Rebirth: The Shadow Of Greed

... "I never said we were sparring," Z said, eyes giving off a cruel glint.

"I'm Waldorf Nuebus, I have a sound enhancement manifest, I hope we can have a fair fight."

He smiled turning his head and glancing at the old man in his seat.

"Zero Cromwell, Psychic Manifest."

A servant was running table to table handing out earplugs. The nobles started to realise how this fight was going to be like and started to put on the earplugs post haste.

The referee put on his own set of earplugs as he raised his hands and declared the start of the fight.

Instantly, Waldorf started to shout, targeting his voice towards Z. With his quick speed, Z managed to avoid getting hit by the sound straight on, rolling away avoiding where the sound was supposed to be.

Z was quick to judge the intensity of Waldorf's voice, while he was really loud, the loud sound would not be able to incapacitate him, but rather just jumble his senses for the time being. But still, Z was not the kind who would take chances.

Dodging hit after hit, Z raised his hand as he started to use his psychic to pull Waldorf into his grip, Waldorf however, had different plans and launched a few different attacks from a few different points forcing Z to give up his position and stop using his psychic grip.

Z dashed forward, swinging his feet and preparing to kick Waldorf in the face. Waldorf was in a bad position, he knew he would be hit if he didn't do anything, behind his back he raised his thumb up.

Z was lost momentarily, he was stunned, his kick failed to connect and he was knocked back by a sound blast by Waldorf. Lying on the floor Z started to feel his face burning up, he immediately snapped out of his stunned state as he raised his two fingers off stage and raised it quickly.

"Ahhhhh!"

A loud scream came from the old man previously seated beside Waldorf as the broken bone on the floor miraculously pierced through the chair impaling his t.h.i.g.h and the chair. Everyone was in earplugs so they couldn't see the commotion that was there. The old man silently drooped to the table with his face flat.

Z continued lying on the ground, all eyes fell onto Waldorf as he started to walk forward preparing to give Z the beating of his life.

Z swung his leg, sweeping Waldorf off his feet and falling to the ground hard. The loud thud was accompanied by a wail as Waldorf was hit in his stomach after being pinned on the ground. Z mounted Waldorf, using his fingers, he did a slight clasping motion making Waldorf unable to speak.

Z smiled as he started to swing his fist hitting Waldorf on his face over and over again. Waldorf's mouth felt like it was welded shut, he couldn't speak, the fists rained down over his face, making him bleed and bruised. He wanted to throw in the towel and had already shouted it a couple of times, but due to the referee wearing an earplug, the match went on, with Waldorf face getting beaten in.

A shadow fleeted quickly across the stage and landed in front of Z as he grabbed hold of Z's hand.

"So young, yet so brutal, hitting someone with such violence. How can this be a spar if you are so brutal? Haven't your parents taught you compassion?"

Minister Nuebus took to the stage, he couldn't stand by any longer watching his son get pummelled.

Z shook the hand grasping him off as he stood up walking off to the side. Everyone took off their earplugs, as the match was officially over.

"Oh, apologies, I didn't realise that he wanted to give up. If he wanted to give up he should have just admitted defeat."

"You vicious kid, how dare you prevent him from admitting defeat, aren't you afraid the world will laugh at your dishonesty?"

"Hahaha, I never said this was a spar, this was a fight. I'm only a commoner, after all, I don't know the rules. Seeing my friend put in the same situation just now, I thought it was a rule, so I proceeded with what I did. I apologise if I did anything wrong."

Z said coldly, his eyes filled with indifference, looking like whatever he did didn't phase him at all. Minister Nuebus was speechless, Z was indeed heavy-handed, but whatever he did was exactly the same as what Odrunn went through. He couldn't find a fault in what he had said and could only bring Waldorf away.

"Oh, by the way, I heard a scream coming from the old man who was seated beside Waldorf earlier, maybe you would like to check up on him? I think he had some accident while eating the meat."

Minister Nuebus looked at his guards and pointed at the old man, they immediately ran over carrying the old man away together with Waldorf.

Z confidently walked off the stage and sat back down beside Soli. By this time Odrunn was more or less recovered, there was not a trace of injury left on his face.

"Nice one boss! that felt so good! luckily you beat his face in! you helped me take revenge alright!"

Odrunn spoke, laughing while looking at Waldorf being dragged away.

"Waldorf's old man is a minister, are you sure it is a wise choice to do this?"

Soli whispered to Z softly.

"His son has been behaving badly the whole time, if he doesn't step in to take care and handle the situation, someone else would either way. I have no guilt in what I did if he has any problems with that ask him to send his son to deal with me again. "

"Zero, you have to understand, after you graduate, your military posting will be decided by the government, he has a high level of power there, what if he did something unsavoury and put you somewhere dangerous... I ... your friends can't bear to see anything happen to you."