Chapter 06 - Asura Clan

Rael had difficulty falling asleep due to the new room and the lack of Violeta, he was already used to the touch of her body, the smell and even her breath on his neck. Even though they had never done anything more than hugging and kissing a few times, he was still feeling insecure and the reason not even he could imagine, after all he knew many things about the world, but he knew nothing about those.

When he woke up in the morning he felt much lighter and that feeling of Violet's absence was gone even though he hadn't seen her. He could only sigh while thinking about her and jumped out of bed to start the new day.

After breakfast with his family, he went out with the lively Rita around town. She kept talking while introducing important places, such as coffee places, restaurants, other types of businesses, schools of cultivation, small sects, etc.

What Rael paid the most attention to was the movement of people, farmers passing with baskets of fruits, vegetables, merchants' carts, several specialists walking alone, in groups of colleagues, clans and others with slaves, which immediately left Rael in a bad mood because he remembered his past. Before they left, Adam gave Rita some money and while he was setting up his tent in front of the door, Rael even offered help, but he refused saying that Rael didn't have to worry about it.

- Big brother doesn't have an infinite bracelet yet, right? How about we buy one? - Rita asked after analyzing Rael's arms, obviously she had no way of knowing because of the long sleeves, but since yesterday he had arrived bringing the clothes in a suitcase, she reasoned that he would not have.

"Yes, I do, don't worry," Rael said shortly afterwards.

Bracelets were used to store items, clothing, jewelry, anything that was not alive. Each bracelet had its own capacity, the most affordable ones could carry very little.

Every self-respecting alchemist was obliged to have a bracelet even if it was the crudest, because in the bracelets time would not run, anything placed on them would stop in time, for example, herbs.

- Did something upset the older brother? - Rita asked seeing Rael with a more closed expression, while he saw an adult specialist showing his finger and complaining to another boy, that boy had, around his neck, a dark tattoo of a thick chain and in the middle of the chain, he had the names (Clan Ondulas) which meant he was a slave to that clan.

"No," said Rael, composing himself as he looked elsewhere in disguise.

Rael was not only walking and looking around, he was also analyzing everyone's cultivation level and no one there has so far shown that it would be a job for him if he decided to act.

- If the older brother has a problem you can tell me, I will do my best to help him - said Rita trying to look a little worried.

- How about we call ourselves by names naturally? I call you Rita and you call me Samuel, I think this is much better. - Rael asked remembering that as soon as he found Violeta, she proposed this, if he was going to spend a long time with Rita then it would be better this way.

- Are you sure about this? We barely knew each other and that would be even stranger, older brother you know, brothers who stop calling each other brothers because ... - Rita looked around red and worried as if one imagines that someone could be watching the conversation and couldn't even finish talking about such shame.

- Because what? Asked Rael, looking unconcernedly at the shameful Rita, who, seeing her gaze locked on her, did not know exactly where to stick her face. She found him so mature and so firm in his decision that he didn't even think about giving her a chance to say no.

- All right! If that's how the big brother wants it, I agree. - She said and then took a deep breath, because her heart almost came out of her mouth.

Rael was confused watching her without understanding why she was having such a hard time on that subject. Was it because even though the two of them were walking together, he still hadn't taken her hand? Just like Violeta did to him? Was that the problem? Violet had said to treat Adam's family well so as not to arouse suspicion and at that moment, Rita was very strange.

So he couldn't help but reach out his left hand and grab her hand quickly and strongly. It was only then that he realized, when he grabbed her little hand she was shaking so much that he even imagined she would be sick, besides that she had become even more red and the handshake came only at his will, when he walked like this with her. Violet was the squeeze of both, so why didn't Rita squeeze it back? In addition, she had suddenly become very rigid and did not take her eyes off his straight line of vision.

- Some problem? - Asked Rael holding her hand firmly while he looked at her.

Rita was so nervous that she could let go of Rael's hand and run as far away from him as possible if her legs weren't in automatic mode, her heart was beating so much that she didn't doubt that someone passing by couldn't hear, she didn't even dare think about looking. somewhere, he was completely embarrassed, Rael was definitely a determined boy and he made it very clear in a few words and in a few actions. Her chest kept dropping and rising quickly and no matter how many steps they took, she couldn't stop being nervous.

- Wait a minute - Rael practically took her by the arms and leaned her against the wall, both were facing each other and Rael kept his arms holding hers.

Staring at Rael who approached her face with a curious look, she became even more desperate, because she couldn't think of a reason other than Rael to do that if it weren't for the intention of kissing her, besides he would do it like that in public? Adding the fact that he was still holding her.

In her entire life, Rita had never been so nervous as in that situation and worse, when she looked at Rael back, she realized that her face was so naturally calm that she didn't even have any trace of shame or doubt about it.

- No matter what, please, not here ... - Rita said softly seeing Rael's face approaching and not taking it anymore closed her eyes, but she didn't turn her face away, but her lips were tightening tight.

Rael's left hand moved and felt over her breasts, to be more exact among them, she could feel her palm tightening between her blouse and so she opened her eyes and looked at him very closely, they were both so close that a false move and a kiss would already roll. Rita was already too ashamed to stay any level up, but touching her in that region in the middle of the street was more than extreme exaggeration.

- Strange, you are certainly nervous, your heart is beating very fast and your blood is circulating slightly fast, however, I do not see any health problem in you, not even your eyes show any sign, if you feel anything, please Tell me, I don't understand everything about medicine, but if it's something I know, I can try to help - explained Rael, removing his hand from her breasts.

There is? Rita couldn't help wondering and then her thoughts were gathering, gathering until she started to understand more or less what was going on, did Rael think she was sick? Is that why she took these last actions? Besides, she didn't doubt him, not after looking at his spiritual veins as a simple touch.

So almost everything until now was due to his concern for her? Rita got very serious and let go of Rael taking a step to the side with her back to him, she was still nervous, but after understanding the situation she became a little calmer and did not complain about him leaning his hand on that sacred place of hers.

- I'm fine, don't worry, we can continue. - Rita replied that after taking a deep breath and gathered the words well so as not to stutter. Her father always said that stuttering was a sign of weakness or indecision.

- Good, I was worried about not being able to recognize any health problem you were having. - Rael said returning to her side.

Rita had already started walking again and, once again, had her right hand held by Rael, this time the surprise was a little less.

After walking for another three minutes where Rita was even more used to that situation, she suddenly stopped looking at a tent and got excited.

- I do not believe! After months I am finally finding one! - Rita practically jumped on Rael's side and ran releasing his hand, towards the tent in front of her in a hurry, she did not take her eyes off a beautiful blue tiara with some small stones of white crystals inlaid, the sun made the tiara shine so brightly beautiful it was. Rael just calmly followed her in a little later.

- What is the price of the Tiara? - Rita hurried to the old merchant who immediately smiled brightly.

- Crystallized ivory tiara, this is the last one and the next shipment of them will only arrive the following year, I believe that twenty gold coins is a good price for her - said the merchant calmly. Rael did not get involved, he did not understand the prices although he understood how it was made and all these issues, he just sided with Rita doing business.

- Any other day we would discuss this, but today I am very happy to finally find one, so I paid the twenty coins. - Rita made the silver bracelet on her left arm shine as she held out her right hand, then the twenty gold coins appeared before her and she held it out to the merchant. When the merchant was about to receive the money, a bigger hand came and took the tiara from the table.

- I will pay the twenty gold coins so this is mine now. - He said in an arrogant voice. All attention turned to him. He was an elegant young man who wore good clothes, he was also accompanied by two young slaves, just a little older than he, both with chains tattooed around their necks.

- Oh young master, it will be a pleasure to negotiate with you! - the trader had no choice after recognizing the subject other than treating him well.

Rita realized that he was Tomas of the Asura family and immediately gave up by withdrawing her hand with the coins while closing her hand, all she would do was step back and pretend that it didn't happen, anyone with the least judgment would do it, in this city the Asura's family was the most respected and the one with the greatest number of specialists, a mere daughter of a merchant was far from dreaming of responding to any action there.

- Did you happen to lose your eyesight? - Rael asked with his hands in his pocket, entering the place where Rita had just left, only to look closely at Tomas. Not only was Rita surprised, but also the merchant, Tomas and the two slaves.

Who in this city would dare to mess with the Asura family? Just a madman, Tomas had still been very polite pretending that he didn't even see the girl. On top of that, I was calling him you, not even calling him a young master.

- You talked to me? Asked Tomas sharply, staring at Rael, he didn't want to believe it was really happening, no one would.

- Besides being blind, are you deaf? Didn't you see that my sister was already closing the deal with him? Asked Rael without a hint of fear, his voice coming out so steady that it was hard to believe.

This even scared Tomas, who for a moment even thought that he would be messing with someone from the Torres clan, if that were the case he would be the one to back down and immediately apologize, but hardly any member of the Torres clan would show up in that city and also, he was in normal clothes and with no sign of the Torres clan symbol.

Tomas then calmed down and analyzed Rael's cultivation, all he felt was the Spiritual Soul Formation level five, he had an initial shock but then he calmed down. Then he laughed inside silently, he also recognized Rita a little later and remembered that she was a simple daughter of a merchant. Rita was part of the same cultivation school as he.

- Please forgive my older brother, he is new to the city and for this reason he does not yet know his clan or other important things. - Rita said awkwardly looking at Tomas and trying to pull Rael's right arm that wouldn't even move, he didn't take his eyes off Tomas.

- Hunf! - Tomas just ignored Rita angrily and added - Don't you know that I'm a master of the Asura family? Do you have any idea who you're messing with? Asked Tomas.

- And does that give you the right to meddle in our business? Wouldn't it be impolite? If you are from a strong and respectable family, shouldn't you be setting an example? Asked Rael, remaining steadfast. Tomas's face started to turn red as a tomato. Several people passing by had to stop because they did not believe that someone there dared to say something about the Asura family, Rita pulled Rael in every way, but she was like a little girl trying to move a mountain.

- Please calm down, it's just an ivory tiara. - said the merchant in despair, if a battle started there his stall and his articles could even be destroyed.

- If you recognized your mistake, it already shows that you are a decent person, contrary to everything I imagined. Said Rael, moving his left hand in a flash and removed the tiara from Tomas's hands.

He turned and deposited the twenty gold coins on the merchant's table, and as if everything was right, he walked away with Rita by his side.

Tomas's first reaction was to open his mouth and look at his empty hands several times, then he noticed that everyone was looking at him and whispering silently, which bothered him even more. Rael had also made things explicit for everyone who heard, if Tomas acted aggressively then he would be being an asshole, but if he didn't act he would be humiliated, it made Tomas even more angry.

- You two! Teach him a good lesson and bring me back the tiara! Tomas practically roared as he shouted, pointing his finger at Rael's back, who was already about twenty meters away from him. The people were immediately silent, the two slaves of Tomas already had the Spiritual cultivation of the Deep Soul while Rael appeared to have only the Spiritual Formation of the Soul Formation, obviously everyone already knew what the result was going to be. A massacre.

Rael turned quickly and pushed Rita back when the two came. Slaves had to obey orders even if that was not their true desires, with their enslaved wills all they could do was bow their heads and obey any kind of order from the Asura family, so they couldn't take it easy, they would have to hurt Rael even though he loved what he did before.

Their sad expressions as they went to Rael to attack him was almost an apology for what was going to happen next. The chains on the neck were called (Chain of the Soul), once an order was received they shone and no one could fight against that order except to fulfill it, even if it was for themselves to kill themselves, moreover, it prevented that slaves would rebel against their masters, once they tried to do so, they would lose all power and be overcome by an excruciating pain of taking the soul out of the body.

Everyone could see the two slaves with the aura blades in their hands ready to pierce Rael's body violently, even their bodies were covered by a strong red aura. Rita brought her hands to her mouth the moment she understood what was about to happen, she was practically paralyzed with fear and concern. It was so suddenly that almost no one even noticed, Rael jumped forward making a gust of wind blow around and stood between the two of them already with their palms open and leaning against their chests, one on each side. This action was so fast that it looked like Rael's body was still back there, it was completely surprising.

- I apologize to you. - Rael said softly, just enough for the two to hear and pushed them forward and down.

The floor broke on both sides when their backs were pressed. The two even spit blood so seriously it looked like the attack and immediately the blades of aura disappeared from their hands and the aura of their bodies disappeared, the two completely lost their strength.

The people around them gaped as they thought they were dreaming. Tomas was there wide-eyed, not understanding how someone from the Spiritual Soul Formation cultivation, had defeated two Deep Soul Spiritual cultivators and on top of it with just one attack not to mention the fact that he didn't even seem to use any kind of skill, energy or technique, did he leave empty-handed? Would that even be possible?

- So you still have affairs with me? Asked Rael, approaching Tomas in normal steps after taking them both down. The harsh reality hit Tomas in the eyes like a slap, he wasn't even dreaming.

The people around could only watch and wonder where Rael had come from, a young man so beautiful and so strong, besides his slightly red hair made him even more differentiated. While Rita was on the other side with her mouth open, confused and her hands now lowered, like most people, no one imagined this kind of result.

- Go away! Or you will pay for messing with me! My Asura family will finish you in the blink of an eye! Cried Tomas, walking back.

- But it was you who started all this, why are you backing down now? A little while ago he sent his slaves to attack me, so why not face the consequences of his actions as a real man? Rael asked in a cold voice and stopped in front of Tomas.

Tomas was so scared that he fell on his ass while facing Rael.

Rael just looked down on him with disdain. That scene surprised and shocked everyone, a member of the Asura family was actually on the ground being humiliated by a stranger and still someone with such low cultivation, although that was not what it seemed.

- The next time you mess with me, be prepared, because I won't take it easy like today. - Rael did nothing that people could see, but he let out his murderous aura with traces of darkness invisible to the people around him.

And then the terror exploded in Tomas' body and soul, he felt that he was facing an evil god, in fact before the god of hell himself and was completely paralyzed, the terror was so intense that his bones seemed to beat inside and he ended up pissing himself.

When Rael turned away, people could do nothing but laugh at the situation. Tomas was so red with embarrassment that he ducked his head, got up and ran away without wanting to dream of looking back.

- No need to worry, I did not directly affect your cultivation, I just released some of my power and left your organs momentarily confused, in a few minutes you will be fine. - Rael said stopping in the middle of the two.

The two were surprised to hear the explanations and just sighed with relief as they covered their faces with their arms, they were still lying down, they knew that Rael was much stronger after that and they couldn't imagine why he had been so kind to them, after all they were mere slaves, they had no more names, they were just shadows than they once were.

Rael had to be serious against them, otherwise they would have attacked him again until they fell and they were just going to get hurt more. Then he turned to Rita, who was waiting ahead, still in a trance state.

- So let's go home? Asked Rael calmly, coming to Rita's side. She was just as intrigued as everyone else.

- Are you really only on the fifth Soul Formation Spiritual level? - Rita asked in surprise, it was the first question she managed to reformulate after seeing everything that happened.

"Yes," replied Rael, normally on his way. The people behind kept whispering and wondering about him. Most already knew Rita, but they had no idea who Rael would be or what he would be.

- You messed with the Asura family, that was not good. - said Rita worriedly following Rael, who was now leading the way.

- Don't worry, if something happens, I'll fix it. - assured Rael unconcerned looking at Rita from the side with a natural smile, this left Rita feeling a little strange, she had never had that feeling of protection coming from someone, it made her heart get even hotter.

- Why did you do all this? I do not understand. - complained Rita even feeling good. After all, the Asura clan wouldn't let it go so easily.

- For you of course, you are my little sister so it is my job to protect you and take care of your interests. - Rael said looking at her and then looked ahead again.

Rita took courage and grabbed Rael's left hand, surprising him. He normally looked sideways at her and she quickly changed the direction of his gaze somewhere.

Of course, many people saw that, and among them a beautiful young brunette with long dark hair, she was a little older than Rita and a little taller, she had followed all the action since she started keeping her distance and was fascinated with Rael, not only for its mysterious charm but also for its strength, but at the sight of that scene he was completely enraged.

She bit her lip so hard that some blood came out. Then she turned and left in a rage as people ran out of her way. Everyone could see the dark symbol of Twin Towers on her red dress and recognized the clan she was part of (Clan Torres), three slaves cautiously following her from behind keeping their distance as they were always ordered, until she motioned for them to approach while she waited.

- Find out everything you can about this young man and no matter what, I need all the information, don't miss anything. She said with her back to the slaves while keeping her arms crossed over her medium-sized chests.

People who saw her were fascinated by her beauty, and when they recognized the clan she belonged to, they bowed their heads and went on their way as quickly as possible. No one would ever dare mess with a Torres clan master.