Cold! That was the first thing the slimy b.a.s.t.a.r.d noticed when he took the first step with Ophelia"s arm in his hand, the next thing he felt was a shiver long forgotten, then he could he heard as Death itself licked its scythe before swinging the blade at him. The blade stopping an inch from his neck, the man gulped feeling the cold blade of death begging to bite into his tender flesh and drink the warm blood coursing beneath.He let go of the soft little arm and covered his neck, the cold dissipated and the avatar of death looked disappointed at the soul that escaped its grasp, the man looked around as the vision of his death receded back to the venue he knew he was in, no one else seemed to realise what happened to him, only the little girl was now crying slumped on the floor with a bruised arm, and there was a man looking at him in a way promising that death would feel tantalised by the many times it would almost claim his soul.
A blink and the man was no longer there, he looked again at the crying girl, he didn"t use enough strength to cause a bruise when he caught and dragged her, he did not pull hard enough to force her to the floor and certainly there was not enough cause for her to cry, she was but a bridesmaid and must expect to be wanted by such powerful men, it was her honour that he chose her, the man thought.
"Explain yourself sir or my hospitality will be withdrawn at this moment" Yunan cut his conversation with a rather strong adventurer, the man had enough sense to know how strong Ophelia was and how impossible was for the slimy fool to even touch her unwarranted, he also had met Debauchery before and knew how they sought to liven things up occasionally, the man was an adventurer himself who has reached the 94th floor, and when he saw the farce he heard a telepathic " enjoy the show" from Fae, thus he did not blame Yunan for leaving mid conversation, some people must be dealt with by irresistible force, that and even if the girl could resist the man, she could not do it without permission of the host.
The slimy man did not know what was wrong so he tried to look as regal as he could " i am Sillius Sodus, the heir of Flores kingdom, may i know what you require, sir?", Yunan has been using his illusion spells on this guy the moment he started being pushy around Ophelia, making him believe he had the right to take her as he willed, even the grim reaper vision was especially realistic thanks to Yunan. "You caused harm to one of my guests, under my protection, it seems you think my protection does not cover for your deeds". Yunan had long mastered the acting skills needed to pull of the authoritarian air a ruler needed and now he was using the same skill to make the man feel like he was the slave of a peasant in front of the most ruthless emperor in history.
The man opened and closed his mouth, he gulped some air and resisted the urge to kneel like he was raised to, "she is nothing but a bridesmaid, her ilk would have been used at will in any land, what is all the fuss about?", The smile he forced at the end of the phrase turned into a thin line as he tried his best not let his teeth clatter audibly. There was rage in Yunan"s eyes "you mean to say, that guests under your protection can be forced against their will, harmed and even bruised? I guess mister Silly Sod has never heard the notion of honor before, please leave my grounds before i curse my wedding day with your blood". Yunan turned around helped Ophelia and healed her bruise, however, before the slimy guy wanted to escape he heard a sobbing "i want him dead" and suddenly there were so many eyes with killing intent directed at him, he did not know where they were but he felt the knives stabbing into his back, thus he went back to his seat and sat there shivering, he knew well that as long as he was in the venue he was safe.
After the whole thing Yunan returned to finish his conversation with the elite who was now chuckling along with Leader and Lucian, "you did good boy" whispered Leader before even Yunan got to ask, the three of them were looking at a recording of the incident captured by the genie of the house, Lucian sneakily gave Yunan a two thumbs up and there was even a recognition nod from Bai. Ophelia at this moment was surrounded by hypocrites and opportunists who smelled a vulnerable girl to be taken advantage of. Balin and Dustan chief among them.
Some other mighty ones who caught on to the ploy also gathered around Yunan and his companions, they watched and commented on Yunan"s use of illusions, how well he hid it, as well as some other things, until Fae brought barber Robert to the group to ask for permission to start their job.
"Who"s this barber that gets to have a better seat than the pope?" Asked one of the mighty ones as they chatted, the reply really made the man think that Debauchery had taught their students perfectly "he is a fun barber", right after Yunan said that the nose hairs on one of the present company started elongating and changing color as they got longer, shorter, silky smooth or a shocking frizz, the company couldn"t help but burst into laughter as they understood why the man was worth so much to Debauchery, he really was a fun creation kit at their disposal. Soon enough some strange things started showing in the most stuck up and down looking people, and the giddy Fae was running around with the old man here and there whispering in his ear and giggling uncontrollably, those who did not know who she was they would certainly be fooled by this display of her girly soul.