Chapter 159 - Cale's Charm and Anger

The next day, Cale left his temporary villa and went to the main branch of the Mercenary Guild. It was located in the central parts of Sword City.

Behind Cale was a beauty wearing a long white dress. Her face was covered by a translucent veil. As for Cale, he was no longer wearing a mask. Since he was no longer on Earth, and his strength also improved by a lot, the wolf mask is no longer necessary. Unless, if he wants back to Earth.

There were more experts in the central part of Sword City. He saw several Saint-Class level experts moving around from time to time. As for Divine-Class level experts? In every direction you look at, there would always be one. 

"Celestial Sword Empire is truly prosperous, but this empire could barely be considered as a middle-rank power in Shura. As for those demons who invaded our world, they should have come from a high-rank power in Shura." Cale muttered to himself with a determined look.

Cale became confused because everyone was looking at him weirdly. He even smiled at one noble young lady, but she hurriedly ran away with a red face. "Do I look ugly? Why is everyone evading me?"

Aurora who following behind him rolled her eyes secretly. 'It's because you are too handsome. Even someone like me found it hard to look at you in eyes. How much more those defenseless young ladies?' Humph!' 

Everywhere Cale walked, all the ladies, young and old would stand like statues after looking at him once. "This... What's happening? I did not become a scary monster after learning the Advance Form of Sword Intent, right?"

"Humph!" A faint harrumph resounded inside Cale's head. 

"Sigh!  I should have bought a new mask..." Cale said regretfully. He then turned around and glanced at Aurora. His movements surprised Aurora, and she was not able to stop herself from stepping forward. Both their faces were merely inches away from each other.

Cale could feel her warm and fragrant breath from being in close proximity to her. "How fragrant..."

He stared deeply at the beautiful eyes behind the veil with an intoxicated expression, making her face slowly turn crimson red. She pushed Cale gently to distance herself from him. "My lord, it's inappropriate to act like this in front of many people."

Cale did not listen to her and held her hands with an urgent look.  "Aurora, tell me. Why is everyone looking at me weirdly? Is there something wrong with my face? I thought I look handsome. Sigh! I might be wrong." 

It was the first time someone held her hands intimately as Cale did. Even in Gallantos, no one had the guts to even glance at her for more than three seconds for fear that they might turn into ice.

Foreign feelings invaded her heart, making the cold beauty somewhat confused. She then glanced at the man who had suddenly become her lord through a stroke of fate. He was looking at her with an expectant look which she found somewhat funny.

Aurora became fl_u_s_tered after realizing that she was already looking at him for more than several seconds. "You look... You are... You look okay..."

Cale sighed in relief. He then pulled her dainty hand as they entered inside the Mercenary Guild. Their arrival caused quite a sensation due to both of their unparalleled looks.

Under the stunned gazes of everyone, Cale grabbed a mission that was marked at maximum in terms of difficulty. Those types of missions were the ones that were yet to be accomplished. It was even rated as certain death by a few mercenaries due to the number of death rates to the ones who previously took the mission.

"Hey, pretty boy! Do you know what kind of mission did you just pick?" A boorish-looking middle-aged man stood up and walked towards the pair. There was an enormous sword strapped behind his back. Based on its look, the sword weighed around several tons.

He was jealous of Cale for having such a beautiful companion. "Her beauty should be on par with the princess of the empire, Princess Michelle. How come a gigolo-looking scholar like you have someone as beautiful as her?! Only an expert as strong as me is qualified to have such a beautiful woman!" He pointed at Cale with his arms as thick as a grown man's t_h_i_g_h. 

"Looks like, Brother Tiger is jealous at that handsome gigolo."

"I heard that Brother Tiger has hundreds of women in his mansion. Looks like he wants to add one more to his harem."

"What a pity! Since Brother Tiger fancies that veiled beauty, then we should just wait and watch the good show."

The mercenaries eagerly watched the scene with unblinking eyes, afraid that they would not see how Brother Tiger would beat up the young gigolo into pulp. 

Cale pointed to himself while looking curiously at the man that everyone calls as Brother Tiger. "Are you perhaps talking to me?"

Brother Tiger became even more irritated at the way Cale spoke to him. He finds him disrespectful to talk like that to someone who was superior to him. "Kid, do you know who I am?!"

Brother Tiger coldly glanced at Cale and spoke with an irritated tone. "Listen carefully, kid! This lord's name is Tiger! Everyone from the Mercenary Guild calls me Brother Tiger. Does it ring a bell now, kid?" Tiger proudly stated his name. He was even imagining that Cale would kneel down in submission after hearing his imposing name. But after looking at Cale's nonchalant expression, he thoroughly became incensed. 

"I'm sorry, Brother Tiger, but I really haven't heard of your name. But based on your mid-stage Immortal-Class level strength, you should be someone among the top five Adamantine-Rank mercenaries." Cale put on a thoughtful look, but in Tiger's eyes, Cale was intentionally provoking him. 

"Kid, you are tired of living! If you have the guts, come outside and have a spar with me. Let me see where this arrogance of yours came from." Tiger was somewhat surprised that Cale was able to sense his cultivation, but he just sneered with a cold look, only to find Cale ignoring him completely.

Aurora glanced at Brother Tiger in contempt. She then ignored him and followed behind Cale obediently. 

"I want to register this lady to become a mercenary. Also, I would like to update my mercenary ranking. This is my recommendation letter from the crown prince." Cale took out a letter from his storage space with the Doomblade Imperial Family's eye-catching seal on it.

The young female attendant appeared to be in a dazed state. It was only when Cale snapped his fingers did she awoke. "Ahh! Sorry for that, sire." She then carefully unrolled the letter after seeing the imperial family's seal. The more she read, the more her heart beat wildly. She glanced at Cale from time to time, and she could not help but exhale a breath of cold air. 

The letter was something provided by the crown prince a few days ago after the capture of Count Pu Lutan. During that day, they were able to see the strength of Aurora. As for Cale's strength, it remained a mystery to everyone. Of course, with the exception of General Lexus' Dual Sword Army and Duke Shutra's daughter, Seira Ignius. But that was his strength prior to his sudden enlightenment. As for how strong he was right now, even Cale was unsure.

Tiger frowned after seeing the attendant's reaction, but he already made up his mind to punish Cale for his arrogance. 

"This... I don't have the authority for this. I will go and give this to the Guild Leader who is on the second floor. Please wait for me, sire." The young attendant bowed her head with a slightly urgent look before she went towards the second floor.

Cale glanced at her departing back figure before turning towards Tiger's direction. "Brother Tiger, did you say something? I was speaking to that young lady earlier, so I wasn't able to hear anything you said. Please pardon me." Cale was still smiling faintly at Tiger. 

The latter's face twitched and his veins protruded in anger. His fists crackled intensely from balling it tightly. 

"Who the hell is that young man to dare antagonize Brother Tiger like this?" 

"I don't know, but since he had the imperial family's seal, then his identity can never be ordinary."

"Would Brother Tiger dare to harm someone from the imperial family?"

"Shhh, let's just wait and see. The good show has yet to be seen."

Tiger became even more incensed after hearing the whispers of the mercenaries. He glanced hatefully at Cale and said. "You've got guts kid. Even if you are a slave from the imperial family, this lord will still punish you." Tiger was not a fool. He had stayed inside Sword City for several decades. He had even seen the members of the imperial family, but it was his first time seeing Cale. He believed that he was probably a boy toy of the princess or one of the female generals.

He was confident that the imperial family would not do anything against him even if he severely injures a slave of the imperial family. He was, after all, an expert at the Immortal-Class level. His strength is very much needed by the empire, especially now that they had lost countless soldiers and nobles.

"And how are you going to punish me, Brother Tiger?" Cale smiled at Tiger, but Aurora felt that Cale's aura was increasing substantially. 

"Enough with the talk! Go out of this building if you consider yourself a man! I will wait for you outside!" Tiger sneered at Cale in disdain before he went out of the guild building.

Cale's smile slowly turned cold. An overwhelming aura enveloped the entire room scaring everyone out of their wits. When they regained their composure, Cale and Aurora were no longer there.