Ascension of the Dark Seraph - Chapter 109

Chapter 109: An Opportunist Chapter 109: An Opportunist “So…

does that convince you enough?” Lucivar grinned.

His wing appeared more brilliant under the luminescent light of the chandeliers.

Elira, Thalia, and even Callista were stunned like statues, the entirety of the Feradith Family was at a loss for words-the shock could be seen, on their faces.

Not only did Lucivar beat Elira but he also beat another challenger, a trained Acolyte-rank Hybrid easily.

Not a lot of students much less academy hunters could do what he did.

He has monstrous talent as a Hybrid and also as a fighter.

Frowning, the clash from earlier replayed again in Callista’s mind.

‘I’ve seen plenty of fighters but the build-up he did was leagues above the ordinary, it wasn’t an amateur move,’ She thought, making eye contact with Lucivar.

‘He gathered ether into his right fist, and feinted a left hook.

He forced Arga’s attention where he wanted it, masking his true intention until it was too late’ ‘I wouldn’t be able to tell from first sight that he was a fearsome fighter’ She exhaled, finding that Lucivar, was quite a dangerous person ‘Not to mention, he didn’t even use a single spell or ability, only raw strength…’ Had it not for Elira’s provocation, she might not see Lucivar’s real capability.

On the other hand, Lucivar turned and went towards Arga.

He looked down at the unconscious Arga and tilted his head a little.

Branded on Arga’s stomach was the symbol of a scarab.

Lucivar has immense ether control due to Loki’s Divine Blood, it has been increasing to the point that he is confident in the Baston of Blades-he probably has the best control.

Using that perk, he branded this symbol on Arga to show that this performance was for Sutekh.

He saw this symbol on Sutekh’s statue so he decided to shape it like so.

Just then, Lucivar tilted his head up to look at Sha who was still on the same pillar.

“Is that good enough?” He asked exhaustedly.

Other than spending a lot of ether to make that fight theatrical, he also used up all of his God strands.

He used about four for aura boosting, two for explosive movements-and about four in that sequence of attacks earlier.

Since he needed to make sure to deal with Arga with one hit, he held nothing back.

He was afraid that Arga would explode from his punch but fortunately, he was quite resilient.

Perhaps due to having a Ghoul bloodline, his resilience was strong because of that.

Even now, the bruises and wounds were regenerating.

A perk for having a Ghoul bloodline.

Looking down from above, arrogantly, Sha answered, “A commanding entrance to intimidate, overpowering the opponent with minimal effort, and even a homage to My Lord,” As she said that, a smile crossed her lips.

“A true performance-heeding to My Lord’s ideals.

Be grateful, your performance is acceptable.

At least for now…” Once she said that-she disappeared once again.

Upon seeing this, Lucivar could only shake his head, “I guess I could only get that much…” Even then, he was pleased with Sha’s response.

Lucivar helped carry Arga down the arena and checked his body, ‘Sutekh’s Divine Blood is a treasure alright, it’s working miraculously.

Even though I exerted everything earlier-only my ether was depleted, my stamina is still high’ One bronze sphere was enough to enhance his physique to this extent.

He couldn’t even imagine if he absorbed ten bronze spheres-his body might turn as strong, as steel.

Placing Arga against the arena’s platform, Lucivar smiled at Dullan before he turned around, heading to the Feradith Family.

Raising his hand, the bronze marble at the center of the arena flew towards his hand.

It was the biggest he had ever had, the size of a tennis ball.

Nodding his head, pleased, he threw it into his mouth and crushed it with his teeth.

Other than the surge of unknown energy going into his Supernatural Ego-the marble oozes with water and it’s as fresh as the Nile River.

Arriving back at the others, Thalia was the first one to go over to him.

She held his hand, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

“I don’t know you were that strong!” “I told you I reached the Acolyte rank recently” “But still, it wasn’t that long ago since you’re still barely a Hybrid!” Overhearing their conversation, the people around gasped once again.

Just from that alone-they could deduce that Lucivar was still at the first-star Acolyte rank- and yet he could exude the energy reserve comparable to those at the third-star.

Such talent was refreshing to see.

“Even if you’re that strong, your skills are also top-notch.

We should train together more!” “I’m a hunter, remember?

I can’t train with you” “Ah…

right, and you’re too thick-headed to stay there instead of becoming a student” Lucivar offered a wry smile before he turned to the side at Callista.

Her eyes never left him, from when he was in the arena until he came down here.

Even though Callista was wearing a stern expression, looking at him with an unreadable face, the answer should be clear.

Lucivar took Elira down and even Arga who was stronger-it was clear that Callista could trust him to keep his word.

“Mom, he already proved himself.

Shouldn’t you consider him properly?” Thalia started.

She was flocking on Lucivar’s arm proudly.

Through the silence, Thalia nodded her head multiple times, begging for Callista to accept.

“Come, let’s talk in private,” Callista turned, heading towards the exit.

Seeing that there were a lot of eyes fixed on them as Lucivar was the man of the night, she wanted to have this conversation away, from prying eyes.

However, she stopped mid-track when Lucivar refused, “No need, we can talk here” Pivoting towards him, Callista was troubled, and her face showed a glimpse of that.

But her face quickly turned to normal and composed.

“I thought you wanted to talk to me privately,” “Yes, but that was earlier” A slight tension brewed between them, the others could feel it palpably.

Thalia tugged his arm, “Let’s be more comfortable and get out of here,” Upon hearing this, Lucivar smirked inside as he kept eye contact with Callista, he didn’t seem to be intimidated by her cold eyes at all, “I kept your daughters safe-I managed to reach the Acolyte-rank in my second month, as a Hybrid-and you need me to increase your influence.

Did I miss anything?” Callista frowned, she couldn’t believe Lucivar dared to lay out the facts like that.

In front of these many people even those who were listening to them.

Naturally, she grimaced, “We can discuss this in private, don’t be too cocky.

It’s not healthy” “I think your answer should be clear,” Lucivar ignored her remarks completely-continuing on with what he was saying.

“I asked Thalia to mention this to you but I decided to come here in person to meet with you out of respect, and yet you’ve been disrespecting me” “Lucivar!” Hearing this, Elira thundered, “I’m not denying but we can discuss this privately” As Lucivar talked more, the onlookers became more interested.

Even though this was a formal event and Elira was one of the performers earlier, there were a couple of individuals here who were not really getting along with the Feradith Family.

It would be bad if this continues.

And Callista knew that, she needed to calm Lucivar down.

Seeing the change in expression, Lucivar grinned inside, ‘Here it comes…’ “Okay…” Callista finally said.” the Feradith Family, would be your sponsor for the South Hues Tournament.

Now, to discuss the details of our future cooperation, would you come and talk priv-?” “Ah, wait a minute…” Lucivar suddenly intervened and pushed Thalia away from him.

His expression then twisted into that of a mocking one, “I changed my mind, I don’t think that I could work with a family that is arrogant enough-to disrespect their savior.

So, I appreciate your offer to be my sponsor, Madam Callista, but I’ll have to refuse” A charge of brief stillness overtook the room, the kind that made the hair on the back of the neck stand on end.

Faces froze mid-reaction, conversations died mid-sentence, every gaze fixed on the speaker.

Callista, Elira, Maura, and even Thalia were caught off guard by this answer.

Nobody expected Lucivar to decline Callista when he was the one asking earlier.

It took a solid half a minute as the room was trapped in silence.

“I forgot to mention, I’m also not a good person…” Lucivar added, straight to Callista’s face.

Once he said that, Thalia blinked and recovered from the initial shock.

“Lucivar…” She pushed his shoulder to make him face her.

“What are you saying?” Giving no answer to her puzzlement-Lucivar turned around and faced the people that come to watch him, earlier.

In hindsight, there were at least twenty of them that belonged to five to six independent groups, including Dullan.

All of them were powerful people of the city, gathered in this special event.

A perfect stage for Lucivar.

Sweeping his gaze across them, he then announced loudly.

“I declined the Feradith Family’s offer but a still open to others,” He said as he walked ahead slowly, his footsteps echoing through the silence.

Everyone had their attention fixed on him, “Those of you who are always last…

can soon be first.

Those of you who are ambitious…

will see the opportunity” Upon saying that, Lucivar glanced over his shoulder, smirking at Callista devilishly.

Once she saw that look, Callista immediately realized that he had planned this.

From the moment he spoke aloud in the lounge, Lucivar wanted to pull attention to himself.

So that he could do this.

Callista’s expression darkened but she remained silent.

Despite her ability to control and regulate her emotions, her body was trembling.

It was clear that she was angry that she hadn’t realized it sooner.

Lucivar averted his attention back to the others who were looking at him with interest.

Smiling, he headed towards the exit, “Lucivar Asarafall, Bloodhaven Academy.

Come find me” Raising his hand, he waved goodbye to them all and left the room.

Once his back disappeared around the corner, leaving the others stunned-Maura went over to Callista immediately after she snapped out of her trance, “Should I take care of him?

I can, just say the words, madam” “No, you most certainly will not” Callista replied, her voice hinting at suppressed fury.

Seeing that Callista couldn’t keep her composure, Maura frowned.

“I know that it’s embarrassing for the family, madam, but he’s nothing more than a petty one.

He is only doing this-to make you come to him.

Even amongst the people here-you are still the most influential, he knows he’ll be missing out if he doesn’t accept your offer” She said.

In her view, Callista didn’t need to get worked up too much about this.

Just ignore Lucivar and he’ll come running back to her.

But then, Callista muttered, “You idiot, look around and say that to me again” Upon hearing this, Maura frowned but she complied, sweeping her gaze around the room as realization, dawned on her.

She now understood the source of Callista’s anger, what Lucivar had done was far more severe than she initially thought.