Chapter 59: Bardel: Meeting a teammate like this makes me want to slice him with a knife.
Everyone turned their gaze toward the sound and saw a blond-haired man holding his groin, stumbling into the room, collapsing at Bardel’s feet.
“Big Brother, help!!!” the blond kid sobbed, “I’ve been bullied by a mage, you have to take charge!”
Bardel glanced lightly at the blond kid, then leaned over to Bacht’s ear, whispering, “Bacht, who is this guy? Do I know him?”
Bacht sighed softly and replied quietly, “Young Master, his name is Henry. He joined our adventure group two months ago as a thief. His skills are average, just a C-rank for now, but he’s quite good at talking and has decent relationships in our group.”
“Oh, is that so.” Bardel coughed lightly twice, then looked at Henry and slowly said, “Henry, you said you were bullied by a mage. What happened?”
“Big Brother, it’s like this. I saw a woman in a cake shop, all alone. I bought a cake and wanted to go up and befriend her. But without saying a word, she just beat me up,” Henry said pitifully.
“Oh, is that how it is?” Bardel wasn’t dumb. After thinking for a bit, he said directly, “To put it bluntly, you went to flirt and got beaten up, right?”
“Uh… yes.” Henry nodded reluctantly, realizing that despite all his embellishments, Bardel saw through the essence of the matter immediately.
“Is that so.” Bardel nodded and gently patted Henry’s shoulder, smiling, “Such things are quite normal. Learn from this experience and be more careful next time.”
“Eh? Big Brother, aren’t you going to handle this matter?”
“Why should I? You went to provoke someone, lacking charm and strength, getting beaten up is quite normal, right?” Bardel picked up his drink and took another sip, then continued, “Moreover, you said you provoked a mage, but I see you don’t have any obvious injuries, which means she was merciful and just wanted to teach you a lesson. I figure if that’s the case, it wouldn’t be appropriate for us to trouble her further.”
“Who says I don’t have injuries!” Henry suddenly stood up, pulled off his pants, and revealed a patch of red mosaic.
“What the hell!” Bardel was startled, immediately closing his eyes and turning his head away. “What the hell, are you showing me this? Do you want to give me nightmares?!”
“No, Big Brother, I just wanted to show you my injuries.” Henry, with tears in his eyes, said, “Look at me like this, I might not have a happy life for the rest of my days. That person didn’t just want to teach me a lesson; she’s a complete sadistic maniac.”
At that moment, the members of the Storm Adventure Group, who had been drinking nearby, gathered around.
“Wow, this is serious, can you still use it after being beaten like this?”
“I think it will be pretty tough.”
“Only a great feud could result in such beating, right?”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk, it’s too scary; I’m not sure I can even flirt casually after this.”
“…”
The members discussed in a lively manner, and the atmosphere quickly became intense.
“Alright, everyone, shut the hell up.” Bardel slammed the table and pointed at Henry, shouting loudly, “And you, hurry up and put your pants back on! This is a public place; have you no sense of decorum?!”
“Yes, yes, yes.” Hearing this, Henry quickly pulled up his pants and then said, “Big Brother, really, she’s a super sadist. I think she’s just like those baiters, dressing provocatively and sitting there waiting for men to take the hook to satisfy her sadistic tendencies.”
“Honestly, I was almost driven crazy. She controlled my consciousness with magic and then brutally attacked my brother, kicking me dozens of times. I pleaded with her, but she simply ignored me.”
“I even told her I was from the Storm Adventure Group, that my brother is Bardel, hoping she could give me face, but she kicked even harder.”
Upon hearing this, Bardel couldn’t help but ask, “Kicked harder? Why?”
“Woo, woo, woo, because she said that all of us in the Storm Adventure Group are just a bunch of brainless, beast-like, impotent dogs, and that you, Big Brother, are just a useless waste relying only on your family background. She doesn’t fear any of us; it’s a one for one with her.”
“What did you just say?!”
The members of the Storm Adventure Group instantly erupted in fury; being insulted like this, any man would lose his cool.
Meanwhile, Bardel clenched his fists, looking very angry.
What he hated most was being called someone who only relied on his family.
No matter how hard he worked, he was always overshadowed by the phrase, “You truly are the Count’s son,” which he despised the most.
Clearly, what Henry had just said struck at his sore spot.
At that moment, Bacht suddenly leaned towards Bardel’s ear and quietly reminded him, “Young Master, calm down. Henry here is just talking nonsense; his words may not be true.”
Bardel sighed lightly and whispered back, “I know, but in this situation, I may not have a choice.”
Bardel slowly turned his head and saw the members of the Storm Adventure Group pulling out their weapons, standing before him with fierce expressions.
“Damn, a mere mage dares to act so arrogantly? Just wait, I’ll take care of her in no time.”
“Yeah, she dared to insult us, we have to make sure she pays!”
“Damn, she can take one down for one; who does she think she is? Today, she will definitely beg for mercy.”
“Boss, let’s go take down that nasty woman.”
“Yeah, Boss, this matter cannot just end here. The Storm Adventure Group isn’t easily provoked.”
“…”
Bardel had a grim expression. He knew that most of his group members were straightforward (and somewhat reckless) rough men; when faced with trouble, they only thought of being aggressive.
Things had escalated to this point; he knew he could no longer just stand by. He had to confront that mage to salvage his reputation as the leader, or else it could suffer greatly.
Bardel sighed lightly and then stared deeply at Henry, “Since everyone is saying this, let me confirm one last thing. What you just said is true, right? If you lie to us, the consequences will be severe.”
“Of course.” Henry said with a hint of hesitation.
What the hell, what’s wrong with this idiot Bardel today? Why is he so calm? Usually, wouldn’t he have already been enraged, brandishing a weapon and shouting to go fight?
Never mind, no need to think too much. He’d just subtly provoke them later to get things rolling into a fight.
“Okay, since you’ve said that, I definitely can’t stand by and do nothing.” Bardel slowly stood up, “Let’s go, take us to find that woman. I’ll meet her personally.”
…
On the street, Elrose licked her ice cream and immediately showed a sweet smile, “This is really delicious!”
Luna walked beside Elrose and smiled slightly, “Is that so? I’m glad you like it.”
At that moment, a sharp voice rang out from behind, “Hey, you nasty ***, stop right there!”
But Elrose didn’t turn back at all.
He called her a nasty ***, how could someone so cute be a **?
“Hey, I’m talking to you!!”
Suddenly, a large hand forcefully grabbed Elrose’s shoulder and spun her around.
At the same time.
“Clatter.”
Due to the sudden turn of events, Elrose’s small hand shook, causing the ice cream in her hand to fall directly to the ground.
“…”
Elrose looked at the ice cream that had fallen on the ground, then back at the blond kid holding her shoulder, her eyes turning icy cold.
Blond kid, you are dead today.
Meanwhile, the members of the Storm Adventure Group had finally followed Henry to find the so-called sadistic maniac, and they couldn’t help but be stunned.
Her appearance was nothing like they had imagined.
In their imaginations, she should be wearing sadomasochistic leather, high heels, with a hot figure, and a vicious face.
But instead, she was a petite little girl.
With an especially cute appearance, exuding the aura of a beautiful girl.
Amidst the crowd, Bardel looked at the silver-haired girl he hadn’t seen in a long time, and he instantly felt like he had seen a ghost. A wave of immense fear surged over him, making his whole body tremble uncontrollably.
Bacht also noticed that Bardel seemed a bit off and hurriedly asked, “Young Master, what’s wrong? You seem to be trembling.”
“Y-yes.” Bardel, drenched in cold sweat, stammered, “Uh, Bacht, do you think we can just slip away right now?”
“Huh? Slip away? Why?” Bacht looked confused.
“Oh, don’t ask. My knees are a bit weak, and I can’t move; while she hasn’t noticed us yet, you have to help me slip away quickly.” Bardel urged.
At that moment.
“Ha! You nasty ***, don’t think just because you know some illusions, you can do whatever you want.” Henry bragged, “I’m telling you, my big brother is here. Today is your doom!”
Thus, everyone’s eyes turned to Bardel.
Of course, Elrose was also looking.
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