"Hey, have you already checked the iory? Make sure everything's perfect."

  "Agh～! That was a long day... We could finally go home!"

  "Mari, don't run so fast! Yoing to trip yourself!"

  Left, right, front, aer. The whole town was abuzz, people heading home, the stores closing down, and hustle and bustle slowly mellowing out as the sun tio sink down the faraway horizon, the bell only waiting t.

  The sky was still blue, hints of red and e painted subtly as the colors started to shift. It was now 5 o'clo the afternoon, and twilight was soon approag. Yet despite that, the town was still lively, people looking forward to a lovely supper.

  Two figures walked down by the streets, eyes lingering here and there as they passed through the neighborhood. There was a young dy, now humming to herself, a piece of dy in her mouth, and a young man watg over her. It was Grey and Yuna.

  "You sure look happy... Then, I take it that you had a lot of fun?" ［Grey］

  "Un! It was amazing! There was so much to see and the people were amazing! Some of their dishes were a little too spicy, though..." ［Yuna］

  "Hahaha. That's fine, isn't it? You were able to hahem better today. Some day, I'm sure you'll be able to eat all sorts of spicy things." ［Grey］

  "Un! I'm sure of that! I want to eat them with Grey, after all!" ［Yuna］

  The two are now doh their dates, and had lots of fun. They went to all sorts of stores and stalls, watched new pys, watched performances by street performers, went on a carriage tour around town, and did so much more.

  Of course, they also enjoyed lots of Veltofarian cuisine which revolves around beef, cheese, eggs, mushrooms, and lots of spices. Some were a little too spicy for Yuna, but she still mao hold out ahem without surrendering.

  Grey had asked her not to push herself, but she still went on, wanting to share the experieh Grey eveears were already f by the er of her eyes. It was a sight to behold, Grey chug all the while.

  "Still... Grey, you were really mean. You were ughing all the time! You may have covered your mouth, but I could hear all your chuckles, you know?!" ［Yuna］

  "Hahaha. That's because you were just too cute." ［Grey］

  "Hmph! That won't work on me, you know?!" ［Yuna］

  Or so she says, but her cheeks were tinted a light pink color as soon as Grey's words rang out in her pointy ears. She tried to hide it, trying to seem pouty, but her lips only broke into a bright aed smile, obviously happy to have been plimented.

  Like a little kitten, Yuna then started ing closer trey and little by little, her hands sloroached Grey's, soon holding with his big hands ever so tightly, their fingers interlog with one another, not wanting to let go.

  Grey already knew of Yuna's gy tendencies, but when she does something like such, he couldn't help but have his heart skip a beat. He could only squeeze her hands in response, warming their hands uhe golden sun.

  "Anyway... Grey, let's go on another date tomorrow, okay?" ［Yuna］

  "Eh? But we've been going out on dates these past few days. Shouldn't we stay in and rex ourselves a little? Aren't there any potions you wao brew?" ［Grey］

  "Hmm... Let's have an alchemy date then! Grey will help me brew potions and be my test subー I mean, my assistant! It will be a lot of fun!" ［Yuna］

  "Hey, you were just gonna say 'test subject', weren't you?" ［Grey］

  "My～! You must have heard it wrong! There's no way I'll try to take advantage of my fiancé! I'm not such a despicable person!" ［Yuna］

  Or so says the young dy, trying to disprove Grey's point all the while ag calm and collected. But when her eyes couldn't even maintain eye tact, it only did the opposite, only further proving Grey's point.

  "Haah... Fet it... It's not like I have anything else to do anyway. I'll help you out in the m, but in exge, you'll be learning more bcksmithing from me iernoon. What do you think?" ［Grey］

  "Eh?! That's unfair! Yoing to be strict again! I'm sure of it!" ［Yuna］

  "That's only natural. You've been stagnating at Tier-4 for too long. Isn't it about time you advao Tier-5. I'm sure some insight will help you out with Alchemy one way or another. Just think of it as training." ［Grey］

  "Uuu... I hate training... You always bully me.." ［Yuna］

  "Great. We'll start by making alloys then." ［Grey］

  The young dy tried to pin and argue, but her fate had already been sealed. All of a sudden, she doesn't want to g on to Grey anymore and wants to get away from him and escape his pnned demonic style of teag. It was a futile attempt.

  "Don't worry, I'll make sure to reward you once you reach Tier-5. I'll make you any sweets you want and as a bonus, we'll also buy some books you'll like." ［Grey］

  "Really?! No takesy-backsies, okay?!" ［Yuna］

  "Of course. I swear on my nameー Oh! But we only buy det books, okay? None of those novels Helen reeo you." ［Grey］

  "U-Un! Th-That's fine!" ［Yuna］

  Though, with a little bit of coaxing, Yuna quickly agreed to Grey's ditions as if she was a fish lured by Grey's bait. It was only after a little while that she realized how foolish of a decision it was, but it was already far too te.

  Yuna wallowing in her decisions, the two tio head back towards the "Sugar Pie", stopping by some stalls to buy something which caught their fancy. There were a few snacks and tris, all as iing as the others.

  Before long, they finally arrived by the inn, greeted by a loud cmor and otion. But rather than rowdy ers waiting for dihere was a rge mob of people standing by the entrance, gathering around in a crowd.

  pared to the lively and joyous atmosphere from before, there was now only tension in the air and the people's faces were ced with worry. All of them were mumbling and whispering as if afraid to be heard.

  "You dirty b*tch! Do you wao rip that useless mouth of yours?!" ［???］

  "P-Please five me, My Lord! We were wrong!" ［Norma］

  "Hah! If everything could be fixed with an apology then the world would have been a peaceful pce! You lowly peasants should just be quiet!" ［???］

  A couple of voices rang out in the air, one loud and wrathful whilst the other was very meek and subtle. It was a voice Grey and Yuna were familiar with. A voice which beloo the owner of the Sugar Pie Inn, Norma.

  "Wait, wasn't that..." ［Grey］

  As soon as they realized what was going on, Grey and Yuna immediately rushed in towards the crowd of people asking them to part way aowards the front with traces ency painted on both their faces.

  Surely enough, it was trouble. As soon as they got forward, they were greeted by a horrible and clichéd se of a nobleman abusing his authority and oppressing the oners, Norma's family now kneeling on the ground.

  Some of their close acquaintances wao intervene, but with knights proteg the noblemen, there was only so much they could do. They wao help, but with their lives and family on the lihey were pletely powerless.

  "Hey, shouldn't we help them out? They look so pitiful..."

  "You go first. I don't want my family to be punished for treason."

  "Tsk. This is why you shouldn't ever offend Lord Shurtem.. Damn nobles..."

  The nobleman before them was one of your typical rich brats, wearing luxuris and neckces made of precious gemstones, clothing made of high-quality silk, and guarded by several knights who looked just as scummy as he was.

  Just one piece of his jewelry was enough for a family to live off fortably for a few years, and doesn't suit him at all sidering that he looked like a rat bastard with his bucktooth and his sharp chip which could probably stab someoo death. His face was filled with pimples and looked more oily than oil itself. An abomination.

  "Tsk! This is why I hate animals like you. If you're an animal, you should just live like one! You lowly wh*re o be beaten more!" ［Shurtem］

  "My Lord... Please have mercy... Please..." ［Shelma］

  "Huh...?! What was that? Did you just say something just now? Sorry, but I 't speak animal tongue, you know? You o know your pce." ［Shurtem］

  Worst of all, he was one who discriminated against other races, looking down on the beastfolk as if they were mere wild animals. There was only s in his eyes, all his knights giggling and chug at his words. They were as worthless as their master.

  It seems that Norma's family somehow offehe rat bastardー I mean, Shurtem and is now being "punished" for whatever sins they've itted. It hasn't been long sihey have been sihey started but the abuse was already evident.

  Nord was now down on the ground, his clothes torn by shes of whips, and though not as muorma and Shelma also received some of whipping themselves, their exposed skin dyed a reddish color, their whole body trembling in fear.

  But perhaps what's worst of all was that it wasn't just the adults, but even Liam who was but an i child was also whipped like them, his clothes torn and a red sh streaking on his faow unscious from the shod pain.

  "Those worthless scums...!" ［Yuna］

  Intense anger and despise... Such was what bubbled inside Yuna's heart, her eyes gleaming a fierd sharp glint as she watched the unfortuate of the little rabbit. It has been a long time since she felt suger.

  Grey wao calm her down, but it's not like he doesn't uand where she was ing from. Though he looked calm oside, he was about to erupt and take matters into his own hands without hearing both sides. It was intense.

  "But well... It seems like you look quite beautiful. We should be able to sell you for a high pri the bck market. Kukuku!" ［Shurtem］

  "Hahaha! Lord Shurtem, why don't we have fun with her a little bit?!"

  "Right! It's been a long time, My Lord! We've been starving!"

  "That's right! Just this once, My Lord!"

  No, they weren't just scum. They were worse than monsters and trash which deserves to be eliminated from the world. It seems like it wasn't the first time they did such a thing, bringing cold chills down the spines of the spectators.

  Grey and Yuna had been blinded by the pea Oiros that they had fotten that such trash and useless bastards exist in the world. They are weeds whiot only waste oxygen, but also deprive others of their lives. The lowest of the low.

  "My-My Lord! Please spare us! Please, I will do anything!" ［Shelma］

  "Hey! Don't touch me! Let go of me, you filthy b*tch! Get your dirty hands off me! I said get your hands off me!" ［Shurtem］

  "Please! My Lord, have mercy! At least spare my son!" ［Shelma］

  "You damn animal! I told you not to speak to me!" ［Shurtem］

  Despair and desperation loomed in her heart, and as her sorrowful tears fell towards the ground, all she could do was g unto Shurtem and beg for mercy. Her body was still weak from the whipping, but she tried to hold on as much as she could.

  However, such a sight did not please Shurtem even a si. Rather, it only made him even angler, irked veins popping on his head and his face painted red with anger as the knights tio snicker on Shelma's desperate struggle.

  "Stupid f*cker! It seems like you haven't beeen enough!" ［Shurtem］

  His booming voice thundering throughout the streets, Shurtem then ched the handle of the whip even harder and soon raised his hand towards the sky, a crazed expression on his face. A shing whip resounded in the airー

  "Huh...?" ［Shurtem］

  ... Or at least, it should have been. When suddenly, an unfamiliar figure appeared before his eyes and grabbed ahold unto his whip, stopping him from reag the poor Shelma, who was now with Yuna along her family.

  "You... Who are you?! What are you doing?!" ［Shurtem］

  "That's what I should be asking you... What do you think you're doing?" ［Grey］

  It was her than Grey, unfazed by the painful whip Shurtem unleashed. He simply stood there as if it was nothing. And when Shurtem tried to pull it back, it was useless. It wouldn't even budge an inatter how hard he tried.

  He was already pissed when his day was ruined by Shelma's family, but now, two more figures appeared before him and stopped him in his fun. Shurtem is now even more irritated, his already ugly face turning even uglier.

  What's worse, Grey looked much more handsome than him by several leaps and bounds. As someone who has an inferiority plex with how he looks, his anger boiled even mritting his mouth and g his fist in anger.

  "These bastards... You always ruin my day... What do you think you're doing?! Teach this a lesson he'll never fet!" ［Shurtem］

  "Hahaha! We were just waiting for your orders! It's finally time toー Huh?"

  BOOOOMMM FWOOOSSSH WHOOSH CRASH

  The knight couldn't even finish his words, when suddenly, Grey's domineering fist appearing appeared before him. It ected with his fad caved it in 'til it bled, then bsting him several meters towards the air. A loud crash echoed soon after.

  However, it didn't just end there. As soon as Grey was doh one of them, he then disappeared from their sight, and as soon as he reappeared, he was already before another one, his hand grabbing him by the head.

  "H-Huh....?" ［Shurtem］

  There was no time to react, the knight uo ask himself what was happening. His vision soon started to blur as Grey plunged his face towards the ground. creating a crater oreets and making him release a pained groan.

  There were a D-ranker and 5 E-rankers which served as Shurtem's escort, but it was all futile and insignifit. With Grey standing before them, they were all defeated oer another even without the ce to retaliate and harm him.

  It was a sight not one person from the crowd ever imagined, a group of knights wholly wiped out by a single person. To make it even more intriguing, he was much youhan al, of them, yet they couldn't even be called a match.

  "Hieeekkk....!!" ［Shurtem］

  Grey looked at Shurtem with a sharp gre, and he quickly let out a scared shriek, shaking like a wet kitten in the rainー No, paring him to kittens would be very disrespectful to the poor kittens. He was nothing but garbage.

  ??Perfect Heal?? ［Yuna］

  And just as Grey was finished beating up the knights, Yuna was also doreating everyone's wounds, all their pain and injuries melting away as if they were just mere lies. Their plexions have turned healthy, tears of joy trig down their faces.

  They were especially gd for Liam. He who ale as be before and riddled with wounds was now healthy and free of even the slightest scratches. Shelma could only hug her beloved son, not wanting to let go.

  "Thank you... Thank you very much, Elena... Thank you..." ［Norma］

  "No, I only did what should be done... There's o be so thankful... Anyway, you tell us what happened, Aunty Norma?" ［Yuna］

  "Ah, that... I... We...." ［Norma］

  "Don't worry. We will protect you no matter what happens. We may look like this, but we're pretty strong, you know? Please speak freely." ［Yuna］

  Norma was a little hesitant at first, eyes gng towards Shurtem with fear. But with Yuna's reassurance, she doesn't know why, but she felt very secure. She soon started speaking, revealing something even more shog.

  Apparently, Shurtem and his knights were just on the way home from wasting their day in a brothel, and though for some reason, though nobles usually travel using carriages, they decided to hit the streets, people bowing in fear as they passed.

  And tally, it was also at that time that Liam was asked by Norma t out the buckets of dirty water to throw in the sewer. It was just an act, but the young boy tripped on a rod spilled the bucket, all the while Shurtem passed.

  He wasn't even drenched, and only a couple drops spshes on his clothes. However, such was more than enough for him to get angry and harass the young child, bringing out his whip and punishing the young child unreasonably.

  As soon as they heard what happened, his family quickly rushed out to protect him and ask for fiveness, however it was futile. Rather, they were also whipped along with him, their pained screams filling the streets.

  "A couple drops... Just because your clothes got a little dirty, you dared to whip an i child?!" ［Yuna］

  "Hah?! Do you even know how expensive my clothes?0 are, you b*tch?! These ore than these pathetic peasants' lives!" ［Shurtem］

  "You're insane! An i child shouldn't be treated this way!" ［Yuna］

  "Who cares if they're treated like sh*t?! You're all just parasites which live in our nds! Whether we kill you or spare you is entirely up to us! You should already be grateful that you bask in my presence!" ［Shurtem］

  He was unreasonableー No, he was beyond unreasonable. He was insane.

  Yuna tried to talk to Shurtem about his extreme as, but it seems that even words don't wainst the rat bastard. Not only was he weak and ugly, he was g in the mental department as well, uo uand his fault.

  The only thing he achieved with his delirious and insane words was make Grey and Yuna even more irritated and angry, wanting to eliminate him from the world only if they could, their eyes turning colder by the moment.

  "But well... You do look very beautiful... And it seems like you're knowledgeable in healing magic as well..." ［Shurtem］

  And as if everything he said still wasn't enough, he soon started ogling Yuna with malicious and lecherous eyes. He desired both her abilities and her beauty, looking at her like some sort of object to be had.

  "I'll give you one more ce... Bey woman, and I'll act as if nothing ever happehat should be generous for a worthless b*tch likeー" ［Shurtem］

  "Haha... It seems like you really know how to run your mouth. I thought you were useless, but it seems like you're talented in making people angry. That's something... For a rat-looking goblin, that is..." ［Grey］

  "Hah?! What did you justー" ［Shurtem］

  The final string finally snapped...

  BOOOOMMM CRAASSSHHHHH

  It was all too sudden, Grey's fist flying towards Shurtem's hideous fad giving him a makeover, a couple teeth flying away. He was bsted towards the walls of the inn, his head hitting the bricks and blood coughing out of his mouth.

  While it's true that they could be irouble for assaulting and killing a nobleman, such would only be possible if they really were evidently "harmed"... However, with healing spells in their arsenals... It was a totally different matter...

  "You were just talking about how you wahis healing magic magic, right? Here you go then... ??Perfect Heal????Rejuvenate??." ［Grey］

  Grey casted a spell and golden light shohroughout the streets. Shurtem's wounds and broken bones were immediately healed. A bit of water magic ter, and he was back to the world, scious as be.

  "Wh-What just happenedー" ［Shurtem］

  BOOOOM CRAASSSHHHHHH

  However, even before a couple seds passed, Grey fired another punch towards his despicable face, g it in once more. It hasn't been long and he was already sent to dreamnd once again, froth and blood gushing out of his mouth.

  Once... Twice... Thrice... And a few more times...

  Grey repeated the process of healing aing up, making sure Shurtem was scious to remember the pain ag it to his memories as his teeth were removed oer another. It was brutal and merciless, Grey's eyes even colder than ice.

  All the spectators which watched the se unfold were speechless as be, all c their mouths as they watched a stranger beat up the vilinous son of the Lord. It was a se they'd never imagio witness, all eyes peeled open.

  It didn't take too long before the rumors spread out and some knights and soldiers appeared as reinforts, bearing swords and spears with them. The crowd quickly dispersed at the sight, scurrying around as quickly as they could.

  "You! What do you think you're doー Urkk!!"

  Yet before they could even finish their sentehey were forcefully stopped by Grey. He threw towards them Shurtem's already healed and unscious body, looking as if he was just throwing trash towards the trash .

  "You! Do you know who you're dealing with?!"

  "I do... But... Is there anything you do about it?" ［Grey］

  The knights once again tried to use the power and influence of the Lord, but before they could speak even further, Grey interrupted them as rudely as possible, all the while releasing his aura and showing them how insignifit they were.

  It was heavy and domineering, not a single knight able to move a muscle with how intense Grey's aura was. It was as if they were fag an insurmountable mountain, not a sih of victory in sight.

  "Kugh... We'll remember this..."

  All the knights could do was hang their heads down and give up on fronting Grey. With the unscious Shurtem and Knights with them, they headed back to the Lord's mansion, eyes filled with hatred and hostility.

  Their figures slowly vaowards the horizon, and soon enough, they were gone. Grey soon heaved a lengthy sigh and released his aura, silening all over the pce. It was an unbelievable sight, everyoill speechless.

  "Aunty Norma, sorry for troubling you all of a sudden, but... we ask you a couple of questions?" ［Grey］

  "... Uood." ［Norma］

  The feud was far from over...

  CHAPTER 414 END