Marcus touched his cheek in disbelief, " You..you slapped me, you dare to slap me?" He couldn’t believe it.
This rat he’s been stepping on for years dared to lay his hands on him, Marcus was furious.
His rage overcame his pride and a powerful aura blasted out of his body causing the wind to howl around him.
Fire Ignited around his body, wind danced enhancing the flames and lightning exploded.
The stone beneath his feet melted, heavy winds covered the entire stage, they were so strong they forced the barrier around the ring to activate.
This meant the shockwave of him just activating whatever it was he planned to use was enough to hurt the spectators.
" Let me show you the pride of the Von Drell family." Growled Marcus, the clothes on his upper body were ripped to shreds revealing glowing runes.
’ No, those aren’t runes, the ability was just incomplete before, this is the true ability of the Von Drell family." Thought Mercury.
" Hahaha, cower before me you pathetic rat, if you beg I might spare your life, witness this power far beyond your reach.
This is the thunderous god body created by the first sage of the Von Drell house, one needs all three elements to use it.
In my family, only I can use it, I am the pride of the Von Drell duke house, you’re nothing but a failure of a duke’s son."
Mercury had to admit, this ability gave off a very powerful aura, without using his real ability, he was unlikely to win.
Right now on top of the mana skin he can also use one D rank bolt but ne doubted that would be enough.
’ I have to take of a ring.’ Just as he reached for his rings he felt multiple gazes on him, this alone would not be alarming.
After all he was in the ring but they all carried malice, malice far beyond merely disliking him.
’ Killing intent? Who?’ Mercury searched with his mana realm and discovered multiple figures all glaring at him with killing intent.
To his mana realm, their killing intent was like a red haze, ’ They’re all from the holy church of light.
Why would the church want to get rid of me? This is bad.’ Mercury was at a loss, as strong as he was, he couldn’t deal with the church.
’ What should I do? Is it because I revealed more strength than before? No that can’t be it, why would the church care about that?
There’s lot I’m missing here but I can’t reveal anything more now.’ Mercury sighed, he was really looking forward to beating the breaks off Marcus
" I give up." He raised his hand and threw in the towel, nobody in the colosseum was surprised.
Even some of the teachers felt threatened by the power Marcus showed let alone him who can only use F rank spells.
They figured he knew his tricks wouldn’t work on Marcus, unfortunately for Mercury, Marcus wasn’t letting anything go.
" DON’T YOU FUCKEN DARE!" He roared and lunged at Mercury, Marcus moved so fast he covered the distance in a second.
’ Impressive, without turning my mana skin into the light attribute, even I can’t reach Mach 4.’
He was able to accurately measure Marcus’s speed with a single glance. ’ But this is bad.
I can’t survive this without showing my real strength.’ Fortunately for him, somebody stepped in.
His mother appeared between them and gently grabbed Marcus’s fist, his power dissipated into thin air.
The deacon stood up, " Duchess Al’Karl, disturbing a match between students is forbidden." Said the deacon.
" A match? I’m not certain if you’re deaf deacon but my son already gave up, this is no longer a match but attempted murder.
Do you know what the punishment for attempting to murder a duke’s son?" His mother asked.
Neither the deacon nor Marcus dared to answer, they might bully and mistreat Mercury but his mother was the duchess.
Not just a duchess, she was also an S ranked mage, an equal to the academy Grandmaster.
The deacon sat back down, Marcus looked down and dared not raise his head against her.
She leaned towards Mercury, " Let go." She whispered, before Mercury could argue he found himself outside the royal capital city.
" What’s happening? You can’t just kidnap me out of the academy, it’s illegal even for you mother." Argued Mercury.
He didn’t know what she wanted but he was getting scared, if she took him to his father, his fate would be uncertain.
" I don’t have time to explain, Anita, you know what to do." Her maid appeared out of thin air.
" Yes duchess." The maid bowed her head and jumped into the carriage, the carriage was drawn by two Pegasus.
It took to the skies and disappeared into the horizon in mere seconds. His mother grabbed him and they teleported again.
As soon as they left, three figures in white robes appeared, their eyes turned towards the carriage.
" Should we chase after it your grace?" One of them asked.
Their leader, an old man carrying a golden scepter shook his head, " Let them be, none can escape the lord’s gaze, the abomination will be found."
Mercury found himself in a forest, his mother put a dark cloak on him, " Do not take this off until you reach your destination."
" Destination? What destination? What the hell is happening here?" Mercury struggled to get off her grasp.
" I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you my dear child, I’m truly sorry." She hugged him and cried.
Mercury just got more and more confused, " Can you please what’s happening? Why are we here and where are we going?" He asked.
" I don’t have time to explain everything but the church received a divine revelation and they believe you are its target.
They’re after your head, your father, that bastard was willing to give you up to the church."
She gritted her teeth then sighed, " Take this." She gave him a spatial ring.
" Inside there’s a map, I’ve marked the safest route, go to the west, beyond the endless ranges.
There’s a realm of ice bordering the sea, neither the empire nor the church has reach there.
I will come find you when I can, until then, please live." Before Mercury could say anything else he found himself somewhere else again.
His mother was gone, he saw a flash of bright light a distance away, the light expanded as if to cover the entire sky.
" Is that a fire spell?" Mercury couldn’t believe his eyes, something like that outclassed a hydrogen bomb by many folds.
He couldn’t believe something like that came from a human, not until he heard his mother’s voice in his head.
’ Go sweetie, mommy will hold them off for a while.’ Mercury did not argue and ran west as fast as he could.