Chapter 40 - #40 Return of Monarch (2/2)
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”Your head is held too high. Only those who gain my respect may look me in the eye, lower your head.” I said with a domineering tone as flames were flickering from my right eye.
Everyone looked at me in silence and with a shocked expression.
Only after a few seconds, Mera finally recovered but my entire aura was focused on her so she had the hardest time out of everyone to breathe.
”Grr, just so you know, my wigglers planted eggs in your body through your wounds. So don't get too ċȯċky, you lowly man!” Mera gritted her teeth in frustration and shouted at me with an angered expression.
”Really?” I said and my entire body was engulfed in flames and those flames entered my body through my wounds.
”What?!” Everyone exclaimed in shock.
'That's not normal Teigu!!! This is beyond Teigu's abilities!' Even Babara lost her composure
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After a few seconds, flames burst out of my wounds and disappeared.
[Energy: 1000/1115]
”Did you just...?” Mera was speechless and could only voice out 3 words so I helped her.
”Yeah, I made a few omelets right inside my stomach, hopefully, I won't have an upset stomach from so many eggs.” I said and then looked slightly concerned about my stomach's health.
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'He...He is totally ignoring me and treating me as someone not even worthy to look at!!!' Mera thought when she saw how Akashi was concerned about his stomach instead of her, she tightly gripped her fists so much that her long purple nails pierced her skin a bit.
'Pff, Akashi is much stronger than he showed during our spar...I knew it, heh.' Taeko had to do her best not to laugh aloud.
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”Akashi, is that...?” Esdeath finally said something, she was perhaps uncertain if she should say something when I changed like that.
”Esdeath...” I called out and turned at her with my glowing red eyes.
*gulp* She looked slightly startled when I called her out and looked at her but she still nodded her head to show that she is listening.
”I will explain everything later, for now, just rest.” Although I was still in my ”arrogant mode”, I still gently smiled at her.
”Anyway, as I said before...lower your head Mera or whatever you are called and I might let you leave with that head on your shoulders.”
”? What? Lower my head?” It was obvious that she wouldn't accept and Babara folded her hands together to gesture me to spare Mera. I just looked at Babara and then slowly returned my gaze at Mera.
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'...Me? Lower my head...to a man? Unacceptable!' Mera thought while looking downward before raising her gaze back at Akashi with resolve in her eyes to defy him.
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”How abo-” She started saying something in mocking tone but before she could say anything more...
[Phantom Strike]
[Energy: 980/1115]
I appeared in front of her and when she felt my aura so close to her she was unable to respond, just to stare at me with wide-open eyes.
”Mera-sama!” The 3rd masked person I didn't know shouted and tried to intervene just to get stopped by Babara.
She immediately started shouting at Babara but I completely ignored them and focused just on Mera standing just in front of me.
”You have refused my generous offer, lowering your head is no longer enough...” I said and put my hand on her shoulder and she immediately shivered upon feeling my touch.
”Kneel.” I just said one simple word with the most domineering tone I could while glaring into her purple eyes, she kept on staring into my eyes without even breathing so I slowly applied a little pressure on her shoulder and she immediately dropped on her knees with a very complicated expression, there were anger, hate, fear and the most confusion but there were also signs of some positive feelings which slightly surprised even me.
”And don't forget, I am absolute.” I said while staring down at her and she just raised her head to see my red glowing eyes with the image of the moon shining above my head, she unconsciously nodded her head very slowly.
”Now, get out of my sight!” I shouted and kicked out with my leg and only at that time she finally recovered and crossed her arms in front of her to block my kick.
”Agh!” *fwoosh* She ġrȯȧnėd aloud and upon impact, her body flew deep inside the forest.
”?! Mera-sama!!!” The 3rd masked person in the maid outfit immediately ran after Mera.
Babara and Taeko kept on staring at me for a few seconds before following after Mera to discreetly show their gratitude.
”...Akashi?” Esdeath watched all of this in silence and after they left, she finally called my name out with a confused expression.
I walked up to her and extended my hand to her.
[Absolute Dominance - Inactive]
”...Let's go back, I am kinda sleepy after our fight.” I said with a gentle smile.
”You should have killed that vile woman, but yeah, I would like to recover too.” She said with an annoyed tone but a genuine smile was still visible on her face as she took hold of my hand.
”*cough*” Suddenly, I coughed out some blood from my mouth.
[Health: 270/610]
”Akashi?!” Esdeath shouted while looking at me with a worried expression.
I guess using something like [Absolute Dominance] with so many wounds and so low health isn't a very good idea.
”I am alright, just need to rest, my wounds are already slowly closing.” I answered with a calm expression.