4 Saving the Damsel in Distress (2/2)

Groaning in pain, the thug did not get back up and stayed on the ground.

He has already lowered himself and tried boot-licking the person, but the person just kept kicking him. He was so angry and wanted to cry, but no tears would flow.

'When have I ever been bullied like this? It's always been me bullying others.

”What do I have to do for you to spare my life, gran-... boss?” He was going to address him as grandpa but refrained.

BAM**

Pity he still got kicked.

”I don't need a lackey like you either. It's not hard to spare you. You just have to stop committing crimes and turn over a new leaf.”

Leon started leaving without waiting for his answer.

”Are you coming?” Leon asked while looking at Lina.

”Ah! Y-yes.” Lina snapped out of her thoughts and follow. As to what she was thinking, no one knows.

But the thug was groveled on the ground in joy, having been spared and said to the duo leaving in the distance.

”Y-yes! I will stop and turn over a new leaf!” The thug said with a determined look.

”I hope so. There's no second chance.”

Leon's voice trailed from the distance into his ears.

He shivered but once they had disappeared from his view, his face quickly changed into a dark vicious look and gnashed his teeth.

”This humiliation, I will remember it.”

Big brother thug swears that when he gets the opportunity, he will kill them but not before he finishes torturing them.

”Hmph! Turn over a new leaf? What a joke!”

Being deep in the underworld, there is no backing out. Being among the higher ranks in the Black Snake Gang, he was privy to some information. He would probably be silenced should he try to leave the gang.

For a crime gang to survive in the capital, they had to have the backing of nobles, someone with a powerful background.

To consider these gangs backed by nobles as their subordinates is just putting it nicely.

They are just dogs who do the dirty work for the nobles.

.....

”Should I escort you home?” Leon offered.

When you decide to help someone, don't stop halfway.

”Thank you... I would be very grateful if you do.” Lina accepted the offer as she gripped the coat draped over her.

She no longer had the courage to walk home alone. It is not safe for a lady to walk home alone at night after all.

”So, where do you live?”

”It's just about half an hour's walk in that direction.” Lina said weakly as she pointed in the direction of the commoner's district.

Leon heard what she said and was speechless.

'You originally planned to walk that far alone at this time? Women, aren't you just asking for trouble?' Leon thought.

But what Leon did not know what that she does not usually go home this late.

”Is it too much?” Lina bit her lips.

”Ah no sorry, my house is also in the same direction. Let's go.”

Lina was relieved. She was afraid Leon would reject her.

The walk home was awkwardly silent. Leon had nothing to say and walked in front calmly, while Lina trailed behind. While she wanted to say something, she does not know what to say.

'Sigh where's my dignity as a teacher? Relying on my students like this. How good would it be if he wasn't my student and a few years older? Huh? What the hell am I thinking.'

Lina was embarrassed to think that way and tried to rid the thought.

The walk continued in silence.

Leon suddenly thought that it was strange that she had to walk home like this. After all, she is an Earl's daughter, not to mention there are cars and carriages. Being a noble, her situation should naturally be different his, who grew up as a commoner.

What Leon wasn't aware of is that her situation isn't much different from his, if one ignores her status of nobility.

The Greene family had already sold away their car and carriages for the extra cash to continue living in the capital.

…..

The Crawford Kingdom is situated right next to the Wildlands, with a great metal wall separating the two. In the distant past, humanity was once on the brink of extinction in these unforgiving lands when the world suddenly changed.

Humanity who was once at the top of the food chain, fell to the bottom. The animals all mutated into beasts, becoming faster, stronger, bigger and more aggressive. The humans that did not mutate along with the rest of the world were hunted down tragically. The weapons of humans were not effective on the mutated beasts.

At that time, a person rose to power from a humble background and fended off the beast invasion alone.

His name was Aldrich Crawford. He was a human, who had awakened a powerful ability to manipulate metal.

With his power, he slaughtered the beasts easily like chickens and erected the great metal wall, establishing the Crawford Kingdom with the duty to guard the wall from future beast invasion.

The people worshiped his feats and capability and refer to him as the first Hero King Aldrich Crawford.

An unfathomable amount of metal was invested into making the wall bigger and more stable to endure the growing beast attacks.