Beating Up Besta

The atmosphere instantly quieted upon seeing this scene.

Everyone present looked displeased, even the innkeeper, who had been smiling moments before, now wore a grim expression.

Mo Li's face darkened like ink as he watched Rimuru and Gobta have wine splashed all over them.

Although he had seen this part of the story in the original work, Mo Li felt an inexplicable surge of anger.

He even had the urge to throw a Rock Spear at Besta out of anger. However, Mo Li suppressed his rage, remembering Besta's role.

Still, Besta deserved some punishment.

At this moment, Besta, having finished his actions, felt a bit of the anger stirred up by Kaigin subside.

"This feels so much better."

Besta smiled faintly, thinking this to himself.

"You really deserve to die, Besta!"

Kaigin slammed his fist on the table and roared, standing up.

"Bang."

Before Besta could react, Kaigin's fist, as large as a sandbag, landed squarely on his face.

Besta's face instantly deformed, and blood gushed from his nose.

Kaigin pressed his advantage, landing several more punches on Besta's face.

"You damn scoundrel, how dare you insult my benefactor and friend! I'm going all out today, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget."

Kaigin roared as he continued to fight.

As a researcher, Besta was no match for Kaigin, who had wielded a forging hammer for decades. Before he could even retaliate, Kaigin knocked him to the ground. Besta's head was buzzing, and he saw illusions, as if he were seeing his great-grandmother.

Kaigin was about to throw more punches when the guards finally reacted.

"How dare you! You dare to beat Lord Besta!"

The two guards drew the sabers at their waists and swung them towards Kaigin's head, clearly intending to kill him.

"Ah Li, Ah Li, quickly save Master Kaigin!"

Rimuru's voice trembled with agitation upon seeing this.

Mo Li's expression turned icy cold at the sight.

"I understand."

"World- trấn Rock Spear."

Several rock spears appeared behind Mo Li and shot towards the two guards.

Two rock spears shattered the guards' sabers.

Another few rock spears struck the guards' arms and thighs.

The two guards immediately fell to the ground, unable to move.

"My leg! Ahhhhhh!"

"My arm! Ahhhhhh!"

The guards cried out, trembling as they clutched their broken limbs.

Mo Li watched this scene without a trace of pity. He was not someone who killed gods; he had only aimed for their limbs. If he had wanted to kill them, he would have aimed for their hearts long ago.

"Ah Li, you're so strong!"

Rimuru praised Mo Li upon witnessing this.

Looking at Rimuru's expression, Mo Li felt confused.

"Don't you think I'm cruel?"

Hearing Mo Li's words, Rimuru chuckled.

"How could I? Ah Li did nothing wrong."

Seeing Rimuru's smiling face, Mo Li felt a sense of release and pulled Rimuru into his embrace, stroking his head. To be honest, Mo Li's emotions were complicated. When he learned the information from the prophecy, he didn't know how to face Rimuru. Mo Li had always seen Rimuru as a character from an anime, a virtual being. Even when he started to accept it, he only saw Rimuru as a younger sister. Moreover, Mo Li knew that despite their familiarity, he still felt a deep disconnect from this world and its inhabitants.

Upon learning that Rimuru was his destined person, his future partner, Mo Li finally realized that he had become a part of it all. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so angry when Besta insulted Rimuru, even wanting to kill him.

Looking at Rimuru in his arms, Mo Li's eyes were filled with complexity.

"How should I face you, Rimuru?"

"Sigh, it truly is as they say, life is unpredictable."

Mo Li couldn't help but sigh.

"Ah Li, what's wrong?"

Rimuru asked curiously, hearing Mo Li's sigh.

"It's nothing, I just remembered something."

Mo Li's tone was tinged with complexity.

Kaigin hadn't realized he'd just taken a stroll to the gates of death.

"Thump, thump, thump."

Kaigin kicked Besta's belly several times, controlling his strength. Otherwise, Kaigin was genuinely afraid he'd kick Besta to death.

Besta clutched his stomach and spat out a mouthful of blood, as if he could see his great-great-grandmother in another world.

After beating him for a while, Kaigin finally let out his anger.

"Kaigin, I won't let you go. I'll definitely have the King deliver justice for me."

Besta clutched his stomach and shouted at Kaigin.

"Heh, I'm not afraid of you, you bastard. It's just a life, I'm not afraid of death. I'll wait right here. If I even frown, I'm your son."

Kaigin said disdainfully upon hearing Besta's threat.

Then, Kaigin turned back, intending to explain things to Mo Li and Rimuru.

He saw the two guards lying on the ground.

Looking at the swords shattered on the floor and the several Rock Spears stuck in the ground.

Kaigin's heart couldn't help but pound.

"No way, what's going on here?"

Judging by the scene, it seemed the guards were about to attack him, but before they could, they were taken down. Their swords were even shattered.

"But who saved me?"

Kaigin was full of confusion.

Looking at the Rock Spears, Kaigin realized Mo Li had saved him.

Kaigin immediately bowed to Mo Li.

"Thank you for saving my life, sir."

After expressing his gratitude, Kaigin gave Besta two more kicks.

Besta suffered another heavy blow and almost fainted. After a short recovery, Besta opened his eyes.

Then he saw his two guards with broken arms and legs.

Besta was stunned.

"What is this? How did it turn into this in the blink of an eye?"

Why had his guards become like this?

Besta couldn't accept it. He had been hoping his two guards would teach Kaigin a lesson, but now they were just lying there. How could Besta possibly accept this outcome?

Moreover, he knew his guards were handpicked from the army, chosen from the kingdom's elite troops. In the entire Dwarf Kingdom, they were only slightly weaker than the Dwarf King's guards. How could they be so easily defeated?

Most importantly, Besta didn't even know who had attacked. He had just been dazed by Kaigin's punch and then beaten on the ground by Kaigin. Besta had his eyes closed the entire time and truly didn't see who the attacker was.

And judging by their condition, his two guards' injuries were even more severe than his own.