Justice in the Heart

The one arguing with Ellie inside the shop was a brat, around seven or eight years old, thin in build, with two protruding buck teeth.

She was dressed rather extravagantly, her clothes, pants, and jewelry all from relatively famous luxury brands. Luo Ze glanced at her a few times and figured she was probably the child of some noble.

Behind her stood a fat, obese woman. Her face was caked with powder, making her look exceedingly greasy. Yet she smugly wore a lavish outfit, as though she truly believed it could make her beautiful.

At that moment, the fat woman and the skinny brat were yelling at Ellie inside the shop, as if flaunting their status and power.

Luo Ze exploded on the spot.

He had only been gone for a moment, and these two blind idiots had come into the shop to bully Ellie.

Luo Ze had always cherished his little sister, holding her in the palm of his hand and fearing that she might be bullied. Yet these two bastards had actually stood there yelling at Ellie.

With a Shave, Luo Ze flashed straight in front of Ellie.

He quickly turned around and checked Ellie over, eventually discovering a small bruise on her hand.

Luo Ze's expression instantly darkened.

Veins bulged across his forehead.

"Who did this?" Luo Ze turned around and stared coldly at the two nobles, killing intent surfacing in his eyes.

"Hmph! So what if I did it? Commoner, know your place." The fat woman spoke coldly to Luo Ze. As a noble, she had never had a commoner speak to her like this.

As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Ze cut the fat woman in half with a single slash.

Before the fat woman could even beg for mercy, she had become two chunks of flesh, blood continuously spilling from her corpse.

Luo Ze's sword was covered in blood. Like a crazed beast, he stared coldly at the bucktoothed brat.

"Murder! Murder! You bastard, do you know who I am? I'm a noble!"

The bucktoothed noble was startled by Luo Ze. He was terrified, but he still shouted furiously.

The bucktoothed noble's voice was loud, quickly drawing everyone's attention. Many people gathered around, and when they saw the dead noblewoman on the ground, they could not help but gasp in shock.

Who in Dog Town did not know that fat woman?

She was an influential local noble named Kurifa, whose family had always conducted business with the Dragon People. Relying on that connection, she had run rampant throughout Bock Town. Many commoners had to take a detour whenever they saw her.

No one had expected that this fat woman would die here today.

The onlookers quickly turned their attention to Luo Ze, and before long, someone recognized him.

"Isn't that Killing Sword Luo Ze? I can't believe that fat woman was so blind as to provoke that madman. I heard he's a bounty hunter who once killed a pirate with a seventy-million-Beli bounty."

"Hmph, that fat woman deserved what happened to her. But this madman probably won't have an easy time either. That fat woman's family not only does business with the Dragon People, but also with the Marine government. She held a high position in her family. The Marines will probably come to arrest him soon."

"..."

Having recognized Luo Ze, the passersby chattered among themselves. They all applauded the fat woman's death, but they also felt sorry for Luo Ze's prospects.

Provoking these nobles in a town with a Marine branch was no small matter.

Luo Ze ignored the onlookers' chatter. Drawing his sword, he killed the bucktoothed brat with a single slash. He did not care what kind of noble he was. Anyone who laid a hand on Ellie had to die.

Luo Ze took several tens of thousands of Beli from the system and tossed them onto the counter. Then, carrying Ellie and the clothes, he quickly walked out.

As for Ellie, she held the Dream Fried Noodles Luo Ze had bought in her hands.

"Brother, will the Marines come arrest us?" While they were walking, Ellie asked Luo Ze worriedly.

"It's fine. Whether the Marines come or not, Brother will protect you. Those nobles deserved to die."

Luo Ze comforted Ellie. When he mentioned those two nobles, his tone turned somewhat chilling.

Kurifa, was it? Luo Ze remembered the name. When he got the chance, he would definitely sneak into that noble family's territory and slaughter every last one of them.

"Brother, am I useless? I only ever cause trouble for you." Ellie said dejectedly.

"No, Ellie is the best. But Ellie, how about Brother teaches you swordsmanship next time? Then you'll be able to protect yourself in the future."

Luo Ze said to Ellie.

This incident had made him realize something.

Ellie needed some ability to protect herself as well. Even though he was by her side, unexpected things could always happen outside. Just like today—he had only been gone briefly, and someone had already come to bully her.

"Okay. But Ellie won't just protect herself. Ellie will protect Brother too." Ellie agreed obediently.

"Alright, alright. Ellie is the best. Open up the fried noodles and give them a try. They're really delicious."

After finding a place to eat the Dream Fried Noodles with Ellie, Luo Ze took her to the Marine branch.

Although Luo Ze had killed those two worthless nobles, he was short on money right now. He still had the heads of several pirates to exchange for bounties, so he had to make a trip to the Marine branch. Besides, Luo Ze believed Luca was not that kind of Marine. Once he learned the full story, he should not make things difficult for him.

Before long, Luo Ze entered the Marine branch.

Sure enough, the Marines at the branch did not make things difficult for him and allowed him to enter without issue.

When Luca heard that Luo Ze had arrived, he quickly came out and led him into an office.

The moment the door closed, Luca patted Luo Ze on the shoulder and laughed as he scolded him.

"You bastard, you come back and immediately cause trouble for me. You even dared to kill nobles. You've got some nerve."

Luo Ze did not hear any blame in Luca's words. He silently thought that he had not made the wrong friend, then quickly explained the entire sequence of events to him.

"I knew it even without you telling me. Those bastard nobles have been running rampant through town for ages. I've disliked them for a long time, but because of my position, I couldn't do anything to them. Now that you've made a move, so be it."

Luca snorted coldly. He was deeply dissatisfied with those nobles as well.

He really did not know why the Navy base protected a pack of scum like them.

"You won't get into any trouble, will you?" Luo Ze asked. Those nobles held considerable power. He himself did not care—if they came after him, he could just run—but Luca was a Navy officer. It would not be so easy for him to deal with.

"What trouble could there be? It's not like they can catch me. What, are those nobles going to eat me?" Luca said with a laugh.

He was someone who truly carried justice in his heart. He would never spend his life working for scum like them.

"That's true. Oh, right—I killed another pirate this time. The fish-man Kashal, with a bounty of one hundred million. I came to collect the reward." Luo Ze took out Kashal's head and spoke to Luca.

"Heh, a head worth one hundred million? Not bad. Your strength is getting more and more impressive. That fish-man Kashal had strength roughly on par with one of our Navy brigadier generals."

Luca replied with a smile and quickly took out one hundred million Beli. Luo Ze was ridding the people of evil, which was also a form of justice. Naturally, he supported him.