Mercenary Systems: The Eternal Life
Chapter 26 Punishment for a Naughty Child

The sideways kick I just did was right about the lead delinquent's temple that made it spin before slumping over the road. He no longer moved, but it did not cost him his life. There was still a pulse on his neck.

Those delinquents thought that I would become weak without the Full Paladin Armory. While it is true in terms of technique as well as weaponry, I did not benefit. However, I did not expect that my hand would be tough enough to be able to withstand many sword slashes during the fight.

They really didn't think I could subvert their leader in a single attack. What was more surprising to them and myself, the wound from the sword incision in my arm was not so deep that it cut off the muscle, that I could still move my hand. There were no serious injuries, there was only pain that started to hurt more as I felt a cold gust of wind.

Ah, the night has come.

This fight was won by me in the end, unlike what the delinquents expected. Meanwhile, even though Bianca didn't know me well, she felt it was impossible for me to lose. This victory was not something that surprised him.

"Do you want what they are?"

"How do you think?"

I walked towards Bianca while pointing back, asking about the reply to their poor treatment of her. However, Bianca has more right to decide what kind of reply is appropriate to give them. But, he asked back, asking my opinion.

"There will be many women who are victims if they are not deterred. Perhaps, destroying their pride as fellow men was more terrifying than death itself. And, I think, they deserve that horror."

Expressing such a cruel opinion, I subconsciously smiled. For myself, however, male pride is the future itself. Without it, why continue living? There are indeed people who from the beginning are not blessed with what should be his, but if you lose something very valuable when you have it will be more painful.

If only I hadn't gone down this road, I might not have met Bianca. In this case, Bianca will most likely end up being their plaything to satisfy worldly desires. For this reason, I instead felt happy to immediately reply to their behavior.

"Male pride? What'sthat?"

I was a little stunned to hear the question from Bianca. He questioned that with his innocent face. At his ripe age to start having those offspring, did he really not know things related to men? Even though my use of words was a little unclear, he should have understood what I meant.

It seems strange that women as beautiful as Bianca are not popular among men. As long as Bianca received many applications from men, she had at least once had a boyfriend, right? From there, he could know things about men even a little.

But, Bianca looked like a very innocent young girl when she questioned my statement.

Knowing a few facts about Bianca, I'm even more eager to destroy the future of these delinquents. Pondering Bianca who was innocently harassed by eleven delinquents makes me so fed up.

"No. Forget about that. I guess, I found a suitable punishment for them."

Anyway, my chat with Bianca can still be heard by the delinquents. Those who heard this started to show fear. Their faces turned pale in an instant. I could see, when I turned my head towards them, they jolted and his body began to tremble.

"He-hey, Mr. ..., I .. sa-I can hand over all the possessions I have to you, but ... please let me go, yes?"

"I ...! I'm willing to be your b-bu-slave, as long as I'm exempt from this punishment."

No one wants their pride destroyed. With their numbers, there is indeed still a possibility to be able to defeat me in a fight. But, however, Bianca uses her magic to curb their bodies from being able to move. In those circumstances, how did they rebel?

If possible, they even wanted to beat me up who proposed the punishment for them.

I don't mind their panic. While walking closer to them, I took out the Sacred Shield. The bottom of this shield of mine that formed a triangle was ideal enough to crush the pride of those delinquents that were between the base of their feet.

"I'll show you the punishment. After this, you can continue his punishment to all the remaining people," I turned to Bianca.

"Hm, okay. I also wonder what punishment you want to give them."

They're getting hysterical. As if facing death, they rebelled with all their might to rid themselves of the restraints of the black hand. Unfortunately, no one managed to escape.

To show his punishment, I walked over to one of the closest delinquents. Just three to four more steps to get in front of him, my steps just stopped because I smelled a familiar smell. As soon as I looked down, my forehead immediately shriveled.

"Geez, aren't you ashamed of wetting your pants? Tsk tsk," I shook my head before walking away from him by walking to another target.

When my eyes met a middle-aged man who had lost one of his front teeth, he immediately froze. Of course, he knew from that gaze, he instead got the first turn of the punishment I was about to give. Though he was in the far right row that was further away than the others, the chance of getting the first turn was quite low.

But, what the fuck is this?! He screamed in his heart. "Fucking obrah! He peed in his pants instead" he murmured softly in a trembling voice, for he was now the first target of this terrible punishment.

Looking at that very pale face, I smiled even more. It feels good to see depraved people like they are suffering. The punishment had not even begun, but they had been greatly frightened. This is great for prolonging the execution process. They will continue to be frightened by it.

"Kuh hehehe ...," I raised the shield with its lower half pointed towards the hit target. My eyes could not turn to continue to look at that terrified look of the face.

Look at that pair of vibrating eyeballs when you see the shield in front of him that is ready to destroy his future. During this time, did he regret everything he had done? Or is it just fear in his mind? For the situation he was in, he would definitely not be able to think about the suffering of others who had been hurt by him. For that, the future he has, it is natural that in the end someone destroys him.

The shield started swinging towards the helpless target. Only with a not-so-strong blow could it be destroyed so weakly. Or, it should be, but halfway there was the sound of someone forcing me to stop it.

"What the hell is going on here?"

Well, quite surprisingly this street had been deserted for some time. In the sense that there is no one passing by other than the two warring parties. Though quite a long time here there is a commotion, but so far there is no visible anyone else who appears other than this time.

The question came from a man wearing a white robe flowing behind him. There were two other people walking on the left and right side, they were identical twin girls. They look amazing if only the clothes they wear, hair, or skin, are not dull. From how they dressed, they should be adventurers.

"You think?"

Their arrival was not something I expected. Of course, they're annoying because they make me forced to stop starting the punishing of delinquents. I subconsciously asked in a hostile tone, including the way I looked at the man.

Could there be another fight going on?