Chapter 53: Monster (1)
Returning back to the Nore palace, what awaited Ellis this time was a coordinated and organized defense of the guards.
Nearly two dozen of them huddled together for warmth, fighting their fear while staring at a kid of five years of age... nothing could be more comical about the sight.
That is, if one were to ignore the presence Ellis commanded, and the cold gaze in his eyes.
Ellis silently looked at the guards, who now seemed ready to sacrifice themselves to subjugate the "monster" that was him.
He observed their ready-to-attack stance, and didn’t intend to say anything to them. Instead, he simply raised his hand, intending to finish them quickly.
But while Ellis had no plans to exchange words, the guards... no, Garret, were not the same.
Seeing that the one who had penetrated their defenses was a child... no, a monster, but in humanoid form, Garret, one of the guards, having gathered his courage, attempted to dissuade him, and said,
"You monster! Stop what you are doing immediately! Cease your struggle and surrender, at once!"
"You are on royal grounds! Do you really think your evil deeds will go unpunished?"
"Do you think you’ll be able to walk away safely, after killing this many people?"
Against his righteousness-filled tone, Ellis was filled with nothing but disdain at how ridiculous it sounded.
He didn’t intend to listen anymore, and was just about to be done with them, when suddenly, one of the guards in the middle uttered, "Your Highness?"