A Little Chat before a Brawl

As the portal opened, Vance was already ready to fight. From the portal stepped two men, one old and one young. The old man was dressed in a tattered robe, while the young one was wearing full plate armor. Their weapons seemed to be well suited for their outfits, for the old man held a staff with a glowing red crystal imbedded in it, while the young man was holding a greatsword. They seemed to not immediately notice Vance in the room and looked around. However they quickly noticed Vance and got into a fighting stance. The old man spoke up.

"Who are you, identify yourself."

Vance looked at them with confusion, not expecting only two people to jump through. He responded.

"I refuse. Why do I have to identify myself? You're the ones who just appeared."

Hearing this the young man reacted.

"Yes but you are but a mere peasant, while we are higher ups of the Rising Dragon Kingdom."

Hearing what the young man said, the older gentleman looked at him and shook his head in disapproval. Vance noticing this, spoke up.

"Ah, Rising Dragon Kingdom, so that means you two are here for an invasion or something right?"

Vance's statement somewhat shocked the two. The older man spoke up once more.

"I'll ask once more, who are you. You seem to be aware of why we're here."

Vance looked at them and smirked.

"I'm the one who wiped out your shitty little army and captured your generals."

Hearing Vance's statement, the pair was surprised. They looked at him as if they couldn't believe him. The young man spoke up.

"That can't be possible. We know the army was wiped singlehandedly, but it can't be a weak looking kid like you."

Vance sighed and spoke.

"I'm getting tired of people telling me that I look weak. What about you old man? You believe me?"

The old man shook his head at the question.

"Sorry young man, but it just isn't plausible. For a man of your age to be able to singlehandedly defeat an army, is almost impossible."

Vance sighed once more, looked at the two of them while shaking his head, and spoke.

"I really will be forever underestimated. It's almost sad in a way. Every enemy that doubts me will be beaten. It's really like a protagonists curse. Fine then, since I would've had to kill you anyway, I guess I'll have to show you that I'm not weak. Sadly, you won't be alive long enough to truly regret it."