Again (This is an au of a manhua)

Chapter 12: Fiery fight

 "Lance..."

"Yes?"

"Eh? Did you really just fall for my brother?" Ash tilted his head.

"Found you!" Alf shouted from behind them.

He was holding the artifact that his brother had given him. He clenched his hand tightly around it, he was ready to destroy Jasmine.

"From now on," Alf raised the artifact and pointed it at Jasmine, "You'll be calling me boss!"

Alf activated the magical artifact. Fire burst out of it, spiraling toward the direction of Jasmine and the others.

"Ash!" Ash's older brother cried.

"Don't interfere."

The swirling spiral dispersed, instantly shattering the artifact to pieces. None of the fire was able to reach anyone in the ballroom. Alf watched as the artifact fell to the ground scattering its shards on the floor. He was scared, the magical artifact, Phoenix Race, was a 6th class artifact, someone like Jasmine should not have been able to disable it.

Jasmine stared coldly at Alf, "Perish."

Ice started growing on Alf, it slowly crystallized, covering more and more of his body, Jasmine watched, her fury was uncontrollable as she slowly froze the child to death.

"Jasmine.That's enough." Someone put a reassuring hand on her face, calming her down.

"Father..."

"It's me, it's going to be alright..."

"I didn't want anyone to get hurt..."

Jasmine's thoughts clouded her mind, fiercely attacking her. When this happened, she only knew one way to fix it. To forcefully knock herself out.

Earl Welton looked at his daughter, he realized that she was really going to kill Alf had he not stopped her. While Earl Welton was worried, Earl Simon looked at Jasmine. He thought about her power, the fire would've killed everyone if she didn't extinguish it. The power was truly tremendous, just like a 9th class magician...

"Honey!" Earl Simon's wife called to him, "That child just tried to kill my son, how could you just stand there?!"

"You should say it right," Sears(I'll be calling Jasmine's mother Sears from now on) said, "The one who tried to kill was Alf!"

Sears got angry, "Alf was the one who insulted her first, and used the artifact to attack Jasmine. Isn't that so Madam Simon?"

"Alf was only a little..."

"A little what? Please continue."

"Dear, that's enough..." Earl Welton tried to calm his wife down.

"Let us reveal what that precious son of yours has done!!!" Sears was furious.

Madam Simon panicked. She needed someone to help her in the battle. She then looked toward her husband.

"Honey..." Madam Simon said to her husband.

Madam Simon believed that Earl Simon was cold, but she thought that he would at least stand up for his child.

"It seems as though our son has behaved quite rudely on an auspicious day," Earl Simon apologized, "I truly apologize, Madam Welton."

Sears was angry but knowing that the Earl had apologized she could not continue to scold them.

"Thank you for your sincere apology. I shall head back first." Sears turned around, leaving the room.

"Alright," Earl Simon nodded his head, "Earl Welton, you should take your daughter to rest as well." He pointed at the unconscious girl in Earl Welton's arms.

"Alright..." Earl Welton sighed and picked up his daughter, walking away.

"I apologize for ruining the party because of us. I ask you all to go back and rest as we shall end the party here." Earl Simon announced to the crowd.

There were murmurs among the crowd, but they all dispersed after a little bit of time.

"Dear, how could you?" Madam Simon asked, "Alf is our son!! Our child has suffered in the hands of that disgraceful-"

"Silence." The Earl ordered, "There are many eyes here, go back with Alf first."

Skip to another scene with Earl Simon and his son...

"How could you do this?! This is our son!! Even if he was wrong, you should have sided with him!!" Madam Simon scolded her husband.

"Were you trying to get my attention?" Earl Simon ignored her.

"Dear..."

"..." Alf was silent.

"Speak." The Earl ordered, "Do you not know that your actions reflect badly towards me, toward the eastern nobles, and the entire kingdom?"

"T-that punk was just so rude..." Alf was very scared.

"Who in the world gave you the phoenix race?"

"T-that's..."

"Alf, I dislike repeating myself. I'll ask you one last time, who gave it to you?"

"L-lenon, Lenon gave it to me."

...

"Father, did you call for me?" Lenon asked.

Lenon looked towards his older brother, thinking that he gave him the spoon to eat but could not feed himself. He was disappointed that he would have such a brother.

"Did you give your brother the Phoenix Race?" Earl Simon asked.

"That's right." Lenon responded.

"Why did you give him something so dangerous?" Earl Simon questioned.

"That little girl was bullying my brother, so I couldn't just stand by-"

"No. You just wanted to manipulate your brother." Earl Simon pointed out.

"!!!"

End of chapter 12