Everything happened very quickly.
From the moment Shu Yue walked over to her sudden attack, only a few seconds had passed.
A moment ago, the onlookers were just watching from the sidelines.
After seeing this scene, they stopped in their tracks, staring at Shu Yue in horror.
This was Grey Pine City, a place where laws were meant to be followed!
Shu Yue didn’t care about the law.
She only knew that the guy in front of her was looking for trouble, so there was no need to put up with him.
Fighting was the only answer.
‘Consequences?’
Shu Yue already understood that the identity of Liya White was very useful.
There was no need to fear beating these idiots!
‘Besides, if I run after I’m done, what can you do?’
As the saying goes, those with nothing to lose have no fear.
Compared to this wealthy young master, Shu Yue was penniless.
Since you’ve bullied me, I’m going to give you a taste of your own medicine!
Shu Yue’s Tier 1 combat power punch actually exceeded the strength of a typical Tier 1.
It shattered the guard’s arm and slammed into his throat, sending him flying straight into the noble youth.
The noble youth was stunned.
He never expected that Shu Yue would actually dare to attack in the middle of the street.
However, he smirked, because this was exactly what he wanted.
He opened his mouth and said, “You dare hit someone in the Upper District? You’re finished. The City Guard will soon — “
*Bang!*
Shu Yue blurred and appeared right in front of him, throwing a punch weighted with heavy power toward his face.
Unfortunately, someone still blocked for him.
Another guard intercepted Shu Yue.
The aura radiating from his body contained a level of Magic Power only found in Tier 1 combatants.
He leaped in front of the youth, blocking the punch aimed at his face.
If that punch had truly connected, the youth likely would have been knocked unconscious on the spot.
Although the guard blocked the full-force strike, he was still forced back one step, colliding with the noble youth and knocking him to the ground.
Anna took this opportunity to break free from the hand clutching her and darted away.
However, the way she looked at Shu Yue was no longer with the “we need to run” expression from before; instead, it had turned into a sort of excitement and pride.
It was as if she felt that Shu Yue standing up for her was something incredibly joyous.
‘This is a hero-saves-the-beauty scenario!’
Shu Yue’s punch, filled with intense killing intent, made the guard’s heart skip a beat.
They had completely underestimated the level of her madness.
They never imagined that Shu Yue actually intended to kill their young master.
The man in front of her defended against Shu Yue’s continuous attacks, while the other guard with the broken arm pulled the noble youth back.
The youth’s expression shifted between various emotions as he retreated to the side, where two young women hovered around him.
He felt that Shu Yue wanted to kill him.
Initially, he felt fear because no one had ever dared to treat him this way before.
That fear then turned into an unnatural rage — furious that Shu Yue dared to attack him in public!
The noble youth gritted his teeth and shouted at the guard.
“Go! Kill him for me!”
“Young Master, this is…”
The guard’s expression was conflicted.
If the opponent were a commoner, killing them wouldn’t matter.
But the opponent had come out of the Alchemists Guild; they were either a noble or an alchemist, neither of which they could afford to offend.
His hesitation only fueled the noble youth’s fury.
The youth roared with a distorted face.
“I told you to kill him! Are you deaf?”
“…”
The man’s expression flickered.
Although he was a guard, his job wasn’t just to protect his master’s safety, but also to prevent his master from provoking people they shouldn’t mess with.
“Young Master, he… he is from Baron Lester’s household. This will bring great trouble to the Master…”
“Are you trying to teach me how to do things?”
The noble youth’s face turned red.
Shu Yue’s actions were a massive provocation.
If Shu Yue had even attempted to communicate, or if the conflict had arisen from an argument, he wouldn’t be this angry.
The reason he felt such rage was that Shu Yue ignored the rules of his world.
She tried to kill him immediately without any dialogue.
This caused him extreme terror.
In the narrative of power, rather than status, he was the absolute weakling before Shu Yue — and fear easily transforms into anger.
His blood roared, urging him to use any means and pay any price to destroy this person who had overturned the rules.
The only thought in the noble youth’s mind was: ‘It’s either you or me!’
‘Why? I only touched a woman; she wasn’t even that beautiful…’
He couldn’t understand.
It was beyond his comprehension.
Shu Yue remained silent.
The Magic Power within her body flowed continuously, amplifying her physical strength as she tangled with the guard.
Every move she made was a killing blow.
Because the guard knew Shu Yue’s identity, he didn’t dare use lethal force.
He was trapped in a passive position, forced to remain on the defensive.
“Stop!”
A voice bellowed with heavy pressure.
An armed squad rushed over and surrounded Shu Yue and the guard.
Every blade was drawn, the cold glint of steel reflecting on the faces of the surrounding onlookers.
Shu Yue stopped her assault.
Naturally, the guard didn’t dare attack her.
The man who had shouted stepped forward, looking at the two in the center.
When his gaze landed on Shu Yue, his eyes looked as though he wanted to skin her alive.
Shu Yue gazed back with an indifferent expression.
Seeing this situation, the crowd stepped back a couple of paces.
This was the force that maintained order in Grey Pine City.
The City Guard!
The military force responsible for the city’s defense and order, governed directly by the City Lord appointed by the Imperial Center.
Shu Yue could feel the surging Magic Power radiating from the man.
It was definitely at the level of a Tier 2 combatant.
This man was certainly not just a small squad leader.
Furthermore, based on his hostile attitude from the moment he arrived, he clearly didn’t come with good intentions; he might have even been waiting nearby for a while.
However, seeing their hurried appearance, it seemed they hadn’t expected Shu Yue to strike so decisively.
If the guard hadn’t blocked her, Shu Yue would have killed the noble youth on the spot.
If such an incident happened in his jurisdiction, he would be in massive trouble.
That was why he was so resentful.
Shu Yue inwardly pouted.
She was very unhappy.
These bad guys were all coming to bully her!
Even though she was using Liya White’s identity — meaning these people were originally supposed to be bullying the real Liya White — right now, Shu Yue was Liya White.
Thus, they were bullying her.
‘A boy can be magnanimous, but I’m a girl now. I want revenge!’
Shu Yue turned and glanced coldly at the noble youth, asking directly, “Give me your name and family.”
The noble youth never expected Shu Yue to lock her gaze onto him.
For a moment, he felt timid, but as more eyes turned toward him, something prompted him to act tough.
He wrapped an arm around each of the two young, flashily dressed women and tilted his head back, scoffing, “This young master’s name is Simon Jim. Remember it well!”
Shu Yue’s disregard for the City Guard officer made him extremely irritated.
In particular, that fearless gaze from earlier had made him feel a trace of dread.
That anger and dread combined into an even greater fury.
“How bold! You dare engage in a private brawl in the Inner City? Throw them in the dungeon!”
“Fine with me.”
Shu Yue turned to the officer and smiled playfully.
That single look startled the officer.
He didn’t understand why Shu Yue could still smile at a time like this.
‘Just how much does she have to back her up?!’
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