"You need to find your place in the hierarchy of the Martial Union," the Hugging Hegemon calmed down a bit, yet a flame still flickered in her eyes. "To do that, you'll have to fight us, starting from the weakest to the strongest, to determine exactly where you're ranked."
RUMBLE
The air grew prickled.
"And why must I do this?" Matriarch Nephi narrowed her eyes.
A sharp smile appeared on the Hugging Hegemon's face.
"Because you're a Martial Artist, of course."
Her powerful eyes bored into the matriarch's. "What's the matter? Scared? Is the oh-so-mighty leader of the Silas Clan a little wuss who can't fight for herself? Her pride and honor? Or is your prophecy too weak for that?"
Matriarch Nephi's rage flared. "You dare disrespect me?! You dare insult my prophetic power?!"
"If you want respect…" The Hugging Hegemon grinned. "You're gonna have to earn it. So far all I see is a Martial Sage with a big ego who spent her life running away and hiding."
It was blatantly evident what the Hugging Hegemon was trying to do.
She was trying to bait the Silas Matriarch into a fight, essentially.
Unfortunately, even if Matriarch Nephi was aware of her intentions, her pride in her prophecy could not allow her to back down.
indeed a
Martial Artists respected power.
was a simple
was a truth that
her peers in the Kandrian Empire, she would have to demonstrate her power and earn
I shall demonstrate the superiority of prophecy in combat. You shall learn why I am called the
an eyebrow with a hint
an extravagant nickname
"Hehe, then let's begin!"
Mountain of Fortitude and the Flickering Elder narrowed their
"Why not?!"
can fight her yourself in some other remote part of the
the Hugging
the matriarch with a mischievous grin. "I'll see you
"Which battlefield?"
and then send you
WHOOSH
She was gone.
heaved a sigh,
curious as to how
undoubtedly very potent and high-grade
likely had an edge against the Martial Sages of the
just a few years ago. That was definitely a disadvantage compared to her peers, who had had more time to acclimatize to the power of
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