Chapter 60: It’s great to be alive
“Bardel…” Elrose clenched her fists and said coldly, “Are you here to back up this Blond Kid?”
“I…” Bardel’s teeth chattered continuously. Under Elrose’s intense gaze, he felt so nervous that he could almost vomit. He was terrified that the terrifying evil spirit would suddenly appear again any second, so for a moment, he froze in place, too scared to move.
On the other hand, Luna, who was beside Elrose, was the first to react. She moved in front of Elrose, her mana surging all over her body.
“Azure winds, crush the enemies before me—Wind Bullet.”
A furious gale gathered and struck Henry hard, sending him flying several meters, landing heavily in front of the Storm Adventurer Team.
“What do you want?” Luna firmly kept Elrose behind her, eyeing the group of tall, muscular men in front of them warily.
Luna looked at Bardel, who was at the center of the crowd and was being called “Boss,” her face filled with vigilance.
Could it be that they came to seek revenge for what happened at the restaurant last time? Damn it, didn’t Kendrick say he had already dealt with it?
So many people, and they all looked like active adventurers. They definitely couldn’t fight back; they could only run. The Adventurer’s Guild is very close, and once they got there, they certainly wouldn’t dare to do anything.
With that thought, Luna secretly took Elrose’s hand and whispered, “Little Belle, this situation is off— we must escape first.”
However,
“Run away? Why would we run?” Elrose’s mind was filled with the horrifying image of the ice cream tragedy. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to charge forward. “I’m going to take down this Blond Kid today; no one can stop me.”
“What?” Luna was taken aback, hurriedly trying to grab Elrose, but unfortunately, her strength was still too weak.
“Little Belle, calm down, calm down! You’re just walking into a trap!” Luna’s face was filled with anxiety. She really didn’t expect Elrose to be so reckless. The fighting power on the opposite side was clearly several tiers above theirs. If they went up, they would definitely get beaten badly.
Meanwhile, witnessing the scene, Henry couldn’t help but laugh: “Brothers, did you hear that? This damn woman dares to be so arrogant, thinking she can cripple me right in front of everyone. She clearly doesn’t take us seriously.”
The members of the Storm Adventurer Team exchanged glances and fell into silence.
That kid was probably only about fifteen years old. Whether she was arrogant or not wasn’t clear, but she was quite cute.
Moreover, telling them, a group of grown men, to bully two little girls in the street— honestly, they felt it would be embarrassing.
Henry instantly saw through the crowd’s mentality: “Brothers, don’t be deceived by her appearance. She is a mage who uses illusions. Think about it carefully, could a child in her teens really commit such brutal acts?”
Everyone involuntarily recalled Henry **’s red pixelated image. Indeed, that wasn’t something a teenager could do.
Could it be that she really used an illusion to hide her true form? Is she actually a twisted old hag?
“Enough!” Just as everyone was deeply concerned, Bardel slowly stepped out from the crowd: “Leave this matter to me to handle.”
“Big Brother!”
“Boss!”
“…”
Everyone cheered; indeed, when it was critical, it was time for the Boss to take action.
Bardel stood in front of the Storm Adventurer Team and locked eyes with Elrose. He took a deep breath, already coming to a conclusion in his heart.
For his, Bacht’s, and the lives of his teammates, there was only one way to handle today’s matter.
Bardel gritted his teeth and slowly raised his fist, larger than a sandbag.
“I’m going to deal with you, monkey!” Bardel shouted angrily. Just as everyone thought Bardel was going to confront the girl mage head-on, he suddenly turned and punched Henry down to the ground.
“Huh?” Henry lay on the ground, bewildered, and confusedly said, “Boss, why did you hit me?”
“Hmph? You still have the face to ask?” Bardel snorted coldly and shouted angrily, “Are you insane? The girl was just walking down the road nicely, and you had the audacity to call her a damn **, plus you made her ice cream fall. You really should die.”
“I’m going to administer justice today and deal with you.” With that, Bardel pressed Henry onto the ground and started a series of punches.
Henry screamed in agony, but Bardel showed no mercy, afraid of going easy on him.
The members of the Storm Adventurer Team were stunned. What the hell was going on? How did the Boss suddenly turn around and hit his own man?
Some who had a good relationship with Henry immediately felt restless, wanting to step forward to stop Bardel, but the next moment, they were stopped by Bacht.
“Don’t do anything unnecessary,” Bacht said coldly.
Hearing this, everyone had no choice but to retreat. When it came to sheer strength, no one in the entire Adventurer Team could match Bacht, not even the leader, Bardel.
On the other side, Elrose was also a bit dazed. What was going on with Bardel? Wasn’t he the reinforcements that this Blond Kid called? She hadn’t even made a move, yet he had acted first?
And he was so ruthless.
Oh my god, it hadn’t even been long, and he was about to beat the Blond Kid into a pixelated mess.
So tragic.
Elrose felt a slight pang of sympathy, but the next second, she glanced at the ice cream on the ground, and her anger surged: “Bardel, haven’t you eaten? Can’t you be a bit stronger?!”
Bardel was shocked, but he didn’t dare to be careless. He gathered his battle qi again and launched another set of combo punches, knocking Henry unconscious.
“Haah… haah…” Bardel stood up, panting, and cautiously looked at Elrose, asking, “Is this enough for you?”
Elrose glanced at the pool of red pixels on the ground, gently nodded: “Well, that’s about right; you’ve worked hard.”
Bardel quickly smiled, “It’s not hard, not hard.”
The people around were amazed.
Bardel Garcean, the son of Count Garcean, known in Karashok as a notorious thug, was arrogantly spoiled to the extreme. Even the Count’s words went in one ear and out the other, and he could hardly be described as lawless.
Yet now, he was listening to a teenage girl and brutally beating up his own brother. What in the world was happening?
“Big Brother, what exactly is going on?” a little brother from the Storm Adventurer Team couldn’t help but ask.
“I just said it, right? Administering justice.” Bardel straightened his clothes slightly and calmly looked at his little brothers, saying sternly, “Listen up! The Storm Adventurer Team is a group full of positive energy, advocating elegance and virtue. We’re not a bunch of petty thugs or street ruffians. If I catch you doing anything illegal again, I’ll take down one for every one I see.”
The members of the Storm Adventurer Team were stunned. This was something their captain Bardel could actually say.
A thug leader admonishing little thugs not to be thugs.
Good lord, why did that sound so awkward?
“Well, today’s matter ends here; let’s withdraw.” Bardel cleared his throat, picked up Henry on the ground, and was about to leave quickly.
But the next moment, Elrose reached out and grabbed Bardel’s shoulder, saying lightly, “Hey, Bardel, don’t rush to leave; the matter isn’t over yet.”
Instantly, from a hidden angle that everyone couldn’t see, Bardel’s expression twisted to the extreme, and he recalled the words of the black evil spirit— “Don’t touch her.”
Despair flooded him.
Bardel trembled all over, feeling a giant “death” word written on his forehead.
That thing should appear soon, right? And without anyone noticing, it would directly take his life.
Tears welled up.
Memories surged within him, and endless regret filled his heart.
Father, mother, son is unfilial. I will definitely be a good son in my next life.
…
But time passed second by second, and he didn’t know how long it had been, yet the black evil spirit still hadn’t appeared.
Bardel touched his heart, still beating fiercely. He slowly turned back, looking at Elrose in confusion. With a trembling voice, he asked, “Why… why am I still alive?”
“Huh? Why would you die?” Elrose glared at him fiercely, thinking, how can this guy’s brain be so broken?
