Chapter 16 - Deterioration (1/2)
Anderson was standing majestically, atop the rubble as his skills effects finished. A green crystal was rising up as the boss had been killed and he walked down to observe the expressions that he had wanted to see so badly. The expressions of fear and reverence from the people below him
He saw these usual expressions on his old party members, and turned his gaze towards the two new ones.
As soon as he looked over though, a piercing voice rang throughout the destroyed hall. ”What the h.e.l.l were you doing? Why did you play around and almost kill your teammate?” Rachel, the berserker that was shooting blade lights all this time had a questioning look on her face as she directly asked this question.
Anderson seemed to be surprised as if he did not expect this type of reaction at all. He looked over at Rachel in a skeptical tone and asked her. ”Oh? What's giving you the b.a.l.l.s to talk to me like that? Were you watching the same scene as everyone else?”
Rachel defiantly replied with ”Why the h.e.l.l does that matter? I'm asking you, the leader of this party, why you would purposefully act negligent and try to harm your party member when you were in the position to protect them. How can they feel comfortable to hunt with you again? You've lost all trust, starting with me”
An incredulous expression arose on Anderson's face as something seemed to have clicked in his mind. He gave a loud laugh as he spoke. ”My goodness. I am so sorry. I seem to have not gotten my point through. If it wasn't extremely clear from my actions and from my words, I don't give a d.a.m.n.” Anderson finished with these words in a condescending tone.
Rachel didn't stand down as she continued. ”So what? Because you have a higher rank skill and are more powerful than us, that means you can choose to do whatever you want? You would endanger your party members just to get your point across? For what?”
Anderson was startled once again and said. ”For what? For what? How dense are you for the message to not be coming across? Party members? Trust? Haha!” He looked towards the four Hunter's that had been clearing the dungeon with him these past weeks ”Do you see them? They have families here. They have friends here. This is their city, and they have nowhere else to go. Do you think anyone cares about this city? Do you think the big wigs care what happens to a trashy city around the perimeter of the Empire?”
His words were becoming louder and more piercing as he kept on talking while walking towards Rachel. He continued with a cold tone” It's me. I am the only one keeping this city afloat. I am the only one that gives a d.a.m.n and stays here. I prevent the dungeon break of this dungeon that you can never clear without me. It is my strength. And because of this, I can do what I want. I can call them” He pointed at his party members once more
”I can call them fools right now, and they will be back with me right in this same place in a few days giving their lives to clear this dungeon. You may have only been in this city for a week, but you should learn now than later about how things really work. You should know how to talk to people that stand above you.” As he finished these words, he had reached Rachel, who still staring at him with a defiant expression
His anger was near his peak, allowing his skill {INHERENT-WRATHFUL} to provide him with even more strength. He moved at a quick speed, and a loud smack was heard, with Rachel smas.h.i.+ng on the floor a second after.
A large hand mark laid across her face. She touched her cheek in a dazed expression as if this was the last thing she ever expected to happen. She looked at the four that were recuperating the side, and all of them turned their heads away
Anderson walked up to her, clasping her clear neck in his hands and asked. ”Do you realize it now? When I say I can do whatever I want? You cannot do anything to stop it” He said as he lifted her up by her neck.