Chapter 10 – Dealing with Cliché

Madison stared at the group of nobles, then back to Lixon, whose back is still facing her. She smirked and thought.

"What are you going to do now?"

She was not planning to step in either. Why would she help someone who almost annoyed her to death? Let's see what his glib tongue can do.

The group of nobles stared at Lixon, waiting for him to flip out. Some even have taunting looked at them.

The young man made another sigh. He was losing his patience now.

"If that would be the case, then I'll be on my way then." He answered while shrugging his shoulder.

Why does he need to deal with some side characters that he tends to forget? It's not like he asked this person to approach him either. He then started to walk past the group without sparing them a glance.

"Sorry, but I don't usually do cliché." Lixon thought.

If this is a typical novel with some familiar scenes, the main lead will definitely fight back or maybe do some exchange of hot words to some typical villain. But why would he do that? He is not part of the characters. He is the creator of the characters.

All of them were dumbfounded, including Madison whose expecting some entertaining scene.

"Hey, YOU!" Michael shouted at him.

Lixon wanted to roll his eyes. Why are they calling him "hey you" when he has a name. Did he make many rude characters such as this? But, instead, he continued to walk, ignoring the group.

"LIXON RAYVER!"

So he knows his name. The young man stopped on his track and turned, "What?"

He saw Michael crossed his arms and smirked.

"Who gives you the courage to be arrogant? Is it because you are acquainted with the royal family? Let me tell you this; they are only nice to you because of sir Damien."

Lixon tilted his head then answered, "I wanted to clarify something since I think the young master Michael wasn't able to see the whole event. I did not approach them; they were the ones who greeted me. I'm not thick-skinned to do that because, as you have mentioned, I am not from a noble family."

He raised his brows and continued, "If there is nothing important, then I'll be leaving."

He again turned his back, but he could feel that Michael walked faster than ever while speaking, "Don't turn your back when I'm not done talking!"

Lixon felt an ominous premonition as he looked back. What he saw was an approaching fist towards his face. He instinctively stepped back, seeing this. But before it reached him, a hand seized it.

"Let me go!" Michael shouted as he tried to pull back his hand.

But instead of letting go, the man twisted his arm and threw him to the ground.

"AHHH! MY ARM!" Michael grimaced in pain as he rolled on the ground.

All of the remaining nobles were shocked.

Lixon looked at the familiar man in front of him. He was a tall blonde man with a handsome figure.

The young man saw him turned his head and spoke in an irritated voice.

"Are you a magnet of trouble?"

Of course, the person was none other than Davis. The captain of the knights of prince Gavinus.

"What's happening here?!"

They all saw a chubby middle-aged man approaching their group. He had black hair with some white strands showing. With him are other aristocrats who attended the party. He stared at the man on the ground and glared at Davis.

"What did you do to my son?"

Davis smirked and answered him, "So, he is the son of Viscount Leonel? Didn't you teach your son some manners? Especially in this kind of event?"

"Who are you to talk to me about manners?" The chubby man answered him while looking down at Davis.

"Father, he broke my arm," Michael spoke pitifully.

Lixon rolled his eyes. Where did his arrogance go? He might win the best actor award for his performance.

"I'm just trying to get to know sir Lixon, but his guard suddenly seized my arm and threw me on the ground."

"My guard?"

"His guard?"

Davis and Lixon spoke almost at the same time.

Viscount Leonel turned towards the other young nobles, and they saw them nodded. Madison, on the other hand, just crossed her arms and smiled.

The Viscount then directed his glaring eyes to Lixon.

"Didn't you teach your guard some manners?!"

'Oh wow, so it became my fault now.' If that is the case, then...

"What is this commotion about?"

This time it was Duke Xander's group with prince Gavinus.

"Greetings, your highness!"

Viscount Leonel saw this as an opportunity and informed the Duke and the prince about the matter. When they heard about the guard, Gavinus turned his head towards Davis.

"I didn't know that you already resigned from your position as my captain, Davis?"

"Ah?!"

All of them stared at the handsome blonde man then back to prince Gavinus. Then, realizing that they made some error in judgment, all of them sweated.

"It's his fault!" Michael shouted, pointing towards Lixon. "I approached him with good intention, but he was rude to me!"

Gavinus and Duke Xander focused on the young man, and they saw him staring at Michael with some indifference. Finally, he sighed, then silently removed the earring on his left ear.

"You can decide whether I am innocent or not if you play this recording. I also don't mind if you play it here."

'Use it when necessary' He remembered Damien's words when he handed him the earring.

"That..."Michael's face turned pale seeing the earring.

Lixon handed it over to the Duke.

"I think there was a slight misunderstanding in here. Let's not be serious about this matter." Michael spoke nervously.

"What are you saying?" It was Viscount Leonel, "No! I will straighten this matter. Since the Duke and the prince is here, they will serve as a witness."

"Father..." Michael almost teared up by this turn of events.

Gavinus smiled, seeing this reaction, "Sure, I will serve as a witness."

"So do I," Duke Xander readily agreed.

When the recording played for all to see, the Viscount's face almost turned red out of anger and shame. Then, he glared towards his son.

"You useless scum!" He shouted angrily.

"Shouldn't you be apologizing?" Gavinus spoke with a smile on his face, interrupting their act. "You almost accused an innocent person. Is this how the Viscount handles his territory?"

Viscount Leonel stiffened when he heard this. He then stared at Lixon, who was looking at him with emotionless eyes in return.

"I apologize on behalf of my son's behavior." He bowed his head.

Lixon sneer. If it's not because of the recording, they might drag him already and accuse him of some nonsense. He was about to answer when he heard Aerious voice.

"Do you think an apology is enough?"

Aerious appeared beside him like a phantom and looked at the father and son duo with cold eyes.

"Why, is it not enough that my son broke his arm?" The Viscount responded as if they should be the one getting an apology.

"Oh, if he did not break his arm, Master Lixon's face will be broken because of his fist. He deserves it if you are going to ask me."

"What did you say?!" The Viscount asked angrily.

"Shouldn't you be paying for some compensation? You almost ruined my master's reputation." Aerious replied, ignoring the Viscount's anger.

Lixon stared at the teenage boy. He didn't know that this kid didn't want to lose to an argument.

"Tsk! We already apologize, and that is enough." Leonel answered firmly.

Aerious smiled and responded.

"That's fine if you don't want to compensate." He then continued, "With all the people here as a witness, I at this moment declare that the Viscount's family will be banned from Damien's M. Store as long as it exists."

"What?!"

All of the people around were shocked. Though they did not like Damien at all, he is a well-known wizard with an excellent apothecary. But, unfortunately, being banned from his store means that you will no longer have access to the high-grade potions and medicines that even the royal family wished to attain.

"Sir Lixon here is representing my master on this event. Being rude to him means the same to master Damien. How dare you, a mere Viscount family, look down on my master when even the imperial family doesn't dare."

Viscount Leonel paled hearing this. He now understood the gravity of his situation. If this continues, then their family will have a hard road ahead.

"That---"

"It's enough." It was Lixon who interrupted their word fight with his usual calm voice.

He smiled towards Viscount, "I do not dare to request compensation from the Viscount. However, I hope that you can learn from this event, and," He turned his eyes towards Michael whose still seated on the ground, "Learn some manners because nobles should act like one."

He bowed towards the Duke and the prince, "I appreciate your help and assistance. We will be leaving."

Both Lixon and Aerious then left the banquet.