Emperor's Reckoning

Lyon and Tuey left the scene with the Tetragram Chariot without any hassle. The human part of the world had known his name now. It spread all over the lesser kingdoms in a blink of an eye. Nobody dared to stop him.

In the topmost room of the Abyss Tower was a man they called the best assassin of the organization. His was unhireable by simple means like money or mana beads. However, his service was extraordinary based on the historical record.

"I know he is strong, but this is ridiculous," muttered the man.

He made a deal with Lyon to uproot the betrayals that his fellow assassins were planning on him. Moreover, only he knew that the tenth assassin was already dead by Lyon's hand. However, now things had escalated to the point that he couldn't even predict what's going to happen.

"The last time I saw him was less than a month ago and I'm sure it is the second time that he came to this world. Now look, he is already more famous than I am, though the correct word for me was in-famous.

"This is quite troublesome, his fame might hinder the progress of uprooting the rats. I hope you can keep the dagger safe, my friend. I'm counting on you."

It was an unusual thing for a person with such a dangerous profession.

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Unlike Little Yoji, Lyon was taking his time riding the Tetragram Chariot. Since the chariot didn't use any rope at all, it felt like a plane going on autopilot as Lyon felt the gentle breeze of nature's breath.

"Older brother where are we going?" asked Tuey who took a peek below them.

"Hmm, I want to meet someone that has been peeking at me the whole time," smirked Lyon as he looked in the direction the chariot was heading.

"Peeking? T-the whole time?! Does that mean that when you took a bath they...!!" her face turned as red as a tomato before she turned around and pushed her cheeks. (No, no, no! Tuey, don't imagine it.. don't imagine... hehe... No... hehe... maybe just a little won't hurt) thought Tuey.

Unbeknownst to Lyon, his bad influence had slowly corrupted Tuey's little heart.

Soon Lyon saw a lone island that didn't have any small neighbors around it. He smiled, "We have arrived."

"W-what?" muttered Tuey before she screamed as the chariot suddenly took a steep plunge down like a wild roller coaster.

"Uwaah! Waaa! Slow down!" shouted Tuey with tears flying from the edges of her eyes.

*neigh

The stallions neighed before they gracefully stomping the beach sand and turned a complete stop. Tuey was immediately thrown away by the force of inertia before rolling down the sand four times. Her eyes were spinning with a mouthful of sand before she puked it out.

Lyon rubbed his chin before getting off the Tetragram Chariot. He saw a thick forest before the trees rustled with noises. He furrowed his eyebrows before he noticed the forest trees were combed to the right while the other half was combed to the left. A path was revealed to him right before his gaze. 

Lyon smiled before Grandpa Shen revealed himself above his right shoulder, "Hmm, what a way to welcome don't you think?"

Lyon aggressively nodded, "Not bad for a dragon woman."

Grandpa Shen laughed, "Hahaha! Be careful now, she is much stronger than that current driver of yours."

"En, I understand. The very least I could do is see her face since the last encounter she didn't even give me a chance."

"Just give her some booze," muttered Sun as he revealed himself sitting on top of Shen's head.

"Go to sleep Sun, you are drunk," muttered Shen.

(Oh no, here we go again) thought Lyon as black lines appeared on his forehead. Though they were playing around, it's rather annoying when they said it on both sides of his ears. 

"I'm not drunk, it is a solution if you want to see her face, though, a bit red, hahaha!" laughed Sun as he gulped his little gourd.

"Grandson, don't listen to this drunk monkey," whispered Shen.

"Ey, I'm not drunk! *hic, Okay maybe a bit drunk *hic, Yeah I'm wasted," said Sun before he passed out.

Lyon was surprised as the conversation suddenly end rather easily.

"Tuey, guard the Tetragram Chariot for me, it's going to take a while for me to come out," said Lyon as he entered the forest.

*ptui

"Huh? What?" Tuey was snapped back to reality before she darted her glance from the sea toward Lyon who was entering the forest. She stood up and tried to catch up to him but she was immediately pushed back. 

"W-what was that?" Her curiosity instantly peaked before she stretched out her arm and felt something like a wall but invincible to the naked eyes.

"Hmmm, to think that it would repel me too, oh if only I regained my strength," muttered Shen as he revealed himself.

"Ack!" Tuey immediately fell down on her butt as she crawled away in fear. Her beastly instinct of survival peaked as she saw the graceful body of a True Dragon. She gulped as she saw her reflection against those jade scales.

"Ah, do not be afraid, little one, hahaha!" his laughter bellowed the beach and shook her heart to high alert."

His voice only tightened her grip against one of the trees.

"Oi, tone your voice down, don't you know how to talk to a little girl?" said Sun before he revealed himself.

His presence only further intensified the healer's fear.

*neigh

The horses were raising their hind legs frantically toward the presence of the two. They were going restless since their aura was lacking against the two. The blood that ran through the stallion was really pale in comparison to the two that casually converse with each other.

Sun let out his pair of pointy fangs that could cleanly shred meats toward the four stallions before the latter immediately turned docile.

"Yo!" greeted Sun toward Tuey with an arm raised.

"Yo? Hahaha! Did you forget your age there?" sneered Shen.

"Shut up, if we are talking to a different generation, then we need to act as if we are born in that generation for them to be more comfortable with us."

"Wow, you always spout wise words when you are sober."

"Really?"

"Of course not you fucking monkey!"

"Oh, are you challenging me?! You're on! He is not here anyway! We can go all out!"

"You in that form want to fight me in this form? Hahaha, I could whip my tail and broke your stinking... holy hell you are stink of booze!"

"Heh, I'm not surprised a catfish would be scared against me."

Shen let out a sigh, "We never agree on anything did we."

"Probably, I'm too thirsty to think," said Sun before he reached out for the gourd once again.

Tuey gulped her saliva as she mustered up all the bravery points that she had on the words that she was bout to say.

"W-who are you s-sirs?"

"H-huh?" both of them stared at Tuey like a pair of gangsters before they answered at the same time.

"I'm Lyon's best grandfather!"

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Meanwhile, Lyon had finally reached his destination with a smile on his face. 

"A cave huh? What do you think grandpa?" 

Lyon furrowed his eyebrows before he looked left and right but there were no signs of any of his two grandfathers. He turned around only to see the path had been closed down by the tree once more.

Lyon breath out a sigh of relief, "At last piece and quiet."

He stretched his arms and shoulders as he went inside the dark caves. He closed his eyes in relaxation before opening them and presented with a view that opened his eyes wide. 

Hundreds of stalagmites and stalactites were glimmering with gems embedded. Minerals periodically dropped before Lyon's ears perked up. He could determine that the mineral fell into a pond by the sound of the ripple it made.

He raised his eyebrows up before he puckered up a huge smile on his face. The grin was inevitable as he took out his clothes while dancing like a princess. He threw his shirt here and then threw his sarong here until he was completely naked.

He tip-toed before planting himself against a boulder as a perverted smile that had been buried for so long appeared on his face. His nose was already bleeding at the thought before he leaned to the side.

(Huehuehue.... just right over here, a woman with a bloodline of a dragon is taking a beauty bath! Hohohoho!) thought Lyon.

*ding

*crack

"Eh..?"

Lyon didn't even manage to peak before he saw the reflection of his eyes on the sharp clean metal of a sword that was embedded in the boulder. He blinked twice against the reflection as he could feel his own breath hitting back at him.

"What...are...you...doing?!"

  Lyon gulped as he freezingly turned around with a twitched smile.