Chapter 117

Sebastian was proficient in lip reading, and caught Gabriel's muttered threat, "I'll come back and deal with you later." He dismissed the threat with indifference. Surveying the crowd kneeling before him, he couldn't resist a sneer. "All of you were so bold earlier, and now you grovel before me?" "We kneel for Lord Wavebreaker, not you! Who the hell are you?" Lionel retorted fiercely. "That's right, this guy is so arrogant. He must have angered Lord Wavebreaker, and that's why we're being punished," another voice chimed in. "Daring to anger Lord Wavebreaker is a death sentence! He'll never let you off, you're as good as dead, kid," someone else added. The crowd's anger was palpable as they hurled accusations at Sebastian. Unfazed, Sebastian scoffed, "You fools still don't grasp the situation. Didn't you notice how Lord Wavebreaker didn't even dare to breathe loudly after meeting me? I'm the only one who can handle him." "How dare you!" "Insolence!" "Such arrogance!" "How dar