Gagaran, Evileye, if you were to single them out, no one might know their names.
But if you were to mention the team they belonged to, no one in the adventurer circle wouldn't know.
That was Blue Roses, one of only three adamantite-ranked teams belonging to the Re-Estize Kingdom, and all of its members were female.
Roa glanced at the two expressionlessly, not showing much of a pleasant expression, and casually said, "Oh, it's you two. Wasn't the last lesson enough?"
If you were to ask which adventurer team was the most popular recently, without a doubt, the name Roa Greyrat would definitely be the focus of the kingdom, even overshadowing the long-established Blue Roses. Even the newly promoted adamantite-ranked adventurer, "Dark Hero," couldn't match Roa's fame.
With such great fame, it was inevitable that people would take notice.
And the two people in front of him, or rather, the muscle woman in front of him, had taken notice of Roa.
This muscle woman, with unknown intentions, wanted to have a match with Roa. Roa didn't agree at first, but after being annoyed by her, he woke her up with two punches, and the atmosphere between the two adamantite-ranked teams became a bit awkward.
To be precise, it was Roa's cold attitude that made the adamantite-ranked adventurer team Blue Roses unsure of how to respond.
Blue Roses wasn't a difficult adventurer team to talk to, but because of Gagaran's actions, some bad rumors had been circulating recently, which made the members of Blue Roses feel a bit of a headache.
Seeing that the atmosphere between the two sides was full of gunpowder, Gazef quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, saying, "Ahem, Mr. Roa, these two are my acquaintances. After all, Blue Roses is an old friend of mine."
Gazef's words were sincere, and Roa couldn't say anything. However, there wasn't much hatred between the two sides in the first place. Roa just casually responded and then ignored them.
Gagaran, standing next to Evileye, gritted her teeth and muttered, "What's so great about him?"
Don't let Gagaran's appearance fool you. She's all muscles, even more like a strongman than a strongman, but her tone of voice is very similar to that of a normal girl, which subconsciously reminded Roa of those phantom tanks on the internet whose voices were very pleasant but whose real appearances were yet to be verified.
Of course, it would be a bit of an exaggeration to compare the strongman in front of him to a phantom tank, but the guy in front of him was really too muscular, and it felt out of place no matter how you looked at it.
Seeing that Roa didn't say anything more, Gazef breathed a sigh of relief and quickly continued, "This time, I have something I need to ask Mr. Roa to do."
Evileye glanced at Roa and nodded slightly, saying, "I didn't expect Mr. Stronoff to take the initiative to come here to find this man. Did you encounter some trouble? Do you need my help?"
Gazef heard this and showed a bitter smile. He explained the whole story again.
Gagaran and Evileye heard this and exchanged glances, both seeing surprise on each other's faces.
Gagaran was the first to lose her composure. She raised her rough eyebrows slightly and directly said, "I didn't expect Brain to have this day."
"To be honest, I watched your match. Brain is indeed a genius swordsman, and even to some extent, Brain Unglaus's talent surpasses Stronoff's."
Gagaran was a straightforward person, and under Gazef's helpless gaze, she directly said something that was a bit hurtful.
Gazef wasn't angry. On the contrary, he agreed with her, saying, "I also know this, which is why I feel a bit sorry for him. To be honest, I don't want to see a swordsman with such talent become like this. No matter what the consideration, I think it's necessary to restore his morale."
Evileye spoke at this moment, saying, "So you chose Roa, hoping that Roa could take action and let him feel that the human race isn't without strong people?"
Gazef nodded, "That's right."
Gagaran rarely agreed with this choice, saying, "If it's him, it's indeed possible to get that guy to cheer up."
The few of them spoke one after another, explaining the whole story clearly, but for some reason, Roa always felt that the two people next to him seemed to have become very excited at this moment.
The three of them chatted for a while, and Gagaran seemingly unintentionally suddenly asked, "Gazef, can I go see him? Honestly, I'm also very curious about Brain's situation."
Gazef hesitated for a moment, and his gaze once again rested on Roa.
The meaning was self-evident. Roa was the main person in this matter. If they wanted to watch from the sidelines, Gazef's words didn't count. Roa was the main person.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him with questioning eyes, Roa thought for a moment and said, "Since you know him, then watch if you want to."
Gazef quickly bowed and thanked him. The frequency with which he thanked him was so frequent that even Gagaran, who was standing by and watching, couldn't stand it anymore.
Gagaran patted Gazef on the shoulder and said strangely, "You're thanking him a bit too much, aren't you?"
However, as soon as Gagaran said this, she was hit hard by Evileye, who was standing on the side.
"Idiot, who do you think Mr. Stronoff is thanking?"
The three of them argued and made a fuss, and quickly settled the matter.
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Gazef's house.
It was a courtyard, and the courtyard couldn't be said to be very magnificent. To some extent, it even had a sense of simplicity.
The small yard outside didn't have any flowers, plants, or trees planted, so it looked a bit monotonous. Only the props used for sword practice were placed in the center.
But even these props seemed to have not been used for a long time.
Entering the yard, everyone's attention was quickly drawn to a figure sitting in the corner.
It was a man who looked quite sloppy. He had a sword in front of him, but he didn't reach out to hold it.
And when he saw this man, Gazef revealed the man's identity, "He is Brain."
Gazef's tone was a bit heavy, and everyone could hear the complex tone in Gazef's words.
"…This is really a serious case."
Gagaran clicked her tongue in wonder, her gaze curiously examining Brain, who was sitting on the ground in a state of extreme depression.
Evileye also frowned slightly, her beautiful eyes now lost in thought.
To be able to turn the proud guy in front of them into this state, it seemed that he had indeed suffered some unknown and terrifying things.
Gazef didn't just stand by and watch. Gazef was a person who cherished his juniors. He quickly walked up to Brain and said in a somewhat stern and displeased tone, "Didn't I tell you to go inside and rest? How can you hold a sword in this state!"
The man leaning against the corner of the wall seemed to hear Gazef's words. He opened a pair of bloodshot eyes and said in a very tired voice, "Rest? I can't rest. Every time I close my eyes, I see that scene."
"That terrifying scene, that scene that makes me tremble, how can I rest in this situation!"
Brain's words were like maple leaves about to fall in autumn, full of twilight. At this moment, he was like someone giving their last words, lifeless, as calm as a pool of stagnant water.
Gagaran was an adventurer with a bit of a fiery temper. How could she tolerate Brain, who was so full of twilight? She took a step forward, grabbed Brain's collar, and shouted loudly, "Were you scared silly by someone? You're not the kind of person who would be turned into this by one or two failures!"
Brain was no match for Gagaran in his current state. With just a slight lift, Brain was lifted high.
Brain didn't panic. His pale, dead fish eyes looked over, and he was slightly stunned when he saw Gagaran.
He asked in confusion, "You, who are you?"
Gagaran was stunned for a moment when she heard this sentence.
After realizing what he had said, she felt a strong sense of anger. She opened her mouth and shouted at Brain, "I'm Gagaran! A warrior from the adamantite-ranked adventurer team Blue Roses, Gagaran, remember that, Brain Unglaus!"
Logically speaking, anyone who heard the words "adamantite-ranked" would be in awe, because to some extent, these three words represented strength, status, and many things.
For example, when Roa went to the guild, not a single adventurer dared to speak. Wherever Roa went, as long as he showed the adamantite-ranked adventurer's badge on his waist, everyone would be in awe of Roa. Even the nobles would have to lower their voices and be polite to Roa.
But at this moment, Brain looked at Gagaran with a strange gaze. He let out a sneer that made Gagaran feel very uncomfortable. The sneer grew louder and louder, eventually turning into a mocking laugh, "Adamantite-ranked adventurer? I'm impressed that you can hang that kind of third-rate thing on your lips like that."
These words completely angered Gagaran. In Gagaran's heart, Blue Roses was her everything. She loved her team, liked everyone in the team, and was proud of Blue Roses because of it.
But at this moment, the pride she was most proud of was so belittled by an outsider, how could she not feel angry.
"You bastard! Say that again!" Gagaran's eyes were about to spit fire, and her expression became a bit distorted at this moment.
However, Brain was indifferent to Gagaran's terrifyingly intimidating expression. He continued, "I'm just giving you a piece of advice. So what if you're the highest-ranked adamantite-ranked adventurer? At most, you're just humans, weak and powerless humans."
"Even with the most diligent training of one's martial skills, even with the most self-improvement, humans are ultimately just humans, full of weakness and sorrow. When faced with true monsters, true powerhouses, humanity's existence will inevitably be trampled upon."
"So, stop announcing your name with that confident tone. What does your name even amount to?"
Gagaran was furious, enraged. She swung her fist, as big as a sandbag, menacingly in front of Brain.
"You're really asking for it, aren't you? Can someone like you even be called a swordsman? With such a fragile state of mind, such weak will, you don't deserve the title of swordsman!"
To Gagaran's sharp verbal attacks, Brain simply smiled faintly.
"Heh, whatever you say."
Seeing Gagaran and Brain arguing, Gazef quickly stepped in to mediate. Eventually, Gagaran released the hand she had been gripping, saying fiercely, "Give up, this guy is beyond saving."
Even Evileye shook her head slightly, not optimistic about Brain in his current state.
Gazef had no choice but to turn his pleading gaze to Roa, looking at him with hopeful eyes. Without needing to say more, Roa knew what Gazef wanted to ask.
"Help me, save him."
Roa shook his head, walking forward speechlessly.
He glanced at the guy sprawled on the ground, looking utterly hopeless. Roa didn't waste words, delivering a fierce kick to Brain's abdomen.
The force of the kick was considerable, directly breaking several of Brain's ribs. Under the astonished gazes of the others, the young man's pale golden eyes coldly stared at the man before him, and he said indifferently, "Those who are content with weakness and don't strive to improve themselves, those who only beg for help from the strong, are not worth pitying."
Brain lay on the ground, coughing up blood, but upon hearing those words, he ignored the pain and struggled to his feet, roaring at Roa with the last of his strength, "What do you know? You haven't seen that despairing scene, that chasm I can never cross!"
With that, Brain began to cry, tears streaming from his eyes, mixed with blood, dripping onto the ground.
Seeing this, the others couldn't help but feel sympathy, even Gagaran, who had been furious with Brain, now felt sorry for his plight.
Roa remained expressionless, walking to Brain's side, looking down at the humble swordsman, the pitiful man before him.
Life is so short. Some are born strong, while others are destined to be slaves.
Like players, who can cast spells with a flick of their fingers that the natives of this world can't achieve in a lifetime. This is the cruelty of this world.
Don't say the world is unfair; there's no such thing as fairness in this world.