Take it

If a child lacks manners, look at their parents.

Most kids with bad personalities either didn’t receive proper home education or received shitty education.

Now, look at Amir here. He wasn’t born with a psycho temperament.

From his ignorant childhood, Amir grew based on what he saw and experienced.

And looking at Amir now, we can guess.

What kind of home education Amir received, how harshly he was treated under his shitty parents.

As expected, Amir grew up with a shitty upbringing.

His father, killed by a mercenary after getting into fights. His mother selling herself in the red-light district to raise her son alone.

How could a child grow up properly in such an environment? Anyway, because of this, Amir evolved into a little shit.

So, Amir is not at fault. If there’s any blame, it lies with his parents.

For example, any disrespect towards Amir is justified. It’s not insulting him, but his shitty parents.

Poor Amir should naturally sympathize with that disrespect.

But why?

“What did you just say?”

Amir was emitting a strong aura as if he could twist Evan’s neck at any moment.

Evan scratched his head in response to the question and answered slowly.

“Your mom’s hot. It’s a compliment.”

“…”

“Oh, I almost forgot. I have something for you too.”

Evan rummaged through his pockets.

The people around them looked at Evan as if he was crazy for being so casual in this situation.

Amir silently stared at Evan with fierce eyes.

Soon, Evan pulled something out of his pocket.

“Here it is. Take it.”

“What is this?”

A thumb stuck between two fingers.

Resembling a nipple. Why hide it? Evan thought exactly what he had in mind.

“Well, it’s your mom’s nipple. I sucked too hard and tore it. But our son Amir doesn’t need breast milk at this age, right? He won’t be too sad.”

Amir momentarily doubted his ears.

Evan, who never utters a curse, tastefully dishes out disrespect? That’s impossible.

Is that all? Evan’s previous remarks were not just casual disrespect.

They were more shocking and thought-provoking.

Unable to shake off the shock for a moment, Amir slowly burst into laughter.

“Ha ha ha. Are you insane?”

“Huh? Oh, right. Wasn’t Amy a buried nipple?”

Evan slightly moved his thumb back.

Extending his fingernail, Evan continued speaking.

“Here, take it. That’s Amy’s nipple. The one earlier was Luna’s nipple.”

“What, what? This bastard!”

Luna is Gayle’s older sister. The only remaining blood relative.

“Well, our son, Amir. If you saw your dad, you should greet him. Why are you hesitating? Go ahead and greet your new dad.”

“Are you really crazy?”

“Crazy? Oh! Tsk! Even if you have no manners, do you curse at your first meeting? Tsk tsk, like father, like son.”

Evan added a few solemn words.

Amir could finally organize his confused thoughts.

“Mr. Evan? Don’t you think your joke is a bit too much?”

“Mr. Evan? Ha ha, look at this guy. He still doesn’t recognize his own father.”

If I could, I would kill him right now. If I could, I would tear that disgusting face apart ten times more.

But there are many eyes watching. Acting on emotions is like willingly falling into Evan’s trap.

“Look at this crazy bastard!?”

“Gail? Stop it.”

Amir, who knew the situation, pushed the excited Gail back.

Then, after swallowing his confusion with a fake cough, he said to Evan.

“Phew. Let’s stop with the jokes.”

Yes, Evan heard a rumor that his mother was a prostitute. He made up this lie to seek revenge.

Amir decided to think that way.

“Evan, I have no intention of playing along with your games. And you shouldn’t make such tasteless jokes lightly.”

“It wasn’t tasteless. She was top-notch among the women I’ve seen.”

With a sudden mix of sexual innuendo and wordplay, Gail let out a forced laugh.

Is this really the Evan he knew?

Thinking about that question, he secretly glanced at Amir.

“…Damn.”

A harsh curse escaped Amir’s lips.

He tried to control himself as much as possible, maintaining a bit of composure.

“Evan? I understand what intentions you have in trying to deceive me with such lies. But stop now. This is really your last warning.”

“There’s a mole on your left thigh.”

“…What did you say?”

“Amy had a mole on her left thigh. Two moles connected in a straight line, right?”

The meaning of these words was clear.

There was no denying the undeniable evidence.

Immediately after, Amir began to reveal his true intentions.

“Gail.”

“…Yes.”

Swish!

Amir drew a knife from his belt and spoke.

“I knew it wouldn’t work. Let’s die.”

“Huh, I knew you’d say that. You’ve endured quite well.”

Gail had been holding a dagger in his hand for a while.

Of course, he had no intention of killing him.

Even though he was a bastard child, Evan was a nobleman’s son. If he killed him, there would be many repercussions.

Therefore, he planned to go easy on him. And the standard for ‘easy’ for them would be about one arm’s length.

At least three fingers should be taken to satisfy his anger.

“Come to think of it, Luna also had a mole next to her navel. Oh, and Luna has been tying her hair lately. Trying to hide a kiss mark on the back of her neck.”

“…Haha. You’re really asking for death.”

Now, even three fingers wouldn’t be enough. Even if there was a reason to kill, he would have to tear off two arms.

Gail was about to run towards Evan with open hostility.

“Wait a minute! Why are you suddenly doing this!”

Judy and the party members blocked their way.

Gail forcefully pushed Judy’s shoulder aside to clear the way.

“Ah!”

“Get lost, you bitch!”

“What is this! If you guys come at us like that, we won’t just stand still!”

“Evan! Hide behind us!”

They didn’t know the exact situation.

But they were sure that Evan was trying to kill him.

“Judy? Can you please move aside nicely?”

“Amir! Let’s calm down and talk! Let’s resolve this peacefully!”

“Ugh. You guys are really annoying.”

Amir’s gang, who were drinking at the back table.

They had surrounded Evan without realizing it.

“Evan. Would you like to repeat what you just said?”

“What did I say? Your mom’s good in bed? Or maybe a buried treasure?”

“…I guess I have to kill you.”

Thud

Amir took a step forward.

He addressed Evan’s party members.

“Would you like to step aside?”

“W-what are you saying! Evan is our comrade!”

“Hmm. Is that so? But what about this? If you guys come at us like that, we can’t keep our promise either.”

“”…!””

The determination to protect Evan faded.

The women who had been ready to fight just a moment ago hesitated at Amir’s words.

“That, that wasn’t part of the deal!”

“Y-yes! You said you would accept us!”

“Then, would you mind clearing the way quickly? I don’t like breaking promises.”

They didn’t budge an inch. Of course, that didn’t mean they were about to engage in a battle with Amir’s gang.

“Hmm, poor Evan. Even your former party members don’t seem to have any intention of protecting you, do they?”

The party members, like silent stones, showed only the bare minimum of camaraderie towards Evan.

Evan chuckled as he spoke.

“They’re swarming in. For a moment, I thought they were just raising guard dogs. Why? Should I throw them a bone?”

“Excuse me, do you not understand the situation? There’s no one here to help you. Are you determined to die, or are you just completely insane?”

“You should experience what I’ve been through. It’s impossible not to go crazy.”

“Ahaha. Let’s see how far you can push it.”

Amir chuckled and gestured to his guild members. Each man gripped their weapons tightly.

It was a tense situation, ready to erupt into violence at any moment. Evan’s group of women watched the scene unfold, their jaws clenched.

“You’re dead! You bastard!”

Gael tried to thrust a dagger at Evan.

In that moment, a man kicked Gael’s wrist, rendering him powerless.

Caught off guard, Gael fell hard.

“Damn it! What the hell are you guys up to again!”

“It’s noisy enough to be drinking. If you’re not looking for trouble, maybe you should head to the underground fighting arena.”

“Ha! Gadel, do you want to die too?”

“You want to kill me? Not much has changed in your inability to understand the situation. Who’s the one about to die here?”

Gael moved his hand, threatening Gadel.

But Gadel didn’t back down. He stared Amir and Gael down with the same confidence as before.

“Amir. You know we’ve put up with a lot.”

“Haha. You seem to have misunderstood. Who have you put up with until now?”

“So what are you going to do about it? Are you going to start a fight?”

Gael signaled to Amir. It was a sign that they were ready to take these guys down at any moment.

Amir looked around.

‘…This.’

Everyone in the room who had been drinking stood up.

Their hands were on their weapons, signaling their readiness to join the fight.

‘Did that guy plan this all along?’

Lately, Evan had been meeting with local mercenaries more frequently.

At first, it didn’t seem like a big deal.

But now, it seemed that Evan had been recruiting mercenaries in his own way and building his own power.

“Well, there’s nothing we can do.”

Did Evan know all this and plan accordingly?

I thought he was an ignorant fool, but he seems more meticulous than I thought.

“Even if Gilbert can handle it, can Gadel handle it? He has four family members to worry about, right?”

“When did you ever worry about me? And right now, you should be more concerned about your own situation.”

Gadel glanced around at the mercenaries, all in their twenties. They were all treated as veterans.

On the other hand, Amir’s gang consisted of five, considered low-ranking members in the guild.

“Tch.”

“I have no intention of causing a commotion here. If blood splatters on our drinks, you guys will be responsible, won’t you?”

“…”

Amir flipped a coin in his mind.

And then, he reached a conclusion.

“Hmm. Shall we change the location? Evan, would you mind coming with us for a moment?”

“That might not work either. Evan promised to buy us drinks.”

Gilbert backed up Gadel’s words.

“Hmm. That’s right. Isn’t that so, my friends?”

The mercenaries all nodded simultaneously.

Although there was no such agreement, the mercenaries couldn’t pass up free drinks.

“Sigh….”

“These guys must be crazy!”

“Hey Amir, what do you think we should do?”

Defeated before the fight even began. The outcome of the battle was as clear as day.

In the end, Amir decided to back down.

“…I’ve acquired a taste for this drink.”

“….”

“Haha. It seems like this isn’t the right time for drinking.”

Amir looked at his subordinates.

He smiled softly, but there was something awkward about his smile.

“Hey guys, let’s go out.”

“Alright….”

“Ha. Those bastards…!”

Amir took the lead and walked out, followed by Gael and the others.

“Oh, by the way.”

Just before opening the door to leave, Amir said to Evan.

“Be careful on the way back. I trust Evan to know best if anything happens.”

“Don’t worry. Every night, Amy is in my arms. I have no reason to wander the streets at night.”

“…Alright. Let’s see.”

With Gael sending Evan a look full of life, the commotion came to an end.

As they completely disappeared, the atmosphere at the scene settled down.

“Hmm. Managed to get through without spilling blood. Thank goodness.”

Gadel spoke in the quiet silence.

“Don’t bother thanking me. I was going to settle it with free drinks anyway.”

“I wasn’t going to thank you, and I wasn’t going to buy you drinks either.”

Gadel chuckled and patted Evan on the shoulder.

“But you did well. Evan, I didn’t know you were such a bold man.”

“What did I do? I couldn’t even fight.”

“Haha. Look at this guy. Being too humble is unbecoming. Sometimes it’s okay to be assertive. There are important eyes around you, you know.”

Gadel glanced at Evan’s party members as if to emphasize his point.

Under Gadel’s scrutinizing gaze, the girls who had been cowering began to move.

“All clan fights are like this. I hope they reconcile soon.”

Quick to pick up on the situation, Gadel stepped aside.

His place was taken by Evan’s party members.

“E-Evan, are you okay?”

“What on earth happened….”

Judy and Chloe each spoke a word.

“But is that true? Did you really meet with distressed women in the alley….”

“Evan, you weren’t that kind of man before….”

Irene and Cecilia also added a hint of questioning.

With a sigh, Evan finally spoke up. After a long pause, he opened his mouth.

“So, what did you want to say to me?”

They must be thinking of leaving the party.

If that was the case, Evan would accept it without regret.