Chapter 427: Who is Then Worth Any?

Avario He glanced back at her, then slowly lowered the man to the ground, releasing him abruptly so that he crumpled in a heap. Avario looked down at him with utter disdain. “You’re not even worth the effort.” The man struggled to his feet, glaring up at Avario. “Then fight me! If you’re so sure of your strength, prove it!” Avario’s lips curled into a mocking smile. “You want to challenge me for the right to stand here, as if you’re my equal?” He shook his head slowly. “You don’t even understand the nature of what you’re asking.” He turned, scanning the crowd again. “Any other takers?” When no one else stepped forward, he barked out a harsh laugh. “Pathetic. All of you, cowards who talk behind closed doors but quail in the face of real power.” One by one, the men who had once been so eager to murmur their disdain stepped back, their resolve crumbling under Avario’s piercing gaze to the hilarious point that he would have laughed if not for the severity of the scenario. They were tr