The silence stretched for several long seconds before one of the clan leaders could no longer contain himself.
He stepped forward aggressively, snapping at the newcomer.
"This is a meeting reserved solely for clan leaders! You dare barge in here with such impudence?!"
Raising his hand, he launched an attack the moment he saw the blue-robed figure continue to ignore him.
"Die for me!" he roared, throwing a punch at the man's head with all his strength.
The air screeched violently, but just before the fist connected, the blue-robed man raised his arm and easily blocked the blow, clasping the fist tightly in his palm.
"Huh?" Elric grunted in surprise. The punch carried enough force to send a low D-rank flying, yet it had been stopped effortlessly. His shock deepened when he tried to pull his arm back and found he couldn't.
What was happening? Panic flickered in his eyes. The only reason he had dared attack was because he didn't recognize the man among the clan leaders.
