"M-may I decline... sir?" I asked.
"Pfft, why are you acting all timid now, just yesterday you tried to attack me. No worries, I won't force you, but at the very least, let's have a Syphon competition." Sy competition? But even Dawn said I'm stronger, why would he need that...
"Sure, I guess. But you already know that my Sy is more developed don't you? Is there a reason for that?" The big man opened his mouth to speak before he was stopped by 1 of the unidentified people who were in the training arena.
"Son, don't bother the king's servants too much, no person on this continent is more proficient in Syphon than you are, there's no need to prove a moot point.
Besides, young man, I heard from the prince that you're a convicted criminal turned personal servant, should you be speaking in such an insolent tone to people of higher status?" Phh, higher status, who cares about that shit, rich pricks are all the same.
"Father come on, don't worry about it, I'm sure Leo is fine with us having a small bout, isn't that right, Leo?" He winked at red-hair.
"S-sure, if the teacher wants to have a small contest with Lifes, I don't see a problem.
Also, Lifes, mind your manners, please..." He sounded more exhausted than angry. No more of the tough guy performance around other people?
"What's all this abou-Sorry, may I ask why you called him teacher, your highness?" I asked.
"Y-your highness huh? You really went all the way, haha.
Well, Zick is a volunteer teacher in the military academy, he's one of the strongest Seal users on the continent." Zick went next to the prince and put an arm over his shoulder.
He smiled and said "I'm also this guy's personal tutor hehe."
Should he really be gloating to a slave? What a bunch of weirdos.
I sighed heavily and asked when and how he wanted to measure our Sy capabilities.
"Right here, right now, just give me your best attack. Then I do the same to you.
Blocking and hitting only with Syphon."
"I don't think I understand... sir, you want me to kill you?"
Everyone except for Dawn took a step back and went into fighting positions.
"W-what are you guys doing? I just meant that my best hit would kill him... Besides, I'm an assassin not a knight, do you really think I can beat all of you at once?"
"..."
"Pah PAHAHAHAHAH. This guy's something else, Dawn, is he being serious?" To which Dawn just nodded while yawning.
"Let's do that! I'll defend with all of the Syphon I can gather and you try to kill me!"
"What do you mean try... You WILL die."
Everyone got incredibly tense again and I just sighed in response.
"Listen, I'm supposed to be a personal butler or something, how is it that ever since I came here, I've been fighting people everywhere?" I asked, looking at the prince.
"W-why are you asking me? You're the wild one... Ever heard of common denominators?" He retorted. What's he getting at?
"Whatever, I'm not participating, everyone here looks like they're about to beat me up just for stating the truth, I'm not looking to be executed for hurting a noble."
"Pfft, ironic." Dawn said quietly while giggling with Liliya. Asshole.
I got up to my feet and started walking towards the exit before a hand on my shoulder stopped me.
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A Lifes Journey
FantasyThe power of a word could make the impossible, possible. In a world filled with the sealed meaning of language, words hold greater power. Lifes, the young assassin deals with the darkness of his past and the ghosts of regret that follow him as he le...
