Summons: an essential tool for murder, plunder, and clearing out enemies.
Every Xianzhou general and the Marshal had one.
Ever since getting his, Xianyu had never needed to worry about assassination again.
If he absolutely had to nitpick and name a flaw...
It was that the Summons were too bright.
Especially indoors, where they caused light pollution that left people dizzy and deeply uncomfortable.
How should he describe it? It was like a crowd surrounding you and welding all at once.
This time, Xianyu wasn't alone. Two of his subordinates, both Emanators of the Reignbow Arbiter, were present too.
The moment they sensed enemies, both swiftly called forth their own Summons.
Three Summons meant light pollution turned up to eleven.
The harsh light shining straight into his eyes nearly made Xianyu lose control of his expression. He had no choice but to close them.
They heard a succession of heavy thuds.
Xianyu vaguely sensed warm blood splashing onto his face.
Wasn't this fight a little too intense? Was the table covered in blood too? he mused.
What a shame. All that food and fine wine, wasted.
Then he distinctly heard something being dragged outside.
Presumably, the subordinates outside had heard the commotion but, without orders from him, could only wait quietly. Once the Summons finished clearing out the enemies, they immediately came in to clean up.
Xianyu opened his eyes. The Sea Queen Subordinate, whose ill-fated admirers regularly blocked the General's Residence demanding an official relationship, and the fastidious male subordinate, who loved powdering his face and curling his hair every day, both offered him handkerchiefs at the same time.
Without hesitation, Xianyu took the Sea Queen Subordinate's handkerchief and wiped the blood from his face.
The fastidious male subordinate said plaintively, "That's gender discrimination..."
The female subordinate snatched back