Chapter 911: Chapter 825: How Serious Could the Consequences Be? (2)
Throughout history, heroes have been renowned for their steadfast justice, adherence to principles, and would never resort to force without provocation.
As the saying goes, one does not hit a smiling face. To allies of the same race and faction, a hero would only strive to protect, defend, and fight for justice and reason, and would never turn hostile at the drop of a hat.
It can be said that heroes are righteous figures, and in the eyes of the world, they should be easy to converse with and kind-hearted. Even when others are unreasonable, they would accommodate and act generously, rather than resorting to direct action like this.
Therefore, before coming here, everyone assumed that the hero wouldn’t outright refuse to meet with everyone and shut them out, but rather, would be forced to accommodate everyone out of necessity.
Isn’t that what a hero is supposed to be?
But… this hero seems a bit off in terms of demeanor.
Seeing Shane standing there calmly, the look in his eyes swept over everyone, filled with an unsettling aura. Those who intended to exclaim or rebuke fell silent instantly, not daring even to breathe heavily.
“Heh heh.”
Only You Lin stood beside Shane, watching everything, having the demeanor of “they deserve a good lesson.”
Ultimately, it was Yule who stepped forward.
“Lord Beizut, we mean no harm, please believe us.”
Yule forced a smile.
To this, Shane nodded openly.
“I know, you mean no harm, not all of you came here for me.” Shane acknowledged this point but continued with a confrontational tone: “But in the end, you caused a disturbance on my turf. As your host, wouldn’t it seem particularly negligent of me not to teach you how to abide by the rules?”
Hearing this, Lord Mordo couldn’t hold back any longer.
“What do you mean by this, Hero Shane?” Lord Mordo stared intently at Shane, saying: “The honorable attendees here are not beneath you in status, even His Majesty from our country is present. If you do not offer generous hospitality, let alone act belligerently like this, may I consider this an act of provocation against our Magic Country Lala Bay by the Mitra Kingdom?”
As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere grew tense.
This is no trifling matter.
Lord Mordo, with a single sentence, escalated the issue to a conflict between nations. A wrong answer would certainly lead to severe diplomatic repercussions.
Especially as the Mitra Kingdom and Magic Country Lala Bay rank among the top in the Human Realm and within the top three among all human countries, handling diplomatic relations poorly could cause major troubles.
Moreover, Lala Bay’s position among human forces is quite unique; if possible, no one would want to offend it lightly.
Why is that?
Because the situation does not allow for it.
The three great human nations are the Ragna Empire, Mitra Kingdom, and Magic Country Lala Bay.
Among them, Lala Bay is the weakest, yet purely in terms of military strength, it is not inferior to the Mitra Kingdom. It is also the best at holding back the Ragna Empire and Mitra Kingdom.
Ragna Empire and Mitra Kingdom have been sworn enemies for over a thousand years, maintaining a long-standing rivalry.
Under such rivalry, if Lala Bay were to side with one country, that country could join forces with Lala Bay to devour the other completely.
Simultaneously, this nation has long isolated itself from conflicts, watching from the sidelines, giving the impression that it might take advantage of chaos between Ragna Empire and Mitra Kingdom to reap the benefits like a fisherman.
Thus, with such a powerful nation eyeing them, neither the Ragna Empire nor Mitra Kingdom wants to provoke it while in opposition, risking disaster upon themselves.
In other words, if Lala Bay and Mitra Kingdom were to fall out, it could cause Lala Bay to side with Ragna Empire, creating enormous trouble.
In such circumstances, if this issue ascends to an international level, Mitra Kingdom would face an arduous situation.
Lord Mordo clearly seized upon this point, deliberately saying such things.
“Ah, don’t say that, Lord Mordo, Lord Beizut didn’t mean any harm.”
Next to him, Misji patted Mordo’s shoulder soothingly, seemingly speaking favorably on Shane’s behalf, yet not denying that Lala Bay might use this as leverage.
It must be said, as a king of a country, his maneuvering is quite deft.
However…
“I don’t particularly mind.”
Shane, as if watching a circus performance, uttered this statement after observing everything.
The smile on Misji’s face froze.
“…What did you say?”
Lord Mordo almost doubted his ears.
“Lo… Lord Beizut!”
Yule was even less composed.
As for Nobu and Joseph, they similarly couldn’t react immediately.
“I said, I don’t mind.” Shane said plainly: “Regardless of what the Mitra Kingdom thinks, personally, you can treat this as my provocation if you wish.”
Upon saying this, Shane shrugged his shoulders.
“Although, in my opinion, I am the one being taunted by you all.”
Such words left everyone present at a loss.
“You… do you know what you’re saying? Do you know how severe the consequences of your words could be?”
Mordo, in his confusion, shouted at Shane.
But his tone seemed more bravado than genuine.
Shane laughed.
A laugh that made everyone’s scalp tingle.
Because Shane’s smile was utterly devoid of emotion, sending a chill into their hearts.
Then Shane spoke.
“Those words should be mine to say.”
Shane raised his gaze, and all expressions vanished from his face in an instant.
“If you provoke me like this, do you know how severe the consequences could be?”
As he finished speaking, the terrifying Magic Power on Shane’s body was finally unrestrained and burst forth.
The Magic Power disturbed the atmosphere.
The air howled in lament.
The earth slightly trembled.
In the Royal Capital, exclamations of surprise echoed, causing chaos and panic to arise.
From Shane’s body, the fearsome pressure of a Half-step Transcendent level swept out, enveloping the entire scene.
“————!?”
Everyone present changed their expressions dramatically, either collapsing as if crushed by a mountain or bending over as if weighed down by increased gravity, even kneeling on the ground, their faces turning pale.
“This pressure…!?”
Misji was already kneeling and couldn’t get up, looking at Shane with fear in his eyes.
“Grr…!”
Nobu and Joseph were on one knee, desperately wanting to rise but unable to do so, just straining until veins bulged across their bodies.
“Is this Legendary level…?”
Mordo cried out, his face pale and dazed.
“No, this isn’t Legendary level, not even Limit Level, this is…!?”
Yule’s eyes widened, his face full of terror as he looked at Shane.
And if even these renowned strong individuals were like this, one can imagine the state of the surrounding spectators and the average Legendary level strong individuals.
Some had already fallen prone, some had directly passed out, and others were spurting blood, merely shaken by Shane’s aura.
Shane thus forcefully, tyrannically, rudely, and unreasonably suppressed the entire scene with power.
In the Beizut family, those who had not come out also watched this scene, all in shock.
“He… he…”
Riley stammered.
“…So strong.”
Vivian’s eyes fluctuated intensely.
“Is this… is this Mr. Shane’s strength now…?”
Lu Muya was already frightened.
“…”
Tielle was silent, simply staring at Shane’s figure.
“Hehe.”
Only You Lin was smiling proudly at this.
No, not only You Lin, but Lilith, who was woken up, also appeared rubbing her eyes, watching this scene with her beautiful eyes curving into crescent moons.
Chafne was also watching this scene.
“As expected of the most special Hero, not bound by those boring rules.”
Chafne smiled with satisfaction.
“This is the man worthy of my recognition.”