Chapter 426 - 426: No Touching
"Wait! That's unfair! Of course, she would have an advantage in it as she's a woman and we're faced with men. They would all say yes to her. I think we should try another method to decide how these people will be shared."
Watching the antics of the woman, even more Nobles became upset. How did this sound fair for everyone? It was giving someone an unfair advantage.
"How do we decide then? Like this, the argument will never be solved!' One more Noble jumped into the mix."
Lucifer finally turned around, shaking his head. "I think this is enough. Let's leave."
Salazar glanced at the Nobles once again before he also turned. Caen also started leaving..
As Lucifer was already close to the door, it didn't take him long to reach it. His hand touched the doorknob, but before he could even twist, the figure of the red-haired woman flickered and suddenly appeared before Lucifer.
She grasped his neck in her throat, smirking.
"And where do you think you're going, sweetheart?" She asked, raising Lucifer in the air.
Frowning, Lucifer looked deep into the lady's eyes.
At the same time, he raised his right hand and grabbed the hand of the woman.
"Arghhh!"
Just his tight grab was enough to crush the wrist of the woman. Her hand grew weak as a pained scream left her lips.
Lucifer was freed from her grasp, but he didn't release the lady.
Instead, he next grabbed the throat of the woman, raising her in the air before smashing her down.
The force of the impact was so strong that even the floor cracked. At the same time, the woman coughed out a mouthful of blood.
"I don't like when someone touches me," Lucifer told the lady grimly. "So next time, keep your hands to yourself if you don't want me to tear them off."
He raised the woman again and tossed her towards the back of the room.
The woman flew towards all the nobles, who stepped aside. Instead of stopping the woman by standing in her path, they simply moved aside, letting the woman continue flying back.
The woman soon crashed on the wall.
"So he isn't an ordinary human. He's a Variant, it seems. Not still, daring to attack a noble? These people are digging their graves deeper."
The atmosphere inside the bar grew tense as Lucifer attacked a Noble, which riled up the other nobles.
"Am I allowed to go all out now?" Salazar asked, cracking his knuckles.
"No, you should leave. Stand outside. I'll take care of them," Lucifer told Salazar.
"Kid, you've made the worst mistake of your life! And you'll regret it!" A sharp pitched voice filled the room, coming from the back.
The red-haired woman had stood up, and she was even more furious.
A strange aura spread around the woman as she glared at Lucifer.
"Enough! Everyone stop!"
The red-haired woman was about to attack when the door opened again. A woman stepped inside the war.
"Lady Feronia!" At the sight of the new arrival, the other Nobles went down on one knee, following proper courtesy.
Even the red-haired woman went down on one knee unwillingly.
The people that had the right to sit in the Royal Court of the Queen were special Nobles who were close to the Queen. They also had a higher position than other Nobles, which was why every Noble desired to reach that position.
"Lady Feronia, these people barged in our sanctuary, and they attacked us! Please allow me to punish them," the red-haired woman told Feronia.
"As I said, no one will attack them. Her Majesty needs them alive," Feronia replied.
"Huh? Her Majesty need these people alive? Who are these people?" The red-haired woman asked, surprised.
"They are Variants, so maybe Her Majesty liked their abilities? It might be possible that she wants to make them Nobles too. In any case, we have no right to question her decision," A dark-haired man chimed in, assuming things.
"That's not true. Her Majesty doesn't want to make them Nobles," Feronia explained.
"Hmm? Then why?"
"These people are the Warlocks of the Warlock Council from Triton. As for this young man, he's apparently one of their leaders. Her Majesty wants them to participate in the Divine Annual Competition. They can only die in the competition and not here," Feronia explained.
"That's all I'll say at this point. Just know, you can't attack them, or that would upset Her Majesty," she further added.
"So they won't have any consequences? They broke the rules by entering this place. And after that, they attacked us. What will civilians think if they are allowed to walk out freely? Won't that be bad for Her Majesty's dignified image?" The red-haired woman asked.
"Moreover, Her Majesty wanted them to take part in the Divine Empire before they broke the rules. Shouldn't you at least tell her what they did so she can decide on what to do? She needs to know what they did," she continued, standing up.
The other nobles also stood up one after another.
"I'll tell her later, but I doubt she will kill them before the Tournament. So, if you want to get back at these guys for attacking you, join the Annual Divine Competition. If you're lucky, you can come face to face with them while having the right to kill them openly," Feronia replied.
"That's all I'll say regarding this matter. As for what people will think, don't worry about that. When they see these people die in the tournament, they'll understand everything," she added.
"And even if they don't, why do you care? If what you said turns out to be the truth, more people will break the rules, and you'll get fresh blood daily. Isn't that good? Get back to your work," she told all the Nobles before she turned to look at Lucifer.
"As for you, you're not off the hook either, duffers. Who told you to enter this place without informing me? Do you know you would've been dead if I hadn't come on time? This is not your Triton, kiddo! Death can come at every step for you if you're not careful!"
Feronia started scolding Lucifer, giving herself the credit for saving their lives, unaware that it was the other way around. If she were late, people would have died, but they wouldn't have been the ones she thought.
"If I weren't in time, your blood would've been in their mouths, your bones broken, and your mind destroyed. I can't believe I'm stuck in the babysitter duty for you all," she continued, shaking her head in disappointment.