What Is Tyranny?
CG Chapter 78: What Is Tyranny?
This was the person who had traveled through countless worlds all alone to reach his dream.
This was the demon that slaughtered trillions.
Determination like no other, one that was forged in the fire of battle.
At that moment, for an inexplicable reason, a grin appeared on Tom's face.
"Seven gods, huh? I've confirmed many of my speculations. I think this is enough for now. We'll face each other soon enough, but not today. It isn't the right time just yet for our final fight."
What is dominance? What is tyranny? If anyone else heard Tom's thoughts, then they would have laughed at him for being a madman. But make no mistake, for this isn't arrogance but self-confidence and a complete understanding of his capabilities.
The race continued, and Tom began to see specks of moonlight filtering through the hole.
Yet, just as he saw this light, Tom felt the pressure of one of the princes trying to grasp his cloak and pull him back.
At this point, nothing was going to stop Tom from escaping. From each hand, five long, dark claws extended before lashing back at the prince, trying to rip his skin apart.
Feeling the immense danger coming from the claws, the prince had no choice but to let go of Tom before he could scratch him.
Tom looked with a sidelong glance back at the prince and seeing that the prince wasn't injured, he felt a slight tinge of disappointment. However, it didn't affect him as he began to jump through the hole, moving upward like a sonic boom.
Whoosh
With a single and final jump, Tom leaped higher than he ever did.
His figure in the sky, with the moon as a backdrop, would have mesmerized anyone who saw it. Unfortunately, those present didn't have the luxury to appreciate this scene.
From the rooftop, he quickly removed his cloak and mask before returning to the first floor.
The mansion's current state could not be described in words; the chaos and horror of the guests felt too surreal when you looked at how they acted just a moment ago.
Royal knights closed all exits and entrances to the mansion.
Knights roamed inside and around, creating a wall that surrounded the place.
The speed at which these knights organized themselves was an art in itself. From the moment Tom made his escape until he reached the ground floor took a long time to describe, but it actually happened in just a couple of minutes. Yet, they were able to create this formation in such a short time.
Once he changed his clothes, Tom acted completely normal as if he wasn't the reason for this chaos in the first place.
He headed toward Alfred's side before giving him a quick nod, indicating that things might turn really bad at any moment.
Unexpectedly, while their interaction was taking place, one of the princes began to announce something to the guests.
Said prince was none other than Zephyr Skyweaver, the crown prince of Vennturia, and the most vicious of the seven princes.
To secure the position of crown prince of Vennturia, he trapped all of his brothers in a small forest before promising to let the last survivor live. After the brutal bloodbath that occurred, he found that his younger brother, from the same mother, was the lucky last survivor by hiding in one of the caves. But instead of getting the happy ending he was expecting, he was met with a single, ruthless swing of Zephyr's sword that decapitated him, sending his head flying.
Now this same merciless prince was standing in front of the guests, looking at them with a kind smile.
"Ladies and gentlemen, knights and nobles from all around the seven kingdoms. First, I would like to present my sincerest apology for any inconvenience we might have caused. But, I am sure you will understand our situation when you know that we had a little rat that managed to sneak in and steal something from the Attrio's royal family treasury."
Zephyr paused for a while, giving the guests time to process his words before continuing.
"As to not waste your time any further with such trivial matters, I think we should continue our party, and as a show of our appreciation we have prepared a grand dinner that is fit for this special occasion."
Hearing his words, a couple of thoughts went through Tom's head.
Should he escape now or wait until all the guests have gathered together in one room?
To some, this moment might have seemed like the perfect opportunity to escape before the princes' plans went any further, but with a single glance at the royal knights that surrounded them while holding their swords, Tom knew that if they noticed anyone had the slightest thought of escaping, then they wouldn't hesitate to attack all at once.
With that, Tom decided to follow them and play his role as a good guest.
And if things took a turn for the worst and they attempted to go for his neck, they should be careful, as he still held a powerful card that he hadn't flipped yet.