Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Protagonist [1]
Floor 26.
Today was a fine day.
And Hans, who had not been given any mission, decided to enjoy the capital of the Dicathen Kingdom.
Walking down a bustling street, looking at the bright smiles of the people, the protagonist couldn’t help but feel happy.
The corners of Hans’ lips curled up into a perfect curve.
Although many days had passed, it seemed that the joy of defeating those cruel nobles was still present in every corner of the kingdom.
Taking a deep breath, filling his lungs with cool and fresh air, the protagonist muttered softly:
"Sometimes taking a walk to relieve stress isn’t a bad choice."
How long had it been since Hans had been able to enjoy life so comfortably like this?
In his previous life, the protagonist was always fighting and training.
To the point that people even teased Hans that he should marry his sword.
And in this life... the protagonist was still being exploited, but a little less.
"You bastard, follow me!"
"We have to teach you two a good lesson today."
Suddenly, the arrogant and domineering voices of children entered Hans’ eardrums.
"Huh?"
The protagonist raised his eyebrows slightly.
This place was quite crowded, so not everyone could hear the conversation just now.
But Hans was different.
The protagonist’s current rank was Ascender, which meant that his hearing had become much more sensitive.
And based on the tone and content just now, it seemed like they were a bunch of bullies.
"Tsk. Bullies?"
In this world, bullies were one of the types of people Hans hated the most.
And if those bullies were just kids, then that made his blood boil even more.
If they were young and already bullied others, what would they do when they grew up?
Killing people?
Unable to accept that, the protagonist immediately followed the direction of the sound.
***
In a deserted alley at this time were a group of kids.
The older brother was spreading his arms wide to protect his younger brother behind him.
And the bullies were surrounding the two of them, ready to attack at any moment.
"Get lost, you bastards! Or I’ll call the guards!"
Desperately, the older brother shouted.
He knew that he couldn’t fight them, and they probably wouldn’t give him a chance to alert the guards, so screaming and hoping that someone would hear was the only thing he could do.
Hearing that, the leader only curled his lips, revealing a mocking smile.
As if he was staring at a monkey locked in a cage.
"Scream as much as you want, but no one will come to help you."
The people gathered around also started laughing.
As if they were making fun of this older brother’s stupidity.
"This place is extremely deserted, so even if you scream until your throat is hoarse, no one will come."
The leader took a step forward, closing the distance between the two.
"..."
The older brother glared at him.
He wanted to retreat but couldn’t because they were at a dead end.
"...Brother... I’m so scared..."
Behind him, the younger brother was sobbing unceasingly.
The boy didn’t dare cry out loud, because he knew that would only upset the bullies even more.
The older brother’s body immediately tensed up, then, he forced himself to smile confidently.
"Don’t worry, I’ll protect you."
"Hahahahaha!"
Unable to hold it in any longer, the leader burst out laughing.
"What a good brotherly relationship. And if you say you’ll protect him, then try to do that!"
After saying that, a vicious glint flashed in the leader’s eyes.
Then, he raised his hand, preparing to slap the older brother hard across the face.
"...!"
Unable to resist, nor to run, the older brother could only close his eyes tightly, clench his teeth, and prepare to endure the pain that was about to come.
No matter what, he still had to protect his little brother.
Why was it always like this?
Why was Collin’s life always such a mess?
He was clearly just a kid, yet he had already gone through more pain than an adult.
His parents had died when he was only 5 years old.
And his legal guardian, his grandmother, was very sick, so Collin had to work extremely hard to support the family.
Yeah, Collin was the breadwinner.
Insane, right?
And now, he was involved with a group of bullies?
Could things get any worse?
Collin’s life had always been filled with nothing but despair.
Of course he wanted to see hope.
But unfortunately, hope had never been relevant to Collin.
But this time, things were different.
"Die, you son of a bitch!"
The leader’s hand came down with an extremely strong force.
If Collin received the full force of that slap, he would have definitely broken a few teeth.
But just then, a stranger’s voice rang out:
"Hey, you bastards, what are you doing?"
And that was when hope first appeared in Collin’s life.
"...!"
Everyone, including the bullies, stopped.
Then, without anyone having to remind them, they all turned towards the source of that voice.
There, illuminated by the light, exuding the aura of a ruler, was Hans Varun.
"Who the hell are you?"
Cut off from his joy, the leader immediately frowned.
He didn’t even bother to hide the annoyance and hatred in his eyes.
A child of such a young age already had such a thick killing intent?
This world was in chaos.
The protagonist coldly glanced at the group, then opened his mouth, completely overwhelming the leader with his killing intent:
"Get lost if all of you don’t want to be beaten."
It was a threat.
But unfortunately, the leader didn’t take that seriously at all.
"Brothers, beat that arrogant bastard to death for me!"
"Roger!"
The next moment, all of them rushed towards the protagonist with fierce eyes.
As if they were looking at their sworn enemy.
"Be careful with them! They’re not ordinary!"
Worried, Collin shouted.
As one of their victims, Collin of course knew how despicable those kids were.
They took advantage of being children to do bad things.
And even though they were just children, their cruelty and bloodlust were like that of a demon.
In this area, even adults had to stay away from them.
"Thanks for the reminder, kid."
But, contrary to Collin’s thoughts, Hans only gave a smirk, his attitude as indifferent as possible.
"But that’s not necessary. Because when it comes to abnormal things, there’s only one person in this universe who can surpass me in that regard."