The face of the people watching the fight(?) between the kobold and the man who suddenly rushes towards that monster froze.
They were expecting the man to fight the kobold with his all then use up all his energy but still won't win against the kobold.
That's what they were expecting even though they are all wishing for someone to save them at that very moment.
But what they saw was against all the possible scenarios that run through their head of how the man will just tire out himself and end up getting killed.
What happened was, with just a punch, yes, just one punch, the man-made the kobold flew away and knock it out cold.
Looking at the body of the kobold lying on that wall, they felt a bit of pity at the state that it is currently in.
A voice then brought them out of the trance as they heard it.
"Well, that was easy." Said the voice with a nonchalant tone.
The people turned their heads from where the voice came from and saw the man, who they thought was an idiot before, standing there dusting his hands off.
The words that came out of his mouth were arrogant sounding to the people that are there but they can't say anything because it does look easy to him added with that he knocked out the monster with just a punch.
'He might be another monster from this generation.' Thought of the people inside their head.
Fred glance at the lying body of the monster before smirking and turning to the still scared people that are looking at him there.
"Okay everyone, it is safe now, please leave the establishment with care one after another," he said with a gentle but commanding voice towards the people.
The people stared at him for a bit before snapping out of it and heeding what he said. They headed towards the exit one after another in an orderly way, although all of them want to go first, they need to be patient as it might just bring more harm.
Fred watched them as they leave one after another before heading back to his table where his camera is still recording and where Eliza is standing with a wide-open mouth.
"Y-y-you, just o-o-one..." Eliza is speaking incoherent words so she decided to just close her mouth and remain silent for now to calm herself from the shock she felt at seeing the weak man from before one hitting a monster like a kobold.
Fred picked up his camera and stopped it from recording, then he looks at the screen and played that captured video.
When the video arrives at the point where he punched the kobold, Fred put on a face as if he's hurt and said,
"Oh dang, that blow will hurt if he's still not dead."
Eliza at the side just looks at all the things that Fred is doing without even muttering anything.
After Fred finished watching the whole video, he places down the camera on the table again and faced Eliza,
"You finished eating?" he asks with the same nonchalant tone.
Eliza was startled by the sudden question before responding normally after breathing out.
"Yes, I finished," she replied, her voice back to normal like when the first time the two of them met back on the beach and the hospital
"Is that so? Then let's go, let's get out of here," said Fred as he turned around and picking up his camera, and continuing walking away towards the exit where only a few people remain.
"Ahh, w-wait for me," Eliza followed behind Fred as she catches up with hurried steps.
When the people saw Fred going for the exit, they cleared up the path and steered clear away from the where.
Fred and Eliza successfully left the restaurant,
"Sigh." Fred releases a heavy sigh as he left the restaurant, he uses the back of his hand to wipe a lonely bead of sweat that is coming down from his forehead.
"We finally got out," he said, the relief is very obvious from the tone of his voice.
The previous commanding and charismatic tone and vibe that is coming out from him is gone like a bubble that just suddenly pops.
Seeing the way that Fred is acting, Eliza got this weird look on her face.
Fred saw that and he suddenly said, "What is the problem?" he ask with a concerned look on his face.
Some people are staring at them with strange look. Then a kid rush out from the crowd, on his hand is a lollipop that he is holding unto tightly.
The kid headed towards Fred, when he
arrived in front of him, the kid doesn't know what to do next.
Fred look at the kid in front of him then he crouch and be on the same eye level with the kid.
"Hello there, is there anything you need, kid?"
The kid fidget around before he suddenly hold out his hand that is holding a lollipop to Fred in front of him while looking into his eyes with a strong gaze.
Fred stared at the eyes of the kid that hold a strong will in it, before looking at the lollipop, he pointed at it and he asked,
"This, is it for me?"
The kid nodded his head fiercely to affirm Fred's question.
Fred hesitated for a second before taking the lollipop, he face the kid again and smiled, he said,
"Thank you, kid"
Then he rub the head for a little and stand up, the kid also run of back to the crowd where a mature lady is waiting for him.
The lady nod her head to Fred before turning back and walking away with the kid who look back at him and waved his hands as they walk away.
Fred waved his hands as well until the kid is out of sight.
When the kid is gone, Fred look up above where he can see the sky through the glass ceiling.
He stared at it before letting out a sigh once again.
Sigh...