Ken grinned from the sidelines, backing away, ’Yes, yes, yes, that’s right, Lucien, even if you don’t want to, at least for the sake of your own dignity, you will have to put these lowlives in their damn place. Just look at how this commoner is insulting the royal’s authority right in front of everybody.’
Lucien’s face turned dark in a barely contained rage, "It seems you don’t know the rules of the Suncrest Kingdom for living in the streets? In that case, why don’t I educate you and put you in your place?"
Heinz tilted his head and gave a mocking look, "You’re right, it’s time this peasant shows you the brutality of the real world, which is much more dangerous than the mosquitoes of your sheltered royal gardens."
Just as it seemed like both were about to clash, Gareth appeared right in front of them out of nowhere, in a motion of speed that was incomprehensible to both of their senses. He placed his hands on both of their heads. Both Heinz and Lucien became utterly confused. But before they could ask about it, the mighty 3rd phase forger smashed both of their foreheads into each other.
Two loud and resounding cracks could be heard throughout the entire area. There were likely actual cracks on both of their skulls; the power behind the force that slammed their heads into each other was just that great. Heinz and Lucien both screamed in pain and clutched their heads. They could barely maintain their consciousness, but not for long.
Gareth stated in a discontented voice, "Do you think this is kindergarten? That you can fight it out whenever you want?"
They could barely understand the stated words; the first to lose consciousness was Heinz, just two seconds after Lucien. Everyone else stepped back in fear and covered their mouths. Lumina rushed forward, seeing her brother bleeding. She asked Gareth indignantly, "Why did you strike them?"
Gareth did not respond; he stepped past them, getting closer to Ken Dusker, but the latter slowly stepped backwards in fear. But Gareth only looked at him coldly. Ken did not stop and continued to go back, running out of patience Gareth appeared right in front of the dusker heir. With a swift movement, he kicked Ken Dusker in the stomach, breaking apart multiple ribs. Ken coughed up a mouthful of blood, and his body was flung backwards as he smashed into a tree.
Lumina shouted at the forger in fury, but the latter released his pressure as a third-phase Seeker. Boundless dread spread through their entire beings; their survival instincts compelled them to remain absolutely quiet and utter not a single word more. Even Lumina was unable to make a noise anymore, as tears gathered in her eyes.
Gareth appeared in front of the dusker heir, who was barely conscious and stated in a chilling tone, "Next time, you talk bullshit about demons and the survival of humanity. I will kill you. Do not talk about matters that you cannot even begin to comprehend, boy. Otherwise, even if your powerful father wanted, he wouldn’t be able to save you."
Ken lost his consciousness, tears and snot gathered on his face from the unbearable pain and terror he was enduring, and it was displayed just how pathetic of an existence he truly was, right in front of everybody. The forger then appeared in front of the first prince. Placing a hand on top of his head, similar to what he did with Heinz and Lucien.
Luther Suncrest shouted with a mix of rage and hidden fear,
"Don’t you dare touch me!!!"
Gareth should have hesitated at this moment because the first prince was evidently the favourite of the very king of the kingdom in which he lived himself, but the forger sneered without showing an ounce of hesitation,
"Your royal highness, I couldn’t care less about whether you are the most favoured one to ascend the throne, or even if you do become the king in the future, though I doubt it, considering your step-brothers’ much better qualifications. Well, regardless of that, you are not someone qualified to bring up such serious matters; prince or peasant does not matter in this case. Do you understand BOY?"
Luther gritted his teeth and glared at the forger; this was the greatest humiliation he had received. He swore in mind that he would...
Gareth, losing his patience, slammed the head of the prince right into the ground, where the ground slightly caved in from the force of impact. The first prince howled in pain, his head almost felt like it had cracked, and blood came out of his nose, head and mouth. Barely hanging onto consciousness. He heard the words said by the forger.
"Are you serious, boy? I can almost hear you screaming your thoughts aloud. Yes, you can go ahead and tell your daddy everything. Including the things you spoke about the elven race, and you will see his reaction for yourself. So, I repeat, you shall never speak of such matters again, remember that till the moment you die, BOY."
Luther also lost consciousness after hearing that. Gareth’s figure started to rise up in the air as he looked towards everyone intently, including the other two sections on the two flying platforms. He spoke aloud, addressing everyone, while his pressure continued to weigh on every student like a heavy mountain.
"I will say this for the very last time, if even a single one of you ever dares to say such utter nonsense ever again, what happened today will feel like a reward compared to what will happen to you at that time."
Gareth’s figure disappeared, and another heavy and tense silence took place in the entire area. A few medical staff members in white clothes appeared and took away Heinz, Lucien, and Ken. They were immediately administered emergency treatment in the nearby makeshift infirmary.
After giving them basic treatment, Gareth took them away to the main infirmary of the academy, flying through the air at a slow speed. Lumina had already fainted from the pressure of Gareth beforehand. But she remained uninjured.
All the uninjured students and those in the audience began to disperse and return to their dorm rooms with a sombre mood. They talked with each other in low murmurs, but no one dared to talk about anything related to the ruling races even in whispers.
Too scared of how forger Gareth manhandled the four key students of the gold section with such apparent brutality despite their status.