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"Phew... he's fine..."
Seeing Fern safely reach Yulian and Frieren's side, the red-haired young man let out a sigh of relief and slowly retreated from the side of the canyon slope.
The mountain path was not easy to walk.
The mountain path, composed of rocks and dirt, would become extremely narrow at some steep parts of the canyon.
A slight misstep could send one plummeting down the cliff.
But Stark was not afraid.
Stark didn't know how many times he had walked this mountain path.
Walking on the mountain path, Stark's steps were light, as if he were strolling in a leisurely pavilion.
Soon, he returned to his training ground, the back mountain of the Village.
"That's a dragon..."
"How can a person possibly defeat a dragon!"
Stark clenched his teeth slightly, his hand holding the mountain-splitting axe trembling uncontrollably.
"But, this is also the only chance to defeat the Red Mirror Dragon."
Stark lifted his lowered head and looked at the nearly hundred-meter-high rock mountain in front of him.
A flicker of determination suddenly flashed in his eyes!
"Lightning Strike!"
"Rumble!"
A terrifying sonic boom rang out!
Mist that blotted out the sky completely surrounded the back mountain!
As the mist dissipated, a mark nearly a hundred meters long, like a scar in the sky, impressively appeared on this rock mountain!
"Not enough..."
"That's a dragon..."
Stark pursed his lips, gently touching the axe mark on the rock mountain with a worried expression.
Then, I'll just have to work harder!
Stark took a deep breath, distorted the mountain-splitting axe, and exerted force fiercely!
"Rumble!"
"Rumble!"
Explosion-like sounds echoed one after another around the Village!
"What's that sound?"
Fern, who had just returned to the Village, looked towards the back mountain in surprise.
Smoke, explosions, it felt like something terrifying was happening there?
"It must be Big Brother Stark practicing martial arts again!"
A small black-haired boy stopped running and stood in front of the group, saying proudly.
"Practicing martial arts?"
Fern's eyes were filled with disbelief.
Whose family practices martial arts like this?
Fern looked at Yulian.
Yulian smiled and nodded.
This unique way of practicing martial arts belonged to Stark, there was no mistaking this sound.
"It should be."
Frieren's lips parted slightly, answering uncertainly.
After all, Eiser was very quiet when he practiced martial arts.
At most, Eiser's martial arts practice involved running with stones like small mountains on his back, and hitting hard rocks head-on with his own shoulders.
"It must be!"
The boy clenched his fists, refuting.
It seemed he wouldn't tolerate any questioning from the group!
"Yes, yes."
Yulian agreed, wanting to pat the little boy's head but he jumped away to avoid it.
"Big Brother Stark is our great hero!"
"It's because of his arrival that the dragon doesn't dare to come and destroy the Village!"
"Right!"
"Big Brother Stark is the best!"
Another small yellow-haired boy jumped out from who knows where, echoing.
Their stance looked like if Frieren, Fern, and Yulian didn't agree with them, they might just pounce!
I hate children...
Yulian sat in a chair at the restaurant with a dark face, not saying a word.
"Mr. Yulian, don't be angry anymore."
Fern gently patted Yulian's shoulder, comforting him softly.
"Just don't stoop to the level of children."
"Fern, I'm fine."
Yulian puffed out his cheeks, suppressing the anger in his heart.
Hate bratty kids!
Just as Yulian was about to teach those two troublemaking brats a lesson, Frieren and Fern had already started coaxing them like children.
Even Yulian, under Frieren and Fern's pleading eyes, could only reluctantly praise Stark several times.
And that wasn't all!
What was even more infuriating was that those two little punks even said that to become a great hero like Stark, they must learn more from the two of them!
Yulian's fists clenched harder and harder!
If it weren't for Fern and Frieren stopping him, Yulian really would have Can't help it to give those two kids a headbutt each!
"You're such a grown-up, it would be so much better if you learned from me."
"Calm down."
Frieren drank the tea from the shop, looking calmly at Yulian.
"Frieren, the tea in the shop is not free."
Yulian took a deep breath and pointed to the sign next to the tea.
[Tea (Super small 'not' word) free.]
"What!"
Frieren turned around and read the sign carefully, getting angry on the spot!
"Boss!"
"Who are you writing such small words for!"
"Mistress Frieren!"
Seeing this, Fern rubbed her forehead helplessly and quickly pulled Frieren back, who was about to rush towards the kitchen.
This isn't that great either...
Yulian sighed and drank the tea next to him in frustration.
Hmm, as expected of something that costs money.
It did taste sweet and fragrant when drinking it.
Yulian smacked his lips, his mood slightly improving.
"Mistress Frieren, next time we'll just be careful not to encounter such unscrupulous restaurants again."
Fern pulled Frieren down to sit, comforting her.
"But how can they really do this..."
Frieren pouted, complaining helplessly.
Seeing that Frieren had also calmed down, Fern finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However...
Where's my tea?
Fern's beautiful large purple eyes were full of confusion.
She just remembered her teacup was placed right next to her?
"Mr. Yulian..."
"Mm, I'm fine, Fern."
Yulian calmed his mind.
Bratty kids were indeed hateful, but next time he encountered them, he would just kill them before Fern and Frieren could stop him.
There was no need to get angry anymore.
"I..."
Fern looked at the teacup next to Yulian, hesitating to speak.
"Really, I'm fine, Fern..."
Yulian smiled slightly.
"It's really not right to get angry with children."
"Mm..."
Fern pursed her lips, nodded silently, and got up again to pour herself another cup of tea.
Frieren watched this scene thoughtfully.
But she didn't speak.
"Stark Steak is here!"
The Boss laughed and brought out a large plate.
The steak on the plate was deep red, slightly browned on the surface, with texture, and it emitted an enticing aroma, looking very appealing.
But what did this have to do with Stark?
Yulian rubbed his forehead helplessly.
How much did this Village have to love Stark!
"It seems Stark is very popular here."
Frieren's lips curved slightly, using a knife and fork to put a small piece of beef into her mouth.
"Of course..."
The Boss, wearing a white chef's uniform, replied with a smile.
"After all, this Village was able to survive thanks to Mr. Stark."
"How do you mean?"
Frieren said lightly.
Her beautiful eyes blinked a few times.
"It should have been three years ago..."
The Boss smiled, showing a reminiscent expression.
"A red giant dragon, who knows where it came from, attacked the Village..."
A hundred-meter-long magic dragon descended from the sky with a fierce wind!
It brandished its sharp claws, roared and spat fire from its mouth, wantonly killing and destroying in the Village!
Its scarlet eyes carried an aura of destruction, and despair deeply enveloped everyone in the Village!
"And it was at this time that the passing Stark stepped forward bravely, not retreating an inch even when facing the magic dragon!"
"He protected our Village, and because of Mr. Stark, we also took in people from other surrounding Villages and became even more prosperous."
The Boss spoke with deep emotion.
"Three years have passed in a flash..."
"We really owe a lot to Mr. Stark these past three years..."
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