Chapter 146: Tousou (The Battle) 10
In truth, Kaizer was not as angry as he thought he would be. Rather, there was a feeling of relief, at having everything out in the open, allowing him to take certain actions he couldn’t before.
However, the same couldn’t be said for Rina, who was glaring at Lucian with pure killing intent. Kaizer was willing to bet his entire psychic power that if they weren’t in the academy, Lucian would be dead on the ground regardless of his affiliation or who stood in her way, even if it was the dean.
Lucian could feel this too, sweat forming on his brow as he gritted his jaw in concentration. Before coming down, he had already know what the possible fallout would be, but he couldn’t afford to let Kaizer have any form of advantage over him.
As his name said, he was Judgment given form, an impartial entity that simply vanquished evil. He took that role seriously and telepaths were one of the most hated groups in the esper world due to their ability which was more made for evil than even necromancy.
Hypnosis, mental enslavement, memory alteration, illusions, cognitive shifting... which of these powers had a good connotation attached to them?
Kaizer having such an ability was fine, but when Lucian saw him use it on Eleanor, he knew he had to play this move in order to prevent Kaizer from using it on him as well, because he was not entirely confident he could resist.
Kaizer naturally saw through this, which was why he said what he did, but even if he wasn’t angry, he definitely was not happy. That secret was for him to reveal and he and the Dean had planned when to unveil it for the least impact.
Having it revealed like this severely damaged his legitimacy, but it was just as well. Now, he could fight with scruples.
Lucian entered a battle stance as a sword in the style of a jian formed within that was made of silver light, which Lucian placed his hand upon the hilt.
Lucian gripped the silver blade as it fully manifested in his hand, the jian glimmering with pure light that hummed with sacred resonance. His form was perfect, with his feet angled precisely, his shoulders square, and his grip light but unbreakable.
Kaizer noted the elegance, the control, and the raw focus in Lucian’s eyes.