326 Absolute Strength (2/2)

It happened again. Harry felt the world collapsing towards him once again, but this time it was more intense.

Harry lost all sense of resistance and was forced on all fours by Raven. The poor ape's bones creaked more dangerously, some of them ever broke right then and there. He felt like his insides were being squeezed down by an unseen force, wanting to flatten his flesh into a pile of goo. His heart ached and is experiencing difficulties on doing it's job properly. But what would really kill him, is not an organ failure but the humiliation that Raven brought upon him.

Harry couldn't even lift his head up. The suppression that Raven made them feel, forced him into a prostrating position before him.

The memories of him posturing and whatever before Raven stepped forward, dissipated like snow on at the first sign of summer on the minds of those who were watching his pathetic display currently. Instead of a ferocious leader, Harry now looked like an disobedient pet that's being admonished by its owner.

Raven lifted his foot and stepped on the back of Harry's head. He then leaned in forward and spoke:

”Now your learning.” His words pierced Harry's heart like a sharp knife.

Raven removed his foot on Harry's head and lifted his head using his foot. Now, Raven was literally looking down on the ape as he said: ”This…is where our eyes meet. Understand?”

Harry almost went green in fury but had no way of releasing it. He couldn't even speak, he could only swallow down his anger and grievances since it was clear that he did kicked an iron board this time. He couldn't blame anyone besides himself. In a sense, he asked for this.

”Next time you want to throw your weight everywhere, make sure that you have an actual ability to back it up first. Else, you would suffer like this. It's quite embarrassing really.”

Raven then removed his gaze from the prostrating ape and looked towards the entrance, exactly at the spot where the source of all of this trouble was hiding.

He lifted his hand and formed a claw. Something then flew from the dark entrance and shot towards Raven's hands. Everyone then noticed that Raven was holding a tailed monkey by the neck.

”Fancy meeting you here.” Raven greeted in a bored tone which is enough to send Gil to profusely sweat.

Gil had seen everything and for him, it was a nightmare. For the first time in his life, Gil felt an existential terror when he saw what Raven could do, and it was clear that that wasn't all too.

He's deeply regretting his decisions by now. He should've listened to his instincts and remained quiet about this matter. He should've ran far away from here and hid.

But no matter how much he regretted everything, there is nothing that he could do to change it.

”You went after us once. I allowed you to leave unscathed because I agreed on a request, however I did remember telling you something before I did that. Do you still remember it?”

Raven's casual way of speaking horribly frightened him. All the years of him training as an assassin had no way of preparing him for something like this.

This is a display of Absolute Strength.

Faced with his question, Gil nodded with difficulty. He didn't even tried to resist nor struggle. He is aware that his fate will be decided according to Raven's whim.

”What did I say?” Raven asked with chilling tone. Enough to make everyone's fur stand up in fright.

”There will be no next time.” Gil uttered with much difficulty.

Raven nodded and asked: ”Any last words?”

Gil remained silent since he had none. He had nothing anyway, and even if he did. He knew that they will all soon follow him on the other side.

”Remember this moment and etch this lesson onto your heart, should you ever have a chance of being reincarnated.” Raven said in a harrowing tone. ”Now, go.”

As he said that, a blue flame suddenly devoured Gil's body and reduced him into mere ashes in no time.