All four of them look in the direction of where the voice came from. Cleus slowly walks up to them like he is taking a leisurely stroll. Endo doesn’t seem too surprised.

“Came out of hiding?”

Cleus simply ignores Endo and looks at Cyte.

“You ok?”

Cyte nods in response but Endo is infuriated by Cleus ignoring him. He thinks to himself that a lowly peasant like him should never dare to ignore a prince, he is glad he can now finally end this.

“Upanga, Ngao!”

From the shadows of the buildings around them, walk two boys dressed in all black. Endo having called them smiles.

“My father called and told me that since I’m graduating pretty soon, I should make sure to tie up loose ends. Which means, our little game has to end here. But you should be grateful he let you live as long as he did after finding out you were here. Or better yet thank me, because I could have killed you at any time.”

Cleus calmly turns his head to face the two boys walking up. Endo continues talking.

“I would have killed you myself, but killing on school grounds could get me expelled and I still want to get my degree. So, my sword and shield will be more than enough to do it. I mean ever since I got here they have been doing nothing but keep watch in the shadows, so they might be a little excited, I hope you can entertain them for a bit.”

Upanga the shield of the new prince, is the first to rush towards Cleus. He has summoned two daggers from blood as he dashes, Cleus clenches his fists so hard that he punctures skin and blood starts trickling down his fists. Upanga slashes with all his might but his slash hits nothing but an after image of Cleus. Confused Upanga looks around but he can’t see him. Cleus appears behind Upanga, grabs his head with both hands with Cleus’ nails digging into Upanga’s skin, and twists his head in the opposite direction. Cleus’s takes his hands off Upanga’s head and his hands start to glow red. Upanga’s head keeps spinning and with each rotation, it increases in speed. Faster and faster until the head just pops off the body and a spinning rain of blood covers the area around the body and Cleus.

Endo sees what is happening and is shocked at the fact that Cleus is able to use that skill. The Spinning Blood technique is what he once used on Cleus in one of their fights to break Cleus’ arms. The user inserts his own blood into the enemy to control the blood of the enemy. But the force and sheer speed Endo was able to create wasn’t of that level. Endo thinks to himself that there is no possible way that Cleus knows this technique.

Cleus slowly lowers his hands and turns his head to face Ngao. Ngao is enraged at the loss of his friend and screams in rage. He loses himself in anger as he scratches his arms deep enough for blood to come out and two giant shields are formed from his blood. The shields are covered in spikes and with them, Ngao starts running towards Cleus.

Endo is confused about what is happening. He knew that Cleus wasn’t weak but he shouldn’t be strong enough to deal with Upanga like that. The Cleus he knows isn’t that good of a fighter, he should be running around and trying to find a cowardly tactic to win. This isn’t what should be happening.

Ngao is close to Cleus, and intends to skewer him with his shields. Cleus bites his lip with enough force to bring forth blood and then spits in his hands. He then claps his hands together and keeps them in that position as he starts shaking his hands and arms.

Endo immediately recognizes the technique as the Trilling Blood Technique. Where the user mixes his saliva with his blood and then through vibration and H.R. creates a liquid that can break down almost anything upon touch. But the most Endo was able to do, was dissolve all of Cleus’ clothes in a battle embarrassing him in front of the whole school. But how could Cleus know how to do this technique? And why is he using it against a move as powerful as the double shield attack?

Cleus doesn’t hesitate and dashes towards Ngao with his hands out to meet Ngao’s shields. When the two come in contact, Cleus’s hands win and destroy the shield completely. The moment the shields are gone, Cleus pulls back his right hand and immediately punches Ngao in the face. Ngao is sent flying, the moment he lands, Cleus is there as well. Cleus puts his foot on Ngao’s chest and looks down at him. Cleus makes a fist and it starts glowing red.

Endo can’t believe what he is seeing, he is in such shock that he is unable to move. The same goes for Thelia. Cyte however is smiling and Ten is just amazed at how strong Cleus is right now. Cleus is standing over Ngao as he speaks.

“What do you think would happen if all the blood in your head wanted to go a different way?”

Ngao’s jaw is broken and he can’t reply. But he lifts his hand shakingly as a plea for mercy. Cleus looks at the hand, takes a deep breath, and then cocks his fist back and punches downwards to his Ngao in the face. When his fist connects with Ngao’s face all the blood that was circulating in his head was instructed to move outwards. Ngao’s head explodes like a blood balloon that is popped. All that remained was a clean white skull.

Cleus stands up straight and looks at Endo. Endo is baffled at what he just saw, he can’t imagine how Cleus is able to do all these techniques so he has to ask.

“How?”

Cleus ignores him and turns to Ten. Cleus knows that this conversation is going to be about the royal family and certain secrets might be revealed that a commoner isn’t allowed to hear.

“Ten, don’t you have something you need to do?”

Ten was still mesmerized by everything that happened but Cleus speaking to him snapped him out of it.

“Yeah, I do. But Endo is right there.”

Ten points at Endo who is standing in between Ten and the doorway. Cleus looks at Endo as he answers.

“Just walk past him, he knows better.”

Ten isn’t convinced.

“Yo, I appreciate the way you came here. Took care of those guys like a G. But THAT guy beat yo ass 100 times. Telling me to walk past him like it’s nothing.”

“It wasn’t a 100, it was 98!”

“Yeah, the issue is those two times, that’s the issue!”

“What you’re scared?”

“I’m not scared, but we ran for a reason.”

“Need me to walk with you?”

Ten nods.

“That would help.”

Ten walks to where Cleus is and the two of them then walk towards the door. Endo knows he is supposed to stop Ten but with Cleus right next to him, he is unsure if attacking Ten is the smartest move. Because while attacking he is open to receiving an attack as well. Ten and Cleus are now very close to Endo. Cleus stops right in front of Endo and Ten keeps walking. He keeps giving Endo the side eye to make sure Endo doesn’t attack him. Once he is past them he starts running and goes through the door.

Cleus and Endo are now face to face.

Chapter 51 Fin