Chapter 544 - Afford To Offend (2/2)

”I see, I see.”

Leonel and Aina continued to chat as though the ravings of these 'nobles' had nothing to do with them.

By now, it was obvious that these weren't nobles of White City at all. Rather, they were the tourists mentioned previously. Each had an entanglement with another world and had come to Terrain for one reason or another.

Some came for business like the fat merchant, but there were others who had come for pleasure.

By extension, it should also be obvious why Tyrron had treated them so well and hadn't considered the possibility of spies being among them. Earth might be talented, but it was still a fledgling world. Simply put, they couldn't afford to enter the world of the Dimensional Verse with hostile entities on all sides.

There were already no shortage of individuals who were jealous of them. They couldn't also then proceed to antagonize these worlds further.

So, maybe it was more accurate to say that Tyrron likely thought of the possibility that there might be more spies amongst the people of these worlds, but didn't dare to act upon this speculation.

However… Once again… Leonel wasn't Tyrron.

”That's enough!”

Leonel's voice suddenly boomed. An oppressive might shook these 'nobles' awake.

”Let me make one thing clear.” Leonel spoke, a cold edge gliding across his tone. ”Earth indeed can't afford to offend all of your worlds.”

A smug look resurfaced on the faces of the 'nobles' that had been scared witless once again.

”That said…” Leonel's steely continuation made their sneers freeze on their faces, their hearts trembling beneath his presence. ”… You all should also understand that Earth is not a world that you can afford to offend either. We may be young, but we are no pushovers. If you think that you can use the status of your worlds to apply pressure on me, you'll be sorely mistaken.”

Leonel's gaze swept over them all.

”Now. Will you all step out and personally hand yourselves in? Or do you want me to take action personally? Because I promise you, if you choose the latter, your experiences will be much worse than them.”

Leonel hooked his thumb over his shoulder, pointing back toward the city behind them.

A silence hung over the 'nobles'. At that moment, the shouts and screams of the city suddenly became several levels more obvious.

A sharp light lit the gazes of several within the crowd, a hesitancy causing their hearts to beat erratically.