'Well, he is an adult now. His awakened ability is not a offensive one, he can still go outside with royal guards protecting him.' emperor thought carefully.
"Alright, you can go. But royal guards will also go with you." he said.
Leon was expecting this answer from him, but he had no plan to tag along with anyone from the palace and ruin his fun outside.
"They are always around me anyway." Leon stood up from his chair.
"Since i have already wasted so much time here, i will be leaving immediately." he said and walked out before emperor could say anything else.
In the hallway, three man who looked in their thirties, were waiting for Leon. They were the the guards who were always around him, protecting from the dangers.
They were part of a special imperial unit, so their names were in the form of numbers— Seven, Eight, and Nine.
Seven had athletic body, and possessed a [ B-Rank ] ability [ Super-Speed ].
Eight had a bulky body with the [ B-Rank ] ability [ Super-Strength ].
Nine had a well maintained, but still ordinary physique, when compared to the other two. He had [ B-Rank ] ability [ Healing ].
Leon ignored them and continued walking forward, they followed him, maintaining a little distance.
Outside the palace, many luxurious horse carriages were parked, riding one of them, he went to a market.
*CHATTER* *CHATTER*
"Aah... I'm finally outside. Almost died of boredom in that quiet place. But not anymore." Leon said, looking around him.
Market was filled with all kinds of shops, restaurants, bars. People coming and going. Old and young, male and female, all varieties of people.
"So, this is the biggest market in the capital. How fascinating."
It was his first time to see the outside world, since transmigrating here. Leon wanted to see the new world, but he new about the dangerous situation that he was in.
Original Leon could survive because he never left the palace. Nobody could kill him there because of the high level defence.
***
Leon walked towards one of the biggest building in that place, his three guards walking behind him.
'The auction house. Yes, this is the place. I heard from Mac, that some rare artifacts were being auctioned today. It must be crowded today.' Leon thought, as he reached the entrance of that building.
Two guards were standing in front of the entrance. Seeing that Leon was about to enter, they stopped him.
"Wait, only people with special permit can go inside. Show your permit." one of the guard said in a cold voice.
Leon came here for the first time, so he did not know about this permit thing, and Mac had also not informed him about this.
'Permit? I don't have. But, do i really need it? Absolutely not.' Leon turned and looked at his three royal guards.
"Do i need to have a permit, even if i'm the crown prince of this empire?" he asked with a blank expression.
Hearing him, Seven, the fastest among the group, moved in haste and showed the royal family's seal to them.
A look of surprise appeared in the guard's eyes. They never expected to see the infamous crown prince to come here.
It was well known that crown prince never left the palace, and the first event he attended was yesterday, his awakening ceremony.
That was also the reason for not recognising him. Other noble heirs attended many events and gatherings, some were famous adventurers. Only Leon was the unknown one.
Surprise disappeared from their face and admiration took it's place. One guard went inside to inform the other staff about him.
'I heard that he awakend some low level ability. Leaving that aside... he looks really handsome .' other guard thought.
Leon ignored the strange gaze of that guard and entered the building. Inside, a young woman was waiting for him.
She led him to a special balcony, where nobody else was present. It was the spot reserved for highest ranking guests.
Auction had already started. Looking down from the balcony, Leon saw many people bidding for things.
'A place filled with rich people, many of whom are nobles. People with many enemies, unaware of the hidden dangers that they are exposed to right now.' Leon thought, holding a glass in his hand.
Sipping on the milk, he glanced towards the royal guards, and quickly retracted his gaze before they could see.
*CLACK*
Then he put down the empty glass.
Everything slowed down for him.
'[ Full Control ]'.
His head spinning and vision blurring out.
'Poisoning me the moment i left the palace... how evil.' he thought, as the emotions disappeared from his face.
*THUD*
Leon's body became limp and he fell down from the chair.
His guards saw him fall and rushed towards him, the first to reach was Seven, with his [ Super-Speed ], he moved in a speed that couldn't be captured by naked eyes. He layed his unconscious body on a nearby couch, and grabbed his wrist to check the pulse.
*DUB* *DUB* *DUB*
Hearing his pulse, his racing heart relaxed a little.
"Thank heavens, he is alive. Quickly use your ability!" he said to Nine.
Then Nine, the healer, put his palm on Leon's forehead, trying to heal whatever the cause of his sudden condition was.
A green light glowed from his palm and entered in Leon's body, but his condition didn't improve at all. Slowly, his skin started to turn blue.
"I-It's not working. Something strange is interfering with my power. I-If this keeps up..." healer said in a panicked voice.
"It must be the milk! Maybe someone mixed poison in it. But how can... I tested it properly?" Eight said with disbelief.
"I'm going to seal the auction house and search every person. You keep trying to heal him." saying this, Seven used his [ Super-Speed ] and disappeared from his spot, leaving behind only his afterimages.
Leon was quitely hearing all their conversation.
Yeah! He was not actually unconscious or in any kind of danger.
'Phew. The biggest obstacle has disappeared, now it's just these two.' Leon thought.
Leon couldn't proceed with his plan, while a guy with super-speed was standing with him.
'I slowed down my regeneration at right time. But still, this poison is not normal. If it was someone else instead of me, they might have died after just one sip. right?' he wondered.
Auction was stopped, doors were sealed, and every person was being checked by the royal guard.
After trying for several times and realising that his power was ineffective, Nine started to discuss the next course of action with Eight.
Hearing Nine's footsteps moving away from him, Leon slightly opened his right eye, and looked at the roof.
'[ Infinite Fire ], [ Full Control ].', Leon said in his mind.
*CRACKLE*
A spark of purple fire appeared in his right eye and immediately shot towards the roof.
*BOOOOOM*
Entire ceiling shattered with a loud blast and started to fall down on people.
"What is happening?!" the person, hosting the auction yelled, unable to understand the situation.
"Help! Somebody help!" a middle aged nobleman cried for help.
People with strong defensive abilities were rare, so most of the nobles found themself helpless under the falling ceiling.
*BAAM* *BAAM*
Many people were injured and some unfortunate one's died, crushed into a pulp under the heavy concrete.
For a moment, Leon's two guards forgot about him and looked up, distracted by the sound of blasts.
*ZAP*
Recognising the increased danger, Seven immediately ran towards the balcony, where Leon was.
In a few seconds, he appeared in the balcony. But Leon had already disappeared from his spot.
Leaving behind only an empty burning sofa.
Seven's eyes filled with horror as he shouted, "His highness, the crown prince has been kidnapped!!!"
Entire capital city of Aegis empire got sealed in next hour, and the highest ranking barrier artifact was activated. Making it impossible for anyone to leave the capital.