39 Browncrest Village

At the very edge of the Western continent laid a place called Browncrest Village. The village is so isolated from the rest of the world that it does not touch upon even the weakest Rank 5 Nations. Free of invaders and war, one would imagine it to be peaceful and calm without any fighting.

This may have been the case when the land was first cultivated and its society established. However, the absence of order and lack of resources created a perfect breeding area for crime. Through the years, two gangs have established themselves, running rampant through the village in fighting each other for control. But for the weak villagers; thieving, rap, murder - nothing was exempted. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.novelhall.com for visiting.

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A few hours earlier.

"Grey Horn people! Elyssa, don't let them see you. Quick, hide!" Tom hushed to his wife as they hid into the alleyway in great panic. The members of the Grey Horn gang were notorious for being lascivious. Any woman that came across them was said to be raped and forever taken their captor until they could no longer be used.

"Husband, I-I'm scared..." Elyssa was trembling in Tom's arms. She had heard about the rumors of what happened to the women who were brought to their hideout. All her friends she had known since children have all already disappeared and she had never seen them again to this day. Even her little sister was taken one year ago and had not come back.

"It's-it's ok Elyssa! They did not see us... nothing will happen. I will protect you. I-I won't let anything happen to you," Tom tried calming her down but his voice was trembling and his hands were sweating. He knew what would happen if they really did come. They were Warriors! How would he ever be able to go against them...

They thought it would be safe to come out today. The Grey Horns and the Scarlet Wolves have been in a week-long battle for territory. Many others had taken this opportunity to quickly run out and restock for food. Seeing two men wearing grey bandannas - who would have they would encounter people from the Grey Horns when they finally chose to come out...

"Bahahaha, did you see me out there today? nine men! I killed nine of those wolf weaklings!" An obnoxious voice shouted loudly as they approached the narrow alley where Tom and Elyssa were hiding. They did not have anything to hide behind and were hoping they would not be seen in the darkness by tightly pressing against the wall.

"Pah! That's nothing. On the first day, I killed twenty-one of them with my bare fists. You should have seen what was going on by the time I was done, no one dared to come near me! Hahahaha, those scaredy-cats all ran with tails behind their backs! I even got myself a woman by the end of it!"

"Hmph, there's no need to show off so much, "the first man said without his initial haughtiness. He then added in excitement, "Hey, how 'bout you share that new woman you got with me? I haven't seen one so fine as her in a long time!"

The second man continued his boasting and mockingly laughed. "Dream on! I earned her myself. I won't give her to anyone else for a good long while. Hahaha, just thinking about what's waiting for me back at the hideout is driving me crazy. Let's quickly get back."

The two men were only a few steps away. Hearing their conversation clearly, Elyssa's legs were shaking and she was becoming more afraid. "Shhh, don't make any noise." Tom clasped his hand over her mouth to stop her from squealing.

"F*ck man! There's no need to tease me so much. I haven't had a woman in so long I'm going to lose my mind. Why did that new leader suddenly confiscate them all and decides who gets to have who! Just because he is a little stronger than the rest of us? Who does he think he is? I bet that selfish bastard keeps them all to himself!

'Whack,' The other man hit him on the head. "Oi, what's wrong with you, keep it quiet! Don't you know what would if anyone heard you saying that! Where is that brain of yours? Do you think there's an endless supply of women in the village? There's so little of them nowadays that anyone we find is treated like a treasure. If it wasn't for the new guy setting up this rule then there would already be none of them left. Unlike the previous leader, he is capable and ambitious. I even heard he was a Mid Silver Class Warrior. Apparently, the plan after getting rid of the Scarlet Wolf Gang is to expand our territory into the surrounding Rank 5 Nations! How exciting is that?

"Really? As expected for one of the deputy leaders of the gang to know so much. But that's his problem. Why should we care, it's not like I have those kinds of ambitions. I'm fine spending the rest of my life in this village. A woman! All I want is a woman damn it!

"Sigh, what's with you man... Fine, I'll share that one with you tonight, how about it? Will that make you happy? Just make sure you don't do anything stupid and get yourself killed."

"Hehe, I knew you would have my back brother!"

With the beating of his heart reaching its peak, Tom sneaked a cautioned glance to the side. His heart gripped in fear when he saw their side profiles. One of them was a big, tall man and the other one looked half his size. The tiny guy hysterically laughed as they continued to walk past with neither of their heads turning to the alleyway. "Hah...." He let go of the breath he was holding. "It's ok, they're gone now," he whispered.

Elyssa's shaking legs could not support her weight when she was let go of. Tom tried catching her before she fell to the ground but he couldn't reach her fast enough.

'Thump!'

"Huh? What was that noise?"

'Sh*t!' Tom cursed under his breath. Elyssa was still in a state of shock and could not move. When they started talking about the shortage of women, she thought about everyone she used to know and despair claimed her. She still had hope that her little sister was alive and would come back, but...

The tiny guy turned around and peered into the alleyway. "Well well, what do we have here. Brother, a woman!" Scanning all over her body with sinister eyes, he licked his lips. "She isn't bad at all~ hahaha what great luck!"

Traumatized, Elyssa was hugging her head on the floor. Tom summoned up all his courage to stand in front of her, "L-leave us alone!" The man only laughed in response. "Get out of my way." Tom's weak body was violently thrown against the wall, his head dropping down from the powerful force.

A voice said from behind, "hey, finish this quickly. We'll get in trouble if we don't head back soon." The other Grey Horn member did not bother talking the man out of it knowing he wouldn't stop. "Hehehe, don't worry, I'll leave enough time for you to have a taste as well. But for now..." The man responded in delight, extending his arm to Elyssa. "Hey lass, what are you closing your eyes for. Come, this will be fun..." Suddenly, a shadow flew from atop and in the next instant, blood splattered.

'Slash!'

A glimmer of metal shined in the darkness and his arm was sliced off!

'Slash!'

Immediately after, the sword sheened again and a line of blood appeared on his neck. The man dropped to the ground without even knowing how he died.

"What the!" The big burly man reacted. Before he could take action, the shadow dashed forward. His eyes widened at the shadow's speed, but he raised an arm and blocked the attack in time.

'Cling!'

Metal hit metal as the sword slashed against the man's gauntlet. But in the next moment, he felt something cold and sharp slice into his leg, bringing great pain. "Arghhh!"

'Cling!' 'Cling!' 'Cling!' The attacks kept coming and the man was not given any time to breathe.

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"You..." Laying on the floor with blood pouring out all over his body, the man's life was quickly fading. He finally got a chance to take a good look at the assailant. After he died, his eyes were still widened in disbelief.