A Proper Greeting

Angelica's party then gazed at the stranger, their cheeks flushed with surprise. It should be known in Ethyl that no regular man or lady is allowed to attend Galand's party. They're well-known throughout the Kingdom of Miguelia for their numerous achievements. In the past, their crew was successful in eliminating a failed creation known as the "Forsaken One."

The Forsaken One is an Angel that has fallen from grace. Most people would refer to them as a demon or a devil, but they were known as the Forsaken One in the world of Elpis. They had fought a Seraphine, who was rated third among the Angels. The Angels are divided into four groups: Archangels, Cherubim, Seraphim, and Ophanim, they were all beings that no average human could overcome, which is why Galand's party's might was legendary across the world.

"Boy, are you sure you can join us?" Galand said, serious. "It should be clear that we don't babysit those who aren't deserving of our time."

"You're going to be a liability if you don't pull your weight on this trip," Tia warned.

"Calm down now, both of you," Lydia says, "he's probably just wanting to chat to us or receive some advice on how he should improve."

When they heard Lydia, they both calmed down and began talking to the stranger...

Galand said, "What advice do you require, boy?"

The Stranger responded quietly, "No, I don't need such a thing."

"What do you want then?" Tia said, her voice irritated.

The Stranger added, "As I stated before, I want to join your party."

He then looked at the stranger with his eyes. The stranger is dressed in a dark coat and wields an unusual sword with a gem in its middle. His hair is black, his eyes are fiery crimson, and his face is attractive., he appears to be about the age of 23.

Lydia, who was also watching him, added, "Let's try to hear him out."

"All right, youngster, you have the floor, and please talk quickly because I need to finish my drink," Galand added.

"I'd want to join you on an adventure since I've heard from others here that you'll be visiting an ancient dungeon."

"HAHAHA, Do you think you can handle that Ancient Dungeon?" Galand said, laughing.

Lydia, who had overheard him, was taken aback by his recklessness and questioned, "What tier are you in?"

"I'm on tier 4 with a fire affinity," the Stranger explained calmly.

"There are only 14 well-known persons that we know who have already climbed the tier 4 ladder," Tia said, "and you are absolutely not one of them," Tia added.

"Hey everyone this fellow said that he's already tier 4 and has only 1 element," Galand said to the surrounding adventurers.

They laughed at him but the stranger simply said...

"Care to find out yourself," The stranger looked at Galand with confidence.

They all stopped laughing after hearing his remarks since the stranger had just questioned Galand, and this was a major violation because Galand clearly had anger issues, and the youngster would probably be unable to walk for a month if he was lucky.

"You've got some serious balls if you can say it to my face so confidently."

Galand then grabbed his shield at the bottom of the table, then positioned himself as if he were about to stop a blow.

"You may earn my respect and the ability to join my party if you can at least let me move away from my position, even if it's just a little bit," Galand said, he then paused to examine the stranger's blade. "But if you can't even manage to tickle me, I'll take that sword of yours."

The stranger simply nodded and walked in front of Galand...

When the man appeared in front of them, Angelica almost laughed, especially when he mentioned he was tier 4. Getting into tier 4 is a difficult undertaking for any stranger or young man; in fact, even Tia, who was an elf, had not yet reached tier 4. Galand's squad was extremely powerful, and a random stranger requested to join them. And she was surprised by this turn of events; she couldn't comprehend why this stranger would encourage Galand to test his might. They were in a proper duel, but she was certain Galand would not budge from his stance since she had previously seen Galand stop a massive beast in its path.

After Galand signaled the stranger that he was ready, the stranger then removed his coat and proceeded to stretch his Arms. When Galand saw this he felt insulted he then asked the stranger...

"Aren't you going to use your sword boy?" Galand sneered, "Or is it just for show?"

"No, I just want to test a new technique that I just learned previously." said the stranger calmly.

Galand was furious now; first, the stranger refused to use his sword, and now he wants to put his new technique to the test on him. Even though he is only a Dwarf, he is the head of the Courtenay Militia and is renowned for his strength.

"I feel sorry for that unfortunate soul,"

"All right, let's make a wager on how long he won't be able to walk,!"

"That sounds fantastic; I'll bet a 100 gold that he won't be able to walk for a year!"

"I'm betting 500 gold that he'll be paralyzed for the rest of his life,"

"I bet 100 gold,"

They all began betting on how long the stranger would be hurt, but the stranger simply disregarded them and began doing push-ups to warm up his body.

When Galand observed this, he ruptured a vein and used his Authority to combine the strength of the Earth and the force of the air into his body, allowing him to instantly respond when the Stranger delivered his strike. He had originally planned to just block the strike and call it a day, but now... He now intends to paralyze him.

"I bet 1000 Gold that he can manage to send that bastard flying with just one punch,"

Everyone turned to look at the person who had just started it and saw Leon!

"Where are the others, Leon?"

Leon then returns to the exterior of the adventurer's guild and returns with 12 motionless bodies.

"Did you murder them?!?"

Leon merely ignored them and proceeded to walk up to the area where Angelica, Tia, and Lydia were seated...

Someone yelled, "Hurry, fetch a medic here!"

"Oh crap, I think he chopped his nuts off," the guy said after noticing the missing jewels.

.....

After that, they all turned their attention to the duel taking place in front of them. It was a duel between the Stranger and Galand, their well-known part-time adventurer.

The stakes were slowly increasing, but only Leon was willing to wager on the stranger. He did it solely to embarrass Galand, who had previously disgraced him and broken his heart. It was a case of friendly retaliation.

"Fuck him up Galand!"

"Yes, it's been so long since we saw you last cripple, someone."

The Adventurer's guild was in an uproar about this event.

The stranger simply looked at his surroundings and then he proceeded to ask Galand.

"I just need to knock you back a little right?" said the stranger.

"Yes, but that won't happen, son," Galand muttered. "If you can even get up, I'll give you the respect you deserve."

The stranger then finally finished his preparation and positioned himself inform of Galand. He then smirked and looked at Leon, as if to indicate he had picked the perfect man to gamble with. Leon then nodded, his face now filled with a wicked grin as he realized that the stranger has the ability to send Galand flying.

When Galand noticed this he roared in laughter...

"Leon!, looks like your friend here will be crippled HAHAHA," Galand said laughing.

Leon kept silent then finally the stranger started to make his move.

He then shouted "BLACK FLAME!!!!!" as a black flame emerged on his palm.

"A black flame?"

"That's impossible,"

They were all flabbergasted by this turn of events because they had not seen or heard of anyone altering the color of their elements. They couldn't change its color no matter how many different combinations of elements they attempted. But suddenly there was a Black flame in front of them, capable of devouring anything.

Leon was overjoyed because he knew he could finally exact his vengeance on Galand. And these ladies and gentlemen embody true friendship.

The stranger then proceeded to coat his right fist with the black flame he had conjured, then dashed towards Galand faster than the speed of sound, and strike his flaming fist into Galand's shield with full power.

Galand couldn't respond quickly enough, and when his shield collided with the stranger's fist, it melted on the spot.

Boooooom!!!!!

Galand's Shield had evaporated, and he was sent flying, breaking the adventurer's guild wall in the process, then the stranger said...

"My name is Samyaza Ignatia, and I want to join your party."