Chapter 20: I know that, but I couldn't care less (3)

Chapter 20: I know that, but I couldn't care less (3).

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People often make a fuss about their capabilities and believe they can do anything.

Many creatures boast in front of others about their abilities, and in many cases, there is no situation that denies or confirms that ability.

Therefore, others will believe that the person is right as long as they persist in their boastful stance.

Human nature is very narrow-minded; when people form an opinion, it is very difficult to change it.

The initial impression, awareness of mentality, crowd bias, and evidence.

Just like that, and simply, humans tend to evaluate others based on such reasoning.

Thus, even with what happened previously, many here still believe that there is a great chance of success in what they came for.

Their number is large, and since they are inside the academy and are following orders according to their teachers, the enemy cannot act recklessly.

Their supervisor, who is the highest authority among the teachers, ordered them, so they are confident, while the other person is supposed to be afraid of expulsion.

He will be nervous.

Usually, those in power hate to be a laughingstock, so the supervisor, Deus, might expel him just to make him angry.

More than anything, there are important figures among the fifty people who came; no sane person would bear the cost of offending them.

Leon has already offended one of them.

Logically, he should surrender and face the teacher's punishment and then try to seek forgiveness from the person he offended.

The task was simple at first.

Whoever captures Leon Evenius and brings him to the supervisor will receive extra points in the exam in two weeks.

This was an initial incentive for some low-powered students.

Getting even one extra point can lead to a complete change in a person's status; this is a confirmed fact.

From how events unfolded initially, the number of those chasing Leon should have been small compared to now, but there was a slight change.

The people who were there caused the number to change quickly.

Children of families who held high positions.

Because they were there, the mission's objective changed radically.

Edward Harvey, the youngest son of the Duke of Harvey in the state of Cairo.

His family served directly under the imperial family and declared loyalty to it, and they are considered the guardians of the northern borders.

Edward is a young man with a wonderful and very handsome appearance; he was very talented in swordsmanship and has a brilliant personality that matches his appearance.

His only problem was anger when compared to women; he was somewhat sensitive about his appearance.

He has mysterious relationships with his brothers; there were rumors that conflicts between them are not rare, but no situation has emerged to deny or confirm that.

Edward was sent to this academy to gain a reputation for himself and earn the right to lead the family.

Shin Su from the Shin clan, the only son of the clan leader.

The Shin clan is a martial arts clan distinguished by tracking and intelligence arts in Nanman.

Their influence reached the far east and west, even reaching Cairo and some neighboring countries.

It was a medium-sized clan, on the verge of becoming a large clan.

Tracking arts were not the only thing they excelled at; the clan's martial arts were also prominent.

As the only son of the clan leader, many of its members pinned their hopes on him, not to mention that his cousins are candidates for the clan leadership.

The direct inheritance system is something that concerns nobles, not clans; efficiency is what determines a person's value.

Of course, there is still a class hierarchy between the strong and the weak.

Moreover, relationships and connections still influence to some extent; there is not much difference between nobles and the people of Kanghua.

Although they would never admit it.

Despite external pressures from family members, the boy was strong and proved himself with his intelligence and cunning.

He was sent here to build relationships and understand the surrounding powers, not to mention understanding what kind of place this island is that does not belong to any power.

Finally, and not least, the most important person among them.

The second princess of the Kingdom of Cairo, Princess Lucia Hardian.

As a member of the imperial family, her position and the responsibility resting on her shoulders were immense.

A person like her was naturally important.

What were such people doing on the coastal land with the teachers?

Why did the number of pursuers increase? Are these people the reason? What were their intentions?

As someone who would turn the place upside down, this was something that naturally piqued Leon's curiosity.

The initial shock of Deus's act still lingered.

The surrounding environment froze in shock, and a few breaths of time had indeed passed.

Leon, of course, would not wait for their shock to subside.

'The main actors of this play will arrive shortly; as for this humble soul, all I can do is prepare the best stage for them?'

He must do it quickly!

Ah, such dedication would bring tears to the eyes of the greatest artists in the world.

Staring at the group in front of him, Leon spread his arms in a welcoming gesture.

"I am here, standing before you, so why are you all trembling and refusing to move?"

His provocative smile was still present.

About twenty people facing one person.

Despite the difference in numbers, no one dared to act recklessly.

They made a big mistake in facing Deus Antarius, and they do not dare to make it again.

Never underestimate your opponent, no matter how weak they seem.

The second princess of the Kingdom of Cairo, Lucia Hardian — who holds the highest political status among them all — ordered them to be cautious and vigilant, but many did not comply with her orders.

Naturally, seven people paid the price at once.

Those who were thrown would quickly stand up, and their number would become about forty again, but they had no confidence in winning.

With the power that Deus Antarius had shown alone, they were almost desperate, not to mention that the person they came for in the first place was not weak.

Of course, only a few had the sense to wait.

"Ah, damn it, what a nuisance, is this funny to that extent?"

While they were trapped about what to do, one person stepped forward.

He was a huge person, placing his hand on the back of his neck, and his other hand easily holding a heavy axe, starting to walk towards Leon with wide steps.

Leon did not wait for him and started walking towards him as well, walking relaxed with his hands in his pockets.

A huge person over two meters tall stood facing a boy much smaller than him.

It was as if an elephant was facing an ant.

That was how great the size difference between them was.

"Hey, I ask you, maggot, is this funny to that extent?"

As he glared fiercely at Leon, a cold voice came from the mouth of the muscular person.

This person was bald and fat, but the muscles in his arms were bulging, as if they were about to burst.

Leon just looked at him.

The red eyes were darker than blood, looking at his opponent with indifference.

He did not even bother to take his hands out of his pockets.

No one interrupted them.

It was better to measure Leon's strength; while no one dared to take the initiative before, now someone was doing it.

It was better to encourage the big guy from the back only.

A sarcastic smile revealing fangs appeared.

"Hey?"

A voice of surprise came from his mouth.

"What if it is? You pig?"

"Then... you debauchee, you must pay for laughing."

"You son of a whore, do you think you are strong?! I have seen many like you, you little shrimp."

"And I have crushed them all!"

A crushing pressure emanated from the huge beast in front of Leon.

His muscles grew and hardened; he became even bigger.

"Die, you bastard! Blame only yourself for this!"

Swish!

He raised the axe in his huge hand, even such a simple movement split the air.

This was the position he took when he struck with all his strength.

His instincts told him, Leon is strong, so he must hit him with all his might.

He swung his hand with force and struck it towards Leon!

Boom!

Sand spread everywhere, and the ground beneath his feet shattered, creating a small pit.

The ground under the feet of the huge boy sank slightly.

That was a strong blow!

Due to the massive cloud of dust, others did not see any shadow of the two.

Even in such a situation, Deus did not bother to look back; he just walked towards the boy and the distracted girl.

The two were not in a state to pay attention to what was happening.

He must make them squeeze every bit of talent they can before they forget the state of enlightenment now.

Sreeng!

He drew the sword from its sheath.

It was time for training.

The dust cloud began to slowly dissipate, and the crowd watched eagerly; as soon as it cleared, it would be the opportunity.

I will catch him and run away!

These were the thoughts of some.

I must observe for a longer time.

And these were the thoughts of others.

"What? Is that all?"

A sarcastic voice came from within the dust cloud.

No more than sarcastic, his voice was disappointed.

With one hand only.

Not with both hands, without any noticeable difficulty.

As if he were holding a piece of paper, with such ease.

He is holding the axe with his bare hand.

"Didn't you say: you must pay for that?"

He gripped.

Leon increased the strength of his hand slightly.

Crack! Smash!

The huge boy's hand trembled; he could not push his hand forward even a little.

Instead, it was his axe that was damaged.

"Isn't your precious weapon the one that paid the price in return? So who will you hit now? Will you hit yourself afterward? Hahaha!"

While holding the axe in his hand and smashing it, he placed his free hand on his face and laughed hard.

His laughter was truly insane.

"The weak have no rights to speak, so what are you babbling about, you little debauchee?"

Leon's voice came coldly as he slowly removed his hand from his face.

"This is how true payment is made, you insect!!"

He violently tore the axe from the huge boy's hand and smashed it!

He threw the hammer to the ground like garbage.

Boom!!

Before his opponent made any move, he swung his hand forward and struck the huge bear in the stomach!

Under normal circumstances, such a small body could not cause damage to such a huge body.

But this situation from the beginning is not normal.

"Booowaaaaah!!"

Before the huge boy could comprehend anything, the punch sank deep into his insides.

It seemed as if the hand would pierce through his body to the other side.

His eyes turned white, and drool came out of his mouth as if he were vomiting.

Shhaaa!!

Fast.

In the blink of an eye, a huge body soared into the air at tremendous speed.

It looked like a projectile with such momentum!

But the matter did not end there!

Leon jumped from his place; the ground beneath him shattered, and the sand flew upwards as if it were being swept away!

"Stop him quickly!"

After freezing for a second from what happened, Princess Lucia screamed in a terrified voice.

Hearing her orders, the others quickly began to move.

"Too late!!"

Before the huge boy's body hit the ground, Leon appeared behind him.

He swung his leg and kicked his back upwards with a force that could break bones!

"Graaah!!!!!!"

A tragic scream came from his mouth.

"Do you think I'm done? I just started!!"

Leon jumped high and let out a wild roar; his crazy laughter was present, and his eyes shone with cruelty.

He spun his body in the air and kicked his waist towards the ground.

Bam!!!!!

Collision!! Collision! Collision!

The kick made the huge boy crash into the ground violently, his body rebounding several times like a broken toy when thrown.

Leon's body floated in the air, and he descended slowly, his weight seeming like that of a feather.

After settling next to the body of the "broken doll," Leon walked slowly towards him and grabbed him by the hair.

"Tsk tsk! Lost consciousness this quickly? Huh? Oh, the weakness and frailty of your body!"

He slapped him a few times to wake him up, but nothing happened.

He grabbed the fingers of the unconscious pig's body.

Crack!

"Ahh-aaaah!"

"Did you wake up? Tell me, many were like me, right?"

Crack!

"St-stop ahhh! My fingers!!!"

"I crushed them all, people like me! Isn't that what you said?! Crush me! Come on! Show me! Show me what you will do while I do this to you!!"

Crack! Crack! Crack!! Crack!!!

"Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!"

He grabbed his fingers together and broke them all!

The huge boy lost consciousness from the pain while blood flowed from his mouth and nose.

This person is insane!!

While Leon was breaking his fingers, the attackers suddenly stopped as they felt awe, but they attacked him again.

A small boy lifted a person several times bigger than him with one hand into the air.

Throwing!!

He threw his body like a rocket towards the group coming towards him.

They barely avoided the throw and continued the attack with even greater momentum.

He looked at those rushing towards him and revealed a sadistic smile.

He leaned his body forward.

Leon struck his foot on the ground with force and propelled himself towards the enemies.

Very fast!

The person in the front did not realize anything before seeing a shadow above him.

Leon brought his hands together and struck the oblivious person on the back.

Bam!

The boy crashed into the ground with brutal force!

Instead of seeing the boy, all that could be seen was a hole in the ground!

The poor boy was literally buried in the sand!

Strike! Strike! Strike!!!

When they realized his presence, Leon was mercilessly throwing punches and kicks at the others.

Their bodies flew like projectiles left and right.

He saw a girl bravely attacking him and kicked her in the middle of her stomach.

This kick almost made her lose consciousness.

But she struggled.

"Sorry, but this is not a fairy tale, so there is no censorship on hitting women."

While easily avoiding her attacks, Leon spoke with a twisted laugh.

"I'm not sorry!"

Punch! Punch! Punch!

"Waist! Head! Back! Your leg!"

Each time he punched her, he mentioned a specific part of her body and struck it.

Despite being an incredibly beautiful girl, he was not merciful.

Mentioning the place he would hit did not help; many tried to attack him suddenly, but he avoided them and threw them with a few strikes, but kept hitting the girl.

Even so, she was still standing and resisting.

"Look at this? Why are you resisting?"

"I don't think we have a relationship for you to be this eager to catch me?"

While avoiding the strikes and hitting her harshly from time to time, Leon spoke to her in a curious tone.

She remained silent for a while as she tried to surprise him and find a gap, then she spoke.

"Because you are strong."

"Strong?"

"Because you are strong, I want to fight you."

"Interesting, interesting!"

He started hitting harder while enjoying himself.

"Hey Leon! Don't go overboard or I will intervene!"

Desiring not to see more of this, Lloyd spoke to Leon with annoyance; he was already beside him and holding his hand.

"Tsk tsk! I was enjoying it; if you don't like it, just close your eyes, you annoying one!"

"... Don't intervene."

The two spoke at the same time.

"... Okay, but I will really intervene if you go overboard; you should treat women more gracefully."

He was surprised by the girl's agreement with him, but he left a few words and went to face others.

Clang! Clang! Clang!!

The sound of swords clashing could be heard.

"You are wasting your time, Lloyd; he doesn't even consider women a kind of gender!"

While fighting the two who were unconscious and at the same time aware, Deus spoke while laughing.

"I know this, but what can I do? I still don't like seeing women getting hurt!"

"Well, you are a noble spearman, after all."

Deus spoke in agreement, although not in the same way; he himself does not like hitting women.

Of course, he would not go to advise Leon, as Lloyd just did.

Giving such words to Leon was a waste of time and oxygen alike.

Such methods of advice did not work on him.

"I wanted to fight you for a longer time, but unfortunately! I don't have much time; I will fight you later, what is your name?"

Dodge, strike, kick, throw to the ground.

Just like that, easily, he followed such a simple approach to fighting, but the girl did not find a single gap.

He was like a wall that could not be crossed.

He was not just strong.

Who is strong?

He is someone you realize how far he is from you.

When you can measure the gap between you and another person, you will realize he is strong.

What about the abyss? Can you measure its depth?

Do you have the courage to measure it?

This is what is called the abyss.

When you don't realize the gap between you and your enemy, when you can't realize the gap even a little, this is the abyss!

'This person has a level of strength I have never seen in someone of the same age in my life.'

Even in such a confrontation, she did not feel frustrated.

She only aspired to be stronger, and by chance, she found the strongest person; how does she feel?

It was mostly satisfaction.