The people's eyes widened because of what they heard. It made them grit their teeth and clench their hands. They thought that the man was someone crazy because only a person who was out of his mind could say those words. They couldn't believe how he could be shameless.
"Shameless?" Cygnus shouted as he bowed his head and covered his face. His shoulders started to shake as he started to laugh. He then raised his head for a while before he bent his body to the back a bit as he let out a loud laughter.
"What's so funny?" One of them asked out of irritation. He couldn't accept the fact that the man was only going to laugh at them, like he was mocking them.
"You are all funny and yes, I am mocking you. Since you have the audacity to come to the place where a criminal is living, I should show you something fun." The master's body straightened and as he opened his eyes and stared at those people, they started to fall into a daze.
Cygnus slowly walked towards them and stood just a few steps from them before he started to mumble something that the others couldn't understand. Every word he spoke created a ripple in the air that even the onlookers could feel. As these waves hit their guests, they would start shivering and their bodies started to crumble to the ground. White foam and liquid started to come out from their mouths.
They couldn't even scream in pain because their bodies were paralyzed. They were like worms that were wriggling and stiffening on the ground. Cygnus's eyes on the other hand were flashing a bright red as he was grinning while looking at them.
Galahad stood up from where he was sitting and walked towards Cygnus. He reached out his hand to pat the young man on the shoulder but before he could Ignius gripped his wrist. The duke looked at the man with a frown and saw him shaking his head.
"You cannot disturb him while he is in that state or else, you'll be like them," Mr. C walked to them, "he's dangerous right now and all we can do is wait for him to finish."
Galahad took back his hand and let it fall by his side, "Will they survive?" He gave the people on the ground a brief look.
He was a bit surprised that Cygnus would take the initiative to come to where they were. He thought that he would stay inside his room and he certainly did not expect that he would freely attack them in front of him. Although he was angry at that time, he couldn't help but feel a bit of pity after seeing their situation. No matter what, they were still part of the people that he was supposed to protect.
"That depends upon the master," Ignius blatantly answered, which was true in every sense. If the master wanted someone to live then that person would live but if he wanted someone to die then that person would die. There were no maybes nor ifs.
"What's happening to them then?" the duke asked with a bit of concern in his voice. He then looked around and waved his hand back so that the servants who were with them would leave the place.
"They're being shown something terrifying," was the only answer that Mr. C gave. He did not go into details because he himself had not experienced it but based on what the survivors described, they saw something that resembled hell. "Let's wait it out a bit."
After a few minutes more, the people went still and Cygnus took a step back. The glow in his eyes dimmed until it disappeared and returned to their original black ones. He cracked his neck and rotated it a bit before turning back and walking to where the others were standing.
With that, Galahad went ahead to check if any of them were still alive. He sighed in relief after he made sure that none of them were dead. He stood up and patted his clothes before calling for the sentinels that were stationed just outside to take the people away.
"You don't have to worry too much. They are alive and they will forget what happened here and why they even came here." Cygnus raised his hand and waved it. He did not look back and instead went ahead to the dining room because he was hungry but before he could even reach it, he heard the duke speak.
"I am not worried. I'm just a bit concerned because this might cause fear to the common people under my rule. There are already rumors going around that this place is cursed and that there is a vengeful spirit that roams around killing people," the duke explained.
"It's just two days and such rumors are already going around, the rumors in this place are even faster than that of the capital." Cygnus still had a relaxed smile on his face and brushed off the rumors as a joke. "Those rumors will eventually die down so you should do your job well Duke Blackwell."
The people who went there for justice were sent to their homes and after a day of being unconscious, they woke up without remembering what happened. They all woke up in a daze and were at a loss at what they did. All of them looked like empty shells who would go on with their daily chores, eat and sleep without much care in the world. What was even more baffling was the fact that the people around them did not notice these changes on them.
This fact was reported to Galahad and he did not care much about it anymore. He already figured out that it must be one of Rigel's abilities. He did not question him any longer and only focused on restoring the peace in his domain and at the restoration of the manor. The days passed that not much event happened and the remaining council members became relaxed as there was no news of any killings.
During this time, Ulysses finally bid Galahad goodbye. He had been gone for too long and he needed to go back to Ginehart to deal with matters regarding the territory. However, he let Rigel remain for the meantime and deal with the remaining people who had caused much trouble for them.
"Since most things in here had gotten resolved already and my son will be staying, I will be leaving first because my wife would kill me if I don't return." Ulysses rubbed the back of his neck before letting out an embarrassed chuckle.
Galahad patted his friend's shoulder, "I'm sure that Linette had given you enough time to stay here and now it is time to return. Please give her my regards and thank her for allowing you to be here for a period of time."
"I'll tell her that. I'm hoping for the best for you Galahad and if you can't really handle this place then, you are free to come to Ginehart, I'll gladly give you a land there where you can spend the rest of your life." Ulysses also reached out and squeezed his friend's shoulder before eventually giving the other a grin.
"I'll keep that in mind," Galahad laughed, "thank you for your help and I'll be sure to return it in the future."
Ulysses nodded his head then he looked behind the duke and saw that Rigel was there. He waved his hand at the young man and Rigel as a good son walked up to where they were. Galahad patted his friend's shoulder once more before leaving them alone to give them time.
"I hope that you won't cause so much commotion in this place and when you return to Ginehart, I'll tell Linette to bake you a cake. Be careful always although you really don't need it." He looked at his son for a few more seconds before he also patted him on both of his shoulders.
"Don't worry, I've been keeping it to the minimum and I have my ways to keep a low-key profile in this place. You'll just be surprised that none of them will even remember what I have done here," Cygnus answered.
The duke could only chuckle and pat him a bit more. He did not answer and instead pushed him back lightly. He waved them all goodbye before getting in the carriage. They all looked as the carriage disappeared in the horizon before they returned to their works.
Now that the manor was fixed and those people had relaxed, it was also time for Cygnus to finish his business and move on to his next agenda. He too turned around and went back to the manor while thinking of the things that he would be doing after he taught those remaining council members a lesson. He hummed and skipped steps as the prospect of more fun things to come filled his mind.
