"Did you see the first match? It was insane the Wolfen butcher practically murdered everyone with him."
"Dude, if you think I don't think anything can be worse from what I saw. A woman gassed the entire arena then skinned the people alive."
"How is that any better from a mage that tortured her opponents for over forty minutes."
"Better than a woman who boxed people into pieces?"
"Ours had a necromancer who raised up the dead!"
"I just saw a delinquent in ours. She kicked people into halves, repeatedly."
"Well the one I went to was kinda boring, the people just suddenly up and died around a man with a mask."
"Shit, it was the same for ours. Just people dropping dead around a white mask."
"At least we had some explosions from the masked man I guess."
"Wow so many insane participants, what battle harems were those lunatics a part off."
"Three swords." X9
"For real?" "No fucking way?" "All of them are from Three Swords?"
Similar discussions occurred all around Partisan. Out of the ten matches, nine of them had a member of three swords as one of the or the only winners. The brutality and manner of their victories also influenced the news being spread. Monikers for each of heavenly swords subs also made rounds among the people.
As not everyone could afford magic devices most news still passed by word of mouth or newspapers. And with such a big event like the BHR, the simple newspapers were printed and sold every few hours. In the high-end brothel named Arcus Kiss, one of these newspapers was being read out loud.
"Just who are the three swords? Where did they come from? Why did they join the BHR? Are they backed by a foreign kingdom? What does the royalty of the New Valorious empire think of them?
"And so the next issue, would have a poll about who do you think is the best and worst sub of three swords? Options are the bloody boxer, the toxic angel, the sword lich, the sadistic mage, or the vertical-eyed delinquent."
A male voice read the article while showing his amusement. "Wow, good job everyone. You all got monikers from one battle, only the San-Baka stayed anonymous. Anyone want to make a bet on who will win the best sub in the next issue?"
"Shut up Nii-sama, I wouldn't have been called a sword lich if you just allowed me to swing a sword."
"Hiro-sama, these people are insane, out of all the names they choose to call me toxic?"
"G was the one being sadistic why should I have to be called that? Husband I'm sad. Comfort me."
"Bloody boxer. Hmm. Sounds weird at first but kind of cool the more times I say it."
"What about vertical-eyed delinquent sword-mommy is that cool too?"
"Ah…hmmm. Why not ask your father Ryuuka? He should tell you. Or maybe your Oniisans"
The chaos at the dining hall made the atmosphere lively. No one would believe that this elite group murdered hundreds in the span of an hour in the most grotesque manner possible. Yet here they were eating breakfast like a normal family.
Alan and Xing remained silent as also broke bread at their table. The scene of the carnage these men and women performed still haunted the pair thus they could not talk with them normally. Hiro and his wives noticed this fact immediately thus they didn't go out of their way to discuss with them.
Tsugumi and Ryuuka however did not. So they kept badgering the pair who acted like mice in front of snakes.
"Mister Alan, do you have clips of Ryuuka's battle? I want to watch it for myself."
"Mustache man, I also want to see how Tsugumi-Nee-chan and everyone else fought! surrender the clips!"
"Certainly my ladies. I will have them sent once I get them placed in magical items." Answered the merchant. He visibly shook whenever the pair came near. Even if Alan saw how these two massacred monsters it didn't occur to him how easy it was for them to kill him.
However, the battles he watched showcase people stronger than him getting demolished by them. He thought they were the same type of human. Alan's arrogance got demolished along with the people who got murdered this morning.????????????????????????????????.????????????
They were not the same, no matter how much power he may amass using money, the true monsters did not have claws or enormous builds. The true monsters were the ones together with him.
'What if I make a mistake and they kill me just like that? Can I even defend myself? I am like sheep playing with wolves! My life and Xing's can be snuffed out on a whim!'
Although Madam Xing did not have such an extreme reaction as Alan, her change in demeanor also showed in her hesitance to interact with heavenly sword. When people know what you were capable of, they begin to associate possibilities with day-to-day.
Just then however a wave of Spirit coming from Nessa engulfed Alan and Xing. Then came the voice of the one they acknowledge as their master.
'Alan, Xing, do not be afraid. We will not hurt you. You are my people. So just like my wives, my sister, daughter, or brothers-in-law, I will protect you. Heavenly sword and her strength are to protect those we hold dear, not to tyrannize those who oppose us.
'If you no longer wish to follow me let me know. Our path will only get tougher from here on out. However, know that if you do stay I will share all I have with you.'
The golden pair then thought about how they met and came under Hiro's wing. He never asked them, they volunteered. And while Hiro would be merciless to his enemies, he always gave them benefits and rewards handsomely.
Didn't Alan now have the moniker Midas due to being invoked in business? Xing even grew twenty years younger due to being power leveled by them till the [Adept] rank. If the people here wanted to harm them, they could just have easily murdered them in the Apocalypse zones.
But like the babies in the group, everyone here protected them 24/7. What did they have to offer that these people would even want? Riches? Status? Power? No. Currently, they were nothing, had nothing and unless they changed they would remain nothing.
At Hiro's soft reminder, the golden pair had their minds and hearts calmed. Smiles returned to their faces and doubts left them. In embarrassment, Alan bowed his head as he apologized in his mind. 'I am sorry master. My mentality is still too weak to follow you. Thank you for the reminder.'
Xing then took Ryuuka's hands as she comforted her. "Lady Ryuu, I believe you wanted a tough girl image right? If we look at it like that now everyone knows you are a tough girl. But if you want something we might need to…"
Ryuuka who still did know her identity was extremely malleable at this point. And now that her heart was settled Xing went into her Madam mode and started to work with Ryuuka just as she would groom a courtesan. Ecstatic at the opinions Xing presented the pair started to discuss with great excitement.
It was then that a maid intruded on their meal to give an announcement. "Masters, Ladies the crown prince Dylan is outside and wishes for your presence. Together with him are nobles and groups associated with various battle harems."
