49 One Favour. (1/2)

”I found another one...”

Staring at the kid, Su Min's eyes jumped as they glimmered with a rare shimmer that exuded a blackened gold. It was as if two glowing orbs had just started to brighten, displaying a hidden profundity that would make any 4-star mage gasp.

However, this kid's comprehension of the world's energy was nowhere near the level to feel the terrifying depth of Su Min's eyes, instead, he only saw the shining glimmer of a strange gold and a wizened black. It wasn't eye-catching to him, and it didn't force any sort of instinctual emotion.

No, instead all he felt was an artificial fear toward an unknown. It is similar to dreading darkness, where you cannot see, cannot guess what is lurking in it. Would it kill him? Is something prowling in that pitch black corner? These are stark scenarios, yet, a similar dread is still induced by an unknown. It is a dread created by his own questions, ones that, as ethereal as darkness is, cannot be answered.

Su Min remained unchanged as he saw the apprehensive expression of the kid, though, just as he was about to speak, a raging bellow of hot air scurried from behind him as an angered bang thumped the ground.

”Don't ignore me!!”

The crowd held their breath as a silence started to echo from that sundering roar. Though, Su Min only frowned as he leaned back and took a glimpse at the fuming proud man.

His eyes shone without a tinge of emotion, not even a hint. It was as if these people were but lifeless things in his eyes, especially that proud man; a proud man seemed to be an ant so easily squished that he could do it with but a wave of his hand.

”One second.”

His simple words resounded within the silence as everyone went wide-eyed. But Su Min didn't care as he swished his head around and stared at the kid again. His eyes continued to glimmer with that faint gold and black as an unknown tremble shook the air around him.

It was as if he was about to unsheath his sword, a sword of hidden might and shaking black. And when he does such a thing, the world will tremble and the skies will rumble with a newfound aura that could pierce the heavens.

An absent stare broke into his gaze as he continued to scan the kid's Dantian; though, as the proud man was about to erupt with something vile, Su Min asked the boy a question.

”Hm... You remind me a little of someone, and considering what I may have to do soon, I'll grant you a favour. What do you want? I can kill that guy behind me, or I can cure that girl over there... Anything.”

He spoke it slowly and calmly; as if what he said was but a simple matter. Though, to the ears of everyone else, it thundered in their reasoning with such a stupid notion. Was this man senile? How could such tasks be so simple?!

The vast majority sneered at him as they thought about. This cloaked man must have gone insane, so he doesn't care about death... Surely? The proud man also thought such a thing, but he was also incensed. He has a pride, a pride as high as the heavens, so to have it blasted by such an insult really rubbed him the wrong way.

He, the son of the mighty lord that everyone feared, was spoken as if he were someone you could just kill. Someone you could just flick to oblivion? Bullshit! He'll crush this cloaked man before everyone and set an example to those who dared think of opposing him!!

”You... Promise?”

However, contrary to everyone's expectations of the kid thinking similarly and just giving up, he spoke with shocking words. Words that held a faint hope, a hope towards the strange man who saved his life.

The kid already knew that he would be dead without that saving palm, that saving grace, so he owes his life towards such a being. How he can just accept death when he had just escaped it? He couldn't, he couldn't! No! He had already gone with the mindset of death, so to have a chance, he will grasp it and throw himself to depths of its unknown future.

All for that glimmer, that dazzling speck, one that, even with such uncertain odds, may save his unfortunate fate.

”Heh? Of course!”

Su Min face shone with a faint smile as he glanced around him and at the proud man. Though, instead of taking this seriously, numerous audience members sniggered with contempt.

”He's gone insane, and although I can't see his face, it must be a pale white!”

”Haha! I never thought that I would see such a comical show!!”

Comments originating from copious sources sprang out as people laughed and watched the show with amused eyes. Of course, they were waiting for this cloaked man to get pummelled to death as the kid loses all exits of hope.

The proud man seemed to finally lose it as his veins bulged and his luxurious coat trembled. Then, like a shatter of glass, the haze that shrouded his forehead dispersed as 3 circles glimmered into view!