Vell's eye gaze followed the woman as she went back to her seat and he couldn't help but smile. 'so predictable.' He thought, taking a sip from his cup. Now that his body was full, all the information he has gathered so far began settling down nicely. 'I was right about her...she is indeed dangerous, in more way than one. I will need to co up with a plan for us to escape once we complete this mission, which ans i should get as strong as i can in the dungeon.'
"What do you think about here?" He turned to Yenna, his words barely a whisper. She looked at him and then at the woman. It took her a few seconds to co up with an answer which was simply a head shake, she did not trust the woman.
"Her instincts are not bad, she also needs to level up as well, I am sure it hurts her a lot to always be on the side lines. I am going to change that." His gaze lingered on her for a while, their eyes eting for a few seconds before Yenna looked away, blushing.
"Has he always been that handso?" She peeked at him and quickly turned away when he et her gaze. It was always amusing to him how she acted, even he couldn't help but smile.
"Alright," The woman's voice cut through their little mont, "I can tell you are hurt so i will give you a few days to recover, we can continue with the dungeon plan then." She snapped her hand and many monster, similar to the one he fought walked in, all of them carry a different type of weapon.
"Jia!" A female one get called in front, kneeling on knee and bowing.
"Yes my queen." Her voice was as gentle as the queens'.
"They are in you care while they recover, whatever he asks for you must fulfill, do you understand what I an?"
She hesitated for a bit, "....yes my queen, i will carry out your orders." She got up and walked over to Vell, bowing but showing hostility, though, he didn't care. He just smiled at her as she stood beside him, not paying him any attention.
"So, give 2 days, that's enough for to get into shape, in that ti, i would love a room where and my comrades can sleep, without being disturbed." His was casual, shocking all those present, as this was seen as disrespectful.
The girl assigned to him grabbed him by the head, {insolent human, you have no manners!} She tried to smash him into the table but he did not badge. A dark aura enveloped his body as his head sharply turned to the girl, "fuck off!" His words were heavy and she could not help falling to her knees.
The others wanted to jump in and help but their instincts told them, one wrong move and they would die. Yenna got a good look, its the sa feeling she got back then which make her instinctively jump back. "Vell?" She called out but her words were unheard.
He stood up and grabbed the girl by the throat, lifting her up with a vicious grin on his face, enjoying the pain she was going through. Then the room suddenly went cold, with Jia smiling, staring at him in defiance.
"That's enough, you are hurting my child." Her tone was different, cold and it carried power as Vell turned his head to look at her. They had a stare down for a few monts before he let her go, his attention now directed at the queen. "Who are you? where is the boy?"
Vell simply smirked and the aura vanished into thin away, his body crumbling to the ground. Everyone began murmuring among themselves, wondering what just happened. He slowly got up, feeling foggy, "what the hell? how did i get down here?" Before he could full get up, Jia pinned him down, rage in her eyes.
"filthy human, do you think you can do what you want without any consequences?" Jia's voice dripped with venom, her grip tightening around his throat.
"Jia, stand down," the queen's voice commanded, ice-cold and absolute.
Jia froze, her body trembling with restrained fury. She released him reluctantly, stepping back but keeping her sharp eyes fixed on him. Vell coughed slightly, sitting up and rubbing his neck, while his eyes glanced at Jia with bad intentions behind them.
"Well, that was dramatic," he said, his voice hoarse but still laced with sarcasm. "Didn't expect hospitality to co with a side of strangulation."
The murmuring in the room grew louder until the queen raised her hand, silencing everyone. She rose from her seat, her presence dominating the room. "Enough," she said, her tone brooking no argunt. "What happened just now was a reminder of why I chose you. You possess a strength—one that even my children fear. But it seems that strength is not yours which might cause a an scene like before."
'before? Ah, back when I was fighting that one, yeah, i rember blacking out just like now, just what is happening.' His eyes finally noticed the strange circles on his hand, he wanted to think about them more but right now he had to resolve this situation.
"I am sorry, that will not happen again, i promise you that in 2 days I will either have control of this power or i will have found a way to suppress it for good. " His eyes were confident and his smile just added to that, the queen couldn't help but accept.
"B-but my que-"
"Silence, i gave you your orders, i did not ask for your opinion."
Jia looked down in defeat before turning her anger towards Vell, grinding her teeth in frustration. 'why are you looking at like I yelled at you? shesh.'
The queen observed the tension between them but chose not to intervene further. She exhaled softly and turned to the rest of the room. "You are all to support this human, he is our only hope. I trust you will not disappoint ." Her voice carried finality.
With a wave of her hand, the room began to shift. Her children bowed deeply and exited through the massive doors. The queen herself paused briefly, her gaze lingering on Vell, as if calculating his every move. Then, without another word, she left, the roots closing the doors behind her, sealing the room in an almost eerie silence.
Now, only Vell, Yenna, and Jia remained.
[System evolution 70%]
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