Chapter 74 - Kids Pt. 2

"HUH!? You have the guts to come here and act tough just because you escaped slavery?" Poco, a 15-year-old kid that Alexjin knows for years looked at him with loathing.

"He came here to brag in our faces that we are slaves!" Another kid steps out and yells at Alexjin's face.

"Yeah! Looking at us like pests because he eats good food!"

"Guys, stop that," A tall kid who is a year older than Alexjin steps in front in of the crowd, "Let our friend here tell us the reason for his lovely visit."

"Anton," Alexjin said in a flat tone as he looked at the boy with distaste.

"Now, speak my friend, what is the reason why you suddenly appear in this wretched place, hmm?" Anton took a step closer as Alexjin remained silent.

"I heard your new master makes you her apprentice instead of a slave and been living quite well. She even adopts your sickly mother to stay inside the same house," Anton looked at him with eyes full of envy, "Ah, I'm jealous!"

Anton took a step back as other kids went to his side and look at Alexjin as if he is their prey.

"I don't want any trouble. I only wanted to check on the little kids," He said in a firm voice, showing that he isn't scared of them.

The group of minors laughed so hard, "Wow, you think you can just barge here and demand to us!"

"As I've said, I don't want to cause any trouble and only wanted to check their condition," He explained calmly and sighs, he knows that he can't leave there with peace.

When the time that Alexjin arrived at the orphanage location, the kids he hangs out with before when he was still living in the squatters are ganging on him. 

They were all slaves from different families and sometimes they would be thrown away if they make a single mistake then they will be sold again. They didn't want that kind of life but what can a mere servant do to live and earn coins. They have already accepted their faith.

Since the day that they've heard the news of Alexjin being bought by the new girl in town. They were curious about how she'll gonna treat Alexjin who has been battered so badly by his past owner. Anton and Poco were also being sold at that time. 

They thought that she will buy them instead because they looked well compared to Alexjin but she chooses him instead.

"If only she bought me instead of you, then I'll be the one having a good life now!" Anton showed his true emotion and kicked Alexjin in the shin.

Reflexively, Alexjin would dodge his attack but because of his master's words. He let it happened and endure the pain.

"You should have died that day!!!" Anton let out his rage and kicked Alexjin continuously until he falls to the ground then he throws multiple punches in his face.

When the other kids saw that Alexjin didn't fight back and accepts each of Anton's blows. They joined in and throw kicks and punches in his body.

Alexjin remained expressionless as he endures each of their attacks. In his mind, he will let them do whatever they want and when they are satisfied then he can go and meet with the kids.

"You are a useless prick! Why did she even choose you!" Poco angrily punches Alexjin's stomach causing him to gasp for air.

"You don't deserve an owner like her. You give her nothing but a burden!" Anton took a step back before spitting in Alexjin's face then he continued to watch as the other kids land their attacks on him.

It took about 30 minutes before they got tired and leave Alexjin laying on the ground, unmoving.

"What would we gonna do now, Anton?" Another kid went to him with his voice shaking as he's scared of Anton.

Anton is the acting leader of the group of kids in the area and everybody is scared of him because he is a lot taller and bigger in size which is why most kids stayed on his good side, afraid that they will receive a blow from his fist.

"Let him be," Anton spit at him again and went back to their house with his group.

Alexjin waited for a while before standing up and wipe the dirt from his face. Even though his body is aching from all the punches and kicks he takes, he still pursues to see the kids he met yesterday.

He walks towards the house and knocks on the door, then after a while. A woman opened the door with a grumpy face.

"Who are you?" The woman opened the door wider but blocked the entrance using her body.

"I came in to check for the little kids living here," He muttered softly.

The woman looked at him from top to bottom before letting him in, "You seemed had a bad day, young man."

"I did," He whispered and drink the water the woman gave to him.

"Are you here to adopt or buy a slave?" She asks and took out the photo book that contains the pictures of the kids living there.

Even though Alexjin knows that pattern, he shut his mouth and let the woman do her job. She's new to the place that's why she didn't recognize him.

"I want to meet him and her… " He continued picking out the kids he is close with and took out his pouch containing gold and silver coins. He had saved it from the salary Geraldine gives him every month.

The woman nodded her head and get back to the counter to check on the papers.

"Sir, my apologies but the kids you choose are all sold. A woman came here minutes ago and adopt all the young children and brought it with her."

"WHAT!?" Upon hearing what the woman said. Alexjin couldn't help but feel angry and agitated.

"Yes sir. They are all gone but you can choose from these kids but they are a bit older," The woman showed the picture of the kids that gang upon him.

"Thank you but I don't want to adopt those rascals," He spoke with so much venom in his voice and stands up.

He didn't bit goodbye as he went out of the house and find Anton and his gang. In his mind, they are the reason why he's late to take the kids out of the orphanage. 

Upon entering the small house a few meters away from the orphanage, he kicked the door with force, "Anton!" He yelled as the veins on his neck popped out.

His anger sips out of his body, creating a deadly aura to those around him.

"Look who visits us again.… Jin?" Anton's mocking tone slowly disappeared when he saw the expression on Alexjin's face.

Alexjin didn't say a single word as she dashed and landed a punch on Anton's face, cracking his jaw. Then Alexjin proceeds to punch Poco in the stomach and twist his shoulders till he heard a crack. 

Seeing what happened to their leaders, the other kids tried to run away since the door is open but before they had a chance to escape. They were pulled on by one and beaten by Alexjin without mercy, making sure that he breaks any single part of their body.

"Ple - Please, we are w- wrong. We a - apologize f - for h - hurting you," Anton crawls towards Alexjin's feet and begged to stop what he's doing.

Alexjin let go of the kid he was about to break an arm. His attention went to Anton and pulled his hair upwards, seeing blood dripping from his mouth. Alexjin felt satisfaction then spits on Anton's face and kicked his head, causing him to land on the wall in a hard stud.

He looked at the result of his doings, blood is everywhere and the kids are holed up in every corner of the room, holding their broken bodies as they whimper in pain.

Alexjin knows what he has done is too much especially that they are powerless but before he could feel any remorse, he left straight away but dropped a healing cream before going out.

Alexjin went home with a sad and guilt aura. He can't believe that he was too late to save the kids he promised to save.

Looking over to the house, he sighs loudly and tried to smile in order for his master not to worry about him.

He was about to open the door when he heard whispers coming inside that does not belong to Geraldine or his mother. His adrenaline is heightened at the thought that someone unknown is inside the house. 

Alexjin prepared himself and pushed the door open with his sword ready to kill when the group of kids surprised him and runs forward and hugged his body with a smile.

"Brother Jin, you're back!!!"