Chapter 43: A Tyrant of order
"The Bloodhounds," Estefan said, finally giving a name to them about his secret force. They remained unseen, hidden in the very shadows of the grand hall.
Frejlurd could feel them but he couldn’t see them, their presence weighed on him like a silent storm, eyes drilling into his skin.
"I know you’re more confused than ever," Estefan said with a slight scoff. "But don’t worry because these men and women were trained to be loyal to me until their final breath. Mix in some extreme level of aura capabilities and then you’ll get my Bloodhounds."
He turned slightly, speaking with the calm pride of someone who held absolute control. "They were meant to be my sword. But since the City Guard exists, I made them my shield, and my eyes."
Galliard stood silently, puzzled. He saw nothing, felt nothing. But one glance at Frejlurd told him everything he needed to know. The Commander, an experienced warrior, was sweating. His fingers trembled just slightly at his side.
Something was watching them. Something he could not see. Something Frejlurd feared.
The Bloodhounds the Baron was speaking about were real. It was something he couldn’t feel or see but they were here in the hall around him and he didn’t or cannot know if they were there or not.
Frejlurd now understood why Estefan carried such unwavering confidence. To command an invisible force that could kill silently and swiftly at a moment’s notice made Estefan a king among pawns.
He could at any point will his enemies to be killed and it would happen, his enemies won’t even know what had killed them. They may even consider it to be demons and would never even doubt that it was Estefan who was behind it in the first place.
"Do not fear," Estefan said, turning his eyes to Frejlurd as if to steady him. "As I mentioned, I don’t use them as my swords, not unless the City Guard fails me. If a failure does happen then the worst case scenario would be a total eradication. But I believe in you, you are more than competent so I doubt whether you would disappoint me."