In an instant, the tense scene became much quieter. The soldiers held their weapons, but didn't launch any attacks.
They gazed nervously at the man in front of them, hoping that he would issue an order for them to carry out.
But the man clearly did not care about what these soldiers thought. On the contrary, he stared at Zayen, and after a moment of uncertainty, he let out a long sigh and asked.
"What exactly is going on?"
However, Jenn didn't answer. Instead, he gestured to Pattilina, who stood beside him. Upon witnessing Jenn's gesture, Pattilina nodded and skipped away.
After a short while, a family knight arrived before Jenn. He bowed to the chariot, turned around, and bowed respectfully to Jenn.
"Are you looking for me, Sir?
Yes? "
"I want you to recount the unreasonable treatment we've been subjected to before right here in front of everyone."
Zayen did not even look at the soldiers who were closing in and surrounding them. Instead, he stared at the family knight in front of him and said.
Upon hearing his order, the family knight hurriedly nodded, and immediately began to report to Zayen in detail.
"Yes, Sir.
This is what happened. When we led the convoy to the city gates of Tough Stone City, we submitted our family documents and reported our origins according to the rules.
However, the other party didn't open the gates to welcome us in. Instead, he told us that the Harvest Festival is approaching, and in order to ensure the safety of Tough Stone City, they have to conduct checks on all convoys entering Tough Stone City.
That is why he requested us to return the way we came and queue up at the back. "
Upon hearing that, the soldiers' expressions changed. Even though they weren't guards of the city gates, they could tell that this was definitely not in accordance with the rules.
According to the rules, since the other party had submitted their documents and didn't violate any rules, they should open the city gates and welcome them in.
That was the most basic etiquette for a noble.
But now, the other party had submitted the documents according to the rules and reported his origin, but was still rejected at the door?
At this thought, the soldiers gazed at their comrades with strange gazes.
Did these guys drink too much?
"Did you bring any flags when you handed in the documents?"
"Of course, my lord.
The banner of the Parkwood family and the banner of the Bassanon Menzies are behind us. "
"Very good."
Jenn nodded in satisfaction. Then, he waved his hand and gestured for them to retreat. Then, he turned around and stared at the crowd with an ice-cold gaze.
Feeling his gaze, everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
The man in the lead was even more bitter. He gritted his teeth and was about to say something.
Jenn sneered and said again.
"Now that you've heard it, what else is there to say?
We followed protocol and announced who we were, but what was the result?
What we got in return was humiliation and contempt for our family.
To me and my family, this is an intolerable atrocity … "
"W-What do you want?"
Upon hearing Jenn's words, the man swallowed his saliva and stuttered.
Although he was considered someone who had a say in Sturdy Stone City, the incident this time was simply too vile.
If what Jenn said was true, then Sturdy Stone City's actions weren't as simple as rudeness. They could even be considered foolish.
If this incident were to spread, Sturdy Stone City's reputation among the nobles would be ruined.
Facing the man's question, Jenn only swept a glance at him and answered.
"It's simple … Since you disregarded the honor of a noble, you must pay the price.
I request Overlord Sulett to come here personally and publicly apologize to me for what happened in his territory.
Also, you must promise me that the same thing will never happen again. Also, those peasants who dared to offend my family's honor must be executed as well. "
"This …"
Upon hearing this, the man revealed a troubled expression.
Of course, he could hear the unspoken meaning in the other party's words. He wanted the overlord to apologize to him in front of everyone?!
By the gods, how could this be possible?
The Sulett Family had ruled Sturdy Stone City for almost a hundred years. If the current castellan had to apologize to a foreign noble in front of his own citizens, then the Sulett Family's reputation would be completely ruined!
As for the guards that Zayen requested to be executed, the man did not care. It was common for the subordinates to suffer in a conflict between nobles. However, he did not know why these guards at the city gate would be so daring to do such a thing to a noble.
Disrespecting a noble was punishable by death. Could it be that they were all drunk?
Was that possible?
But now, he knew that this was not a problem he could solve. Just as the man was in a dilemma and did not know what to do, a deep, solemn, and heavy voice came from the crowd.
"What a joke. A foreign noble wants to convict a lord with just one side of the story.
"What a joke. A foreign noble wants to convict a lord of a crime with just one side of the story.
Don't you think this is just too ridiculous? "
Along with this voice, the soldiers immediately parted like a tidal wave. Shortly after, a muscular man clad in a gray fox fur coat strode out from the crowd in large strides.
He seemed to be in his forties. His face was sharp and thin, and he had a well-groomed goatee on his chin. His thick brown hair was parted in the middle, accentuating his rather gloomy face.
Of course, Jenn did not miss the glistening silver armor under the fox fur coat, as well as the longsword emanating magical radiance hanging on his waist.
"Sir Stelke!"
Upon seeing his arrival, the soldiers, including the man from before, immediately lowered their heads respectfully to show their respect and greetings.
There was no need for further introductions. Just by looking at the emblem of extended golden wings embroidered on his chest, one would know that this man was the leader of the Radiant Wings Knights — Stelke.
Just as Zayen was sizing up the other party, Stalk had already arrived in front of the crowd. He held the hilt of his sword with his right hand, raised his head, and stared at Zayen with disdain.
"Even though you're a decorated noble, you still need to understand etiquette.
Do you know that what you're doing now is challenging the entire Scal Federation?
The dignity of the Federation cannot be blasphemed, let alone cast a shadow over it because of the one-sided words of some rascals.
If you're here to look for trouble, I have to tell you that you're looking for the wrong person.
This isn't the place for a brat like you to fight fiercely … "
"Haha."
However, before Stelke finished his sentence, Jenn interrupted with a sneer.
He crossed his arms, squinted his eyes, and stared at the man before him.
"A leashed guard dog has no right to speak to me. I'm sorry, but I won't lower myself to deal with a dog.
I advise you to get lost and find your owner.
That way, we may be able to have a good discussion on how to train your pet. At least let the guard dog know not to bare its fangs at the guests … right? "
"Outrageous!"
Upon hearing Rhode's words, Stelke's expression sank. An incomparably chilly, sharp, and murderous aura erupted from his body.
He let out a snarl and at the next moment, the leader of the Radiant Wings Knights unsheathed his sword from his waist and swept it across at Jenn.
Then, flames erupted.
The instant Stelke unsheathed his sword, the flames beneath his feet surged and spread in all directions.
The violent, roaring airflow rolled around the sword as though it were attracted, forming a scarlet color visible to the naked eye.
Layers of burning flames wrapped around Stelke like a burning, pulsating armor.
This was Stelke's ability and the reason why he was known as the 'Flame Sword Saint'.
His swordsmanship had broken through the limits of the mortal world and he could even summon flames from the elemental plane to burn everything.
And now, Stelke was enraged to the extreme. He didn't expect a young man to be so arrogant and condescending in front of him.
As a legendary Sword Saint, he had never encountered such a situation!
And now, Stelke swore that he would teach this bastard an unforgettable lesson!
He thrust his sword forward and the flames spurted out like a tornado, pouncing toward Jenn.
In the blink of an eye, the arrogant young man would be turned into charcoal by Stelke's Flame Magic Sword.
But in the face of the raging flames, not only did Jenn not flinch, but the corners of his mouth perked up slightly, revealing an ice-cold smile.
A spot of light emerged in the center of the flames and in the blink of an eye, it turned into clusters of cold light that spread in all directions.
The Sea Blue Light in Jenn's hand spread quickly with a series of afterimages, forming layers of sword edges that tore through the flames like sharp teeth and swallowed them mercilessly.
Then, in the next moment, Jenn moved forward, and the Sea Blue Light in his hand suddenly burst out an ice-cold chill. For a time, the white frost quickly spread and collided with the flames around Stelke.
Water and fire were always opposite to each other.
The Light of the Waves in Jenn's hand was the Water Magic Sword, while the Flame Fang in Stelke's hand was the Fire Magic Sword.
Both sides used their full strength and suddenly burst out a cloud of suffocating water vapor.
The melted ice mist spread in all directions along with the high temperature. The soldiers who could not escape in time immediately howled miserably when they were touched by the mist. They fell to the ground in pain and rolled on the ground. The exposed parts of their bodies were scalded by the steam and became red and swollen.
In an instant, blood-curdling screams and wails sounded everywhere. The civilians were so scared that they hurriedly retreated, afraid that they would be involved in trouble.
But now, neither Jenn nor Stelke had the mood to care about the unlucky ones who were involved. Jenn had Pattilina behind him, so he wasn't worried about hurting his own people.
He took a big stride forward and swung the sword in his hand. At the next moment, a condensed silver-whitish line shot out along the blade, sweeping toward Stelke.
This is … Legendary Sword Intent!
Looking at the seemingly slow silver-whitish line sweeping toward him, Stelke was taken aback.
He had guessed that this young man definitely wasn't weak, but he didn't expect him to reach the Legendary Stage. Oh my God, this young man is probably less than 20 years old!
But as a Sword Saint, even though Stelke was bewildered, he didn't stop brandishing his sword.
He raised his sword high, and the raging flame on it reached its peak at this moment. For a moment, Stalker's back was illuminated by the flame, and he could even vaguely see a scene that didn't belong to this world.
Shortly after, Stelke let out a snarl and slashed down mercilessly with his sword. Then, an erupting flame torrent swept toward the silver-whitish blade aura released by Jenn.
Boom!!!
A deafening explosion erupted at this moment, causing even the earth to tremble. Two lines of silver-white and flame spread out with a whoosh, sweeping across the surroundings like a sharp blade.
The houses nearby couldn't withstand such a clash of pure forces at all. Many of them only lasted for a few moments before collapsing in a loud boom.
Fortunately, the earth-shattering battle between both sides had scared off many people. If not, perhaps a large number of them would have been crushed to death.
However, at this moment, Stelker witnessed an unbelievable scene.
Jenn leaped forward and the blazing flames rushed toward him. However, the moment the flames pounced on the young man, they lost their original strength like a breeze. Stelke witnessed the flames licking his neck and devouring his hair, but it was useless.
The flames that he released that were enough to burn everything didn't even ignite the young man's coat.
How is this possible?
Stelke's flames were pure elemental flames. He used his own strength to split open space and borrowed power from the pure elemental plane of existence.
Even if a mage was immune to elemental spells, it could only cut off the flames in the mortal world. There was no way to deal with his elemental flames. How did this young man do it?!
But at this moment, Stelke didn't have the time to consider this problem.
Because at the same time, the Aquamarine Light in Jenn's hand tore apart his flames with unparalleled might, leaving a dazzling, straight trail of blade aura.
Along with a blood-curdling screech, Stelke retreated in a sorry state and the burning flames vanished into thin air at this moment.
He gritted his teeth, glaring at Jenn with a pale face, and clutching his right arm with his left hand.
The part below his right elbow had been completely cut off by Zayen's sharp blade and was nowhere to be seen.