With a faint grin, I glanced at Baihu and Volquen before turning around and waving my hand, summoning a throne from my dimension ring as I calmly sat down while outstretching my hand, prompting Mother to fill it with more alcohol. I wasn't the only one who had sensed the four new guests, so had Baihu and Volquen, so although a bit annoyed at my actions of ignoring them, they remained silent and waited until reinforcement arrived; after all, while they may have been practically forced to confront me, they weren't foolish enough to deny help.
"P-Prince Elif, s-shouldn't you be doing something?" Asked Birger quietly with an anxious expression as he approached Elif, who took a sip from his cup while smirking in amusement.
"Can't you see I'm patiently waiting, Birger?" Replied Elif lightly with a faint smirk as he glanced at Birger, who awkwardly gazed at Baihi and Volquen.
"B-But, things could get very dangerous for you with all six of them present, Prince Elif." Said Birger quietly as he glanced at Elif, who chuckled before gently patting his cheek.
"Ah, you needn't worry, Birger; this is what I've been planning for." Said Elif with a smirk as he licked his lips and eyed the doorway while Birger rubbed his cheek with a faint blush before backing away.
With the doors having been busted off the doorway, we could see Aurora, Cordelia, Tiamat, and Ivan walking up the stairs before approaching us, a sight that caused everyone to feel uneasy, though as for me, I couldn't help but grin.
Once they entered the room, the four stood beside Baihu and Volquen, seemingly creating a united stand against all of us… Against me. As I eyed each one of them, Aurora looked at me with a wicked yet amused expression, Tiamat looked irritated and furious like usual, and Cordelia's cold fury as she stared at me only made me smirk; Ivan attempted to look intimidating, but I could see the fear hidden within his eyes when our gazes crossed path, though I couldn't blame him, I've made a mockery out of him two times.
"Well, well, It's been some time, Elif. Are you doing well? What about friends and family?" Said Aurora with a friendly smile as he stepped forward, causing his six feathery black wings to sway gently while Elif's expression briefly faltered at his words.
As soon as I stood up, I felt a powerful yet foreign Qi wash through my body, forcefully suppressing the alcohol within my system as clarity quickly returned to me. Nearly feeling like an entirely new person, I brushed my hair backward before turning around and glancing at Illumia, who removed her hand from my shoulder, causing me to faintly nod while I shifted my focus to Aurora.
"I'm not here to play your little games; I've been subjected to them for several days too long… Return Sarah to me this instant." Replied Elif with a stern expression as he narrowed his eyes at Aurora, whose grin grew, only for him to fake a confused expression.
"Um, excuse me, Elif, but I do not know what you mean." Said Aurora with a faint frown as he tilted his head to the side, only for Tiamat to growl, causing him to chuckle.
"It seems one of my friends doesn't enjoy beating around the bush, unfortunate but oh well." Added Aurora with a sad expression as he gently sighed and shook his head before donning a sinister expression while looking at Elif.
"You want Sarah? You can have her; as a matter of fact, she's returning home as we speak. However, I'm worried you may not like what you receive; the Sarah you knew has died." Declared Aurora with a wicked grin as he looked at Elif, who deeply frowned only for him to suddenly raise his hand and point.
"Tell me, Aurora, how would you like to die? Shall I make it quick, or would you like it painful and long?" Asked Elif with a curious expression as he looked at Aurora, who smirked before laughing in amusement.
"Hehehe, die? You're threatening me, Elif? I know you're prideful to dare threaten me in a situation like this. Are you perhaps stupid as well?" Asked Aurora with an amused expression as he looked at Elif with a wicked grin before leaning closer while gesturing to the five behind him.
"No, I think you misunderstand, Aurora; I'm not threatening you, not at all…" Said Elif lightly as he looked at Aurora, who furrowed his brows before stepping forward while looking down at him, given the difference in their height.
Standing in front of Aurora, I gazed down at his inferior mongrel, staring into his vertical slit eyes before glancing at Ivan, Tiamat, Cordelia, Baihu, and Volquen, who were more than ready to fight, with even a few of them seemingly eager to do so
"... I'm merely prophesying your future. So tell me, do you wish an agonizing death or a quick one?" Asked Elif sternly as he glared at Aurora, who slightly frowned, only to scoff.
"Hmph, do you take me for a foo-" Said Aurora with an irritated expression as he looked at Elif, only for him to be violently backhanded, flinging him through multiple walls until he exited the restaurant.
Lowering my hand, I summoned Hokori from my dimension ring and glanced at the five, who were slightly taken aback at my sudden attack.
"I will be gracious enough to allow you inferior plebians a chance to retaliate." Said Elif pridefully as he looked down upon the five, angering Tiamat, who was easily provoked into battle.
"I've been waiting for this! I'm going to rip your limbs off, you pathetic knife-earned human!" Yelled Tiamat with a furious expression as she lunged towards Elif while slamming her hand forward, causing an ethereal dragon claw to emerge from her hand.
Gazing at the incoming dragon claw, I thrust my palm forward, meeting Tiamat's attack with a purple palm of my own, destroying the ceiling of the restaurant the instant our attacks collided; however, unlike Tiamat's, my palm smashed right through her dragon claw before landing squarely on her body, causing her to be sent flying into the distance in the direction of Aurora.
I was given no break as Cordelia quickly followed up, slashing her sword at me, causing me to faintly smirk while I raised my sheathed Hokori, blocking the sword.
"Sword Will? Congratulations, still, you're too far behind me." Said Elif mockingly as he looked at Cordelia, who remained silent while swinging her sword and launching another powerful sword wave.
Meeting her attack with one of my own, I swung my sword, launching a mighty purple sword wave that outshone Cordelia's; slicing right through the attack, Cordelia managed to narrowly dodge it, but she wasn't able to dodge a Gyakusatsu that speedily launched from the tip of my finger.
With quick movements, she used her sword to block the attack, but she was still pushed miles away, leaving the non-Immortal WIll wielders to face me by themselves.
"Come, don't just stand there, fight me…" Said Elif with a frown as he looked at Volquen, Baihu, and Ivan, who all hesitated for different reasons.
Soccing at their hesitance, I raised my hand, manifesting three purple palms before slamming it toward them.
"... Fine, if you don't attack me, I will attack you." Stated Elif sternly as he knocked the three out of the restaurant, prompting him to follow after them.
As I flew after the five, Aurora, Tiamat, and Cordelia quickly retaliated in unison, launching three powerful attacks directly at me, causing me to mockingly smirk as I unsheathed Hokori, finally feeling some level of danger.
Infusing Qi into Hokori, causing a potent purple flaming aura to envelop the blade, I slashed at the three rapidly approaching attacks, launching a massive purple sword wave that was incomparable to before. With an explosive collision, the four attacks struggled for dominance until eventually violently exploding, shaking the entire city while I flew toward the three. I hadn't used my all in that attack, as I didn't want things to end too quickly; I wanted to humiliate them before everyone's eyes.
"Heh, is this the best resistance you three can put up? I expected better; I don't even need your assistance, Elaine. I will let these three know where they stand, and that's beneath my foot." Remarked Elif with a proud grin as he looked down at Aurora, Tiamat, and Cordelia with a wicked grin before glancing to his right, staring at seemingly nothing.
"Hehe, you were never going to need my help, Brother, though I admit it would've been fun fighting side-by-side." Said Elaine with a lovely smile as she suddenly emerged from the void before wrapping her arms around Elif from behind while kissing his cheek.
Gently rubbing Elaine's chin, I gave a small kiss before gently patting her butt, causing her to retreat before slipping back into the void, effortlessly hiding from everyone's divine sense, mine included.
'I'll play around with the other three; it should be fun. Oh, I can also properly test out the power of the Madness flame now that I've got proper subjects.' Said Elaine with a small smile via divine sense as she looked at Elif from within the void before flying in a different direction, leaving him to fight a three vs one.