Chapter 29: Reactions from the Aristocratic Families
"Young Lord Damien. You’ve disrupted my business and assaulted me. I suggest you leave now before this escalation continues."
Elias spoke calmly, his voice carrying a hint of coldness despite the muffling mask.
He released Damien’s hand with a gentle push that nonetheless sent the young noble stumbling backward several steps. Damien’s face cycled through various shades of red and purple; his humiliation was palpable.
A common shopkeeper had effortlessly handled the heir to the prestigious Blaze Family.
—This would leave a stain on his reputation.
Damien wanted to retaliate a third time, but recalling Elias’s firm grip, like the claw of a predator, he relented. This was the second time he had backed down in a confrontation. The first was when he faced his cousin, whom he hadn’t seen in three years, and now this insolent shopkeeper who appeared out of nowhere.
In the past, with his status and reputation, Damien would have had anyone who got in his way crippled if he couldn’t do it himself. But recalling why he had come to Sun Kingdom and his father’s warnings not to cause trouble in a foreign nation, he chose not to escalate the matter with Elias and this shopkeeper.
—He still hadn’t displayed his full strength in the exchange with the shopkeeper.
"You can take your leave now. My humble shop does not welcome uncouth individuals like you."
Elias suddenly declared, infuriating Damien completely.
"This isn’t over."