Way of the Knights

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Everyone in the room stiffened as they heard that. 

Next came a suffocating presence announcing the existence of an uninvited visitor who's sitting amongst them in the round table. 

Feeling the enormous threat that this man is emitting, their hearts tightened as a great sense of crisis rose in their hearts. 

Their auras immediately acted up in attempts to defend themselves against this man, who didn't even lift a single finger yet. The table they were sitting on, exploded into bits and pieces. All the leaders of this camp stood up at the same time, close to each other, and glared at the visitor while simultaneously equipping their armaments.

Meanwhile, Raven remained seated on his chair, unperturbed by their surprise and shock from his sudden appearance. He's holding a wine glass filled with Moonshine. 

Swirling the sparkling water in the wine glass, he gently gazed at his surroundings while his face expressed a deadpan expression. Yet while his face seems bored, his aura says the otherwise. 

None of these leaders could still bear the aura that he's releasing even after banding together and equipping their armaments. They could still feel something pressing down their throats, making it difficult for them to speak or even muster up courage to fight him. One of them was even shaking on his boots as he stared at Raven. 

There's something in Raven's aura that they can't explain. Not only was it mighty and vast, but it also gives of an impression that's he's not even trying at all. It was as if what's he's displaying right now, is not even an ounce of his real power. 

"Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentleman." Raven greeted after taking a sip of Moonshine. 

On normal cases, Moonshine greatly relaxes him and makes him more reasonable, however it's just wasn't doing it today for him. 

If only these people know how much effort it's taking him to hold himself back from doing all sorts of terrible things to them.

"So…" Raven spoke once more. "I believe I heard a familiar name spouted by one of you."

Raven emptied the contents of his wine glass and stood up from his seat. He closed his fist and the wine glass was pulverized. The cracking sounds of the wine glass shattering caused the leaders to flinch, and as they saw him standing up, cold sweat started drenching their backs. 

"Who are you-"

"Silence." 

*Boom!*

Before one of them could even finish their question, a cold order came out of Raven's mouth. Followed by that person being pressed onto the ground by an unquestionable power. 

A cold glare from Raven was it took for them to drop all thoughts to resisting or even trying. That display of power just now made it very clear that he's someone that's too strong for any or all of them combined to handle. 

None of them even saw what he did to their comrade, and that's what made him even more terrifying. 

"I'm in a very foul mood." Raven stated, and as he finished speaking, all of them saw their comrade levitating off the ground while being stared down by Raven. 

A bunch of cracking sounds were emitted by his bones. They all watched in horror as their comrade's body were twisted into a bunch of different shapes that none of them knew possible. They all flinched in terror as they heard his heart wrenching screams and saw his bones protruding out of his body. His flesh was mangled and his voice was hoarse from all that screaming, yet Raven didn't stop. 

"W-why?" Raven's victim asked with what remains of his voice. He doesn't even resemble a human anymore. "W-what did I do t-to deserve this?"

"Really? Are you seriously asking me that?" Raven scoffed as he heard the ridiculous question of this guy. "I can give fuck tons of reasons why, but since you're about to die anyway. I'll make this simple for you."

Giving him one final gaze, a gaze that is even colder than winter, Raven spoke. 

"It's because you existed." 

And that'll be the last thing that this guy heard before life slipped away from his body. Unfortunately for him, this wasn't the end of his suffering. 

A portal that radiated pure and unadulterated evil, opened up beneath him. Space was ripped as multiple hands reached out to claim, not only his body but his soul as well. 

After snatching their meal, the hands disappeared as well as the portal. The room was then reduced into a defeaning silence as the rest still failed to digest what just transpired before their very eyes. 

What did he do? What kind of power did he use to mangle their comrades body without touching him nor them feeling anything? How did he found this place? How powerful is he? Who is he? What was that portal just now? What's up with those hands? Why did they feel a kind of evil that is greater than them or their leader for that matter? And how did he summoned that power? 

All of these questions rotated in their heads, but none of them had any courage to ask, they weren't even aware that they were holding their breath all this time. 

"He's not as flexible as I expected." Raven thought out loud, causing shivers to run down their spine. Just like what they thought, this person is not treating them seriously. 

"No!" One of them yelled on top of his lungs. Mustering every courage he has to say something despite shaking in his boots. "I am not dying here! Not today, not ever! I sacrificed way too fucking much just to die like this!"

Using all the power he could muster, he tried escaping towards the nearest and only exit on this place. 

All of them watched his escape with bated breaths. They discreetly glanced at Raven and saw no movements from him. 

Seeing that he's not doing anything to stop their comrade from escaping, made them think that they also have a chance. One of them shared the same sentiments as the escaping guy, and this one tried to escape too. But before he could do so, one of his comrade pulled his arm and shook his head. The look on his face told him everything…

'There's no escaping this…'

And he got the message. So he could only grit his teeth and accept his fate. 

Today, none of them will survive. 

*Boom!*

The escaping guy crashed into an invisible wall. And because of how swift his flight was, the momentum backfired, causing his face to contort into an unrecognizable image. Blood dripped from his face, he fell to ground with a loud thump and he emitted a piercing screech due to the pain.

"Oh dear." Raven scoffed in sarcasm. "I wonder who placed an invisible barrier there and cucked your only escape path? Oh, what a rude person. It seems like he knows that some of you will try to escape. What a devious person!"

But despite his words, the escaping guy didn't give up. He didn't care that he couldn't even see properly due to his face being covered in blood, he lashed out every bit of power he could muster and tried to break the invisible barrier. 

He tried and tried. He used everything he owned, every skill he had, and he even over drafted his lifespan to fuel his attacks. But to his despair and hopelessness, none of it worked. 

Blood, sweat, tears and snot were mixed on his face as he realized that death had come from him. 

At the other end of the room, Raven watched impassively as he saw the realization dawn upon this person. He heart held nothing but absolute disgust and abhorring to this person because this is the same guy that said that he's going to molest Luna. 

"You!" The escaping guy turned towards him and prostrated. "I don't know who you are, but please! Please let me go! I am willing to be your slave - no! Your dog! I'll be your dog! I will swear my eternal loyalty to you! Use me however you like, just please! Please let me live!"

He repeatedly knocked his head on the floor while begging Raven to spare him. 

"I don't want to die! Spare me, Good Lord! I beg of you, please spare me!"

"Hmm…" Raven hummed as he saw this scene. 

But while his tone sounded like he was considering it, his face was saying otherwise. He wasn't even trying to fool anyone at this point. 

"Very well. I'll spare you all." 

But much to the surprise of everyone, he uttered this words. 

The one begging for his life felt so much glee, but all of it was replaced by an absolute terror as they heard his next words. 

"Hear me, on my authority!" 

*Boom!*

"I call forth the souls of deceased. Everyone who died by the hands of the people in front of me!"

*Boom!*

"Answer my summons and return to material plane. I offer you a chance of retribution, justice and respite! Come forth and deliver judgement depending on how you see fit!"

Raven then sat back on his seat and poured another glass of Moonshine. Without even looking at them, he said: "I did what you asked. I spared you."

"But I don't know if your victims will do the same."