[Bonus (•ˋ _ ˊ•)] Talking to the old fellow

Ssssshhhhh!

The sharp hiss of melting ice echoed through the chamber. Mortimer's eyebrows arched in faint surprise as he noticed the ice beneath Victor's boots beginning to pool into water, despite the room's freezing temperatures.

"Looks like fire and ice truly can't coexist... ah," Mortimer remarked, a chuckle escaping his lips. There was no hostility in his tone—only amusement as if he were entertained by the sight before him, "Anyway Let's get to the reason I summoned you.

I've heard… unsettling news. It seems you've hurt both my son and my grandson."

Victor stepped forward slowly, his movements measured and deliberate, closing the distance between them.

He stopped just short of the throne, "Yeah, they got in my way. So, I beat the shit out of them.

What's the problem? Are you here to avenge their bruised egos, or is there something else you're after?" His tone didn't show a single fear!