blueteamnovel Chapter 84
Chapter 84
The girl stared blankly at the fountain.
Water gushed vigorously from the fountain, a famous attraction in the southern plaza where people of all classes could come to see. Adorned with jewels, gold, and marble, it sparkled extravagantly.
Because of the valuable metals and stones embedded in it, there was always a guard on duty to prevent anyone from attempting to steal from it.
This made the central plaza one of the safest areas, and there was rarely any trouble.
Maybe that’s why...
“...It’s so quiet.”
It was a perfect place to sit alone and reflect. With no disruptions or troublemakers, one could sit there peacefully, feeling a sense of tranquility.
...She wished she could stay in this spot forever.
Sigh But that’s not possible, is it?
Unfortunately, if she stayed too long, she might attract the attention of the guards. Staying here for an extended period wouldn’t be wise.
The girl, possessing elegance and grace that reminded one of lush blue hydrangeas, stood up and started to walk away.
“...Oh.”@@@@
As she passed, the guards’ gazes followed her—not because they found her suspicious, but simply because of her beauty.
“Wow, she’s pretty.”
“I’ve never seen her before. Has she always been around here?”
“She’s even prettier than the flower shop girl...”
“Didn’t you say the same thing when you were infatuated with the bakery girl?”
“Well, love is like a reed in the wind.”
“You idiot. That’s not love—it’s just lust.”
The guards, mostly young men brimming with energy, tried to stay focused on their duties, but it was hard to stop their eyes from wandering.
In short, it’s only natural that young men, overflowing with vigor, would have their eyes drawn to a beautiful girl.
“Judging by her clothes, she looks like a commoner... Hey, cover my post for a bit, will you?”
“What the hell? Where are you going instead of doing your job?”
“What do you mean? I’m just going to check on a ‘suspicious person.’ It’s still part of my duties.”
“...If you’re not careful, this won’t end with just a warning. Don’t you know how tense things are in the capital right now?”
“Don’t worry. It’ll be fine.”
Whether he was being reckless or thinking with a part of his body other than his brain, one of the male guards headed towards the girl without hesitation.
He planned to use his authority as a guard to strike up a conversation.
But just as the guard was about to approach her—
“Hey there, man. It’s not polite to cut in line. I have business with her first.”
“You... what...?”
The guard fell silent.
A stranger had somehow appeared right next to him, resting an arm over his shoulder. Though his expression darkened immediately, his blood ran cold as he took in the man’s appearance.
He was huge.
A man with a build three times that of an ordinary adult male.
However, the guard was intimidated not just by his massive size.
‘What... what’s up with this guy’s eyes?’
His eyes were terrifying.
Even as a guard who had faced his fair share of criminals, this man’s gaze was bone-chilling, as if he wasn’t looking at a person but rather a piece of meat in a butcher shop. The guard felt paralyzed, like a mouse before a snake.
“Be on your way, quietly now.”
“A-are you trying to threaten the guards? You’re braver than you look to be doing something so foolish—!”
Despite his fear, the guard still took pride in his position. He thought his authority would be enough to intimidate this man.
“Are you ranked higher than Mark?”
“...What?”
“I’m talking about your superior. You know, the one with the lazy eye who loves bars? Isn’t he the head guard?”
“!!!”
“By the way, what’s your name? I didn’t expect to meet such a bold subordinate of Mark’s. I should let him know he has someone so loyal under him. Hahaha.”
“......”
The guard, rendered speechless, couldn’t muster any response to the towering man who spoke so casually about his superior’s identity.
Although it sounded like nonsense, only a few people knew about the head guard’s lazy eye, as he usually wore an eye patch.
This made it hard to dismiss the man’s words as a bluff, so the guard quietly lowered his head.
“...Excuse me.”
He stepped back, bowing slightly.
His overpowering desires had led to a fatal error. The giant didn’t realize the misfortune—or rather, disaster—that awaited him.
It was a lesson learned too late.
“Gaaaaaah—!”
“Shut up, you bastard.”
-Wanna die?
Bam!
The giant’s screams were abruptly cut off as an iron grip forced his mouth shut.
“-----!”
The giant wanted to writhe in agony, but the sheer force emanating from the hand holding his mouth pressed down on him with brutal strength, immobilizing his entire body.
And that was only the beginning—
Crack, crackle...!
“!?!!!”
His body began to twist in directions it was never meant to.
The sickening sound of his spine cracking filled him with the horrifying realization that there was no going back.
In a desperate struggle for survival, people often gain incredible strength.
But for the giant...
“Was that supposed to be your full strength? ...What a waste of muscle.”
He faced a man who had encountered real superhuman strength. His feeble resistance was nothing more than a joke—a mere nuisance to this man.
Thud!
With cold, unfeeling eyes, Ihan slammed the giant into the ground repeatedly.
Just like a child playing a game, he kept smashing him down.
Except unlike a game, he never let go. He just kept slamming the giant into the ground, over and over.
Once, twice—
Crack!
...Ten times.
By the time Ihan finally let go, the giant was nothing more than a lump of bruised, broken flesh. He was no longer recognizable as human.
It was horrifying and gruesome.
Yet, he was alive.
Ihan had intentionally left him breathing, intending to show him just what it meant to wish for death.
This was the giant’s second stroke of misfortune.
“...Tch, now my clothes are dirty.”
Ihan brushed off his bloodstained clothes in disgust, as if dealing with this thug had soiled him.
“I-Instructor...”
Revi Folt, who had appeared at some point, looked at her teacher with both admiration and relief.
Just five days.
It had only been five days since she’d last seen him, but she hadn’t realized how much she’d missed him until now.
Amidst her complex emotions, Revi tried to say something, but—
“Runaway ninja—I mean, my student, let’s have a little talk later.”
“...Huh?”
“I’m in a ‘slightly’ excited mood right now, you see?”
“......”
Yeah, he looked like it.
For the first time, she saw her instructor not only excited but genuinely furious.
A state that made even approaching him intimidating.
And then he asked—
“This thug is from a guild, isn’t he?”
“...Why do you ask?”
“I see, he is from a guild. Let’s go.”
“Wait, hold on...!”
She tried to hold him back, but he kept dragging her along, paying her no heed.
Revi, on the verge of tears, thought to herself.
‘...This is bad...!’
She was in big trouble now.
One of the many colorful curses she’d picked up from Ihan finally made sense in this moment.