20 ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!!?

The man had a smile on his face. But she couldn't really tell what in his mind.

'Oh well who cares, I might forget anyways!' As she looked at the man.

She gave him an arrogant smirk, "Hey, even though I stepped your shoulder, it isn't to the point that your subordinate should point his blade towards me. But the way it's pretty broad and strong."

Oh wow! She sounded so shameless! Maybe she needed to fix that.

She saw the man break out into a smile and soon started to laugh. Moments later he stopped laughing and raise his hand. It made his subordinate remove the sword from her neck and retreat.

"My Lady, it is our fault... but it's also yours. Since you popped out so suddenly it would be anyone's reaction to act like this." He voice sounded so enchanting. Even Angelica who had been narcissistic about her own voice couldn't help but think this voice was amazing.

She whistled at him, "Nice voice! If you tired sing as your job, I bet you would become known to the whole world".

The man laughed again and felt intrigued by her words. Him and singing? That was the first time he heard this face to face.

"Your quite funny!" His smile never left his face.

"I know" she decided to leave the alley. For some reason this man gave her bad vibes.

Just as she was gonna walk right past him a arm blocked her way. Her face frowned as she looked back at the man.

"What do you want?" She just wanted to leave, why can't a such a simple thing happen?

The man kept smiling, he never thought that this lady would just ignore him like that. The moment he saw her running towards him caught him off guard. But his face contorted when all she did was step on him like it was the most easy thing to do! And now he felt that he shouldn't let her get anyway with this.

"My Lady, don't you think I should get some compensation for you stepping on me?" He playfully asked.

But then he was surprised by her expression. She was grinning at him but her eyes held some scorn at him. She started laughing at him like nothing in th world matter. It was a eerily laugh that bothered him a bit.

Angelica had never felt such unhappiness for a long time and this man... oh this man struck her nerves hard enough. She grabbed his arm at without a second thought threw him down.

"Duke!!" Lance called out after seeing him fall down with a bang!

Angelica dusted off her clothes "That is your, so called compensation. Don't ask for more!hmph!" She said sarcastically and left the two men without glancing back.

She vanished into the crowd leaving only a glance of silver behind. The Duke never took his eyes off her back.

He had already notice that she wasn't an easy person to deal with. His golden eyes sparkled and a huge smile came upon his face. This woman... is quite lovely.

Lance: "Seeing that your smiling, I suppose your alright."

Duke: "Do you really believe it would hurt me?"

"No, because your quite thick-skinned." He had already resumed to watching the crowd.

"....." I'm your master right? Why do our roles seemed reversed?

"Get up, soon the circus is gonna come by, we need to be more alert." Lance didn't even spare him a look as he command.

"Alright-" He was about to say something more, when his eyes caught onto a man.

Narrowing his eyes he saw him stretch out his hand and capture a women holding a knife against her neck.

"Ahhhh!!!" She screamed. Panicking she tired to run but a knife was held on to her neck.

Many witnessed the scene but none can get close enough to help.

"Call the guards!!" Someone from the crowd said.

"Let go! I have kids! Please-" tears streamed down her face.

"Quite woman! Do you want to die now!" He hissed at her being the knife closer.

"Hic! Please... spare me..hic" she was terrified and the people one the street couldn't help her.

She felt helpless and looked at her husband who pleaded people to help.

The Duke looked at the scene with strange eyes. It was just to strange and no matter how he looked at it... something felt off. But what? His attention was shifted behind the woman.

His eyes never left the man and he glance at Lance who instantly understood without him saying anything.

Lance moved through the crowd holding onto his nunchucks ready to subdue the man. He sighed and lightly some words enough for him to hear.

"Lightening Slash"

In a flash, the man holding a knife near the woman's neck fell down. Unconscious, while Lance had already gotten up to the woman to see if she was ok.

The group was stunned. Everything happened so fast that all they caught was the streak of yellow and the fallen man. They looked at man and started cheering for him.

"Young man, your quite good!"

"Amazing!"

Similar comments were said to him, but he didn't mind them at all, instead his vision was at the area Ivan was supposed to be at.

And now the man in question went missing from the alley.

Lance: "....." ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!!!!?!

His hand clenched onto his weapon tightly and tightened his jaw. His hands were itching to beat someone up and right now. That target would be the dunce of a Duke!

It was only one job! How can he not stay put?!! Frustrated he took off his glasses and pinched the middle of his eyebrows. Then looked back at the crowd praising him and his skill.

He quickly excused himself and ran into the alley out of everyone's sight. He grabbed the chance and decided to climb the roof of the building to get a better view off the town. Looking around he spotted the circus heading down the street he was at.

Magic and air acrobatics were displayed skillfully to the masses. It was a spectacular performance and many cheered for them.

Lance looked at it closely before pulling out something from his jacket. It was an telescope and he study the group closely, until something caught his eye.

The eye glass, the vision of a man popped up looking directly at him.

Lance was startled and confused as he looked at him. He couldn't see the persons face because of the cape but he didn't cover his mouth.

The man smiled at him and said something to him to letter by letter.

'F-I-R-E-W-O-R-K-S' and snapped his hands.

Just like that several buildings fell down and massive fire started.