Chapter 279: The arrogant challenger (1/2)

Chapter 279: The arrogant challenger

Lancelot Empire, in a small town named Billow on the outskirts of Bimson City.

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Mayor Colbert had just finished eating a snack under the sunlight and was humming a little song as he lazily lay on the highest, most luxurious balcony in town. He squinted at the town girls walking around, trying to decide whose house he would visit to relax for the evening.

This small town wasn’t big, but it could still produce a few thousands gold coins in tax revenue every year. Colbert could live somewhat comfortably off of this money. From time to time, when his interest was roused, he could randomly use brute force or abuse his privilege on the women in town. No one dared say anything.

That was because he had the title of a baron and the power of mayor, and he himself was a powerful swordmaster. All of these conditions were more than enough to make him an emperor of this small town.

“Ai, when will this kind of life end?!” A civilian had just returned from the mountains and was complaining in a low voice.

“I heard that Roots’ wife was raped by Colbert again. This is the ninth time this year. How about we leave Billow? This is no way to live!” Another civilian let out a long sigh and said helplessly.

“Mhm, we need to be a careful if we want to leave. We will die very miserably if he finds out. Truly evil!”

“Excuse me, is this Billow?” Someone suddenly asked while the two were whispering to each other. The speaker was a very tall youth with a bright smile on his handsome face.

“That’s right. Young man, what did you come here for?” One of them asked, puzzled.

“Does your mayor go by the name Colbert?” Han Shuo smiled and asked again.

The person nodded, his expression changing slightly as he added with disgust, “You know our mayor? And what do you do?”

“I have some small matters, where does he live?” Seeing this civilian reveal an expression ofdisgust upon hearing Colbert’s name, Han Shuo immediately understood the situation in his heart.

“Go straight ahead. The biggest, most luxurious house you see is where he lives!” The other person answered then pulled his friend away from Han Shuo, whispering, “Don’t you want to live anymore? You see how tall and strong he is? He’s definitely a friend of that bastard Colbert. Don’t bring trouble upon yourself!”

The two whispered back and forth as they quickly left after throwing Han Shuo a disdainful look. Han Shuo’s sensitive hearing caught it all. He secretly thought that this Colbert was truly devoid of conscience. Even as a mayor of this small town, there wasn’t a bad thing that he hadn’t done.

Han Shuo quickly walked to the biggest house and said to the guard at the gate, “I want to meet mayor Colbert.”

“Who are you?” The guard frowned and threw Han Shuo a glance as he replied.

The three yin demons surveyed the rooms in the house and took note of every detail for Han Shuo. He smiled and said, “I heard that mayor Colbert was a powerful swordmaster. This time I’ve come especially to challenge him to a fight. Please report this for me!”

“The mayor has no interest in you. You’d better leave while you can!” The guard rudely replied, seeming to have no intentions of making a report.

Taking a step forward, Han Shuo broke apart the door. He raised his voice and shouted, “Colbert, you coward! As a swordmaster, you still don’t dare to accept my challenge?”

“Boy, are you purposely trying to make trouble?” The two guards were instantly shocked. They drew their swords, about to make a move.

Han Shuo fanned out two slaps, pushing back the two guards before they could see anything. Smiling as he look at the two clutching their faces, Han Shuo said leisurely, “It would be best if you two were not to seek your own deaths!”

Han Shuo’s loud shout echoed so far that half of Billow heard it. The townspeople immediately stopped what they were doing to come watch when they heard that someone had come to challenge Colbert.

Colbert had been squinting, leering randomly, when he obviously heard Han Shuo’s voice. He shouted furiously from the high balcony, “Where do you come from, brat? You dare come to Billow to cause trouble!”

A dozen soldiers rushed out from inside the house to accompany Colbert’s shout. Afterwards, Colbert walked out from the broken door with a cold face and shiny set of silver armor.

“What the hell are you looking at?! You damnable bunch of lowly people, scram!” The first thing Colbert did after walking out was roll his eyes and glare, cursing the civilians. Then he angrily looked at Han Shuo and said, “Little brat, you deliberately came to cause trouble, didn’t you?”

“I have heard of Baron Colbert’s great name as a swordmaster. I also train in the ways of the sword and was passing through Billow, so I hoped to ask your Lordship for some guidance. But I don’t know whether your Lordship… has the guts to accept?” Han Shuo smiled blandly, waiting for Colbert’s answer.

Colbert glared at Han Shuo and said in rage, “You, a little brat who doesn’t know the height of the sky, dares to challenge me?! You really must be tired of living. Good! I accept your challenge. However, don’t blame me if you die!”

“Of course!” Han Shuo replied straightforwardly.

“You guys back off. See how I kill him!” Colbert waved his subordinates away. He drew his sword, taking a deep breath. He suddenly calmed down.

“Young man, I’ll let you attack first!” Colbert put on a generous face and said calmly to Han Shuo.

“Alright!” Han Shuo didn’t drag his feet. As soon as he finished speaking, he walked calmly to Colbert and deployed a punch.

“Oh?!” Colbert was a little stunned seeing Han Shuo not take out his sword. However, he was even more surprised upon seeing no fighting aura radiating from that punch. Feeling strange, Colbert sneered and raised his sword to stab right back at the punch.

“Heh heh, courting death!” Han Shuo also spared a moment to jeer. His magical yuan condensed, dazzling red light bursting out from the punch.