Chapter 324: Buster Call

As the commotion began, all the customers in the shop turned their attention to it.

In response, the nobleman furrowed his brows, showing his displeasure. “These lowly... Who do you think you’re looking at?”

“We’ll handle it. Everyone, look away.”

The knights, who appeared to be his guards, slightly showed their gleaming blades to intimidate the customers.

Frightened by the menacing presence, everyone turned their heads to stare at the menu or fiddled nervously with their spoons and forks.

“

A-ahem

...”

“The menu is...”

Even Rashya tugged on Helik’s sleeve with a troubled expression. “H-Helik. They look dangerous, so stop staring at them...”

“It’s fine. What can they possibly do? I govern the one who governs this land.” Helik shrugged confidently and continued watching the scene unfold.

As the other customers trembled in fear, the noble looked down at the boy collapsed on the floor with a satisfied expression. “I despise people like you. How dare someone as lowly as you be called a noble? It’s unbearable to me.”

The boy on the floor said nothing as he quietly began gathering the shattered pieces of the plates.

“

Tsk tsk

. Lowborn. Doesn’t even have any pride.”

When the boy didn’t react, the noble lost interest and held out his hand. “Drink.”

“Here you go, sir.”

His attendant handed over a glass of fruit juice, and the noble took a sip as he looked down at the boy. Then, as if struck by a funny idea, he tilted the bottle and poured the contents over the boy’s head. The boy’s hair was instantly drenched in the sticky liquid, and only then did the noble finally smile.

“

Hahaha!

Now you’re actually worth looking at. Isn’t that right?”

“Yes, you’re right.”

“Thanks to your touch, he looks better.”

The attendants serving the noble bowed deeply and flattered him. After all, giving an unsatisfactory answer here could easily cost them their heads.

It was at that moment that the middle-aged manager of the restaurant arrived. “What in the world...?”

“Are you the one in charge here?”

“... I am.”

As the manager answered with a hardened expression, the noble suddenly slapped his face.

“How dare a mere commoner look me in the eye?”

“Shall I scoop his eyes out?”

"

Tsk

, I am generous, so I’ll let it slide just this once."

“

Oh

... The Solarian God Helik will surely bless your mercy, young master.”

Cal Rashya, who had been watching from the side, glanced at Helik’s face.

Sensing the gaze, Helik turned to her and asked, “Why are you looking at me like that?”

“No... Just in case.”

“

Sigh

, Rashya, how could you doubt a god like me? A blessing for such a scoundrel? Ridiculous.”

“

Mhm,

sorry for doubting.”

“

Hm?

”

Though she had lowered her voice, one of the knights patrolling nearby had overheard the two girls’ conversation.

“Hey, what did you just say?” The knight glared and pressed Helik.

The voice was loud enough that the noble turned his head toward them. “What’s going on over there now?”

“I heard these two speaking ill of you, young master.”

“There are so many commoners out there who don’t know their place.”

Clicking his tongue, the noble approached, but suddenly stopped as the design and fabric of Helik and Rashya’s dresses were too elegant.

“May I ask where you ladies have come from?” the noble asked with a fake smile, as if he had never been angry.

In response, Helik asked with a deeply offended expression, “Are you talking to me? Someone like you?”

“... I’m curious. Do you know who you’re speaking to right now?”

As the tension between them began to rise, the boy who had been harassed ran over to stop him.

“Please don’t involve others in this...”

“Get him out of my sight.”

“Yes, young master.”

The knights grabbed the boy by the back of the neck and tossed him aside.

“

Argh!

”

Watching the scene, Helik said to Rashya, “Rashya, tell that delinquent in front of me to disappear before he gets hurt.”

“H-he probably heard all of that already...”

“And don’t forget to add that there’s only one person in this land allowed to speak to me.”

“He can hear you, you fool...”

Rashya nervously glanced at the noble in front of them. His expression was growing colder by the second, and even the smile on his lips had begun to fade.

“Sir Morud.”

“Yes, young master.”

“Politely escort these ladies. I believe they need a taste of how harsh society can be.”

“Yes, sir.”

The man called Morud ordered his subordinates to restrain the two girls.

Of course, two shiny curved blades immediately blocked them. “I won’t say it twice. Sheathe your swords.”

Morud let out a low groan.

From the energy I can feel... he’s at my level at the very least.

He turned his head to look at his young master.

“What, don’t tell me the great Sir Morud can’t even handle someone like that.”

“... Of course not.”

In truth, there was no good in making enemies with a force capable of having such a skilled fighter. However, he was just a knight. If his master gave an order, he would even have to jump into fire without question.

Morud pushed aside his men and approached the figure in a gray robe. “Who are you?”

The figure gave a small flick of his two curved blades as a warning. “I have no desire to cause a scene. If you sheathe your sword and step back, I'll forgive you once.”

“

Hah

, forgive? Sir Morud, are you just going to stand there and listen to that? Rip his mouth apart.”

At his master’s irritation, Morud clicked his tongue and drew his sword. “I guess I have no choice. Just think of it as bad luck.”

As tension rose between the two and they waited for the perfect moment to strike, Helik said, “If you wield two curved blades, you must be Blizzard.”

Blizzard immediately turned and bowed respectfully to Helik. “My apologies for not greeting you properly.”

Blizzard didn’t know exactly who the two girls he was protecting were, but he did know this much:

They're the ones my master wishes to protect.

And as far as he knew, they were the only ones his master spoke to with such formality.

“No, it’s fine. Step back now.”

“But these men...”

"Wouldn’t it be difficult for you alone anyway? Did you truly expect those cowards to fight fair and squash from the start?"

Rashya quietly raised her hand to correct Helik’s mistake. “Square. Fair and square.”

Helik pretended not to hear and spoke again. “Rashya, deliver this to that ruffian over there.”

With her arms crossed, Helik looked at the noble while crossing one leg over the other. Her head was slightly tilted back, giving her a gaze that looked down on him.

“Apologize to everyone immediately and get lost.”

“... Is what she says to pass along.”

Rashya let out a light sigh and looked at the noble as if she had given up on everything.

The muscles in his face twitched as he turned to glare at his knights. “You idiots. Your master is being insulted, and you’re just standing there?”

“We’ll capture them at once and force them to their knees.”

“Rashya.”

“Yes.”

“Ask him how long he thinks it’ll take to be forced to his knees instead.”

“... Is what she asks.”

“

Hah

, me, kneel?” the noble scoffed and shook his head.

He then grabbed the boy still collapsed on the floor by the hair. “Look. It’s because idiots like you, with no power or land, go around wearing the title of noble that our name has fallen into the dirt.”

“

Kugh

...”

“Things weren’t like this in the old days. Commoners all looked up to nobles, and they didn’t even dare dream of meeting our eyes.”

“Rashya.”

Now completely enjoying herself, Rashya asked first with a sparkle in her eyes. “

Mhm

, what should I pass on next?”

“Tell him that in the past, only those who had done things worthy of respect became nobles. That’s why it was like that.”

“Got it!”

Rashya didn’t say anything else and just turned her head to stare straight at the noble.

Of course, the message had already been delivered.

“What does a little girl like you think you know, babbling on and on since earlier...!” As if he no longer wanted to argue, he waved his hand. “Bring them.”

“Yes, sir!”

A dozen knights surrounded Blizzard.

In response, Blizzard narrowed his eyes and scanned their movements.

The two that Master entrusted to me must not be harmed, not even a single hair. And the same goes for the other customers. But in the midst of that, defeating all of them is...

Honestly speaking, it was difficult. If the order were simply to kill them all, he could strike and retreat, killing them all with ease. But fighting while protecting someone was harder than battling with heavy weights shackled to his ankles.

“This is enough. There’s nothing more worth watching.” Helik shook her head and pulled something out from her pocket.

“Are you calling him?”

To Rashya’s question, Helik nodded. “

Mhm.

Kai said so, didn’t he? If anything happens, use it without hesitation.”

She moved her small little fingers and diligently tapped on something. It was the phone she had modified herself.

***

“

Hmm

.”

Kai, who had been enjoying the afterparty, was now standing out on the terrace, slightly irritated. It was all because of a troublemaker who had joined the party.

Count Mediff, was it?

He was someone steeped in the ideology of nobility, down to his bones. Of course, not in the good way like Count Hind, but in the worst way possible. His subtle attitude of looking down on Kai and everyone else greatly irritated Kai’s mood.

Tsk, without a just cause, I can’t even tell him to get lost.

When one encountered something dirty, it was best to just avoid it.

Kai slowly began preparing to leave the party when his phone rang.

“

Hm?

”

There was only one number registered in this phone, which Helik had personally modified. She had handed out phones to other gods too, but blocked any attempt to exchange numbers with them.

Your phone should have only my number, and no one else’s.

Thus, receiving a message on his phone only meant one thing.

Helik contacted me?

Since he had given her plenty of pocket money, he hadn’t been too worried.

Kai hurriedly pulled the phone from his inventory and checked the message.

[Helik: It’s soooo scary here. I’m being bullied right now, so come save me right away.]

“

Hm?

Bullied?”

Kai immediately checked Blizzard’s status.

His HP is fine. If Helik were in real danger, there’s no way he would just stand around...

He was the type who would carry out an order even at the cost of his life.

However, the important thing was that a message had come from Helik.

Actually, this is perfect. I finally have an excuse to get away from that trashy count.

He truly hoped he would never have to see him again.

***

"Let’s see..."

Finding Helik’s location was easier for Kai than walking with his eyes closed.

There they are.

First of all, Kai had attached a thin Holy Chain to both her and Rashya. His control over Holy Chains had reached its peak, so they were extremely thin and barely visible.

But there’s an even better method.

When Helik and Rashya descended to the surface, they sealed away most of their power. Even so, their divine power remained unique. Although Kai currently possessed far more holy power, theirs was purer than anything else. So, for Kai who knew their divine power well, locating them was easy.

"There it is."

Even from afar, the restaurant looked luxurious and beautiful. But before Kai could approach, one of the windows shattered and a knight flew out.

"

Argh

, that damn monster!"

Just as the knight tried to get up, Kai’s hand grabbed the back of his neck.

"

Kugh, kuugh...!

"

"Look at you guys."

Kai looked into the wrecked shop with a smile at his lips, but his gaze turned cold.