Two maids nodded repeatedly, trembling as they got up from the ground. They glanced cautiously at Leo before running out.
Leo found a spot to sit, admiring the beautiful cherry blossoms while waiting for members of the Nowind family and the Lowell family to arrive.
Leo knew that once the maids reported what had happened here to the Nowind and Lowell families, they would surely come.
Half an hour later, twenty-two people arrived, led by the two maids.
The leaders were two elderly men, one wearing a white kimono and the other a black kimono.
The one in the white kimono was Kazushige Nowind, head of the Nowind family; the one in the black kimono was Michihiro Lowell, head of the Lowell family.
Behind each of them were ten ninjas.
As they neared Leo’s location, Kazushige Nowind and Michihiro Lowell’s faces darkened slightly. They each gave a low command: “Spread out.”
Eighteen ninjas immediately dispersed, entering stealth mode and quickly disappearing from sight.
The remaining two ninjas, both Earth Ninjas, stayed behind to protect Kazushige Nowind and Michihiro Lowell.
“Kaz, have you heard about the Heaven Ninjas from the Koken family and Mason family falling in Atraria?” Michihiro Lowell asked Kazushige Nowind as they walked.
Kazushige nodded and said, “I just received the news. Yota and Eleanor, along with their Earth Ninjas, were completely wiped out.”
Kazushige couldn’t have been more thrilled when he got this news.
Among the four most powerful families in Orientia, the Fujiwara family and the Hojo Clan had already suffered significant losses due to the West Sea Enchanted Realm.
Now, with the Koken family and Mason family also suffering heavy losses, it seemed that the Nowind family and the Lowell family were currently the strongest.
“Now, the Atrarian who killed Yota and Eleanor has appeared here and summoned us. What do you think he wants?” Michihiro Lowell asked nervously.
“I don’t know, but I don’t think he intends to kill us since we’ve never offended him,” Kazushige replied, shaking his head.
As they spoke, they crossed a small wooden bridge and saw a figure sitting under a cherry blossom tree.
In front of the figure was a small wooden table with a fragrant tea steaming on it.
The ninjas from the Nowind family and the Lowell family had already hidden themselves around the area.
The figure was leisurely drinking tea, seemingly oblivious to everything around him.
Soon, the corpses on the ground caught Kazushige and Michihiro Lowell’s attention.
The bodies were gruesomely disfigured, with blood staining the ground and emitting a strong stench of blood.
“Kaz, those look like Asa and Terry’s bodies!” Michihiro Lowell said, his face turning pale as he pointed at two of the corpses.
Kazushige looked closely and indeed saw that they were Asa and Terry’s bodies. He was immediately shocked.
In Orientia, Asa was a well-known figure, and now he lay dead before them.
Additionally, the other bodies were all ninjas from the Fujiwara family.
The two men exchanged glances and couldn’t help but shiver, their eyes filled with uncontrollable fear.
At that moment, both men simultaneously had thoughts of fleeing this place.
However, they didn’t run because they knew they couldn’t escape. After all, Laci and Makoto’s bodies were lying on the ground.
Laci and Makoto were both powerful high-level Earth Ninjas.
“Michi, that Atrarian is very dangerous. We need to be cautious,” Kazushige whispered.
Michihiro Lowell nodded. He couldn’t understand why this Atrarian had summoned them here.
With hearts full of anxiety, fear, and nervousness, they slowly approached Leo.
When they were five meters away from Leo, they stopped simultaneously.
Neither spoke because they were too nervous to say anything. They just carefully observed Leo.
Leo acted as if he hadn’t noticed their arrival, leisurely finishing his cup of tea.
When Leo placed his teacup back on the table, it made a soft “thud.”
Kazushige and Michihiro Lowell involuntarily shuddered.
It seemed as if the teacup hadn’t made a sound on the table but rather on their hearts.
“Did you see?” Leo pointed at the corpses on the ground and asked calmly.
Kazushige and Michihiro Lowell nodded quickly, their expressions tense and serious.
They both knew this was meant to punish the Fujiwara family as a warning to them.
“The Fujiwara family didn’t know their place, so I destroyed them.”
“Additionally, I also destroyed the Mason family, Koken family, and Hojo Clan.”
Leo spoke as if discussing something unrelated to him.
Kazushige and Michihiro Lowell instinctively swallowed hard, their eyes filled with fear.
The four great families had all been wiped out by a young man from Atraria!
They didn’t doubt Leo’s words or dare to because Asa and Terry’s bodies were right in front of them.
“Lord Leo, why have you summoned our two families here?” Kazushige asked. Then he quickly added, “Our two families have never offended you.”
“If your families had offended me, you wouldn’t exist today,” Leo said lightly but with overwhelming authority.
Behind Michihiro Lowell, the Earth Ninja protecting him showed a flash of anger in his eyes upon hearing Leo’s words.
As one of the few Earth Ninjas in the Lowell family, he had never been threatened by anyone face-to-face before.
Especially not by a young man from Atraria!
However, despite his anger, he held back due to his fear of Leo.
Kazushige took a deep breath and quickly calculated in his mind.
“Lord Leo, what can we do for you? The Nowind family will do anything for you,” Kazushige said respectfully after stepping forward three steps and bowing deeply to Leo.
Kazushige’s stance made Michihiro’s expression change.
The Nowind family was already planning to submit to him so quickly.
Seeing that Leo remained silent, Kazushige continued, “The Nowind family is willing to submit to you and handle any matters for you.”
“Very good. You have great awareness,” Leo said approvingly before looking at Michihiro.
Michihiro’s expression changed dramatically.
As the head of the Lowell family, he held a prestigious position. Now he was being asked to submit to a young man from Atraria like Kazushige. He couldn’t bring himself to do it.
In short, his pride wouldn’t allow it.
But in the face of absolute power, what did fragile pride matter?
Looking at the corpses of the Fujiwara family on the ground and then at Kazushige’s respectful bowing form,
Michihiro finally gritted his teeth. He raised his head and looked at Leo. “I… I also willingly submit to you on behalf of the Lowell family.”