Chapter 94: Threat (1/2)

Sam looked at marquis in amusement. His judgement is correct and everything is going on as planned.

But there is another person who has a bad judgement and that person is none other than the Guard commander. He is a Great Warrior at late stage, he thought that marquis was angry at Sam for spouting those ugly words, so he released his aura and was about to suppress Sam.

But an even more powerful aura was descended on him and he felt shocked when he saw where it is coming from. He looked at Chaya who is casually sipping her drink but he was being completely suppressed by her aura. Her strength even higher than the Marquis himself.

Then only remembered something. Sam is an artisan and there is only one person who is a young woman and powerful than the marquis himself. The Artisan tower head. Even though, he didn't see her before, he clearly heard of her.

Why didn't see her before? It is actually pretty simple. His status isn't enough.

According to norm, marquis is in one whole cultivation realm higher than the Count. He is a grand mage. And in every city, the tower heads of the various professions will be in same cultivation realms and a grand mage can only be an Artisan of rank 4.

But why is a rank 5 Artisan here? Because, the marquis isn't the strongest person here. The previous marquis, the one who is the former blue flame is in the next cultivation realm after the grand realm.

A marquis who broke through that stage will be retired and next one will take the helm when he reached the grand realm.

The organisations of various professions sent people who are on the same realm as the previous marquis to not to be at a disadvantage, so even the current marquis is of lower status than her. Chaya only has four more people who are equal to her in status and they are the former marquis and the three other tower heads.

So, a lowly city guard commander isn't even worthy of her notice. She is here only because of Sam and she has to show her stance.

Marquis became flustered and immediately slapped the guard commander.

”Get lost now.” He said in a low voice and the guard commander felt like he got a new lease on life.

Marquis took a deep breath to calm down and looked at Sam again.

”Artisan Sam, is there a peaceful way to resolve this?” Marquis asked. Even though, this will be him agreeing with Sam's statement, right now he wanted to get his son another chance. He believed that with this, his son will change for better and which father wouldn't want that? He will try his best to get that chance even if he has to get ridiculed by a youngster like Sam.

”There is. It is very simple. All you have to do is, just announce the whole matter to the people and just tell them that you want to end this matter peacefully. If you make this announcement, I will immediately stop.” Sam's voice is quite sarcastic.

Marquis' face turned green. The request was impossible. It will make him lose trust of all his people. He finally understood how much of a big mistake he did, when he closed an eye for his son's deeds. Not every time will be smooth sailing, some times it will cause disasters and the disaster his son got now is now sitting right across him.

”Marquis, let me tell you something. Do you know why lions can be kings of the forest of ordinary beasts?” Sam asked with a smile.

”Because, they are strongest?” Marquis said.

”You are only partially right. Lions are strong, but do you really think that the lions are the strongest of all? Lions live in prides but are they match for a herd of bulls rushing madly? No.

They are kings because, they are trained that way. A lion will through their cubs in to a valley and let them climb on their own.

Their father is teaching them that the respect as a lion has to be earned and not given just because they are born from a lion. The rest of the animals in the forest might not want to teach them this harsh lesson, but the lion itself doesn't care.

He will throw the cubs inside the valley earning the title of the most ruthless beast in wild. But in my eyes, that lion is a responsible father who is teaching his sons. That is why the other animals respect him and revere him.”

When Sam finished his piece, marquis was already feeling ashamed, he clearly understood what Sam meant by that. He is insulting him for being an incompetent father.

Even a wild beast knows how to teach his son, but he as a human with a responsibility of a marquis and thousands of people under him can't even do his job. Just as he was about to say something, Sam started speaking.

”Your eldest son, Zeke and I initially don't have any grudge, but he came with twenty people who have cultivation levels higher than me, and ambushed me when I am in my injured state.

He even felt that it is all justified just because, you are the one responsible for his birth.