The Story of Legendary Alfred

Chapter 2

The street lights are not working.

But now that the sun is up, it is now clearer.

Trashes are scattered everywhere like it is normal for the residents.

And the awful smell from poor drainage is stuck to my nose.

What a terrible place for such a beautiful lady to live.

Thugs are scattered from every direction.

Why Ms. Linda is still living here, despite the bad environment?

What's more, she has a brother.

They shouldn't be staying here. It's not a place for them to live.

Well, It's better not to butt in into their life.

While walking home, the group of thugs from yesterday was in an alley.

They are planning to get a payback to me and from Ms. Linda.

After overhearing their conversation, I confronted them but they managed to run.

Damn bastards. 

Still didn't learn their lesson after what happened last night?

So I decided to stay for a while to make sure nothing will happen to them.

After gathering information from the residents for handsome pay, I've found their base's location.

It is the house of the currently strongest in Mestone.

As expected of an extortionist.

All of the houses in his area are nothing compared to his.

He is not there, only the thug from last night and several others.

Based on the information, the boss' name is Arthur.

He's the leader of the Thousand Kill crime syndicate.

After defeating the former strongest 10 years ago, no one would dare take this position from him.

Because all that tried ended up dying by his hands alone.

The rules he set were, all of the residents must pay to him 80 percent of their salary every week.

Anyone who complains will be killed on the spot.

But if you didn't pay this week, you will get a warning and your pay will be doubled.

If the person didn't pay again the next week they will get exploited by Arthur.

He lets Allen handle his business while gambling and drinking.

Since this place is lawless, no higher-ups will hold it against me if I crush them, right?

They only have small numbers, so it was finished instantly.

Just before giving him the final blow,

"Now you've done it, stupid brat. Don't think that you and those two will get away alive. You might have crushed us, but don't think it will be the same with our boss. He's on a completely different level than any other people."

No one was killed because it was not a job, after all.

Just beating them near death and giving them the warning to stop messing with Ms. Linda would be enough.

After that, I came back to the house of Ms. Linda.

Yin was already at home from school, reading a book.

"Yo! I felt lonely at my house, so I came back here."

After going inside like it's the normal thing to do,

"Yeah. Welcome ba- Wait a minute! How can you just enter our house like it's where you live?! What the hell are you here for? Don't you have your own house?"

"Now, now. Calm down. Like I said, I came here because I felt lonely at my house. Besides, we're already friends, right?"

"What do you mean friends? You just happened to meet my sister last night. And just happened to be invited here because it's my birthday. You're also disturbing my study. Don't act like- Oi! Are you listening?! Why the hell are you opening our fridge like it's yours?!"

After looking at their fridge, I go to buy ingredients to cook for dinner.

Then came back.

"Why are you cooking at someone else's house?! Stop treating this like your own house. Damn it!"

"Why not? It's more fun to eat with more people, you know?" 

While cooking, Ms. Linda got home.

"What is that smell?"

"Sister. Please do something about this idiot! Tell him to not treat our house as his. Look, he's even cooking."

"Now, now. Isn't it nice? It's more fun to eat with more people, you know?" 

"Right~?"

Yin burst out with annoyance.

"Ahh!!! You said the same thing. I don't care anymore. Do what you like. I'm going to study."

And Yin gets to his room.

"Anyway. why are you still here, Alfred? I thought, you already left?"

"Well, I happened to get a bonus from my part-time job today, so I want to have a little celebration. So I tried calling my friend, but he said he's busy. So I just came to your house instead of eating alone. I'm sorry Ms. Linda, for doing this without getting your permission."

While bowing my head for an apology, Ms. Linda just smiled,

"It's ok, Alfred. Like I said earlier, it's more fun to eat with many people. By the way, Alfred. Didn't you say earlier that you have nothing to do? You didn't mention that you have a part-time job either."

My face turned pale because I don't know how to respond.

Luckily, the food was already cooked.

And we started eating.

After we finished eating, Yin instantly fell asleep.

And while cleaning up, a man kicked the door and broke it open.

"So this is where I can find that brat who messed with my business, and that bitch who doesn't want to pay."

They're finally here.

So he's Arthur.

He looks strong.

He's not the boss for nothing.

While making my body as a cover for Ms. Linda,

"Who the hell are you? What do you want?"

"Brat! Don't play dumb with me. I don't know what's your connection with that bitch, but you're here to protect her, aren't you? Why do I know? You're not even from here, right? So after messing up my guys, you're here acting like a guard for that bitch. Am I wrong?"

He's sharp.

He learned that much just by looking at the situation.

I knew it from the moment he enters, this guy's good.

Damn it.

What should I do?

Ms. Linda might kill me for lying to her.

Well, I have to worry about that later.

First off...

While in the heat of the situation, a similar menacing aura from last night is building up behind me.

And Ms. Linda tapped my shoulders,

"Alfred, what is the meaning of this? You're acting as a guard for me because you messed with them? Didn't you say you were here because you want to eat with us? Is that a lie?"

Scary.

Her face is close and scary.

"M-Ms, Linda. C-Calm down. I'll explain later. We need to deal with this first."

Ms. Linda backed off, and with a smile that is hiding something dangerous,

"You're right, Alfred. You deal with this first. And you better have a good explanation later. Understand?"

"Yes! I understand!"

"Are you finished? Now then. Let's have you pay back for what you did, brat." He interjected while charging towards me, with an attempt to punch.

But even after blocking his punch, my body still flew from the impact.

Just one punch and my arm is already numb.

But I still managed to stand up after falling down.

After standing up like nothing happened,

"Oh? So you can still stand after taking my punch. Not bad, brat. Everyone here in Mestone broke their bones after just a punch from me. As a reward, you may use any weapon you want. While I'll just fight barehanded."

After laughing at what he said,

"I don't need that. You are currently the strongest here, right? So if I crush you fair and square, That'll make me the strongest here, and one will mess with Ms. Linda again. So, come at me, you bastard."

"I'll kill you, damn brat!!!"

And so, the fight continues.

Damn it.

All of his blows are getting heavier.

If it continues like this...

But it's also the same for him.

Is he enduring it?

Inside the house of Ms. Linda turned into a mess.

The table and chairs are turned.

The walls broke from our body crashing onto them.

And all of the things inside are falling and breaking.

The other people are watching closely to see the outcome.

In the middle of the battle, Yin came out to his room as the noise has woke him up from his sleep.

But before he could see anything, Ms. Linda said that something had just broken in their house, so it was nothing.

And lets him get back to his room.

But Yin kept banging the door.

So Ms. Linda peeked at his room.

And with a serious look,

"Yin. I said it was nothing, right? So get back to your bed. It's bad for kids to stay up late, you know?"

Yin immediately complied to his scary sister.

As the battle goes on, Ms. Linda couldn't help but worry, as she's seeing that Alfred is almost hitting his limit.

But the same goes for the boss.

So she had no choice but to believe in him because the boy is doing everything that he can.

After punching each other simultaneously, both of them flew.

Then the gasping boss said after laughing.

"Not bad, for a brat. I didn't think you would last this long."

After wiping off the blood from my lips,

"You, too. You're the second person to give me a hard time like this." 

"With your strength, you could be useful for me. Then let's do this. I, Arthur. The currently strongest in Mestone will have a bet with you. If you win this fight, I'll stop messing with that lady over there. But if I win, you would work for me in exchange for Allen"

After agreeing to his proposal with a smirk, the battle continued.

With both of our states, whoever will receive a critical hit from his opponent would be defeated.

A punch from the right was coming from the boss.

This blow would be the final blow from the boss to finish off Alfred.

Alfred was getting ready to block the punch and counter it with a finishing blow.

But his legs weakened and almost fell to his knees.

He managed to get up instantly but is now dizzy.

Because of what happened, his guard is down and the punch connected.

His body was then once again flew.

Damn it. My legs were shaking and heavy. 

It's hard to even stand.

My vision is blurring.

Is this the end for me?

Damn it.

And with an anxious face, Ms. Linda immediately ran towards him and called out his name aloud. 

As the opponent is getting closer to finish him off.

Ms. Linda covered for Alfred with a troubled face.

"Please, stop this. I promise to pay you tomorrow. If that's not enough, I'll you let do anything to me. So please leave him and my brother alone."

As Ms. Linda interfered, the boss stopped and replied,

"That won't do, lady. This brat is the one who picked a fight with me. So I need to make sure he knows his place. So move it. Before I'll give you your punishment in advance."

As he approached slowly, Alfred grits his teeth, because he was doing it for Ms. Linda, but Ms. Linda is bowing for the enemy instead.

So, though it was hard for him, he's back to his feet again.

Then tapped the shoulder of Ms. Linda to make her stop bowing, and said confidently,

"You don't have to lower your head for a person like that Ms. Linda." 

And with a smile, "Just leave it to me. I'll finish it quickly."

Though his body is trembling from fatigue and covered in bruises, Ms. Linda smiles assuredly because he trusts him.

Then the boss and with excitement said,

"Oh? So you still have a fight in you. But, what can you do with that state? Prepare yourself, brat. The next one will finish you off."

"Don't worry. You're not that different from me, you know? Even with this state, I still have the strength to finish you off. So bring it on."

They are dashing towards each other with a scream that declared our final strike. 

After dodging his right uppercut, I countered it with a left hook directly at his chin.

Then the boss finally fell.

All of the people inside were stunned at what happened.

No one would have thought that the boy would win at the strongest person in Mestone.

Except for one.

Now then, what should I do?

There are still at least 20 of them.

If I fight all of them...

But if I don't do anything, Ms. Linda and Yin would be in trouble.

"Now then, your boss is finished. It's your turn now. Despite how I look, I can still take on all of you. Now, come at me." 

Even in his state, the thugs are still intimidated by his will.

Though they are hesitating, they will still attack the kid who mocked them.

But before they can do anything, Wilson stepped in front of the group to stop them.

"Let's leave it here. Though you are the one who picked a fight, our boss lost. So it is our defeat this time."

Then he carried his boss to his shoulders.

"We promise not to mess with that woman anymore."

Wilson turned to me,

"It was a good fight, kid. I haven't seen our boss fight that happily in a long time. But even if you become the strongest, we have no intention of changing our boss or giving our territory to you. Understand?"

"Is that so. But don't worry. I have no interest in that.

Then he walked away along with the others.

With relief that it's done, Alfred fell down and lost consciousness.

And Ms. Linda catches him with a smile.

While walking away, the thugs are complaining about what Wilson said and did.

"You idiots. That is the ironclad rule here in Mestone District. Our boss is well aware of that. So if he woke up, he won't have any problems with that. If you can't accept it, then why don't you fight that brat. Though I'm sure you would all be defeated instantly."

All of them couldn't say anything back and just left in utter disappointment.