SEETHING
Seira remained remarkable calm and graceful despite Rael's persistence and pestering the moment they arrived on a rooftop in the middle of the night, but Regis was slowly losing his temper with Rael's harsh words and perspective on humans.
"Seira, are you sure?" Rael, of course, had to ask one more time.
"Yes," Seira answered right away.
"You've come to tell me that without thinking things over. That hurts. You didn't have to come to me first."
Regis stepped in and growled out his words a bit. "Rael, we came here before you use your powers recklessly again."
"So what if I use my power? It's not a big deal." Rael scoffed.
"What?" Regis was taken back by his nonchalant attitude. "Barging into the school and using powers on humans? You consider that behavior as something a pureblood Noblesse would do?"
"Oh, that? It's not good if we get noticed and I had no choice. Nothing happened to the humans."
"We don't need to use our powers. And no harm to humans? Someone was wounded from your attack." Regis was beginning to raise his voice.
"On that? She wasn't human anyway. Just a toy. I should have thrown her away when I had to chance."
He flinched at Rael's cruel words. He was offended beyond belief because Luciel, that sweet woman, has done everything in her power to protect him and the children from DA-5 and he dares to insult her? He had no right and felt his anger boil. "You..." Regis was seething now and couldn't form his words right.
"Regis, I'm not a pathetic Noble. We don't need to protect humans as your family does. I tried not to use more power at the school earlier. I even stopped myself from killing that toy I saw there too." His lips curled up into a smirk. "I'm now regretting it though."
"Rael!" Regis snarled at him but Rael didn't stop.
"Oh, you know her? That makes sense. A pathetic toy with a pathetic Noble. Punishing humans who betray us...that is our duty."
Regis boiling point was just about met and his body wouldn't stop shaking. "Rael, how could you think like that..."
Seira too disagrees with Rael completely and saw Luciel as someone who deserves their full respect, but she wasn't about to feed into the growing tension and spoke up with her silky voice that pierced through the conversation. "Our business is done. We are leaving." She turned to go.
"Seira?" Rael spoke up. "Seira, wait. I get how you feel. But I can't go back alone."
Regis scowled and turned around to follow her. "Didn't you hear her? She made it clear. Why bother her?"
"I'm bothering her?"
"What would you call this? You don't mean you're looking out for her, do you? Rael, you look far from classy."
Rael about had enough at this point with Regis opening his mouth and insulting him. "Regis..." He moved at a high speed and got behind Regis in an instant. "How about I teach you a lesson this time!" He raised his hand, ready to strike the unaware Noble but a hard blow caused him to back off. "Seira, You're still protecting him?"
Seira stood between the two and spoke with a firm and hard gaze. "Mr. Rael, please stop it?"
"What if I won't? Will you really fight me? Seira, you know you are no match for me."
"As I am now, I can't fight you. I am not perfect, but," Her death scythe began to manifest in her hand. "I am the leader of the Loyard family. I am more than qualified to fight you." The curved, black blade gleamed under the moonlight and emitted this threatening aura. Rael was just as taken back. "This is your last warning. Stop and step back."
Rael took a moment to pause. "Fine, I get it... I don't want to fight you either."
Seira lowered her weapon. "Thank you."
Rael wasn't though. No, he was far from over and used this opportunity to run behind Regis once again and hold him down. "I won't kill you, Regis...but I'll make it hurt!" He straightened out his hand and was ready to inflict a world of pain upon Regis when yet again he was stopped...by black spikes that flung through the air. Rael jumped back just as the impact caused a minor explosion.
An alluring voice broke through with a deep and chilling undertone. "Oops~ I should have been polite, shouldn't I Luciel?"
"Just for the situation, I'll let it pass."
Regis felt a hand on his shoulder and looked up to see Luciel looking down at him with her lips turned up into a sweet and concerned smile. Beside her was Frankenstein who was dressed in a lovely stripped suit.
Frankenstein's hand crackled with purple lightning and a dark smile crept to his face that could chill anyone. "Kids, Luciel...step back."
Regis was frozen stiff because Frankenstein felt different. "Why...are you two here?"
Rael knew Luciel when he saw her but this man was different. "You seem to know him..." Rael spoke calmly. "Who is he?"
"He is..." Regis paused for a moment to think of a way to describe him. "The...house owner?" He even looked at Luciel to make sure that was right.
Luciel shrugged. "Pretty accurate."
"Really...?"
Rael spoke, still very calm. "Incredible. The house owner of where Seira is staying?" He appeared to smile like nothing was wrong. A handsome and charming smile, but it didn't get past Luciel's sharp senses and felt danger behind it. "Anyway, whats the owner dong here? I don't believe you were invited."
"I'm here to see you," Frankenstein stated.
"Me?"
"Yes, but the first impression wasn't so good, was it? I meant to show you respect but under the circumstances, I don't think I have a choice. I hope you understand." He could only smile too but the air around him was cold.
Regis then began to realize the severity of the situation he was under before Frankenstein and Luciel arrived. "Rael...you sleazy guy. Attacking me like a coward."
Rael rolled his eyes and sighed with annoyance. "Regis, truthfully speaking. I was going to get you if it wasn't for Seira. I was just going to finish what I was trying to do."
"If you were so confident, you shouldn't have sneaked behind my back." Regis grit his teeth. "Kertia family is known to attack silently but...cowardly isn't one of them. That lacks class."
"What?"
"I doubt Seira will like that."
That caused Rael to flinch.
"Seira. Tell Rael about his behavior." Regis asked.
"Hmm." Seira pondered on it. "Such behavior is not my style, either."
Luciel gave a small laugh and patted her head. "Such a good girl." She complimented and Seira blushed a little.
"We were about to leave since we are done here," Seira informed.
Rael felt his skin crawl when Luciel's hand touched Seira. He found it revolting and wanted nothing more than to get rid of her. "Shall we hear the house owner had to say to me?" He decided to start with him first.
"Thank you for including me," Frankenstein said.
"My pleasure."
He pressed his hand to his chin. "Hmm... Let's talk about you using your power at the school a few days ago."
"What? Using my powers at the school?"
"Yes. I believe it's banned to use one's ability on a human without a reason." He kept up with his polite and handsome smile. "I want to hear why."
"What's this? So, you're questioning me for my behavior? This isn't funny anymore. It was annoying when Regis talked about it. So the owner came to ask me that too?" His eyes narrowed sharply.
Frankenstein continued to smile without fail. "And one more thing that had got me quite concerned. The issue with assaulting my secretary."
Luciel swallowed hard. "Oh boy..." She braced for the impact that was going to happen very, very soon.
Rael cocked a brow. "That toy over there?" He pointed.
"Toy?"
"Yeah. The human-made toy."
So it seemed that Rael didn't know what Luciel truly was. Yes, she was human in a way but only barely. She found it interesting that Nobles and humans thought that at first glance.
"Ah-ha." Frankenstein laughed. "You see, she is actually my employee, who just so happens to be my dear lover too." He smiled.
"Oh~" Rael nodded slowly. "So she's your toy."
"There is a difference between lover and toy, you know."
Luciel frowned. "Here we go..." She spoke grimly and Regis gave her a look that spoke his confusion clearly.
"Luciel," Frankenstein looked over his shoulder and smiled at her. "I am treating him with respect, right?"
She really didn't know how to respond to that at first. "Well...Yes, but..." He was but at the same time, his words had a deeper, more ominous meaning to it. In Luciel's eyes, Frankenstein was slowly losing his temper. Then again, it really didn't take much and he would really 'lose it' if the situation involved his master or lover.
"Hmm~ Good. Very nice. Thank you, my dear. Would you tell the master that I was very polite?" He faced back to Rael.
"Uh, yes. I will be sure to tell him." Luciel blinked and was left wondering if she said the right thing or not.
Rael got back on topic. "That's all the owner wants to ask me?"
"Yes, for now..."
"Then, I have a question for you..."
"Oh, sorry. I did all the talking. What is it?"
"You had business with me so I heard what you had to say...but do you deserve to ask me something. Especially, a guy like you bringing that filthy toy behind you."
Frankenstein smile finally fell and it was like the ground split open, the devil himself threatening to crawl out. Luciel felt the airdrop. This...was the reason why she wanted to come, she was concerned for this exact reason.
Rael vanished like he did before and appeared behind Frankenstein. "You're done talking...you should get punished for staining my eyes with the sight of such a filthy toy!"
Rael stabbed his hand into his back but Frankenstein's figure only faded away like an afterimage.
"I'm sorry, but..." Frankenstein's voice appeared from behind the stunned Noble. He stood there, cross-armed and looming down at him. "I wasn't done, yet." He said with his dark eyes and even darker grin.
Rael jumped back immediately when he began to feel this nasty, chilling energy that began to radiate off of Frankenstein. It corroded the ground as it spread out demonically and filled the air like gas.
"What a pity, really. I was being so polite." Frankenstein said, unfortunate.
"Who...are you."
His smile stretched wide across his face, more twisted and monstrous than ever. "I'm the owner of the place where you ran wild."
