Andrew, seeing how Seojun and Lila were being mocked, couldn't hold back any longer. He stepped forward, glaring at the bullies.
"Enough!" he shouted.
"You don't know anything about them! Just because you think you're stronger doesn't mean you can treat people like this!"
The crowd fell silent for a moment, but then someone started laughing.
One of the bullies pointed at Andrew, sneering. "Oh, look who's talking! You, with that weak little centipede as a familiar?"
The others snickered, and the lead guy smirked, crossing his arms. "Isn't your familiar just a baby centipede? That thing's so small it can barely be seen. What's it going to do, crawl on us?"
"Yeah," another added, snickering. "A centipede that small will never grow bigger. It's one of the weakest beasts you could have. Almost useless."
More people in the crowd started whispering, throwing mocking glances at Andrew.
