Nicolaus was walking down the street,

  when he suddenly stops from a scream he heard in a dark alley. His expression became cold, and with a swept of his gaze found a battered girl crawling on the ground.

  Despite the concerned look on his face, Nicolaus wasn't reckless and spotted three people hiding in the shadows. They had weapon, carefully standing in a position where their target can be caught off guard.

  Opening his phone, Nicolaus sends a message to someone before entering the dark alley. The girl was completely beaten, her face swollen to the point she's unrecognizable. Nicolaus fist tightened, and he glared into the place where the perpetrators are hiding.

  "Come out." He spoke with a commanding tone. "Or are you guys afraid of one person."

  Hearing his bold words, a laugh resounded in the dark alley. Three thugs stepped out, brandishing their weapons. The expression on their seemed pissed, yet equally amused at the youth in front of them.

  With a quick glance, Nicolaus identified the symbol on their chest, realizing it's connection to the yang family. Which means, he is dealing with a bigger trouble than expected.

  "Who f*cking cares." Nicolaus spat, then faced them. "I'll freaking beat all of you, so much that none can ever speak."

  "Tch, is this guy an idiot?" One of the three asks, raising an eye brow.

  "Who cares, he comes to us and we beat him, simple as that." Another replied.

  Following that, one of the thugs approached Nicolaus and swung his steel pipe straight to the skull. Unfortunately for him, Nicolaus manages to dodge ahead of time and redirected the force of his attack. Before he realized what happened, pain erupted from his entire back.

  With his senses overwhelmed, the thug was unable to react as Nicolaus kicked him in the stomach. Falling unconscious, Nicolaus let him be and lifted his weapon. But once Nicolaus stares ahead, the second enemy was already upon him.

  He was sent back to the wall, and the thug released a succession of rapid punches. Nicolaus dodged just as fast, but his body still recieved multiple blows, each strong enough to send shock throughout his body.

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  Fortunately, Nicolaus was quick to respond from his situation and escaped the corner. He managed to push the opponent back, allowing Nicolaus a few seconds to breath. But it didn't last long, and another tackled him to the ground.

  He rolled multiple times, but immediately stood to dodge a fatal kick in the face. Nicolaus then sent his fist to the thugs groin, making the man scream. While distracted, Nicolaus rose and elbowed the thug in his neck, droping the big guy on the ground.

  Nicolaus faced his second opponent with a groan, exhausted.

  "Bastard, I'll f*cking kill you!" The second thug screamed, his face twisted in anger. "Even if I can't, the Yang family, the great master will kill you."

  Nicolaus stood his ground, raised his arms before smiling: "Great, go ahead and do it."

  The thug seemed surpised for a moment, but it didn't last long as the final battle immediately began. The thug charged with a fierce kick, and Nicolaus easily dodges. However, he couldn't exploit the opening as his opponent continues to move in rapid succession.

  Nicolaus was rattled, he couldn't keep up from the thug's martial prowess and was getting pushed back. Biting his lips, Nicolaus focused on dodging as he waited for the perfect moment to strike.

  The thug was tired just like him, and the more he moves, the more his stamina

  runs out. Nicolaus was already grinning, tightening his fist, while enduring the wave of attack.

  'Left. Right. Lower hook. Straight punch. Upper hook. Roundhouse kick.' Reading his opponent, Nicolaus remained calm and calculative. 'His movements slowed, and his getting sloppy, it's time to attack.'

  Once he determines that, Nicolaus moved forward. His arms hurt like hell and it felt numb, yet Nicolaus continues on and sent a straight punch. The moment he moved to attack, the thug's rhythm was broken and he was too late. Nicolaus fist landed on his face, sending a few teeths flying and sent him rolling down the floor.

  "Ughh... That hurts." Nicolaus complained, kneeling.

  He was battered, in pain, and mostly exhausted from the fight. However, it wasn't done yet. He stood to continue what he promised, punching the big guy over and over until his face became swollen. He did the same to the rest, before tying them somewhere everyone could see.

  Once it's done, Nicolaus carried the weakened girl in the streets where a mercedes-benz arrived. Opening it's window, Mark Cromwell appeared with a deep frown.

  "Good grief." Mark says. "Can't you go on a single week without being put in such a sad state?"

  Nicolaus chuckled.

  "Moved on, your patient has no time to play around."

  Hearing his response, Mark rolled his eyes and drove off towards a nearby hospital. Nicolaus then left the streets and went into a public toilet, washing his face and cleaning off the blood. Although he wasn't fatally injured, Nicolaus's body was still hurting all over.

  Afterwards, he walked back into the streets and sat on a bench. People walked here and then, staring at him, but Nicolaus didn't pay them any mind. He just sat comfortably, staring into the sky with a thoughtful expression.

  "Yang family huh...." Nicolaus wasn't scared, but he found the situation rather troublesome. "If they just come after me, then it's all good."

  That is to say, Nicolaus is confident they will, without harming the others. Erasing someone like him is affordable, but certainly not a person of Mark's status. The Cromwell family will certainly retaliate, and the Yang family will risk loosing their current standing.

  'It's good that way.' As he thought about the future, Nicolaus suddenly heard a voice. 'Who!?'

  Alerted by the presence, Nicolaus opened his eyes and saw a familiar face. Yuriel Ernight, a fellow classmate and someone he had vividly saw on his dream. Her exquisite face remained the same, with wavy black her that flowed like river, and dark eyes reflects his stunned expression. Though, she didn't seem to be in a good mood, looking down on him with pure disgust.

  "Nicolaus Jester Faust, right?"

  "....."

  Speechless, Nicolaus can only nodd as he felt true fear. He remembered what he did of course, which was an accident, really. But it's obvious from her gaze, Nicolaus is going to pay miserably for what he did.

  'Well.... Sh*t.' He thought, forgetting the Yang family in his mind.