Chapter 9: The Unrisen Hero

  After leaving Davy's seaside villa, Rolen rushed towards the restaurant by the dock.

  It was now dinner time, the restaurant was packed with people. Luo Lin's eyes scanned the crowd and finally settled on a young man who was drinking alone in the corner, his head bowed down.

  The young man's clothes were already very tattered, and he was not much different from the ordinary dockworkers, but a dagger was inserted on his leg strap, and a sword was hung at his waist, which was quite out of place with the crowd of people selling their labor around him. The restaurant was crowded with people, but no one sat down to eat with him.

  Horn, a docked vagabond, specializes in helping people get revenge... This is a nice way of putting it, but the harsh truth is that he's a professional fighter who takes money to do jobs and occasionally collects protection fees. This is Horn's current identity. But ten years later, he became one of the most trusted deputies of the Human Alliance Commander-in-Chief, serving as deputy for five years before becoming the Commander-in-Chief himself with unparalleled merit, truly rising from humble beginnings to become a hero.

  This man has great talent and is the main reason Luo Lin comes to this restaurant.

  His gaze lingered for a moment before passing through the crowd to the bar, where he said to the bartender, "Tina, get me a roasted venison leg!"

  The smart brain told him that in order to quickly replenish his energy and improve his body, he had to eat as much animal protein as possible. In other words, he had to eat meat, a lot of meat.

  "A deer leg for one silver coin." Trini looked up, saw it was Roland, and then lowered her head to look at the bill in her hand, reporting the price with a calm expression. She didn't think this poor kid could afford it.

  "Take it!" Roland slapped a silver coin on the table.

  Cui Ni was taken aback, looked at the silver coin again, and turned her head to look at Luo Lin, exclaiming in surprise: "Where did you get this money?"

  At the dock, everyone knows each other, and they are all clear about each other's family background.

  "This doesn't need to be said, but a loud voice suddenly came from among the diners: "Tuni, you don't know this, but Luo Lin also went to salvage goods and today he made the most! He even killed a shark in the sea, that's really impressive!"

  The speaker's name is Lin Te, and he was also one of the scavengers today.

  "Oh~~ actually killed a shark?"

  "Still killing in the sea? Is it true or false?"

  Lindt was one of the eyewitnesses to the event and he had firsthand information. At this time, seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, he said excitedly: "That's not fake, everyone on the Davy saw it. Vargan, you were there at the time, didn't you?"

  The man called Vargan, a sailor on the Davy, was taciturn and never told lies, which was acknowledged by everyone at the dock. He nodded: "It's true."

  The people in the restaurant finally believed it and were all shocked.

  "Shua! Luo Lin, you little scoundrel!"

  "I didn't think you were so capable normally."

  Luolin saw someone explaining for himself and even publicizing his name for free, he was eager to do so. He smiled brightly at Cui Ni, who had a surprised look on her face, and snapped his fingers: "Little girl, come on, bring a cup of barley wine to each person here, I'm treating today."

  As he spoke, he flipped out another silver coin.

  Everyone present, except for Trina, cheered loudly.

  "I'm not a little girl... and with you spending money like that, you'll never have a good life." Trini snorted, but still put away the silver coins and started serving wine to everyone in the restaurant.

  Luolin didn't think much of it, and when the wine was delivered, he picked up his cup and said, "Come on, let's drink!"

  "Cheers!"

  "Cheers!"

  Everyone responded in unison, and for a time, the atmosphere in the restaurant was more lively than ever before.

  "Great job, Luo Lin! You're something else!" Someone gave Luo Lin a thumbs up.

  This is exactly what Roland wanted, men gathering with wine and friendship, heroic and righteous fame, with a great reputation, being highly respected everywhere, and even more famous, some people will follow suit.

  For a battle in a year's time, he wouldn't let go of any opportunity to improve himself.

  Before long, the roasted venison leg was served and Roland sat down beside Horn. In fact, there were no other empty seats in the restaurant except for the one beside him.

  Horn looked at him, although he didn't like people sitting with him, but since he had just drunk a cup of ale offered by Rolen, he didn't coldly drive him away. He didn't even look at the roasted venison leg, silently eating a large piece of oatmeal bread in front of him.

  "Hey, Horn, I've got a whole leg of venison here and I don't think I can finish it by myself. Want to share?"

  Horne raised his head and asked directly: "Speak up, what do you need me to help with?"

  He has always believed in the saying "there is no such thing as a free lunch".

  "There's nothing much, just want to make a friend, if you're not willing then forget it." Luo Lin said indifferently, he knew Horn's personality, this person had great ambitions and was extremely proud inside, if you deliberately tried to flatter and please him, you wouldn't get his good impression, on the contrary, you would be despised and disliked by him.

  Luolin's answer made You Xia somewhat unexpected, he thought for a moment and nodded: "You can kill a shark in the sea, it's great, I've made friends with this friend."

  "Haha, let's share." Luo Lin pushed the venison leg to the middle of the table, then ignored Horn's actions and picked up a small knife. He sliced the roasted meat while drinking wine, feeling extremely comfortable.

  Horne hesitated for a moment, looking at the large deer leg, and since Rolin alone couldn't finish it, he also drew out his dagger to cut off a piece to taste.

  Although he was a wandering knight, he had always been very principled in his dealings and refused to engage in many lucrative but unscrupulous businesses. As a result, he lived a very frugal life and rarely got to eat meat. Now that he had taken a bite of the venison, he couldn't stop eating.

  A roasted deer leg weighing over ten kilograms was reduced to a skeleton in less than five minutes, all of which entered the stomachs of two men.

  Luolin drank the beer in his cup in one gulp, then patted his belly and laughed: "Haha, I'm full."

  Horne's icy expression also eased a lot, and he even revealed a hint of a smile: "Thanks, I haven't eaten so comfortably in a long time."

  "What's the thanks for? Just enjoy your meal." Luo Lin wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, getting rid of the greasy stain, and stood up to bid farewell: "I'm full, that's all. I'll be off now."

  "Wait, let's go together." Horn also stood up.

  "I'm staying in a shelter, I'm afraid we're not heading in the same direction." Luo Lin said with a smile.

  "I know, but you might need a hand on your way back," said Horn, glancing at the figures darting around outside the restaurant door.

  Roland looked back and recognized the identities of these people, they were ruffians under Malfoy's command, they came here, definitely not for good, it was very likely that they were looking for him.

  "Alright, let's go."

  The two of them walked out of the restaurant, and before they had gone less than thirty meters, a group of thugs followed behind them. There were five in total, each one holding something like a wooden stick in their hand.

  "They're indeed here for me, I made some money today, they think I'm easy to bully, so they want to rob me." Luo Lin said coldly, among all the people who went to pick up goods, he was the only one with no backing.

  Horne smiled: "Just a bunch of clowns, are you afraid?"

  "Huh, will it be more ferocious than a shark?" Luo Lin retorted.

  Horne burst out laughing, finding this skinny young man quite amusing and to his liking; they might even become bosom friends.

  "Will you use it?" He handed the dagger to Rolen.

  "Of course." Luo Lin nodded and took over the dagger.

  "Then let's give them a show of color. I've had enough of Malfoy's face for one day." Horn sneered.

  "There is a small alley in front, and inside it's being hit."

  Horne also had this intention, and upon hearing the words, he smiled and followed Roland into the alley. The five thugs also quickened their pace to follow them in.

  As soon as they entered the alley, the gangsters found that Luo Lin and Huang had already been waiting for them.

  "Horn, this has nothing to do with you, don't look for trouble!" The leader of the thugs said.

  "It doesn't matter what you say, I'll do as I like!" Horn swung his sword.

  "Hmph, suit yourself." The man's gaze turned to Roland: "You..."

  "Cut the nonsense!" Luo Lin shouted coldly, forcefully interrupting the thug's words: "If you want to taste my dagger, then come on!"

  He grasped the dagger in his hand, a wisp of cold moonlight shining on the tip of the blade, reflecting an icy chill. Coupled with his attitude, instantly, an unspeakable aura of killing intent spread out around him.

  Horn clearly felt the icy aura of Loring beside him and was secretly surprised, this young man seemed to be not so simple.

  The five thugs were also intimidated by Luo Lin's demeanor, and they exchanged a sneaky glance with each other, seeing a hint of hesitation in their companions' eyes. Although they looked tall and powerful, they had always liked to bully the weak and fear the strong; if they really encountered someone who didn't care about their lives, they would immediately back down.

  This Rollin may look weak, but it is said that he killed a shark in the sea with his bare hands. The whole dock has been talking about this, and now it seems to be true.

  All the gangsters felt that Luo Lin had changed and was completely different from the kid who cried and begged for money a few days ago.

  "Rolin, don't be unreasonable. Leave five... three silver coins and we'll let you pass." The leader said with a hint of negotiation in his tone.

  "Cut the crap! Either leave or fight!"

  "You..." The gang leader wanted to speak up, but for a moment he didn't know what to say, as if whatever he said would be a sign of weakness.

  His hesitation was immediately captured by Luo Lin, who seized the opportunity and shouted loudly: "Get out!"

  The sound was like a thunderclap in the alley, making the already timid people's hearts jump with fright. Even Horn, who had been standing beside Roland all along, was startled.

  Taking advantage of the moment, Luo Lin rushed forward fiercely and crashed into the leader of the thugs with a loud roar: "Kill!"

  He was used to playing warriors. Every time he fought, he liked to roar with anger, not to show off, but to use the power of sound to strike at his opponent's mind and spirit. This move was most effective against opponents who were not determined.

  Obviously, these are just such opponents.

  A breathtaking war cry, a murderous and stern offensive, Luo Lin clearly saw the fear on the face of the leader of the thugs, he didn't even dare to fight back, instinctively retreating backwards, his hands holding the wooden stick also waving instinctively.

  The thug instinctively swung the wooden stick over, and Luo Lin blocked it with his arm. His arm hurt a bit, but it was nothing serious. The opponent hesitated to attack, and there wasn't much force on the stick anyway.

  Lu Lin successfully rushed in front of his opponent, with an increasingly powerful momentum, like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain. His mouth let out a loud shout: "Go to death!"

  Still like a thunderbolt, with the alley's response, the local ruffian's face turned pale, unable to counterattack, and retreated in a hurry. At this moment, he felt that Luo Lin was not human, but a ferocious beast that devoured people!

  Luolin took the opportunity to launch a surprise attack. He didn't want to kill anyone, as that would cause more trouble, so he controlled his movements and stabbed the dagger into the shoulder pit of the thug, instantly piercing through his shoulder.

  The dagger was immediately pulled out, and fresh blood spurted out from the shoulder of the unsuspecting man, making the scene extremely bloody.

  “……”

  “…….”

  These street thugs who usually fight with wooden sticks have never seen such a ruthless scene, Luo Lin suddenly became as terrifying as a killer king, this is too scary. The thugs were all silent and had no fighting spirit.

  "Run!"

  Nor did I know who shouted, the voice sounded heart-wrenching, five thugs, including the leader with a shoulder injury, all turned around and ran away in an instant.

  Luolin didn't go after him either, and coldly snorted: "A bunch of clowns!"

  It wasn't until then that Horn snapped out of it, and he hadn't even had time to react before his opponents were all running away. Although Luo Lin was obviously weak, but facing five tall and large men, he easily scared them off, especially the momentum Luo Lin burst forth with when he made his move earlier, which shocked Horn the most.

  "I thought you were really going to kill him just now." His face still had a shocked expression.

  "Don't scare him. I know the laws of Wangduom." Rolin chuckled, back to his normal self, still just an ordinary young boy.

  "You're different from before." Holle said to Rolen as he knew him before.

  Luolin smiled faintly: "When facing the shark, I suddenly realized that a good person is often bullied, and a good horse is often ridden. My previous self was really too weak."

  Horne was taken aback for a moment, then nodded: "You're right."

  "Here's your dagger back, it helped me a lot."

  "I didn't think it would be so powerful in your hands." Horn took the dagger and then said, "You don't have to go to the shelter tonight either, come to my place instead."

  "I have no opinion." Luo Lin chuckled and indeed did not want to return to that dirty and smelly pigsty.