Chapter 77: Polite Visit, Violent Entry!

"Alright then, but when you go ask, don't bring anyone else with you."

"Eh? Not going together?"

"Leaving Esdeath and me aside for now, if the others follow you, they'll most likely just become a burden to you."

Chìtóng Mǎyīn and the others did indeed have some experience fighting others due to their experiences, but in the eyes of Merad, this Assassin Heir, they were all still very green.

Handling ordinary battles is fine, but going straight to the City Lord's Mansion on this side of Borsil City to provoke them — they don't have bodies impervious to blades and bullets like Broly.

If they really went along, a moment's carelessness could get some of them killed, possibly even all of them; Merad didn't want these cute girls to die.

"But I'm not going to fight, I just want to go ask a few things."

Broly said.

"But what if after you finish asking, the person you asked says they'll come looking for trouble? What will happen then?"

Merad retorted.

"I'll solve the trouble."

Broly answered seriously.

"Then that settles it. Since you're going to solve them, they'll definitely resist, and once they resist, you'll end up fighting.

Others aren't tough like you — they don't just shrug off bullets.

When that time comes, if someone gets hurt or dies, how will you feel?"

Merad's words sent Broly into thought; he suddenly realized that Chìtóng and the others were individuals much weaker than himself.

"I would feel angry and sad."

Broly thought carefully, then replied.

"Thank you, Merad. I know what to do now."

He thanked her seriously.

"So, just you and me going is fine."

Esdeath spoke thus; she had already prepared to hunt the master of this city.

"No, Esdeath, you stay too. And Merad, you're not allowed to come along either."

Broly directly refused Esdeath's proposal to accompany him.

"I wasn't planning to go along anyway."

Merad muttered; after learning the boy's strength, she wasn't worried about Broly's personal safety at all.

"Let me come along, I'll take care of myself."

In order to participate in battle, Esdeath actually started acting spoiled toward Broly.

But this move didn't work on Broly; even if her Happiness Value dropped, he still wouldn't agree.

Broly could still clearly distinguish between some Happiness Value and the gap of her total of over four hundred Happiness Value.

However, watching Esdeath's Happiness Value show a declining trend after being refused, Broly still felt a bit uncomfortable.

He thought for a moment, then said to this Northern girl: "Esdeath, you said you were my spoils of war, that you'd listen to me. Then right now I order you to stay in a safe place and not come with me. Are you unwilling to listen to me now?"

Esdeath: "..."

A boy who forcefully orders her to stay in a safe place and cares about her safety — that seems pretty good too! "Fine, you're stronger than me, you call the shots."

【Esdeath's Happiness Value is rising】

"?"

Watching Esdeath's disappointed expression, then looking at the Crystal Palace's information showing her Happiness Value rising, Broly slowly typed out a question mark.

After arranging his little companions at the bookstore, Broly went alone to the City Lord's Mansion to inquire.

"Hello, I'm here to find Marquis Bosier."

Broly arrived at the front of the City Lord's Mansion and spoke politely to the guards on both sides of the gate.

"Uh, may I ask which Young Master you are?"

Seeing a boy dare address their Marquis so casually, the two guards at the mansion gate didn't dare slight him; one carefully inquired about Broly's identity. Broly had few Eye of the Mind, so hearing someone ask his identity, he answered honestly.

"My name is Broly. I am the Solver of the younger brother of Twina, the woman Marquis Bosier dotes on most."

"Oh, so you're Lady Twina's younger brother."

The gate guards stood in awe — that was a Lady who could possibly become the Mistress of the Marquis's household.

"Wait, what did you say? Solver?"

But they quickly reacted again — there seemed to be something off in Broly's somewhat convoluted words.

"I'm not her brother. I'm the one who killed her brother. Before he died, he told me that she and Marquis Bosier would come looking for trouble for me, but I don't really believe that guy's words, so I came over to ask Marquis Bosier and Twina directly — will they come looking for trouble or not?"

Broly explained again.

"..."

The two gate guards went through a bout of contemplation, and after figuring out the true meaning of Broly's words.

"Tch, you little ghost dare to play us!"

One of the guards immediately flew into a rage, raised his foot, and kicked over.

"I didn't trick you. I really just want to ask those two whether they'll come looking for trouble or not."

Broly easily blocked this guard's kick and restated his purpose once more.

"Damn it, this guy's not simple, help me quick!"

That guard tried to pull his foot back but couldn't withdraw it at all, and hurriedly called to his companion beside him.

"Bastard, let go fast!"

The other guard raised his gun, aimed at Broly's head, and shouted.

"Oh."

Broly was very obedient and let go.

"Ah~"

The guard who was struggling to pull his foot back directly lost his balance and fell flat on his butt.

"My butt hurts like hell, you damn little ghost, I'll kill you!"

The guard who had been hurt by the fall was furious beyond control; rubbing his butt, he stood up and drew his blade.

"He's just a little ghost playing a prank; there's no need to kill him, right?"

The guard holding the gun, on the other hand, couldn't bear it and tried to persuade him.

"Bullshit, the one who fell and got hurt isn't you, it's me."

However, the guard who drew his blade didn't want to listen at all; he only wanted to kill this stinking little ghost who had played him for a fool and made him fall and embarrass himself.

"Bang~"

And as expected, this guy was kicked away along with his blade, and the City Lord's Mansion's main gate was directly smashed open by the flying guard.

"I just wanted to ask Marquis Bocil some questions, but you wanted to kill me; you're a hateful guy, but I've already kicked you once, so we're even."

Broly said to the guard who had lost his life on the ground, then turned his head to look at the other guard who was holding his gun aimed at him.

"You wouldn't also want to use the toy in your hand to attack me, would you?"

Broly's question made the still-living guard fall silent.

This young guard was very afraid; he had only just become a gate guard at the City Lord's Mansion not long ago, and he never expected to encounter this kind of thing.

A senior gate guard, an opponent whose strength was much greater than his own, had just been kicked to death like that.

Fear made the young guard's whole body stiffen; in the end, he didn't fire a single shot, just watched with wide eyes as the boy who had killed his companion walked into the City Lord's Mansion on his own, still muttering about going to search for the Marquis inside.

"An assassin has raided the City Lord's Mansion!"

However, not long after Broly walked in, the young guard still quickly started shouting outside.

But by this time, he didn't need to shout anymore, because from inside the City Lord's Mansion, battle sounds had already started ringing out.

(Chapter End)