Shocked Crowd

"STOP" a firm voice echoed.

Kylian looked at the source, the guild captain Hector was here. He looked exactly as the local of the city had described him as : a bald man with a long braid beard and a burly build. What stood out in the man were his biceps, which were as thick as average people's things.

Hector made his way towards Kylian, followed by almost a hundred people, but stood there in his calm demeanor.

"Master" the two men whom Kylian had swept with the kick quickly greeted Hector with a bow.

He nodded and looked at Delvin and the female member who were lying on the ground unconsciousness.

"No fatal injury just knocked out." Kylian spoke.

Hector's expressions eased a bit and he looked at Kylian, even though Kylian looked like a noble and was standing casually but Hector could tell just by looking at Kylian that he was a trained warrior, and his way of standing that looked casual was just a facade "Why did you attack my subordinates? What is your business in here young warrior ?" Hector inquired, his voice was firm but without any scorn.

"Your subordinates attacked me first." Kylian replied

Hector looked at the two of the members, and they nodded seconding Kylian's claim.

Kylian then continued further "My business here, is regarding the city and I ask for your service. Hope we can talk privately."

"You can talk here infront of everyone" Hector spoke "I believe you want the service of the whole guild. "

Hector was a simple man if you were here to ask for the service of the whole guild so everyone should hear what was proposed. He was not someone who would decide for them, although the hundred members of the guild followed him blindly.

"Sounds fair" Kylian shrugged his shoulders.

"I will free the city from the nobles !" Kylian exclaimed, his voice was not loud but it was clear for everyone to hear.

The crowd behind Hector burst into laughter immediately, and they made small jests on him

"Hehehe, kid did you have a quarrel with your parents inside the rich circle.."

"He must be drunk..."

"hahahaaha.."

Chepi was infuriated by such a mocking,

"You all idiots, you all want to die. Kylian show them who is the boss....See that thin one there...he is the one laughing the most...." Chepi spoke pointing at different individuals. while flying over them.

Kylian did not bother himself much with the opinion of the crowd, his blue eyes were fixed on the leader.

Hector had no clue how even reply to such a claim, he would have mocked Kylian, but Hector could clearly see the determination in the young man's eyes ahead of him.

"What will you pay us for such a task.... we must be paid something expensive do you even have such money." One of the men shouted with a shrill voice among the crowd.

Kylian turned his gaze towards the man. The man felt uneasiness and immediately hid behind the other members.

"I will give you this city to rule" Kylian spoke aloud this time, his voice thundering over the others. Then he looked at Hector "All you have to do is follow me."

There was silence for a second, but again the crowd burst into laughter.

"QUITE" Hector shouted and raised one of his hands, the crowd of almost a hundred silenced in an instant.

He looked at Kylian and slowly a realization hit him "What is your name ? Are you the one who destroyed the 'Honourless guild ?" he asked immediately. Nearly everyone in the whole city by now knew the description of a man who destroyed the 'Honourless Guild and attacked an esteemed guest of the Nobles : young man in his early twenties, 6 foot in height with blue eyes, and the young man fit the description perfectly.

"Kylian, and yes I am the one" Kylian replied.

Hector was shocked "You even survived against Garrick the rogue plate bearer ?" he asked further. From the beginning Hector could tell the young beside him was not so simple as he looked, and knocking four members was no easy feat.

"I am alive right now so yes." Kylian replied.

The crowd gasped in unison, it would have sounded as a joke had not their leader Hector sounded so shocked, and everyone present there knew Hector was the best among them, even at judging people.

After the revelation, Hector was starting to take Kylian very seriously"What is your plan ? I can decide only after that."

Kylian cleared his throat and narrated to him the plan, he did not try hiding any of it as Hector and guild members were a really important piece.

Even Chepi turned around to hear about the plan.

Hector and the crowds' expressions were on a roller coaster throughout the narration of the plan. The plan sounded so bizarre, yet even the crowd behind who did not have much knowledge about tactics could tell it was planned carefully and thoroughly.

When Kylian was done, he asked "So will you follow me ?"

Hector took a deep breath, and wiped off the sweat on his forehead " I genuinely don't know how you would take over the other guild. But if you do too many innocent lives would be lost, for our cause." Hector spoke his expressions somber.

"Our cause" Kylian replied instantly, he was a bit vexed "This is not our cause Hector. This is the cause of every person who is suffering in the outer and middle circle right now." He looked at Hector dead in the eye and continued "Twice the number of people would lose their lives of hunger within months as compared to what I am suggesting and you know it."

Hesitation was plastered over Hector's face, he was in a dilemma. Where the plan took extreme measures to get control of the city and sounded bizarre but he felt it was possible if Kylian managed to take over the guilds.

His chain of thoughts was soon interrupted.

"I don't have time Hector" Kylian spoke and turned "But remember this I would take this city with or without you."

Even though the mercenary guild was an important piece but Kylian was not here to beg and convince people. He could improvise the plan and still take over the city without the guild.

"Wait." Hector spoke aloud.

A smile broke out on Kylian's face, which he covered up immediately and turned.

"What do you plan to achieve through all of this ?" Hector asked " I could not find one good reason for you to go such lengths."

Kylian paused for a while, before speaking, "I want information regarding Cenetaur Tremeur."

Hector was taken aback, he had heard many stories about the battlemage, and each one of them was bloodier than the previous one.

"Why ?" Hector managed to ask.

"I will kill him" Kylian spoke nonchalantly. Even though after his awakening he was not blinded by revenge but he still had to kill Cenetaur.

Kylian had an ulterior motive too and that was to collect souls and level up, he wanted power, and to gain large numbers of souls he wanted a battle of large scale. Obviously, he could not have told Hector that motive of his.

Hector's shock increased a notch, but he took a long breath and relaxed his mind. It was none of his business and it was better to stay as far away as possible from someone like Cenetaur Tremeur.

"I cannot trust you without having a little duel."

Kylian nodded he was expecting it and he was planning to defeat the man as soon as possible to make the difference of strength clear to everyone present.

Chepi quickly checked Hector's cultivation level and reported

"Kylian he has the cultivation of human-3,"

Kylian nodded to both of them and unsheathed his sword. Hector gave a smile and borrowed a sword from one of the members.

Everyone stepped a couple of steps away, and even though they were sure Hector would prevail, but they had been surprised this whole time how respectful their guildmaster had been towards the young man, everyone was looking forward to this battle to see how long the young man would hold up against the veteran.

Both of them took their stances, ready for the signal.

"START" one of the men shouted.

To everyone's surprise, it was Kylian who charged at Hector first. Hector quickly brought his sword to meet Kylian's attack. "Clangggg" he blocked the attack, and both of them started forcing their blade against each other in the battle of strength.

Hector tightened his arms and used force to push Kylian and win in the little contest they had engaged in.

Kylian's lips curved into a smile, he had baited him. Kylian swiftly stepped aside and the big man disbalanced. Kylian quickly took the opportunity and punched Hector hard right on his jaw "BAMMMM"

Hector was left dazed by the heavy punch, and in the next second Kylian quickly snatched away his sword, unarming the man.

Hector looked at Kylian surprised by his movement speed. He was a bit vexed as he had technically lost. He cracked his knuckles and challenged Kylian to a fistfight.

Kylian threw away the two swords to the corner and accepted the challenge.

Both of them then engaged. In the first minute Hector managed to land a punch on Kylian's body and he had to admit it was a really hard one, a couple of them and he would have been knocked.

But after that Kylian made sure not to let the big man touch him, he moved swiftly on his legs dodging Hector's every attack and in returning it with counter attack.

The crowd by now was dead silent and everyone was engrossed in the battle ahead of them, by now all their doubts on Kylian's capabilities had evaporated.

Just within five minutes, Kylian had landed four clean hits on Hector's face and scores of punches on his body, but what surprised Kylian was that the man was still standing strong.

"That is enough." Kylian stopped, everyone clearly had seen the point that Kylian wanted to convey, and fighting further was pointless.

Hector paused, his face had a smile, and his eyes were filled with respect and admiration for the young man standing ahead of him.

Even the crowd was looking at Kylian with respect, especially the young members of the guild. Everyone had seen with their own eyes that it was no luck, and Kylian was the clear winner.

"Your name is well suited to you." Hector spoke aloud with a smile "After fighting you now I could see how you could survive after fighting against Garrick" Hector paused for a while as a thought struck to him "Are you after the God Plate and Blade inside the rich circle ? Well with your skills and that armor and blade you might have a better chance against the battlemage." Hector further added. Kylian's plans now seem more reasonable to Hector now.

Kylian shook his head, prior to this he did not even had a clue that there was a Grade armor and weapon inside. "I have my reason to believe that I would not able to use magic wearing that armor." Kylian had talked about the armor and Chepi had told him that it made for soldiers without magic.

"?" the crowd who had been listening to Kylian with rapt attention had a puzzled expression along with the guild master,

"What magic ?" Hector asked unsure what Kylian meant.

Kylian lifted his arm -palm facing upwards- and just a second later a foot-long icicle formed hovering over his open palm.

"HUHHHHH" the crowd gasped in unison and took a step back.

"HAHAHAHA" Hector burst into laughter, now he could see clearly how Kylian would be taking over other guilds.