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By midday, Cygnus finally opened his eyes. He sat up from the bed and stretched his body because he slept longer. He looked around the room and saw that there was no one so he left his bed and walked around as he waited for his butler to come.

Mr. C entered the room and saw that the master was already awake. "How do you feel, master?" He placed the tray of food he got from the palace's kitchen on the table.

"I feel really stiff," Cygnus stretched his hands and his back to relieve him from the stiffness of lying down for a long time.

The butler went to assist him. He removed Cygnus's clothing to check on the wound but there was already nothing on his back except for the old scars he got in the past. "You need to go back to bed now because you'll be having visitors later."

Cygnus sighed so he reluctantly returned to his bed and sat down. The butler then helped him to lean on the bed's headboard and he also covered his feet to make him look like he had just woken up. The master's skin also slowly turned a little bit pale as he looked vulnerable.

Mr. C served the food in bed and watched as the master slowly ate. A knock on the door made them raise their heads. Linius entered the room and when he saw that the master was already awake, his expression turned serious.

"Was that part of your plan?" He suddenly asked without even asking if the man was alright.

Cygnus chuckled, "What? Are you feeling guilty right now?" He pushed away the food that he was eating and faced the major who looked like he was about to explode.

"Did you send those dark entities to attack the ball?" Linius did not answer the master's question and instead asked the man again.

He was informed that something would happen but he never imagined that he would harm innocent people and harm himself just to make a fuss. He has no regard for other people and for himself.

"Why are you making a fuss? Haven't I told you before that I'll make a commotion during the ball so that the Magic Tower will notice me." Cygnus simply answered because to him there was nothing wrong with what he had done. It was a part of his plan.

Linius sighed, "Yes it was but why did you need to harm other people just to prove your point?" There were other ways for him to show the magic tower how powerful he was but the way he chose was dangerous.

"Major, if there's no danger the Magic Tower will never notice me and besides, do I look like a person who actually give a damn on what would happen to other people? I do what I need to do to achieve the outcome that I desire so you don't have to come and lecture me." The master's tone became serious and even his expression became cold. "You tried so many times to disagree with me even though you knew that I could easily kill you."

Linius clenched his fists because he could not find the words to refute the man. No matter what, he was still someone who can feel compassion and care, so the incident of the ball was something he couldn't just let pass.

"Don't push me major, because if I so desire to destroy this city. I can do it in one night and you won't be able to stop it. Mind your own role and I'll take care of mine. No need for you to show any concern." Cygnus raised his hand and in the blink of an eye the entire room where they were cracked.

It started small but then it became larger and larger. The ground also started to shake and Linius almost lost his balance. He looked at the master but he was steady from where he was seated. There were small debris and dust from the cracks that formed on the surface of the ceiling.

"Alright! I won't speak any longer and let you be," Linius shouted just to make the master stop what he was doing.

The shaking stopped and the cracks on the room's ceiling and walls disappeared. Everything was back to normal. The room was so calm and peaceful as if the earthquake did not happen. Linius used the wall to steady himself and get back his bearings.

He looked at the master only to see him eating once again. Both him and the butler did not pay him any attention. Since he can't argue any longer, he decided to leave the room. His steps were a bit shaky but he still managed to open the door and leave.

Linius leaned on the wall outside and took several deep breaths to calm his wildly beating heart. Testing the master's bottom line was really not something he should be doing. Once he was ticked off, he could do whatever he wanted so he needed to stay at a distance when dealing with him.

After his short rest, he walked away. He needed to at least stay away from the master for now and focus on working with General Cazal to know who sent those attackers. He already knew who but he needed to pretend that he doesn't. He sighed at how complicated his life has become ever since he met the master.

"Why do the people in this world like to meddle with somebody else's business?" Cygnus frowned as he stared at his food that had already gone cold.

"According to what I understood from their behavior, it is sometimes caused by their desire to protect or that is just their way of showing their concern for the people close to them. This scenario would be different if the person has some ulterior motive. As for the major, I think he belongs to the first category." Mr. C explained while he reached and cleaned the bed table they used.

"Are you sympathizing with them now?" Cygnus shrugged his shoulders. He was not expecting any answers and yet the butler still gave him an answer which he never did previously.

"Master, you know that I am incapable of those kinds of emotions. I am merely stating the facts based on my observation." Mr. C shook his head as he put away the utensils the master used. He straightened his back and carried the tray away.

"I know but sometimes you really do act like you are one of us even though you are very different from us," the master chuckled. He was only teasing but the butler only took everything he said seriously.

"What will we do now? Are you sure that the Magic Tower will come for you just because of that incident?" The butler looked back only to see the master with a wide grin on his face.

"Yes, of course. In fact, they've already talked about it so all we need to do is wait for them to come to me." He had sent Ari in advance inside the Magic Tower to observe the movements of the elders.

Ari stayed invisible as it recorded every conversation the elders had during their meeting and when Cygnus woke up, he immediately received the report. Now that the tower took his bait, he needed to talk to the duke because he might disagree and it may cause a huge commotion.