"Mitsurugi-sama!"
"How could you attack Mitsurugi-sama's handsome face with a brick!?"
As Kyouya's two followers tried to step forward to stop Ethan's crazy actions, they suddenly froze in place. Their stiff poses, combined with their extremely skimpy outfits, sparked the imagination of onlookers.
Why? Of course, it was because the paralysis potion from Wiz's magic shop was too potent! Even Kyouya's two approaching followers turned into 'statues' in an instant!
Ethan himself was slightly distracted by the two provocative followers, his dark, night-like eyes observing the extremely tempting human statues!
However, he quickly averted his gaze and picked up the brick again to smash the already battered and no-longer-handsome face of Kyouya.
After all, were those two girls more beautiful than Eris!?
Better to spend time smashing bricks into the face of this arrogant Kyouya!
The real reason, though, was the mischievous and sly gaze of Eris watching Ethan from behind, making him break out in a cold sweat. He was certain that if he stared any longer, he'd end up as a statue alongside those three!
So, reluctantly, Ethan gave in to the pressure and happily took the black brick to mercilessly smash Kyouya's once-handsome face!
How many times did he smash it? Ethan himself couldn't remember, but seeing the growing crowd of onlookers and Kyouya's now comical, no-longer-dignified face, he decided to step back.
Of course, the story wasn't that simple.
Just as Ethan was about to leave, the instigators of this incident had already tried to flee, but suddenly a group of security officers appeared, pushing through the crowd and surrounding the scene!
This not only stopped Ethan but also prevented the culprits from escaping!
"We're from the security team! We've assessed the situation here! The culprits will now be dealt with!" The security team immediately handcuffed and arrested the culprits...
However, the ones arrested weren't Kyouya or Ethan, but the instigators who had tried to flee!
"Officers! You've got the wrong people! The culprit isn't us! It's that black-haired guy!" This was the instigators' final protest, but the security team completely ignored them and took them away!
Clearly, the security team had already understood the situation at the scene. They had just been hiding nearby and only stepped in after the fight between Ethan and Kyouya was over.
Why arrest these instigators? It was obvious! A group of people who didn't work and only spent their time harassing poor shop owners, making their lives even harder. Previously, there hadn't been a chance to arrest them, but now the opportunity had come, and they weren't going to miss it!
Moreover, these instigators had also provoked Kyouya, the famous Swordmaster, and Ethan, Axel's rising star, into a fight, causing significant damage to the ground where they battled. Thinking about the repair costs for the ground, the finance department manager immediately felt a heartache!
And rather than arresting the famous Kyouya or Ethan, who had even defeated Kyouya, it was better to arrest these freeloaders who only knew how to eat and drink for free. At least, they could gain sympathy from Ethan and even Kyouya!
Forgot to mention one thing—the charges against these instigators were—
Digging up the street without reason, causing a large hole in the ground, and being arrested for damaging public property!
That's why this scene, which made people laugh and cry, unfolded!
"I'm innocent! Officers!" Amid the pitiful cries, no one felt any sympathy, making people feel how cruel the world was... ah, no!
Everyone knew how despicable these people were, so how could anyone feel sorry for them!?
"Seems like the problem is solved, right?" Ethan shrugged helplessly, as the bizarre turn of events left even his Crimson Demon-level intellect confused.
"Huh? The problem just ended like that?" Eris was also surprised and tilted her cute head, showing that she was just as confused as Ethan about the current situation.
"But, Ethan is amazing! He even defeated the famous Swordmaster! Although the way he won was a bit strange..." These words were spoken by Yunyun, full of admiration, though she was a bit shy as she said it.
What could Ethan say? Smashing with a black brick was so satisfying!
Alright, not that.
Now it was time to collect the spoils!
Since Kyouya had earlier treated Eris and Yunyun as bargaining chips and even tried to take them by force, Ethan felt it was generous enough not to send him back to heaven!
"This is supposed to be a Sacred Treasure, right?" Ethan picked up Gram from Kyouya's stiff hand and weighed it.
'Hmm! Nice! Heavier than a brick! Ah, I mean, no wonder it's a Sacred Treasure, so different from my low-quality imitation Demon Sword!'
"Sacred Treasure: Gram, a very powerful weapon, though the condition for using it is that the wielder must be in the final stage of chuunibyou..." This was Eris's explanation, which made Ethan stare at Yunyun!
"Why are you looking at me like that!? I'm not in the final stage of chuunibyou, okay!?"
Alright, it seemed Yunyun wasn't interested, and as an Arch Wizard, she didn't need a sword-type Sacred Treasure.
Neither Eris nor Ethan were in the final stage of chuunibyou, so they couldn't use it.
However, when Ethan saw the hate-filled gaze of Kyouya, he immediately decided!
Even if he had to take it home for Eris to use as a kitchen knife, he wasn't giving it back!
After that? Ethan and his two friends left!
What about Kyouya and the others? Whether Kyouya would be kidnapped by criminals and have his kidneys stolen, or whether those two girls would be harassed by others, that wasn't Ethan's problem!