveyard of weapons. All sorts of weapons can be seen protruding from the ground. Swords, sickles, scythes, spears, axes all littered around the arena, while Johnathan is just standing on top of a sword, looking down on the scene with an expressionless look on his face.

Johnathan was actually pretty disappointed with himself, as he had planed to practice a new implement to his emperors descent. It was a way to redirect the focus of the enemies by stepping in a certain pattern. It would make it inherently difficult to locate him, and his presence would be basically undetectable to anyone who was weaker than him and had no knowledge on his location. He was hoping for something of a clone creation technique that would make illusionary clones, but he could work on it later.

After standing on the sword for another few seconds, Johnathan opens up portals below all his weapons and then teleports everyone back to the dinning hall. But this time he sits at the elevated table, and no one comments on it, they just start chatting, while sometimes throwing fearful gazes his ways. During that time, Johnathan decides to chat with Ruby.

"Am I going to regret making that so brutal?" Johnathan asks Ruby

"It shouldn't change that much with the other races, but the elves will probably hold a certain distain towards you now. Expect the darks elves, as they aren't on good terms with the elves last I checked."

"Good to know, I'll prepare something for their royal family. I'm sure they would love one of my prototypes, or maybe I'll make them some stuff for botany... Whatever I'm sure I can work something out" Ruby just rolls her eyes at this comment, and they continue eating in silence.

After another hour or so, the other races and the nobles leave, and Johnathan and Ruby both head to the bedroom. Johnathan and Ruby both have calm looks on their face, but they feel anything but that. When they enter the room, they both look at each other, before Ruby lies down on the bed, while Johnathan goes to make something to appease the elves.

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Thanks to the one guy who joined my discord server. Appreciated.