Ex rank talent Awakening: 100\% Dodge rate-Chapter 61 - : UNLUCKY NIGHT

Nemesis stared at the Emperor, not backing down a bit despite being at a disadvantage. After a few minutes of neither backing down, Emperor Augustus broke the silence.

"You are a brave one, but don't be too brave. You are just a foreigner who thinks he is above all just because you stomp on the heads of your fellow people. You are wrong, boy. You are no different from a weak ant that I can crush at any time, so learn your place before I do so!" Emperor Augustus said, his tone showing that he was very serious about it.

"Listen, Emperor, I'm not scared of you, and I will say this—give up. I will never fall under you. Your pet, Sword God, is enough for you. Don't you dare think you can make me one, or you will regret it!" Nemesis said, already getting angry.

"Very well then. If I won't have you, I will destroy you. Be careful from now on—I won't go easy on you. I will show you the immense strength of my empire and crush you until you come running back, begging for forgiveness," Emperor Augustus said, signaling Harold to allow Nemesis through.

"Hah, you might think you can trap me, but you didn't. I just didn't want to make a scene here just as much as you also don't want to. But I will advise you as well—watch your empire closely. It will be disappointing if Grey Empire collapses while under your rule. And yes, it's a threat," Nemesis said coolly, leaving the chamber.

"My lord, why did you allow that arrogant fool to go?" Harold asked, his voice subtle, though, to not annoy Emperor Augustus.

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"It would have been at my loss. It seems he knows that as well. I invited him to the banquet. Killing him will do more harm than good to the outside world and will paint the empire as weak. I can't allow that. There will be more ways of dealing with the arrogant brat," Emperor Augustus educated Commander Harold.

Leaving the chamber, Nemesis bumped into Brian, the Sword God.

"Nemesis," Brian said, smiling, offering a handshake, which, of course, Nemesis refused. Retracting his hand awkwardly, Brian continued, "It seems you had a conversation with the Emperor. I guess you will be knighted as well, or probably made a noble. Congratulations," Brian said, smiling.

"Of course, I will never be any of that. I can't be the dog of this crazy empire. You shouldn't either. You are just wasting your talent serving someone that sees you as nothing other than a tool," Nemesis said, feeling a bit of pity for Brian. Being a regressor, he already knew the true nature of the Emperor.

"The empire is not as bad as you think. Believe me, I enjoy being a knight," Brian replied to Nemesis.

"One good teacher doesn't mean the empire is good. Plus, give up on the Ice Princess. You guys can never work out. You will just end up being used by her father. Well, that's my advice for you. Take it or not, it's up to you," Nemesis said, walking away.

"How did you know about my... never mind. I have a request—please spar..."

"No, I'm not sparring with you. I won't be the fertilizer that will fuel your growth. You know, you really are naive and clueless for someone with such powerful talent," Nemesis said, disappearing from Brian's sight.

"I'm naive? Why does he say the exact same thing that Elizabeth said?" Brian asked himself.

While walking away, Nemesis couldn't help but feel pity for Brian—well, the past-life Brian. He was the shining hero that did no evil and always helped the hopeless. His naive nature and his deep love for the Ice Princess made him a toy for the Emperor. He was used by Emperor Augustus for so long, all in the name of gaining his approval to marry the Ice Princess, which, of course, was taken from him—Emperor Augustus marrying her to a noble family to strengthen his control over the empire. The event had crushed Brian's heart so much that the once-innocent and heroic man became cruel and evil, destroying the empire and siding with the demons. The major reason the demons won in the second invasion was largely thanks to the unstoppable Sword God working with them.

But Nemesis wasn't going to allow such a talent to join the enemy camp so easily. He was going to destroy the empire before all of that could happen, and he had the perfect idea for it. He hated the thought of it, but he would likely be using Marquis Alexander's help.

Nemesis went back to the banquet hall and enjoyed the rest of it before deciding to head back to his guild—Jessica, the Big Six guild masters, and their vice leaders moving with him. Well, maybe out of pettiness, a return teleportation scroll wasn't given to Nemesis and Jessica. Of course, Scarlett and company refused the teleportation scrolls from the empire since Nemesis wasn't given one, all of them making their intentions clear about standing behind Nemesis.

"Okay, I knew we refused the teleportation scrolls out of loyalty, but how are we going to get back? The distance is really long. I don't want to waste my time being on the road," Odin complained.

"I just sent Drakonix a telepathic message. He will be sending wyverns to us for transportation," Nemesis stated.

"Wyverns? Like pseudo-dragons? That is so sweet! Thank God I rejected the empire's offer. They can shove the teleportation scrolls down their ass," Odin said, excited at the thought of riding a wyvern.

"Found you, Greg. Guess I'm in luck. I thought you might have left, but I guess luck was on my side—the Emperor not giving you a return teleportation scroll," Kyle said, walking toward the group.

"Guess it's not my day today, meeting two annoying and hypocritical people in one night," Nemesis complained.

"Come on, stop being cold. It's sad hearing you say that, old friend. Oh, Annabelle, it's been a while. Why don't you say hi to big brother?" Kyle said.

"Hey, it's the man who narrowly defeated me only to be violated in the final," Odin laughed out loud.

"Oi, shut up, psycho. I wasn't talking to you. Clowns shouldn't talk when people are talking," Kyle said to Odin.

"Wait, did you just call me a clown? He just called me a clown! The screaming guy, begging for mercy recently, just called me a—Argh!" Odin couldn't finish his sentence, an arrow suddenly piercing his chest.

"I said shut up, clown," Kyle repeated.