"Where did this country bumpkin come from, daring to speak such wild words here!"
As soon as Ember finished speaking, the gate guards' expressions immediately changed. In Inazuma, to dare to say something like severing one of the Raiden Shogun's hands—such behavior couldn't even be described as audacious.
He was the very definition of audacious.
"Quickly apprehend him!"
The few guards didn't hesitate. They leveled their upright long spears, and the gleaming spearheads were instantly aimed at Ember.
"Such a strong reaction?"
Ember watched the guards slowly surrounding him, his tone and movements completely unchanged.
"Ever flown before?"
As the spearhead lunged, Ember reached out and firmly gripped the spear's shaft. Sparks flew from his palm during the struggle.
The soldier didn't reply. Veins bulged on his forehead as he tried to pull his weapon free. But no matter how much strength he used, the long spear didn't budge an inch, as if it were nailed to Ember's hand.
"Looks like you haven't, then? In that case, hold onto your weapon tightly, we're about to take off!" Ember wasn't annoyed when the soldier didn't reply.
After only a brief warning, his hand, gripping the spear's shaft, suddenly exerted force, and the sharp, thin spear shaft was instantly crushed into a steel rod.
Then Ember swung his arm, and the long spear, along with the guard holding it, was flung away, disappearing from sight.
"Haha, he flew quite high." Ember turned and gazed into the distance, as if the surrounding soldiers didn't exist.
"How... how could this be? What's this guy's background? Quickly, call for reinforcements!" The guards who had just surrounded Ember saw one of their comrades vanish in the blink of an eye and couldn't help but take a few steps back.
"No need to trouble yourselves. If I don't flatten this place today, I won't be leaving."
Seeing the whispering soldiers, Ember turned his head and said.
Immediately after, his figure vanished directly from the guards' sight.
"Where is he?"
"Right here!"
After a brief exchange, another guard was sent flying into the sky.
Seeing this, the remaining few knew that Ember was definitely not an opponent they could handle.
So, one by one, they ran towards the Tenryou Commission behind them, seeking reinforcements.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"I told you there's no need to rush, yet you're still so hasty. Are you looking down on me?"
After a few dull thuds, only Ember remained at the main entrance of the Tenryou Commission.
Looking at the towering walls before him, Ember put away the massive club in his hand.
Since he was going to demolish things next, there was no need to be so gentle.
Ember raised his arm, and specks of blue light began to gather in his hand. The light in his palm grew brighter and brighter, and then a large blue hammer appeared in Ember's hand.
Haima's Great Hammer—one of the Glintstone sorceries from the Raya Lucarian Academy.
It forms a magical great hammer, used for striking. It can be followed by a single chase attack.
A sorcery taught in the Haima Classroom, which serves as the academy's arbiter of good and evil. It is a sorcery that exists to settle disputes.
Ember thought that using Haima's Great Hammer, created to settle disputes, at the Tenryou Commission was perfectly fitting.
If he could just smash the Tenryou Commission to bits, surely there would be no more disputes.
"Boom!"
The blue great hammer slammed down, and a visible azure shockwave spread out, utterly destroying the nearby towering walls.
"That's much better to look at." Ember nodded, surveying the ruins before him, then stepped inside.
Although the Tenryou Commission was next to the Tenshukaku, its footprint was considerable. If it seemed small, that was only in comparison to the Tenshukaku.
The most prominent example was that the Shogunate Army's training ground was located within the Tenryou Commission.
Some new recruits, who had just enlisted, would train for a period at the Tenryou Commission's training ground. Only after completing their assessment would they be formally assigned to specific army units.
At the same time, this was also the Shogunate Army's daily training ground. The Tenryou Commission alone encompassed the core and future of the Shogunate Army.
The loud noise from outside naturally attracted the attention of everyone in the Tenryou Commission. However, those who truly took action were the veteran and new Sergeants who rushed over from the nearby training ground.
"Halt, intruder! Did you destroy the outer wall?"
Large swathes of purple surged from all directions. Ember had only just stepped into the Tenryou Commission for a short while, and already his front and back were completely surrounded by rushing Shogunate soldiers.
He glanced around. Some were eager to fight, some were sweating profusely, and others looked uncertain and surprised.
However, without exception, they were all warriors. Even the one who had just shouted at Ember was a general.
"Where are the civil officials inside? I'm looking for them. As for you fresh recruits, go jab your long spears a thousand times first before coming to find me!"
After a casual scan of the surrounding soldiers, Ember noticed that many of them had unsteady footwork, with numerous errors appearing in their marching and spear-wielding.
Undoubtedly, a significant portion of this group were fresh recruits. These weren't the people Ember was looking for.
While the Shogunate's soldiers had also done many inhumane things, that was only true when considering them as a collective.
When it came to individuals, especially these new recruits, they needed to be treated differently. These new recruits probably hadn't even been to a battlefield; there was no reason to blame them.
The people Ember truly wanted to see were those in charge of the Tenryou Commission.
"The adults are busy with myriad affairs; such a small matter naturally doesn't require their presence." The leading general heard Ember's question and replied loudly.
"I advise you to surrender obediently. Forcibly entering the Tenryou Commission, no matter how strong your power, you will never escape."
Seeing Ember in thought, the leading general once again advised him.
The walls of the Tenryou Commission were not only thick but also made of specially reinforced materials.
The fact that this fellow could so easily destroy such a large section of the Tenryou Commission's high walls meant his strength likely far exceeded the realm of ordinary people.
Even if they could genuinely stop him, it would probably come at an extremely heavy cost.
"It seems those guys are quite arrogant, and they really like to lord over others?"
"Alright, I'll drag them down right now!" Ember rubbed his wrist, looking at the large residences standing behind the crowd.
Seeing Ember's demeanor, the general knew he wouldn't surrender. So he gestured to the shadows.
"Clang!"
A sharp, piercing collision sound rang out. Amidst a shower of sparks, wood splinters mixed with shattered iron flew into the crowd, causing a commotion.
"How is that possible?!" The general's eyes immediately widened. He looked up at the distant watchtower in disbelief, a monstrous wave churning in his heart.
His gesture just now meant to fire arrows, but not the arrows held by soldiers. It meant to fire the fixed heavy crossbows made of steel on the watchtower.
The heavy bolts shot from such powerful crossbows, let alone ordinary people, even most Vision wielders, if struck by such an arrow, would inevitably be reduced to a pool of mangled flesh.
Now, this heavy bolt had struck Ember squarely, yet it hadn't even made him budge a step.
Rubbing his forehead, Ember found some residual wood splinters in his hand. He had only felt his head sink a moment ago, as if something had hit him.
Now, looking at their reactions, it seemed to be an arrow?
"Quite accurate, actually."
Brushing off the splinters in his hand, Ember looked at the still silent four-sided pavilions, "It seems the commotion just now wasn't big enough, huh? I need to put in more effort to make them unable to sit still."
Turning his gaze to the soldiers surrounding him, Ember nodded and said, "In that case, let me see the results of your training, you fresh recruits!"
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