Chapter 238 - Return To Ishgar {16} Journey Towards The Council [5]

Amell and company were walking toward the main council building and on the way, they passed several dozen council soldiers, and the siblings noticed how all of them kept staring at them, though more specifically at Amell. Mira couldn't take all the staring any longer so she tugged on his sleeve and asked, "Old man, are you famous or something? They keep staring at you." She felt uncomfortable by it all, almost like their stares could penetrate her very being and see the demon inside her.

"I hope not, I would hate to have to write a bunch of autographs. Maybe they are staring at you, you are quite cute, you know." Amell kept walking without even glancing at her.

"As if! That's so creepy, they are all old," Mira felt Lisanna grab her hand and Elfman her other one. "Mira, I don't like this, they keep staring," Lisanna said and she was on the verge of crying from all the judgemental stared she felt on her.

"We will soon be inside, little Lisanna, just focus on me and do not pay heed to them." After he said that he felt Lisanna's gaze burn into his back and it brought a smile to his face.

They finally reached the doors to the building and the two guards standing guard stopped them. "Identify yourself!" A threatening tone came from one of them. Amell smiled and said, "Portgas D Amell, Eight Saint. I seek an audience with the council!"

The two guards looked at each other then after a few seconds they started laughing The one that stopped then shook his head slowly and started explaining, "In the last year we have had, fourteen Amell's here, so forgive us if we don't believe you. Now, walk away, you ain't going inside any time soon." He waved them away with his hand. They were greatly amused, but Amell not so much.

"I came here out of respect of the council and those morons can't even use their brains enough to educate their soldiers on the most important Saint. Truly moronic!" Amell waved his hand and the two guards were hit with a wind blast and went crashing through the door and opening it up for Amell.

"That wasn't so hard, was it?" Amell said loudly and walked inside with three scared-looking kids behind him. The panthers glared at everything and everyone. They had the duty of protecting the siblings so they were on high alert after sensing all the humans gazing at their group.

"Who goes there!?" Another soldier came running after hearing the commotion. He was dressed nicer than the doormen, so Amell guessed he was of much higher rank, especially since he was walking freely inside the building, which only high ranking members could do.

"I demand an audience with the council immediately. My name is Portgas D Amell, the Eight Saint. Do not try and stop me like these two idiots, I am not in the mood for silly games." His voice boomed out throughout the building and his magic power was release upon the entire facility and everyone inside. Behind him, Mira who had just become a wizard without knowing it had the ability to now somewhat sense magic power, and her eyes widened at Amell's magic.

'So powerful! It's like that demon from the church. Maybe even stronger... Who is he?' She observed him quietly and with a little awe.

"R-Right away!" The soldier didn't have time to inquire about Amell's identity, the magic power he released was more than enough reason not to try and stop him. He ran away into one of the corridors and a few minutes later he returns with a lot more sweat running down his face.

"This way, please! The council will see you now." He gestured for them to follow him. They walked down a beautiful and well-lit corridor with marvellous marble floors and walls. Amell had to at least admit that the council had a lot of resources, even he admired this building, it was impressive both inside and out.

"Here we are now. They are waiting for you inside." He said to Amell and bowed before hightailing out of there. Amell glanced back at the siblings, "Stay out here, I'll be right back with you. Stay near them, they will protect you as best they can." He referred to his two cats. Mira nodded and embraced her siblings.

Amell opened the door and walked inside. What met him was a room with a round table and strange looking people sat around it. Some of them were incredibly short while others were tall and funny dressed. But they all had one thing in common. And that was the fear they all showed as Amell entered the room.

"P-Portgas D Amell! It's true. But how, you look the same as you did back then." A big man with a very large beard said in complete shock.

"I do not recognize any of you, introduce yourself, Chairman!" Amell demanded and sent a wave of his aura's pure power at them. They all felt the strength leave their bodies and sweat started to pour down their faces. Amell's magic power was like nothing they had seen before, it was many times more powerful then all of them combined.

"My name is Crawford, I am the Chairman of this council. I welcome you back, Amell. As the Chairman here, I must be the one to ask you this. Where have you been all these years? You have missed countless meetings and situations that would have required your presence." Crawford spoke in his not so usual respectful tone.

"What I have been doing does not concern you one bit, so don't bother asking about it. I just came back to tell you all that I am back in Ishgar and that I will be here for a while. That's all!"

"You expect you can just come and go from here and do your duties when it pleases you? This kind of behaviour warrants some punishment even though it is you." Crawford tried standing tall, even though he was currently terrified.

"Do not try that with me. We all know you will never kick me off the Saints roster. My name means too much to the magic council so you can not let me go or your authority would disappear. So, yes, I can do whatever I want whenever I want. Now, I don't have anything else to tell you so this is where I say goodbye." Amell said nothing else and started walking back.

'"Wait, Amell, we have more to discuss!" Crawford yelled and reached out his hand, hoping to get a few more minutes with this mysterious legend.

Amell turned around, "I thought we had lots to discuss as well, but only ten seconds in this room and one look at all of you told me everything I need to know about the council of this time." He said nothing more and simply walked out without listening to the pleading Crawford inside the room. Outside, Mira and her siblings stood obediently by the door and waited for Amell.

"What is a black panther doing in here? It's dirting down our floors!" Two soldiers came walking up to the siblings. "Do they belong to you?" They asked Mira that took a position in front of Elfman and Lisanna.

"What if they do, what is that to you idiots?" Mira didn't spare them any of her mean attitude. She unconsciously started releasing her magic power again. The panthers reacted to this and took a stance against the soldiers.

"What the hell is that magic power?" One of the two men said to the other. They looked at each other than at Mira, "A demon? Girl, calm down, you need to come with us, you have something evil inside of you." They said and slowly drew the swords that were hanging at their waists.

"I am not going anywhere. The old man said stay right here!" Mira raised her hands in defence. Lisanna closed her eyes and buried her face in Mira's clothes. Elfman stood behind his big sister and glared at the two men with their swords in hand.

The door opened up and Amell came walking out. "What is this?" He asked, confused about why two men were standing with swords drawn against Mira.

"This little girl is the host of a demon. We need to take her into inspection, would you please assist us, Sir." They could immediately sense that they stood zero chance against Amell. His presence alone told them he was miles above them.

"No can do, I am their guardian. So, move along now, little soldiers." He waved his hand trying to send them away without hurting them.

"You would bring a demon inside the council HQ, that won't go unpunished."

"Whatever you say," Amell just placed his hand on Mira's shoulder, "Come on, little Mira, let's go."

"Stop! You need to stay here while we inform the council seats. Please cooperate, Sir." Their tones were not friendly, but Amell just sighed, he was tired and had enough of this place and these stuck-up people.

"Go away!" He flicked his finger in their direction and both of them went flying far back. They landed on the floor ways back, unconscious.

"Now we can go!" Amell smiled at the kids and started walking with them towards the main doors to the building. Mira during the entire time looked at him like she was trying to solve a puzzle. he was starting to grow in her eyes, and mostly because he had been so kind, but also because he was extremely mysterious. He caused a ruckus in this important-looking building and no one did anything to him. In her eyes, he had to be someone very important.

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