<h4>Chapter 1306 - [Bonus ]A Monarch''s Guarantee</h4>


    Rudolf looked at William and the other Arcadinians with a confident gaze that suggested they would bever go against him.


    But just when he thought William would break down andpletely give in, a burst of loudughter erupted, making him stunned.


    "~Hahahahahahahahaha~~


    Williamughed heartily as thoughughing at a clown.


    "Funny... Very funny."


    Very yfully, Wiim rxed on his seat and grabbed a few apples.


    Thap. Thap. Thap.


    He threw them at the first 3 Arcadinians beside him. And of course, he saved thest for himself.


    Crunch!


    He chewed and smiled at Rudolf mysteriously.


    Very juicy... Very juicy.


    Bold!


    Rudolf turned colder than he already was, squinting his ''abyss eyes'' at William fiercely.


    No matter how slow he was, he realized that William''s previous act was fake!


    The bastard didn''t fear him at all! Even now, William treated his abyss eyes like nothing, calmly enjoying himself as though he were an actual guest up here.


    What the hell was wrong with this guy? Did he think of himself as thete Alec Barn? What impetuous! What arrogance! Did he believe that he, alone, would be able to stop the T.O.E.P from secretly taking over Arcadina? NAIVE!


    Rudolf shifted his position, moving from rxed to fierce on his throne-like seat.


    The muscles along his jaws seized. And at this moment, it took all his restraint not to sh William into half.


    How dare he y with him, the great Marquees Rudolf?


    ''Boy! Your arrogance will be your downfall!''


    .


    -Silence-


    A long silence followed. And all many could hear were the sound of apples being chewed, the calming waves below and several faint sounds from around the port.


    The silence was pregnant with tension that seemed to freeze time for everyone!


    Look left, look right.


    Rudolf gave his men the sign.


    And they in turn took out their swords and sacred, holding them as firmly as they could.


    Thedies also stepped back, making themselves nonexistent too.


    Everyone had their one little calction at heart.


    ~Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap.


    Rudolf tapped the armrest of his throne, keeping his eyes locked on William as though he were a wild beast hunting its prey.


    "So... Is this your choice?"


    ~Crunch.


    William bit into his apple, taking his sweet time to digest its nutrients. And when he was finally done, his rxed mood changed.


    Boom!


    The beast was unleashed.


    William''s powerful aura exploded across the screen, making many give him a second look of vignce.


    Pretender. Pretender...


    There was no doubt about it now. This guy was definitely ying with them earlier.


    Good... Good... What a good Arcadina!


    They seemed to have a knack at birthing rebellious bastards!


    .


    Everyone was inwardly cursing Arcadina and its rebellious nature. After all, a majority of those in Pyno''s history to ever go against the T.O.E.P seemed to erupt from Arcadina. It was as though the people here were born with a certain level of stubbornness, trying to go against their fate.


    That is, be it for good or bad purposes, there was no denying that Arcadina seemed to be the stubborn one in Pyno... Well, Arcadina and Deiferus.


    As far as the T.O.E.P was concerned, throughout history, The 2 had always been the troublemakers in Pyno.


    William''s gaze was cold.


    "Youe to my territory, enter my gates and march in vibrantly, only to tell me this rubbish?"


    Rubbish?


    The faces of these foreigners quickly turned distorted. But they still remained silent.


    "Youe into my territory, telling me... No! Commanding me to abdicate my throne, as what? As my Deity? Are you my Omega? Are you my ancestors? Just who the hell are you all that I will have to give you face and listen to your nonsense?... Pff~... Bahahahahaha~... Aieyyy~...It''s been a long time since Iughed like this. Hrious. You all make good jesters... Say rather than doing all this, why don''t I hire you all as my official court jesters instead?"


    Bam!


    "That''s enough!!!!!"


    Rudolf''s thundering voice erupted across the scene, followed by the breaking sounds of the table, shattering before their very eyes.


    Rudolf had mmed his fist onto the table with technique and pre-school, causing a zig-zag line for form on its surface.


    And the next thing they knew, all the little bowls of food had nted down the middle before falling onto the ground below. rays of foo


    ~ng!


    The golden bowls of fruit fell in one stter


    .


    Rudolf''s body was trembling with a fiery rage that could burn an entire forest to the ground.


    "How dare you." His voice was low but powerful. "How dare you think of me as amon jester. Good... Good... Good... I hope you can still think all this a joke once you find yourself, your men and your families skinned and hung above the city walls for all to see!"


    William squinted his eyes dangerously: "Is that a threat?"


    "No. It''s a guarantee!"


    -silence-


    William remained silent for a bit before apuding the big fool before him.


    ~p. p. p. p.


    "Marvelous. Marvellous... Truly marvellous. Of course, I too love guarantees. But old man, whether your guarantee will happen or not, is something that''s still far away in the future... For now, don''t you think you should worry about my guarantee instead?"


    Guarantee? Was he trying to...


    Zoom!


    Rudolf''s eyes becameser-focused: "William Barn, do you dare?"


    "Well, not only do I dare to do so, but I''m also ''guaranteeing'' you of it too." William said, dawning a broadened smile on his face.


    Offence Number 1: Disrespecting a monarch and summoning him out as though he were a mere subordinate.


    Offence Number 2: Ordering him to abdicate the throne.


    Offence Number 3: Threatening him with the lives of his family, his men and his people.


    Offence Number 4: Belonging to the T.O.E.P.


    And finally, Offense Number 4: Just being too unpleasant to see.


    William stared at the offender before him coldly.


    "Mr. Rudolf, your biggest mistake was underestimating your opponent. So here''s my guarantee: I, William Barn, will promise that none of you will be able to leave Arcadina alive! Men!... Take them down!"


    .


    William''s voice called out, and before anyone could react, a storm of Arcadian soldiers had jumped into the ships from all directions.


    What?!!!


    It was only now that Rudolf and the others realized just how crazy William was.


    Even if they weren''t from the T.O.E.P. the moment they mentioned their Morg status, he still dared to go against them like this? Was he tired of living?


    ~Sling!


    Without wasting any time, Rudolf unsheathed his sabre. He had sailed into enemy territory, thinking that the enemy would have somemon sense in that head of his.


    Things always worked this way, no matter where he got sent to.


    That was Morgany''s reputation.


    Plus, even without knowing Morgany, just seeing the level of wealth and the size of his vessels would make many not dare to touch him because they wouldn''t want to invite troubles their way.


    The situation could be seen as though he had a powerful father looking after him.


    If one''s father is the greatest being in Hertfilia, even if the sonmitted atrocities and misdeeds, everyone would be afraid to go against that son. Even if they hated him, they would have to put their ws away and smile pretentiously. They had no choice in the face of power.


    And this was the standard order and logic here. So why in heaven''s name was this bastard trying to go against that? Was he a fool? No one could bear the T.O.E.P''s wrath.


    Touch one strand on his head and the boy wouldn''t be given an easy death.


    They would find various ways of torturing and keeping him alive for decades and decades, living inplete despair, almost making mad.


    As it stood now, his offences were just piling up one after the other.


    First, he killed Alec. Then, he refused to surrender. And now, he dares to raise his swords against other T.O.E.P members too?


    Great! Great! What a great William Barn!


    .


    Bang!


    Rudolf kicked the already broken table fiercely while swinging his sabre as though trying to get a good grip of things.


    Whoop. Whoop. Whoop.


    His action looked confident and intimidating. But his no point didn''t seem fazed at all.


    William was no newbie to psychological pressure. So very calmly, he took out his sword and found his battle-stance.


    One lean, one gigantic.


    Anyone would definitely ce their bets on Rudolf scoring a victory. His physique gave him the majority of battle advantages there were.


    He looked like a towering beast when standing next to William.


    However, it was too early to say who the real victor would be.


    Rudolf licked his lips fiercely.


    "Boy, remember...?This is the path you chose. So don''t me me for being cruel."


    "Big fe, I could say the same for you, too. Now... as my favourite cousin would say.... Shall we dance?"