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Chapter 10 - Beating up a filthy noble

I'm in the middle of chopping vegetables right now. I'm cutting them up into fair, even cubes like a machine.

[Wow, Neo, you're so good! You'll be an amazing wife one day!]

Mrs. Yoo teases me as she fries some eggs. Seol-ah is standing behind her mother, trying to look for a chance to help but doesn't get one.

[Mother, Neo can't be a wife. He's a man! At least say husband.]

[Oh? You're oddly fixated on that. How cute. My daughter is so big now~]

Seol-ah's face turns beet red. She covers her face and turns away.

[Mom! Neo's right there!]

[Aww, our daughter only calls me mom when she's flustered! It's adorable.]

Seol-ah's face burns up more and she runs away from the kitchen. She seems a bit embarassed. But to be able to banter like that, they must be very close. I'm once again reminded of what having a parent is like.

[You two sure are close.]

[Well, of course! It's natural a mother would be close to her daughter!]

I see.... a bond by blood, huh. It's something I can't relate to. Mrs. Yoo is a... good mother. In my eyes, at least. Any mother who can give their child love and make them happy is a good mother. I'm still not exactly sure what love would look like, but Seol-ah smiles a lot when she's with her family. I read that people smile when they're happy. Seol-ah has been blessed with a nice family. Well, to me, they're all just a bunch of kids. I told them I'm 18, but I wonder if they noticed I'm a lot older.

I finish chopping up the vegetables.

[Mrs. Yoo. I'm finished.]

[My, thank you Neo! You've been a great help. Can you go cheer up Seol-ah? I'm afraid she's going to sulk and avoid me all day.]

[Understood.]

I walk out of the kitchen and go to the hall. I stand in front of Seol-ah's door. I was about to knock, but she opens the door before I knock. She's dressed up, as if she's going somewhere.

[Neo...?]

Seol-ah blushes when she sees me. She's still embarassed because Mrs. Yoo treated her like a kid.

[Were you going to go somewhere?]

[Uhm... yeah... I was going to meet up with my friends.]

[....I see.]

She doesn't seem so down. Maybe she'll be fine. But I have a feeling that Dorgont boy will use this opportunity. I guess I'll leave some insurance.

I reach out and cup Seol-ah's cheek with my hand. Seol-ah blushes immediately.

[N-N-Neo...?! Uhm.. what are you doing...?]

I can feel her face burning up. Her cheek is like... mochi. Yeah, like mochi. Rice cakes. It's soft and squishy. And warm.

[Just something that will let me know if you're in danger.]

[....?!]

Seol-ah blushes even more. She seems really embarassed, so I'll just stop here. I take my hand off of her and she rushes away, out of the house.

What I did just now was infuse some of my chakra onto her. With the amount I left on her, I can easily locate where she is and her heartbeat. If she's in danger, her heart will likely beat faster. But if she just gets knocked out, her heartbeat will stay the same... I'll just have to think carefully if she's been captured based on the speed, location, and movement patterns.

I go back to the kitchen.

[Mrs. Yoo. Seol-ah went out to meet with her friends.]

[Oh, I see. She must be quite excited! She doesn't have too many friends, so she gets really excited when she gets to meet up. My little girl likes to talk about romance, you see~]

... did I have to know that? I feel like Seol-ah would feel embarassed if she was here. Oh? How do I know she would feel embarassed? Am I becoming more empathetic? Maybe it's because I've been taking an effort to be fond of her. Well, now that I have nothing to do, perhaps I'll go read a book and learn more about this planet. Ah, speaking of which, the planets in this universe have been connected, haven't they? There's a system of communication and location and such... perhaps I'll read more about that.

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W-what was Neo doing earlier?! Why did he touch my cheeks like that?? And with such a gentle touch... was he going to... kiss me? No, no.... I don't think he's would do that... but maybe.... just, maybe.... he was trying to kiss me...

I find myself blushing even harder as I walk towards a nearby Cafe.

Neo.... he's so tall... much taller than me. And his expression is so empty... I can tell everyone would be afraid of him. But.... despite being so stoic, Neo is surprisingly gentle. He's truly... the perfect embodiment of the phrase, "Don't judge a book by its cover."

I arrive at the Cafe. My friend is a bit late... I'll order something first and wait.

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This book I'm reading is very informative. It says that Dayura is in a neutral zone in the universe, a zone where planets have decided to isolated themselves. That's the reason we don't see aliens coming and going and trade with other planets. And, it also says that for some reason, Earth has not been completely integrated into Dayura. Earth remains the sole intact planet of the ones that have been fused. Earth is still a planet, but it's still part of Dayura. The book says it's due to some dimensional folding magic and spacial integration magic. Basically, when you're in Earth, it's like you're still in the planet Earth but you have to go through a dimensional wall to go to the other continents, while the other continents of Dayura only see Earth as a continent. But once they visit, they also see that Earth is a planet. How intriguing.

It's been a few hours since Seol-ah went out. It's pretty dark out now, and she should be coming home. Nothing out of the ordinary happened today so far. But it's dark, so it's the perfect time to kidnap Seol-ah. That noble will probably make his move now, if he plans to get back at me.

I sense the Chakra I left on Seol-ah walking towards our house. Distance is... about 700 meters.

All of a sudden, Seol-ah's heart beat is accelerating. She's staying at the same place. It must be the nobles underlings. She's struggling against them right now. Oh, she started moving very rapidly towards the South. They must have gotten her. Time for me to go pick her up. Maybe I'll kill that noble while I'm there.

Then, I just remembered my meeting with Sharon. Ah, that man named Jin pretended not to see me the first time they came to the dungeon. I only told Sharon not to report about me, but that Jin probably reported me now that I think about it. He doesn't seem to be the type to let things go like that... perhaps I can make use of him.

I go to the front door and get out of the house.

[Neo, where are you going this late?]

Mr. Yoo, who was reading and newspaper on the dinner table, asks me.

[... I have some business to attend to.]

[... I see. Can you pick up Seol-ah when you come back, if you see her? It's getting dark and I'm getting worried.]

[Understood.]

I leave the house. I turn back to look at it. A small house with 1 floor. But it's the place I am currently calling home.

I turn away. And weave some handsigns.

[Lightning Body Armament.]

My body is surrounded in lightning. I start dashing toward Seol-ah's signal. They stopped. Perhaps they've arrived at their base.

I'm going to beat everyone up, and then thoroughly destroy the Dorgont house.

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I finished chatting with my friend. We did a lot today. We had some lunch, went around on sightseeing, had dinner, chatted over some parfait... oh no, I think I've had too much to eat today. Ah, I wish I can eat as much as I want and not gain weight. Stupid calories and fat...

[Target Yoo Seol-ah, located.]

Hm? Did someone just say I'm a target? What are they talking abou-

Two man muffled my mouth with some clothes and they started trying to put me in a duffle bag. I struggled with all my might, but I ended up getting caught.

[Mmmph!!! Mmmm!!!]

Oh no, am I getting kidnapped? What are they going to do to me...?

After a few minutes, the men put me down on the floor and let me out. Where am I...?

I look around. It's dark. I see a lot of muscular men and... young Master Rowan??

[Hehe, remember me, Seol-ah?]

[Mmmph... mmph!!!]

[Ah, you're so damn noisy. Hey, you better shut the hell up.]

[...!! Mmph...]

Young master Rowan... why is he doing this...?

[Hey, go send a letter to her house. Tell her parents to bring that man here if they want her daughter to live.]

A man behind him bows and leaves the place. No... they're trying to lure Neo! Young master wants revenge...! This isn't good...

[Hehe... all we need to do is keep her alive. It doesn't matter if we break her a bit. You boys can do whatever you want with her.]

The men nod and they start taking off their armor... wait, what are they doing?! I'm tied up so I can't do anything right now.. don't tell me..?

The men start nearing in on me. No... I don't want this.... stop... don't come closer...!!

[She's quite beautiful... I want to break her. Kukuku....]

No...! Where is he touching?! No, stop! Stop taking my clothes off!!

Tears start streaming down my face. Ah... I'm crying more this week than the past few years combined... I don't want this... please stop... I want to give myself to someone I love... I don't want my first time to be taken like this...!

BAM!!!

The men that were touching me just got blasted away to a wall. A crater forms on the wall, and the man collapses.

[What the hell do you think you're doing...]

That voice... he's here...!

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I think I kicked that guy too hard. He might not make it out alive. I look down at Seol-ah. She's half naked... how dare they... to such an innocent child....

[Oh, peasant! I've been waiting for you! How did you come here before the letter even reached Seol-ah's house?]

It's the boy. The spoiled noble. The rotten scum. Oh, well. I have some time until that guy shows up. I can beat him up a little.

[Oh, your face looks scary! Your expression didn't change at all, but I can tell you're out for blood. But, too bad! You can't beat me... if you can't see me!]

Rowan Dorgont puts on an ring and he turns invisible. Seriously? Did this boy think he can beat me with invisibility?

I can hear his footsteps. Je's running towards me. I hear the sound of... a knife. He's going to swing at me. Towards my face. Sensing his swing, I tilt my head slightly to dodge the knife.

[???]

Ah, he's confused. His heart rate is getting higher. Nervous already?

Rowan Dorgont swings his knife one more time. I catch his wrist this time.

[Did you think... that this would work on me?]

I'm getting annoyed. Someone this pathetic... someone this weak... is picking on Seol-ah. He's weak, and yet he's picking on someone even weaker. How disgusting. I tighten my grip on his wrist.

CRACK!!

[UUUUAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!]

Hah. Look how loud he's screaming. The sheltered boy never even broke a bone before. Perhaps I'll lop off his hands so he can't do anything anymore.

[Get your hands off young master Rowan!!!]

A guard sneaks up behind me and swings down his sword. I infuse some chakra into my free hand and swing it at the sword without even looking back. My fingers slice through his sword and leaves a slash wound on the guards chest.

[Kuah!!!]

Fainted. The other guards are shivering in fear and won't dare come any closer to me. I lift Rowan's broken wrist, lifting him high so his feet don't touch the ground. He's still invisible.

[Y-you...! You're not gonna get away wi-]

I punch his stomach. Just enough so he doesn't die.

[Puhak!!!]

He spits blood. The blood is visible. I punch him again. And again. And again.

[Kuhak!! Aahk!! Khaaa!! St...op-]

I punch his face this time. Again. And again. I can feel his life fading. A slow, painful death. That's what I'll give you.

[Neo, stop!!]

..... Seol-ah. She got the cloth off her mouth. She's still crying.

.... I don't want to let Seol-ah see someone die. I guess I'll let him live. But I'll make sure his remaining days aren't bright. Ah, here he comes. I've been expecting you... Jin.

Jin crashes into the site from the roof.

[What the hell is going on here?!]

You've come... just like I expected.

Jin... the boy looks at me.

[You...! The white hair... you're the one that was in the dungeon! I've found you...!]

I look at him. Dead inside the eye. I take off the ring in Rowan's finger. He becomes visible. He's all bloody, bruised, and basically half dead.

[You- what are you doing?! Are you killing him?]

Jin of the 6 great commanders. He likely told the king about seeing me in the dungeon. And the king probably told him to bring me to him once he finds me.

[No. I'm leaving him half dead.]

[Put him down. Now!]

I drop Rowan to the floor. He's unconscious.

[I would normally throw you in prison, but... his majesty told me to bring you to him. I don't know what happened here, but I'll leave it to the Captain of the Garrisons around here. You, just follow me.]

[....]

I look at Seol-ah. She looks terrified. Of course she would be. She was already scared of me due to seeing my scars, and now, she's seen me emotionlessly beat people half to death.

[Let me take that girl home first.]

[I have direct orders from the king. I'll assign some knights to escorts her, so you just follow me.]

I guess she'll be safe enough with some guards. I'll just follow Jin then.

I silently follow Jin. He leads me out of... phew, it was an abandoned warehouse. I just realized. He leads me into a carriage. I go inside and sit. He comes in after me and the carriage starts going somewhere.

[How long is it going to take?]

[We're going to the royal capital. It'll take 2 days.]

I see... well, this is just about what I expected. Before barging into that warehouse, I unleashed an immense amount of chakra. People of this world may not have the ability to sense chakra, but I felt that someone of Jin's level can still sense something. I unleashed enough so he can sense it even from the royal capital, and he came here in just under an hour. He's fast. 2 days worth of a trip reduced to an hour. No wonder he seems a bit tired.

Now, I just need to go meet the king... and I'll manipulate him into destroying the Dorgont household. All because that boy decided to do that to Seol-ah. She'll probably cry in her parents' arms when she gets home.

I look up at Jin. Short blue hair... and sharp eyes. I can tell he's strong. But I can deal with him. If I wanted to escape, I probably could, but... it's better to just rest in this carriage.

[You. What's your name?]

[... Neo.]

[You're the one who was in the dungeon back then, right? Are you the one who cleared it?]

[Who can say.]

Jin seems a bit pissed now.

[How did you escape that place? You were basically a corpse.]

[I'm quite used to it.]

Jin looks puzzled now. He seems to be thinking, "what does that even mean?"

Ah. There's blood on my clothes. That filthy boy's blood. I try to wipe it. Jin looks at me silently. The atmosphere sure is tense... not that I mind. But it's going to be a boring trip all the way to the capital.