Chapter 44 : The Guild Tournament (CLOSE COMBAT) 11.

"YOU-YOU ARE AN ASSHOLE!" Rose continues her tantrum on Leo. She was angered that he is this arrogant and annoying, constantly telling her what to do and how to behave. Like she was his slave. She didn't want to allow such a relationship to be formed on a whim.

Leo paid no mind to his childish spear, he was focused on how the entire wasteland began to change. What was once a wasteland, now was the forest he previously destroyed. Like nothing had happened. The entire forest has been rebuilt. Something felt too odd to Leo. He sensed the presence of eyes watching him. Feeling the pressure of the eyes, Leo became cautious. He thought of putting on a kind persona to whoever was watching him or just releasing all of his aura and killing intent.

"Stop hiding, and show yourself!" Leo used a forceful connection with Rose, forcing her to shut her mouth as he began to spread all of his aura and killing intent toward the direction he sensed the praying eyes. However, the person he aimed it at was no longer detected by Leo. It was like they disappeared. Leo shrugged his shoulders and began to run back to his Guild's headquarters. Still alarmed about the person who was watching him.

-IN A MYSTERIOUS LARGE CASTLE-

"Your Excellency, I have come to report the situation on your youngest brother." A man with a small stature and a long robe that concealed his face with its hood spoke to a person that was sitting on a large white throne. That person was not seen at all either, all it could be seen were his expensive shoes. Had the man looked up more to the person who he spoke with, his head would have been sent flying.

"And? Did he fail?" The man sitting on the throne asked. His voice is cold and unmissable to hear. But it had a terrifying tone to whoever he talked to.

The small man tried to calm himself. His voice lets him down sadly. He began to crack during his answer. "Your Greatness… He is…unpredictable"

"Useless trash, you can't even speak to me properly?!" The terrifying man stood up from his throne in a blink of an eye, the head of the small unknown man was gone. Then the man grabbed the head harder and closed his eyes. Extracting all of the memories of the dead man.

"Haha, I see. He is truly the only none failure in the entire family after me." The man laughed as he threw the head of the already deceased man into space, laughing to himself historically.

"Young Master Aaron. Please calm yourself." A man in distress has walked into the bloody palace. Being disappointed by the actions of his King.

"Hey, old man come let me tell you about my future right hand!" Aaron dismissed his underling's concern as he jumped for joy and violently hitting his chest in pride.

-BACK TO LEO'S POV-

I can count on the forest being restored by Skadi, but what I can't comprehend is the presence of those eyes. I couldn't feel the entire body, but I felt the eyes of that person. Maybe they disappeared because of the shock of me discovering them or maybe they are watching me as I run. I must always stay alarmed and once I catch that fucker. I am going to torture him to death. No matter who he is. Finally arriving at the tournament, everything was still frozen in time, as soon as I sat in my seat time has begun to function again.

"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, LET'S WELCOME OUR NEXT COMPETITORS. THE NEXT MATCHUP IS GOING TO BE NERO VS ALFRED! LET US WELCOME THEM WITH A LOUD CLAP AND NOISE!" The bald black man started to sweat from the constant yelling. It was energy consuming, he might needs to check in with his doctor. The crowd clapped their hands and loudly cheered on for the competitors.

Leo noticed a difference within his shadow. Layla has been coughing blood. Leo worryingly looked at what was wrong with his servant. As he turned he telepathically spoke to her.' Control yourself Layla.'

As soon she has been told to do so, she opened her mouth and remained calm. Controlling the shadows again, the constant throwing up of blood had stopped. She smiled at her master and whipped the blood from her face.

'It must be because of the time stoppage of Skadi. Layla was after all in my shadow the entire time.' Leo concluded the reason behind Layla's bad situation was because of the time-stopping Skadi had caused. He was relieved that she became fine again.

At the right corner, an elderly man came out. He was very tall and muscular, his white hair had been slicked back and his white beard was groomed perfectly. His blue eyes shone with his wide smile as he welcomed the cheers and joy from his fellow Guild members. He didn't have any armor or set of weapons, he was wearing a simple brown robe that confused everyone.

Contrary to the right corner, the left corner was different. A young boy who looks to be only fifteen years old came out. He wore a simple yellow jacket, with fur boots that extended to his knees. He had no shirt, showing his defined small lenient muscles. On his hands, he had a set of golden brass knuckles. His eyes were of the color dark black and his hair was red.

The elderly man named Alfred put out his hand into the air toward the young kid Nero. Casually greeting his opponent with a grandpa smile.

"Let us both enjoy this fight and hold no hostile energy to each of us?"

Nero smiled, shaking the hand of Alfred. Arrogantly proclaiming.

"Don't worry grandpa, I won't send you to the elderly home badly injured."

The response of Nero made Alfred burst out of laughing. "Sure let us see who will go back injured." Alfred replied, still not being able to control his laughter.

[Authors note: Hello guys, I know I've been disappearing at times, and coming back unexpectedly constantly. Well that won't happen any longer, I will try my best to upload a chapter daily! Thank you for your understanding!@-@]